The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-21

There was considerable criticism among
Republicans this morning In and around
city frrif of tire action -ef the Democratic
city committee last evening In accepting
the lists OF names proposed for enrolment
by the majority and withholding action
on those submitted by the friends OF Al
derman John c. Dunn, Thomas ]. Dor
ney. Esq, and Warden Young of the First
ward.
why" asked one prominent member Of
the anti-organization element which mas
been accused of training with the Repub-
lcans, did the committee accept the lists
proposed by its friends, and block and
keep until tomorrow those proposed py
us?"
simply to carry out the purpose OF the
enrolment" replied one of the organiza-
ton men 1T was the intention when the
enrolment was ordered to scrutinize
closely the names of those whom the
enemies OF the party, or those under sus-
picion OF being enemies, should offer.
There is no suspicion attaching TO the
Democracy OF John w. Hogan of Addison
p Monroe, nor of DR. Edward F. Carroll.
They have not been accused OF tranickins
with the Republicans, and allied with
them in this Third ward battle for the re-
nomination of city. Assembly and stare
tickets are men who are generally recog-
nized as having only the best interests OF
city and state, as well as the Democracy
at heart.
a'Why II would simply defeat the purpose
OF the enrolment II Tom Dorney and
men of his stamp were allowed TO can
vass their watds and hand In the names
of those they want to vote In the Demo-
cratic cauruses and pass upon those
names without any inquiry at all. We
might as well have no enrolment at all
Chairman Thomas H. Donahue or the
city committee said today when asked
IL the lists adopted contained the names
OF only friends OF the persons who hand
names OF friends OF our opponents on
those lists, a lot of them, and on the
lists are also the names or many whicn
have been duplicated on the lsts that
have been held for scrutiny. They must
be compared carefully, not only TO elimi-
nate any who may not be properly quail
fed to vote In Democratic caucus. put
also TO cut out the names or those VINO
have already been enrolled oy last hien'
vote"
DIR. Carroll denied emphatically today
that his list contained the names or thoso
only OF whose friendship he was sure,
''That was not the test | applied when
cooperating with the ward committee In
the Ninth ward" he said, and 90 ns,
believe IL was the test that was appne9
I'm the other two wards. j VIII not s,anu
for any such actloh III t"o VIZ
tee or elsewhere.
"What / desired when offered the en-
rollment resolutions was simply tnat re-.
o.gnized. or even professed Democrats
against whom there was no proof oa
treachery, should be enrolled, and the
ID, ~ ma mes / handed I'm from my ward
last night contained only men OF TINS
description, whether they were friends or
mine or friends OF Thomas j. Dorney.
..I know there are quite number OF
such names on the list. which contains
more names than there were voters at
the caucus last year when we defeated
the Dorney element In the ward ard
urnsted the organlzatlon from ~. That
OF Itself should prove that there are
friends OF Dorney on the list. but IL proves
also that we are satisfied OF their De-
the real test
An effort was made today 10 draw
Mayor Mccarthy into the fight. but he
has kept out of II. thought II Is known
that ne favors the denomination OF the
present city. assembly and state tickets