The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-22
COL. T|LL|NGHAsT
LOSES CAUCUS
N JOHNSTON

Col Frank w Tillinghasts Republi-
can organization I'm the town Of john
ston was routed by the Good Government
forces last evening I'm the hottest caucus
in that town I'm years.
Col. Tillinghast Is head of the execu-
tive committee OF the Republican state
central committee. but the opposition TO
the town committee has been steadily
growing since the announcement that IL
was the intention OF the men in control
To renominate John Walch for a third
term as senator Voters rallied from all
parts OF the town in all sorts Of vehicles.
chartered trolley cars. party wagons,
farm wagons. carriages and automobiles.
Calefs hall was filled early and sur
rounded by eager townsmen, impatient
for the fray To begin even before the eau
Gus was called To order the crowd began
10 cheer for the Scott Shaw ticket.
Henry II. Scott. who headed the anti
machine ticket for the council. had ex-
Mayor John j. Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket
on hand 10 guard his interests, and Mr..
Fitzgerald. With witch In hand. steered
the movement OF the opposition through
would have rendered the whole caucus
null and void
shortly after o'clock the meeting was
called TO order by Col. Tillinghast. Her
bert c. Calef was elected chairman. Or.
n. II. Shaw. Sterry X. Luther, Jacob B.
w. Wilder and Andrew Shelbrick de-
clined TO serve as clerk, and the position
was taken by Henry A. Nugent.
The following were elected without OPP
position: Moderator District No. !. Ja-
cob E. w. Wilder; moderator, District
No. 3 j. v. Barnes: clerk, District No. !,
Sterry X. Luther: clerk, District No. 2,
omitted by oversight: town moderator,
Andrew II. Patton; town clerk. Sterry
X. Luther.
The town committee candidate was Theo-
dore s. Hughes. present incumbent. and
he was opposed by Henry Il. Scott. Pa
per ballots and check list were used and
the result was in favor OF Scott. PSI 10
l9l. wild outburst of enthusiasm oc-
CURED when the result was announced.
Scott being raised on the shoulders of his
supporters aud was carried around the
For second councilman the town COM
mittee candidate, Councilman John A,
Wood, was defeated by DR.. r.. III. Shaw,
by $50 TO 122.
For third councilman, Councilman Jacob
b. w. Wilder candidate OF the town COM
mittee. was beaten by Herbert Baldwin.
by 227 10 1l6
For fourth councilman. Howard u.
Sherman was on both tickets, and he was
nominated.
At IL minutes before midnight the fifth
place on the council ticket was reached.
and DR.. Shaw 'moved that the caucus
chairman and clerk be instructed to cer-
tify TO the nominations already made.
Col. Tfl1lnghast protested That II was
out of order, that the business before the
caucus was the nomination OF town offi-
GERS, which should proceed.
Chairman Caief for a viva voce vote. the
motion was carried and the caucus ad-
journed.
Both sides aad, at 1870. filed nomina-
ton papers with the town clerk, each
signed by so voters. The town committee
filed under the style ''Citizens' ticket the
nominees who had been indorsed by the
caucus for the minor offices. town and
district moderhtors and clerks: for coun-
cilmen those Who had been defeated In the
caucus-Theodore S. Hughes. John A.
Wood and Jacob b. w. Wilder, and also
Howard ID. Sherman. Henry c. Nicker-
son, William Merritt and John Vctolato:
for town treasurer-William Burton: for
town sergeant-Hiram Kimball; for as
SCISSOR OF taxes-Benjamin Dalton; for
member of school committee-Frank Au-
-cott- for members of hoard of health
John North.
The Good Government ticket filed with
the town clerk was the same on town and
district moderators and clerks. For coun-
cilmen--Henry B. Scott. DR.. II. II. Shaw,
Herbert Baldwin, Howard ID. Sherman,
Ferdinand Winsor, Henry Paulson, Harry
A. Sanderson; member of board OF health,
John North.