The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24
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titled TO a denomination. and would be
reelected, probably by an increased plu-
rality"
CAUCUS LAW CHANGES.
There Will be meeting at D. m. next
Monday OF the subcommittee OF the Dem
ocratic state central committee, which is
10 draft rules and regulations regarding
caucus reforms. 1t is the intention. ac-
cording to Secretary Edward NJ Suli-
van. to make caucus rules which will per-
NIT the city committee to determine who
are Democrats.
Action is being taken under authority
Of the state convention which in October
Of last year directed the state central
committee.
Secretary Sullivan says that the SUBJ
committee desires TO prepare and submit
tions, not inconsi tent with existing laws,
for the government of caucuses
The subcommittee OF three consist of
Edward M. Sullivan of Cranston. DaniA
A. Cotton of Providence and Thomas =.
Corcoran OF Pawtucket.
Each member of this subcommittee is
to reduce to writing the changes and reg
ulations which In his judgment are most
needed and the three papers are to be
used for making up report To the full
committee desires to prepare and submit
few short, simple rules-easily compre-
hended. 1t has discovered that 1900 cleo
tors voted for the Democratic tickec at
the last election. but the ticket was plac-
ed in nomination by 400 men. who attend
ed the caucuses i'm the 10 wards. Tho
ticket which 10000 Republicans supported
was selected by less than 600 In the eau
cuses.
The Democratic voting lists are sent out
first each year because, Mr.. Sullivan
says, their caucuses precede the others.
Under the present caucus rules the 5000
Republicans who did not attend their
own party caucuses and whose names are
not stricken from the lists sent to the
Democratic caucuses. may dominate the
Democratic nominations
Mr.. Sullivan says the Republicans must
be excluded. II has been suggested all
names Of known Republicans be stricken.
These, with few exceptions, would be lin
tied to officeholders and candidates for
office. There would thus be but few
names eliminated. and that course would
not be at all satisfactory.
A counter proposition is to require every
Democrat to announce his intention OF
supporting the party nominations, which
would be practically the adoption OF the
practice on New York where a man de-
clares his party affiliation for the ensuing
political year.
Mr.. Sullivan urges, however, that even
this ought not to be accepted as conclu-
sive evidence. He believed the city com
and who are not of the party
BOMB IN MURPHY CAMP.
The so-called Seventh Ward Demo-
cratic club" which is opposing the re-
nomination OF Representative Timothy T.
Myers received a bombshell at it's meet
ing In the club rooms on Potter avenue
last evening In a communication from
The Seventh Ward Democratic club OF
Providence, Incorporated, by Representa-
tive Myers and his friends. The commu-
nication notified the original but unincor-
porated club ito discontinue using the
name of our organization, vizz., the SeN-
enth Ward Democratic club" 1t was
signed by Secretary William C. MacDou-
gald. who brought II in person. He ex-
plained that he came as bearer of har-
mony from the camp of the enemy and
deplored the presence OF what he designa-
ted as ''factlonalism and personal feeling
In the ward
Some of the anti-M Meyers men applaud
ed They then referred the communica-
ton to the executive comittee OF the
club. which Or. NJ. j. Murphy, the presi-
dent said. would probably take no notice
OF IT,
Col. NJ J. Degnan, president of the
Tilden Taxpayers club OF ! the Tenth
ward, contrasted political conditions in the
two wards and also told something about
conditions as he observed them In Eng
land and Ireland during n recent trip.
Dr. Murphy's theme was on Optimism.
Pessimism and Progress In Democracy"
with particular reference to the Seventh
ward and stephen J. Casey urged the inn
portance of sending an intelligent repre-
sentative to uphold the dignity of the
ward i'm the general assembly. William
Doyle said he was glad 10 see n spirit OF
discomfort manifest among Seventh ward
Democrats and thought there ought TO
be more OF IT,
ward meeting then discussed plans OF
organization for the campaign.