The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-08
IN THIS CITY.
Ward One.

- A very heavy vote is being polled in the
First Ward, and the figures will probably
run ahead Of those OF tho spring elec.
ton. In the first district OF this ward
over 100 votes were polled in the first
hour. and at noon the number was 40
During the noon hour the number in
creased and compared favorably with
that polled at o'clock in the vubernato-
rial election, which was 600. The election
ran smoothly A few presented them
selves TO vote whose names were not on
the list
The little booth back of the Boari Of
Trade building in the second district has
been filled with men all iav long. Up TO
O'Clock the vote was very heavy, a. il
always Is in this district, because OF the
large number polled wnen the voters
come down to work in the morning.
Al l2;3O o'clock the number who had
voted was 556 This Is against $40 polled
nj o'clock at the spring election. About
l2:2O man presented himself and gave
the name, Dennis j. O'Leary The clerk
looked on the list and found the name
Dennis O'Leary.
Mr.. O'Lsary was at first denied the
right TO vote but the warden at last gave
him the right TO cast his ballot. the man
having been Identified by someone ins ide
the rail. Hacks were put in operation Mt
an early hour in both districts and the
Indifferent, halt, blind and manned were
carried to the polls in state
Ward Two.
There was considerable activity dis
played i'm the Second ward, and the yot-
ing which op.ned briskly continued so
throughout the morning. No trouble or
dissension OF any kind was brought TO
the notice of the Federal supervisors and
the presence OF the national officers
seemed To exercise salutatory influence
over the whole.
In the First district there was n rush
during the first hour, 100 being boiled
At IL o'clock nearly 6O0 votes had been
cast. the total vote falling short of that
cast at the election last spring.
La the second district the voting was
steady, there being no great rushes Dur
ing the early portion of the day the vote
eNceedet at all times that of year aVo
and at IL O'Clock there was decided
gain over that OF last spring.
Ward Three.
The indications i'm the Third ward arc
that the word is not doing exactly wbat
is expected of it by the Democratic man
ayers. At 10 o'clock 2i3 votes had been
polled In the First district and 315 in the
Second district.
This isa great falling off from the vote
OF last spring and is accounted for by th.
later opening of the polls and the had
weather this morning The third dis.
trict Is keeping its end up i'm better shape
good number OF voters having appeared
at noon. There is no trouble between
the federal supervisors and the city
officials and no challenges have been
made.
Ward Four.
In the Fourth Ward the vote was
ahead of that cast at the spring election.
Everything was quiet. Ia the first dis
trlct at IL O'Clock the vote was 3lS against
332 last spring. but in the second it was
$40 against $40 last spring.
There was not the slightest evidence of
any feeling between the United States
supervisors or marshals and tie regular
city inspectors.
Ward Five.
In the first district voting place at l73
Chestnut street. everything was ouiet
and the voters re coming out ia large
At l2;l5, 80 votes had been
cast against i!5 at tue same hou last
spring.
ID the second district polling place.
which is the ward room on Beacon ave
nue., the vote is very heavy, G9S voters
having cast their ballots at l2:O5 against
about 600 at the April election. The in
dications are that an enormous vote will
he polled in this district Nothing
worthy OF note occurred this morning,
the federal and regular election officials
being in perfect harmony.
....- Ward six
In the first district OF the Sixth Ward
an excepl lionally heavy vote was being
polled this morning The district has
been nearly evenly divided between the
Democrats and the Republicans but 10
1ay even the most sangujne of the Demo.
rats could do no more than hope fora ma
)orlty. The registration for this district
IS !, 'O3, the heaviest ia the city.
Ole OF the old-tiine Democratic cam
paigners admitted candidiy to-day that
The district and the ward will probably
go Republican 10y a larger majority than
IL gave In the spring election. At l0:45 |
TINS morning. Uhitsd States Marshal |
John f.. kendrick visited the precinct |
ind Conferred with his deputies. The re-
suit of the vote up TO IL % clocE is as fol- |
lows: y. NJ. PA; 8 A. NJ, 214;gA M..
}i6; 10 A. NJ, 46S; IL A. NJ, So
In the second district the superyisors
wardens aud clerks made "A
kick This morning on the accommoda-
lions provided for them, but without
,lect. at l:Oo vi the vote had reached
rs Several property owners in this dis
.rict have been stricken from the list be-
,ause they have moved out OF the district
within the lost six months. The striking
)ff process was done by the board of cano
'assers and the men cannot vote any
where In the State. Here is "A case I'm
POINT
Joseph Dean owns property within 300
ards OF the polling place. lie owned it
when he registered /. last year. Several
months ago he removed, with his son.
'ho is also voter. To Edgewood. lie
annot vote in Edgewood, because he has
lot lived there long enough. lie cannot
'ote in the second district OF the sixth |
Ward. because he has removed from the
district. Ergo, he cannot vote at all
IL is contended that as he owns prop
rty in this district aud can vote i'm no
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