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

I'm that section Of the city it was realized
that this was but the beginning OF a game
for the defeat OF Alderman McCaughey
and the rest OF the city council ticket.
II was not quite easy to see just how
this scheme was 10 be carried out. but
later when the ticket headed by Mr.. Nc
Aloon was filed with the city clerk by
means OF nomination papers the plan was
made apparent. Then when the Republi-
can caucus was held and the five voters
which attended II had given their en-
dorsement to the McAloon ticket Alder
man McCaughey realized that he had on
his hands the tight OF his life with the
cards stacked against him.
lie knew from the first that the chances
OF his winning under the circumstances
were not very good and then when on
election day the Republican machine turn?
ed all its batteries on this particular ward
and this particular ticket the old war
horse OF the Democratic party knew that
II was only a question OF the size OF the
majority against him.
II may seem rather strange TO people
outside OF the city that the Republican
machine should care so much about de-
foating Alderman McCaughey. II would
perhaps look as though, with all OF the
other wards Of the city in their hands
they would be perfectly willing that the
Democrats should have at least one rep
resentative on the board. ON general
principles perhaps that Is fact. but
there was a personal matter mixed up IN
this battle There was a time not so very
long ago when Alderman McCaughey was
not disposed 10 fight the Republican ma
chine so very hard. II was not that he
would give his consent to any OF the
bunco games which the machine tried 10
play but he believed that by keeping
quiet and not making too great protest he
would be able 20 secure greater favors FOR
his ward.
DETERMINED TO FIGHT.
Then came a time when he found that
this was being taken advantage Of ana
he determined from that time forth 10
fight. The Republicans stood this one
year, perhaps believing that they could
win "Neddie'' over TO them again. Having
failed In this they determined TO retire
him II 1t was possible and so the cards
were stacked and the trick was turned,
because there were sufficient number
OF voters In the ward 10 lend themselves
10 the scheme. The shame Of II all Us
tnat this would only have been possible
by the help OF the Democrats OF the ward
There arc not a sufficient number of Re
publicans in the ward 10 anywhere near
do this and so the Democrats Joined with
the Gill keenan, ring and there was moth
ing more 10 II.
STRUCK BY ELECTRIC.
William Robinson walked in front Of
one OF the big electric cars on the North
Attleboro line at South Attleboro shortly
after 10 o'clock last night and at the
present time he is lying at the Twin CITY
hospital recovering from the operation OF
amputating his right foot
The car was proceeding along at the
usual rate of speed and the motorman
cid not see the man till the car was right
on him. Then Il was impossible to stop.
The man was knocked TO the ground ana
h tn trucks ran over the right leg just
above the ankle There were also other
bruises about the body and head. AS
quickly as possible the man was taken
onto a car and sent TO the office OF DR..
French I'm this city and after emergency
treatment had been given the police am
bulance was summoned and he was taken
10 the Twin City hospital, where IL was
deemed necessary TO umputate the loot.
After the operation 1t was stated that the
man had stood the shock very well and
this morning IL was said at the hospital
that he had passed fairly comfortable
night and at that time there were 10
| fears OF any more serious results.
Tho South woodlawn Improvement So
ciety held a most enjoyable meeting last
evening and considerable business was
transacted The meeting was presided
over by President Thornley, and shortly
after the calling of tho meeting to order
tho latter presented 10 Secretary Charles
! c. Gilbert handsome Masonic charm.
Mr. Gilbert has been the secretary OF the
organization since It's formation until the
last meeting, when he declined re-
| election.
In addition 10 this there were appointed
the various standing committees Tor the
year and there was discussed "a project
for a new fire station TO be erected in
that section OF the city II being claimed
that South woodlawn is very inadequately
protected against fire.
WILL HOLD MEETINGS.
Numerous meetings preparatory TO the
coming evangelstic meetings In the
Blackstone valley will be held in this sec
| tion tomorrow.
I'm the central district the session for
| women will be at tho First Free Baptist
church. Broadway, at 4 p. m, and viii
be addressed by Mrs. Deborah Knox
Livingston The mems meeting will be
I'm the First Methodist Episcopal church.
High street. and Rev. J. O. Randall VIII
| be the speaker.
The women Of the woodlawn district
will gather at the Bethany Free Baptist
church at 4 p. m, when Mrs John w.
Little will preside. and the men OF that
district will hold their meeting az
o'clock IN the Thompson Methodist Epis
! copal church 10 listen 10 Rev. Melvin l.
| Emery.
The Central Falls district meeting for
women Is scheduled for the Pleasant
View Baptist church at y. m, MIS-
Charles Ellis being the presiding ohcer
while the men meet ~ o'clock at the
Broad Street Baptist church, where the
speaker win be the Rev. W. b. Barr.
BULLET IN HIS FOOT.
James Michael young lad who was
firing a revolver I'm the woods near Pros
pect street yesterday afternoon, acci-
dentally put n bullet into one OF his feet
lie was taken 90 the office OF Dr. Allen
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