The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-11

MEETING OF THE SCHOOL COMMIT
| TEE.
The regular monthly meeting OF tho
school committee is 10 be held Tuesday
| evening and there is considerable i'm
portant business TO be transacted. IL IL
expected that the committee on city
propery will have the plans and speclf.
cations for the new Lincoln avenue add.
tion. as well as the bids for this work
and IN all probability the committee will
be given authority TO make a contract
This committee will also probably make
reports regarding other buildings In the
city, ana some action regarding the re
pairs which must be made will be taken.
In addition 10 this the committee on text
books Is expected 10 be ready TO make
some report regarding the distribution of
text books I'm the different schools Of the
city, and IL Is quite possible that some
thing out of the ordinary may develop
when this report is made.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Edith Lang. organist Of the
High Street Methodist churcb. accom- :
panied by her mother, Is in Cottage
City. where they will spend the rest OF
Miss Ivis A. Pond of Appleton ave-
nue.. IS spending "A couple OF weeks at
the White Mountains.
Assemblyman Edward II. Butler and
family are entertaining Mrs Joha He'll
and her two children of Worcester.
Mass.
Lewis f. Martin and F. Edward Pol
lard are at Westport Harbor
Mrs. Frank l.. Perrin has gone for
n short visit TO Cataumet Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. William c. Hunt of this
House at Jackson ~ III.
Miss Florence Daniels, Miss Eva
Bailey and Miss Mabel Collins. all OF
Central Falls. are at Lake Mariana
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin St John. Miss
May ST John and Calvin Mclaughlin
OF Moberly, Mo, are spending short
sergt. Charles Gardner ami Mrs.
Jeffers and Mrs. Alexander starrett.
have been IN Calais. Me, during the
George Harvey is spinding a couple
OF weeks at Block Island.
Miss Martha Little of North Main
street is at Watch Hill for week
Judson Ring of Colorado springs IL
2Si North Main street
:, Mrs: Lizzie Law OF Mill street is in
Miss Celia Oliver.whose home Is on
Broadway, started this week for a trip
TO Santa Barbara, Cal
Mrs Walter Worcester and her son
Carleton, OF Cole street.have gone on
4 visit TO Alton Bay. N. III.
Mrs Julia Il. Stanley ami Mrs. s.
Louise Rankins of this city are vlsit-
Ing the family of DIR. A. A. Lawrence
at West Midway, Mass.
ANOTHER MAYoRAITY CANDIDATE.
Councilman Joseph A. Hughes Of the
Third ward Is a candidate for the Demo
cratic mayoralty nomination. Mr. Hughes
In an Interview with the representative of
The News Democrat stated last night
that he had been recently urged by nu-
merous fiiends to permit the use OF his
name In connection with this nomination
and after fully considering the matter he
had concluded to enter into the contest.
lie stated that so far as he was concerned
there was no personal feeling between
himself and anyone else who might de-
sire the nomination. but that he believed
that IL was an open field TO any member
of the party and he knew Of no reason
why he should not be a candidate.
He further declared that while he Is a
candidate for the position, whoever re-
ceived the nomination at the hands OF the
delegates TO the city convention would
receive his support He hoped that he
would be able to secure enough OF the
delegates from the several wards to win
out, but II he failed he was ready now to
state that he would give his allegiance To
the party candidate. whoever IL was
Councilman Hughes Is at present a
member OF the lower branch OF the city
council from the Third ward and during
the past year has been practically the
only member of that body who has had
the courage to stand up and oppose the
schemes which have been pushed forward
by the Republican machine. His parlia-
mrntary- battfcs- -Prrstrirrrt Hughes
of the council during the early part of
the year attracted considerable attention
because the latter had so little knowledge
OF the rules OF debate that he was no
match for the Third ward man, and on
s.t.f fxkFg Q
call for the assistance OF one OF the Re
publican workers who was not even a
member OF the council To help him out.
Even then. on one occasion the gentleman
from the Third ward tied the machine up
in such knot that IL was necessary TO
take a number OF votes to unravel the
tangle.
Councilman Hughes Is n young lawyer
with an excellent practice lie Is popular
not only with the voters I'm his own ward.
where he is best known. but also with the
voters In all parts of the city who have
watched and admired his course In the
common council lie Is n good talker and
II nominated he would undoubtedly make
a strong fight at the polls.
This makes at least two avowed candi-
dates for the Democratic nomination for
mayor and both OF them are from the
4 nfu Nafu, Inc utncf Is InOfnaS Il.
Corcoran. who many people have sup
posed was certain TO receive the nomina-
ton. Mr.. Corcoran and Mr. Hughes are
the best OF friends and the contest for the
delegates n both men remain I'm the fight
I'LL ihe caucuses are held would be a
friendly one. Either one OF the men would
command the fun support Of the Demo
cratic party and without doubt either one
Of them would secure many votes from
The Republican ranks. ii IL "A case where
whichever wins the city would be the
gainer and with the belief that the Dem
ocratic nominee is practically certain OF
he victory at the polls the voters have
low the opportunity 60 make ;heir selec-
Ion. because II Is scarcely probable that
here Will be any other candidates 10 en-
cr the lists between now and the date
n the convention.
AS for the Republican nominee no one
appears TO have any idea OF who he will
'e. The News-Democrat has already
lamed one man as the possible choice o. |
he party I'm the person OF Councilman |
ieorge Bradley. but although Mr. Brad |
ey would probably be willing 90 make |
he running there are those who think |
hat he could hardly command enough /