The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-13
DUNN OPENS WAR
ON DEMOCRATIC
CITY LEADERS

Alderman John c. Dunn and his coll
leagues In the Third ward have come out
openly In opposition to Mayor Mccarthy
and members OF the Providence assembly
delegation.
The alderman said last evening at
small rally of the Wage Farmers club"
Mayor Mccarthy has thrown down the
gauntlett to me and my associates and
friends and not until next campaign is
over shall there be any cessation OF hos
tilit1es against him. Talk OF my bury
ing the hatchet is false. =. j. Nc
Carthy will never secure the votes OF
any Third ward delegation 20 the next
mayoraHy convention IL / can help II and,
further j Will go into other wards and
with my friends work with might and
main TO see that he doesn't get any dele
gates.
II state my position on this matter be-
cause want my friends and my constitu-
onts 10 know exactly where l stand In
snubbing me and using every manner OF
means TO discredit me he has not only
Offended me, but my constituents. who
elected me TO office. And ! wish 10 state
II. too, To make plain that in shaking
hands with him the other night at n rolly
In this ward, l did II with no intention OF
burying the hatchet as some OF his
friends have seen fit TO construe IL. /
did II simply because respect the
office he holds. would do IL again and
will any time that he In his official
capacity comes into the ward But it's
war between us until after he's gotten
cut OF that chair at the city hall. from
which he betrays the true Democracy OF
The city.
GIVES AN EXAMPLE.
ITO give you an example of how he
betrays his Trust / simply want to have
brought out the fact of this movement
in this ward. BY a scheme which was
hatched I'm his office he is working with
the ComStock machine, Nolan and Hogan,
and it's all I'm the interest of stealing the
regular Democratic organization OF this
ward have no personal Ill will
against Mr.. Hogan and would and will
support him any time he gets a Demo
cratic nomination by fair means. But
his alliance with this registration game
r. known TO be a straight and deliberate
attempt at theft and I desire him 20
know that he's got 10 fight me and my
friends before ne gets the control of
this ward.
Its a direct insult to me as alder
man and my friends. ] am willing TO
reserve much OF a display of my feel
ings until after registration is over. and
as an individual will do everything in my
power TO get 1t out. snubs or no snUbs,
but i now serve notice upon Mr.. McCar-
thy. Mr.. Hogan. Comstock. Donahue or
not intend 10 sit still and allow this
present movement TO go beyond its pres
ent stage"
Dunn volunteered TO transport by barges
the Wage Farmers club and friends 20 the
city hall 10 register any Saturday the club
will arrange for II.
o'NEIL"s PHILIPPIc.
Councilman John J. O'Neil. who Is
chairman OF the ward comittee. and
claimed to be chairman of the trump"
city committee. elected" last October.
denounced what he termed the under
hand plot to get control OF the ward
Ex-Assenblyman John C.. Lyons and
other members OF the club also spoke.
Councilman O'Nell declared he was
fully convinced that there were no hon
Nolan combination TO boom registration.
He profesed to have no intention TO fight
any scheme TO get out the citizens TO reg
lister and TO intend to do all In his power
TO aid in getting every qualified voter TO
the city hall 10 register. Then he added:
But, without any hesitancy whatever, |
whom he may be tied up TO know that n
fight will be theirs II II Is planned TO
steal the organization of this ward. j
know and anybody else who has his eyes
open knows that this is a plot of the
Comstock crowd. haven't any use for
them, and II Mr.. Hogan links up with
them he'll find me hghting him
You workingmen wage earners, get
,ut and register. Then cast your vote
Tor the man or men who'll give you laws
thst will benefit the workingmen. That
not hilghfaulting lawyers. 1t Is only
through workingmen or those who know
and recognize the demands Of the wage
Garner that you'll ever get the proper
THE WAGE FARMERS" CLUB.
The Wage Farmers " opposition Is
manufactured because at at meeting of
the wards registration committee of q
held last week. Joseph II. Pagan, who
claimed to represent the wage Earn
ers'" club. asked for It the honor. of
having a rally TO help along registration.
and that the one to be conducted In the
Wanskuck district OF the ward, be con-
Quoted under the auspices OF the club.
The request was denied on the broad
ground that the movement was too
broad for any club or any individual.
Fagan. after consultation. with Dunn ana
his office and resigned from the commit
tee
There is to be another rally in the
Wanskuck district in Alfredian hall, to-
morrow night. over the rooms occupied
by the Wage Farmers club, and 1t
will be addressed by Representative
Thomas F. Kearney, the labor Leader,
John w. Hogan and others. Councilman
NJ. A. Rattigan will preside
REGISTRATION PROCEEDS.
Register" IL the watchword OF tho
Democratic state central committee. the
straight Democratic ward committees AMI
PARTY leaders. The Democratic voters are
having their duty drummed into them
by all the means at the command OF the
organization.
Rallies. personal canvasses and the
sending out OF postal cards TO voters In
the city are the principal means employ
ed on Friday evening there Will be
rally at Columbus hall, Charles street, at
which ex-Counclman Joseph A. Gainer
will preside. At each OF these rallies
committees in addition 10 the Democratic
registration committee OF 100 in the Third
ward VIII be chosen. and will start the