The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-25
CUMBERLAND MAY
HAVE DR.. GARv|N
IN THE ASSEMBLY

Former Governor l.. Il. G. Garvin OF
Cumberland is a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for the lower house OF
the general assembly. This statement is
made on the authority OF the doctor
himself, and IL is backed up by the state
ments of several OF the leading Demo
Gratis OF the town. who have been inform
ed for some time past OF the ex-gover-
nor's aspirations
Probably this is the first time such
unique situation has developed in this
state in great many years. Two years
ago former Governor Dyer of Providence
was made the Republican candidate for
the state senate, not because IL was the
desire of the man TO take the position.
but because the Republican party recog-
nized the elements OF strength which he
had. ana the party leaders felt that he
was about the only man they had who
could be elected.
The situation In the case OF DR. Garvin
Is. however, considerably different IL is
not case of drafting the man In order
10 secure advantage of his personal pop
ularity, but the doctor himself desires
place on the floor OF the house, believing
that II he is there next winter he can
accomplish something for the good Of the
Whole people
Or. Garvin was seen yesterday by a
and stated that he believed the Demo-
Gratis have the best chance they have had
in many years TO elect majority of the
house OF representatives. If this Is done
there Will be chance for the party TO
accomplish something He wants TO be
where he can lend his assistance. and he
had therefore announced his candidacy
for the Democratic nomination for one
of the seats Nom this town.
This announcement takes the doctor
out of the running for the position OF
congressman I'm the Second congressional
district. IL was generally believed he
would be the party candidate against
strength I'm the district, II is realized
that he would make great fight.
IL Is scarcely probable there will be any
special opposition I'm the local party to-
his nomination hut without doubt there
will he the biggest kind OF a fight against
him by the Republicans at the polls.
Everyone In this town knows OF the con-
tests which have been made In past
years when the doctor was a candidate
for the legislature. The Republican ma
chine has never counted the cost when
IT came 10 lighting Or. Garvin. Thous-
ands OF dollars have been turned into the
local Republican campaign fund with In
the doctor. but the people have stood
sturdily by him. and they Will do so
again this year.
There are no factions in the party this
the general good Of the ticket, which
will be made doubly strong by the fact
that II bears the name OF the man VINO
for years has been looked upon as the
strongest vote getter In the state. and
who proved his strength with the people
on at least two occasions.
BOND ACCEPTED.
At the meeting OF the joint committee
from the town councT1s OF ms Town ana
Lincoln on the repairs To be made upon
Whipples bridge, Conductor Robert 7.
Collinge who Is to do the work. presses ted
a 5000 bond which was accepted. The ma
| terial for the work has arrived and the
| contractor has been given permission to
start the work at any time.
ELECTION POSTPONED.
| At the meeting of the Lonsdae Foot
! ball club held at the John street rink last
evening there was only n small attend
ance and IL was decided TO postpone the
] election Of officers and delegates until the
next meeting which Is to be held Sunday
afternoon An invitation of the Thornton
eleven to play game Labor Day at the
| latter place was accepted
There will be a meeting of the Rhode
! Island Football League next Monday
| evening at Miller Bros on Smithfeld ave-
| nue. and il is expected that plans for the
season will be discussed at this meeting.
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
The board OF license commissioners met
| last evening to act on the petition OF John
! l.. Jones for druggists license at 5l9
Broad street, Lonsdale. but the matter
was continued to next Thursday evening
I'm order to give the applicant time to file
| his certificate as a pharmacist with the
| board.
RECEIVED REPORT.
At meeting OF Division No II. A. O.
| H.. last evening. reports were resolved
from the delegates to the state conven
| tion al Westerly.
TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING.
There will be a special meeting OF the
! school committee Thursday to assign a
nuhmber OF teachers to positions for the
| coming year other matters that viii
| probably bo considered are that OF In
| creasing the teachers salaries. stopping
the vandalism that has been committed
I'm the lower section OF the town re-
Gently.
WILL LECTURE SUNDAY
Rev Charles. J. white y, Di, pastor OF
| tn. First ITniversalist church, Woon-
socket. will deliver a lecture at the Bal
| lou meeting house Sunday afternoon at I
| o'clock and the public is invited 10 at
| tend The subject or the lecture viii DE
| Some Epitaphs I'm the old Elder Balou
| Churchyard. in the Light of Modern
| Thought
MUJLESPINNERS MET.
The local mulespinners met last even
| ING TO consider matters of a private ma
| lure. IL is reported that the branch Is
| planning to agitate the matter or IN
| creasing wages.
CRICKET GAME.
The I.onsdales will meet the Lorraine
! Textile second eleven this afternoon on
| the Dexter street grounds I'm cricket
| match. The local lineup will be the same
| as usual.
HURT AT ROCKY POINT.
John Skelly. a well-known resident OF
| Elm street Valley Falls. was quite badly
injured al the fire at Rocky Point yester-
| dny morning The members Of the fam
ily were not able TO ascertain his con-
| dition last night Mr.. Skelly was em-
! pioyed as a waiter in the hotel at the
Point