The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-15
DEMOCRATS SHOW
ENTHUSIASM AT
FIVE MEETINGS

I datIons for an interesting campaign 10
call out all the voters in that section
were laid
Chairman James X Mulllgan. In open
| ing the meeting, explained the purposes
| OF the gathering.
The meeting was called In response 10
| invitations sent out by the Tilden club
and about score were present To talk
over the best methods OF getting the lar
| gest registration James X. Mulligan was
| elected chairman, and Michael j. Kane,
| secretary OF the meeting.
| Representative Thomas +. Haven was
! hailed as lone OF the Al" He told OF the
necessity OF concerted action between the
ward committee and the Tiden club In
regard to getting men TO register, and
suggested the appointment OF committee
| TO look after that work.
| Among those who spoke along the same
! lines were Peter G. Cannon, Councilman
| Timothy r. Kelly. ex-Councilman Henry
| M Winn, C. Woodbury. German, Joseph
Cunningham and Lawrence J. Coffey. A
registration committee was formed.
DUNN MEN OUT IN FORCE.
| Democratic voters OF the Third ward In
large numbers went 10 Alfredian hall last
evening TO hear why they should register
| for the coming election. and before the
meeting ended there was an almost open
| outbreak Alderman John O. Dunn took
advantage OF the opportunity TO defend
his record In the city hall. and 10 declare
| that there was movement on foot
against him. Representative John w.
| Hogan Democratic leader in the house
! OF representatives., raped the knuckles
of people who, he said. were letting them
selves be Influenced by petty Jealousy and
| personal ambition. When Mr.. Hogan got
through. Alderman Dunn got up again TO
| make a further explanation OF his earlier
remarks. A too hilarious man In the au-
| dience undertook 10 call him TO order and
| there was an exciting moment or two be-
fore Chairman Rattigan got the meeting
| I'm hand and presented Representative
| Thomas r. Kearney, who made a speech
/ in the interests OF workingmen in the
coming campaign
The chairman presented the opening
speaker. Thomas +. Cooney, who urged
all the good Democrats before him, who
were old enough, to go down 10 the city
hall and register.
Alderman Dunn, who followed Mr..
Cooney. was received with cheers. He
wanted to assure everybody. he said. that
he was I'm entire harmony with every
movement in the interest OF the party
and would go as far as anyone 10 make
a grand Democratic victory.
81 have been criticised by my opponents
and enemies" he added. II don't know
why. I never opposed Democratic
measure and ! never supported Repub-
lican one. / know no reason why should
be censured.
We've recently been informed that in
the city government that there are two
elements i'm the Democratic party-a high
er element and lower element. ] never
knew that before. / leave it to my con-
stituents TO say whether | have faithful
ly carried out the interests OF the Demo-
cratic party in the city government
81 do want TO say that have been ig-
nored as a representative of this party
for a purpose. l don't know why, but
have been ignored for a purpose. and u
is an affront to the people OF my ward
that my name has been left off this regis
tration committee. In the interests or
my party I am glad enough 10 be here,
and I'll work just as hard as any OF the
others TO get ont every vote"
Mr.. Hogan said in part: This move
ment for reform seems to have aroused
some little jealousies. Some men seem TO
think they have been overlooked. The
only answer / can make TO such feeling
is that any man should be glad to be
among the and others I'm this campaign.
This Is a mans work. II is not boys
play, and II Is not a time for parlor
games. We want no tin soldiers In It,"
Mr.. Hogan denounced the action Of
the board OF canvassers and registration,
which he said has 'cut off the first three
nights in each OF two weeks in June to
compensate for the Saturday afternoons
the city council forced them TO give.
These are the men we have working for
us We are their masters and yet they
do all they can to hinder and delay and
obstruct us. If we have a majority OF the
next general assembly the board OF can
vassers won't last long. give you my
word for that"
There has been talk OF someone hav-
ing designs to take something away from
somebody else. The words theft and steal
ing even have been used. / know what
stealing is. 1t is taking away from some
body something that belongs to him. Who
owns the thing that is under discussion
in the Third ward. Who owns the Third
Ward? say 1t belongs to majority OF
its people II il is only majority of one.
II there is any trouble OF any kind in the
Third ward the court OF last resort is the
people, and by their verdict I am pre-
pared to abide
80 am l." replied Mr.. Dunn, who add
ed:
'I have no recollection OF accusing any
body OF theft"
At this point a man in the audience
jumped up and called the alderman to or
der as follows:
This is no battle ground. II the gen.
tlemen want to fight let them go outside"
Chairman Rattigan admonished the in
terrupter that Alderman Dunn had the
floor
Mr.. Dunn then repeated that he had
charged no one with theft, but that he
had suspicions that there was move
ment on root against him and he believed
his suspicion was justified.
Chairman Rattigan presented Represen-
tative Thomas F. Kearney as the closing
speaker. Mr.. Kearney told how import
ant It was that the workingmen should
register and vote the Democratic ticket
next fall, and assailed the Republican
party for its attitude on labor measures
at the last session OF the general assem-