The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-11

Tne kepuOnCans or tnlS city nave Hldu'
up their slate and there Is no reason u
expect that the convention which is 10 be
held on Saturday evening will be other
than harmonious OF course no one ex-
pected anything else because Republican
conventions never have any contests. The
delegates are not expected TO have any
opinions OF their own. Their only reason
for existence is the law and they are only
tolerated when they will do just what the
Republican machine headed by a Demo-
cratic politician tells them 10 do.
,ftIE-s was a caucus or the de1egateS IN
the Masonic building last evening and
after is was an over the slate was an
nouncet IL could have been announced
just as well several days ago because II
did not really require a caucus 10 settle
81 That was only a formality and the
men who attended the meeting must have
had very vivid imaginations II they sup
posed that they were taking any part I'm
naming the candidates.
It was agreed that the man who should
head the city ticket will be Robert A.
Kenyon Mr. Kenyon's name has been
used several times I'm this connection. He
was a member OF the assembly delegation
last year and consequently IL Is thought
that he will draw votes which Is the
chief consideration I'm naming a Repub-
lican candidate for mayor The late John
yon and Robert Kenyon was president Of
the board OF aldermen at the time OF the
death OF Mayor Cronin and acted as
mayor nearly the entire year. lie was
not elected to that office the next year
although he was nominated.
j. Milton Payne was the choice Of the
caucus for senatorial candidate and while
Senator Payne realizes that there Is no
chance for his elnction he will probably
take his medicine with the best grace
possible under the circumstances. He
couldn't back out very well at this stage
of the game.
The machine has decided TO give one Of
its places on the legislative ticket To a
member OF one of the labor unions and
has selected for the offering Vinton |.
Reynolds. who will be the candidate for
first representative. PROBABLY the party
believes that II will pick up a few labor
votes In this way but considering the ac-
ton OF the various labor unions of the
city the most of which have passed reso-
iutions condemning the Republican party
Il Ia not easy TO see where they will gain
much by this.
The rest OF the ticket selected is as fol-
lows
Second representative. Carl Wendell. .
Third representative. Daniel w. Bullock
Fourth representative, Giles w. Easter
brooks. Fifth representative, j. IL. s.
Brazeau; Sixth representative, George T..
Gorton. All OF these are nominations OF
the present representatives from this city.
No nomination was made for the repre-
sentative at large but this matter was
referred TO a committee which will make
a report on Saturday night just previous
60 the holding OF the convention.
For members OF the school committee
the caucus agreed TO support Lester w
Millman. ]. T. Savoie and Mrs Frederic
II. Morse for the three-y -year-terms and
for the candidate to All the unexpired
term the selection was William b.
Thompson.
ALDERMEN IN SESSION.
TIE regular meeting OF the Pawtucket
board OF aldermen was held last evening
and the time for an hour or more was
taken up with routine business except for
a few minutes. during which the board
acted as a court Of probate to consider
certain matters I'm connection with the
estate Of the late Mary It Merriss. The
reason why this matter did not come be
fore the court Of probate was that Judge
Blodgett was an Interested party.
There were attorneys for both sides
IN this case present and both had some
thing 10 say but as usually happens when
there are two sides OF a case 10 come
before the board Of aldermen Of this city.
Alderman Fiheld made his famous and
somewhat timeworn motion TO continue
till the next meeting. This action was
taken.
The board was called 10 order at S:2T
o'clock His Honor Mayor Higgins In the
chair and all Of the members present.
From the mayor came the notification
that he had appointed Thomas Gilligan
and Peter Flynn special police constables
Hnd these appointments were confirmed
A PROBATE MATTER.
The petition OF Samuel H. Stephens ask
ing that George A. Schuyler, the admin
istrator In the estate Of Mary T. Merriss,
be ordered 10 render an accounting. came
up and the board was addressed briefly by
Henry ]. Dubois. acting for the petitioner.
He simply stated that there had already
elapsed two years since the appointment
OF the administrator and he believed that
n was time that an account was rendered.
James F. Murphy appeared for Mr..
Schuyler and declared that the case was
at the present time pending In the su-
perior and supreme Sourts Of the state
and that to order an accounting at the
present time would he 20 make an un-
necessary expense. He stated that there
was at the present time practically no
money I'm the hands Of the administrator
and there was IN his opinion no reason
for asking for this accounting now lie
declared that the heirs OF the estate were
fully protected hy the bond of 10000.
which was much more than the value "
the estate
Mr.. Dubois said that all this was really
nc reason why the account should not
be ordered tled. lie asked for II as a
matter OF right. Tie declared that money
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