The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-29
CENTRAL FALLS
DEMOCRATS DELAY
NAMING TICKET

The Democratic city convention which
was held in Central Falls last evening did
absolutely nothing OF interest Early In
the day statement was made by a profni-
nent Democrat that the convention would
complete Its business and name a ticket
but Instead OF that the only thing accom-
plished was the election OF delegates TO
the state convention and members OF the
state central comittee
lt was stated I'm the News-D Democrat
last evening that the convention was
likely TO nominate Timothy j. Riley as
the candidate for mayor. IL can be said
today that nothing has occurred To make
a change I'm the plans, but that because
OF certain conditions II was deemed wise
TO postpone action for a few days. II is
not that there IL any intention allowing
the so-called investigation which the
board Of aldermen Is making OF the police
department 10 influence the action OF the
delegates. but I'm view OF the fact that
Mayor McNally is under fire and because
there is a friendly feeling towards that
gentleman by the Democratic leaders OF
the city in spite OF the fact that they
have agreed that some other man would
bestronger before the people this year the
was thought best TO wait until after the
investigation has closed before taking any
action.
There seems not the slightest doubt
that Mr.. Riley will be nominated. He
has been urged by many OF the most
prominent men in the party to permit the
use OF his name i'm this connection and IL
was said last night that the delegates OF
at least four OF the FIVE wards OF the
city were united for him and that in all
probability the delegates from the other
ward would not oppose them beyond at
least an informal ballot which would
without a doubt show that Mayor Me-
Nally could not be nominated indeed
there was a rumor circulated last evening
To the effect that before the convention
met again there might be a letter from
Mayor McNally informing his Democratic
friends that he would withdraw his name
and not be a candidate for the place. He
could do this very gracefully at the pres
ent time because he has held the Office
for two years and he realizes that this is
as long as any mayor has ever held office
I'm this city and also he realizes that the
party has made an excellent selection in
the person OF Mr.. Riley for his successor
WORK OF THE CONVENTION.
The convention was called TO order by
Chairman John McDermott of the city
committee and John p Sullivan was
elected chairman and David Keer. secre-
tary.
A committee on credentials was chosen
consisting OF James Cunningham, r. X.
L. Rattey. Martin Murray. Joseph Kelly
and Daniel Healey They reported that
the convention was entitled to q dele
gates and that there were credentials
for that number handed in
The secretary then read the roll call and
it was found that there were five vacan-
cies which were filled by the delegations
from the several wards.
This having been done the temporary
organization was made permanent al
though this was not done until there had
been quite a long discussion regarding the
standing OF the men whose names had
been offered as substitutes. IL appears
that some of the delegates whose expert
ence in gatherings of this character has
been quite limited did not believe that
the men who were named as substitutes
ought 10 be retained as the permane/s
members OF the convention after the reg
ularly elected delegates should put In an
appearance II such a thing should occur.
The discussion was not particularly ami.
mated but IL was long drawn out and In
the end the convention went right along
just as though the question had never
been raised.
The following were then elected dele
gates to the state convention to be held
i'm Providence Wednesday next: James 8.
Burns, f. X. l.. Rattey Thomas Murphy,
Martin T.. Murray. Napoleon Moreau.
John McDermott, Michael Barry and Ber-
nard +. Carly.
The convention then proceeded to elect
members OF the state central committee
as follows: James III. Cunningham, f. X.
l.. Rattey. Martin f. Murray James j.
F'oy and Bernard +. Carty.
1t had been expected that the conven-
ton would then proceed to make up the
entire ticket but instead OF that there
was motion TO adjourn TO the call OF
the chair and this was voted without any
discussion.