The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-12
APPONAUG

meeting of the Republican town COM
mittee OF the town OF Warwick will be
held tomorrow evening at o'clock in the
Armory hall. Apponaug. The purpose or
the meeting is for the election of officers
for the ensuing year. IL Is stated that
President Hines will not accept renom-
jnation. He was opposed TO renomina-
tion a year ago, but the machine induced
him to stand. Mr.. Hines has been
faithful friend TO the machine and car
ried out the machines program on finan-
cial town meeting day to the letter. II
il also stated that Secretary Wathey is
after the presidency of the committee,
but the machine does not take kindly to
putting Mr.. Wathey at the head of the
town committee. Mr.. Wathey has always
been a great worker for the machine. es-
vote getting has no equal i'm the country,
and IL is no more than proper. Mr.. Wa
they thinks. that he should have the of
Ace He will have ample time after this
year to attend to the office. as his term
as barber commissioner will expire next
January.
COUNCIL ORGANIZES
The newly elected town council of
Warwick met for the first time yester-
day and organized by electing Council
man Joseph Barber OF Natick as presi-
dent.
The following were elected town Off
GERS: Judge of probate, Lester L. Muir
ply: town solicitor. Frederick II. Jones;
collector of taxes, II. V. Barber; town
physician. H. T. Handy; health officer.
John A Mack; superintendent Of street
lights Louis A. Knox; committee on
town plat. William Z. Smith and Samuel
II. Long: committee on town debt, John
T.. Pearson and George j; Holden; town
property councilmen, William IL. Smith
and Adelbert Place: committee on street
signs, Councilmen Lefeur and s. IL.
Long: sealers of weights and measures,
John f. Ford The office of chief OF po-
lice was passed. This was. done for the
purpose OF waiting TO see the amount 10
he appropriated by the taxpayers at the
financial town meeting, for the police de-
partment
The greatest surprise at this meeting
was the appointment OF Frederick Jones.
as town solicitor Mr.. Jones was ap-
pointed as legal adviser last year year py n 'ns os
Councilmen Long and Watrous. IL was
stated that time that there was avail
able candidates In the town lor tne pos
tion. This committee also stated that as
Judge Murphy had not been, AT mat
time. admitted TO the Rhode Island par
he was not eligible. but when he was ao-
iicitor. Mr.. Murphy has been admitted
TO the bar during the past month";, ana
was eligible to the office OF town sohci,oI
at yesterdays meeting; Failure 10 ,hrnw. rleye
down" to the judge, who was snlning
light in the Second district on eecllon
day as staunch supporter OF tne ma ma,
chine Mr.. Murphy became dlssruIiltleai li
Democrat over year ago, and joined
forces with the Republicans. The MUIR
phv faction was held responsible Tor inc
defeat OF the Democratic ana Llncoh
Union last Tuesday. and the refusal 70
elect him town solicitor yesterday IL ot-
ter pill for him and his associates 10
swallow. -
MIR. Barber was also reelected tax col
Iector although II is stated that he woulh
not run II his salary was not increased
The friends OF DR.. Darby were out ior
his election as health officer. but he was
defeated by the present incumbent Dr.
John A. Mack
The appointment OF the above town onl-
GERS is likely TO cause a severe rupture 10
the Republican machine. From the talk
going the rounds since election day II can
be said that great many OF the MEM
hers OF the machine have been disap-
pointed.
FINANCIAL TOWN MEETING.
The annual financial town meeting will
be held one week from today In the town
hall. Apponaug. Already considerable In
tercst has developed regarding the out
come OF this meeting. The most important
problem to come before the meeting Is the
liking OF the tax rate for the ensuing
year. The present rate is Is cents on
each slOo. A great many think that this
rate is too low 10 meet the demands OF
the town These people say that II is nee
essary TO have good roads and keep them
in repair and more money should be had
for the running of the schools.
The meeting va 90 sailed at 10 o'clock.