Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-20
MAYOR CARROLL'S ANSWER.
Able and Convincing Document Presented to
the Supreme Court To-day.
SUFFICIENT NOTICE WAS GIVEN.
In the Case of Goodwin VS.. Keenan, Court Saws
Mayors Can Remove Commissioners.

Mayor Carroll in making answer to the
writ OF quo warranto today through his
attorneys, Arthur l.. Brown, Esq, and
his associates, recites certain facts, the
principal of which are set forth in the
following:
After citing that the charter specifics
the date of the annual election, it goes on
to give the figures cast on that day, and
50 on from day to day Of each election
until the day of the official count of the
votes cast Wednesday, December 2.
At that time the Board of Aldermen
found that Hugh j. Carroll lacked % of
majority over all, and then and there
voted TO hold the next election on Satur-
day, December s, 1891, all the Aldermen
being present and voting aye, with the
exception Of Alderman Tiepke.
II Is also held that all three OF the candi
dates were present when such vote was
taken and acquiesced in the action of the
Board.
He also AYERS that SO much interest was
taken in the matter that even on the night
of December 1t was widely known that
the election was to take place on Saturday,
December 5, as a considerable number of
the voters attended the meeting Of the
Board to find out its action.
And he also AYERS that said vote OF the
Board and all matters relative to the cleo
tion were announced with great publicity
in many newspapers circulating widely
in said city, towit: Pawtucket TRIBUNE,
Times, Evening Telegram, Providence
Journal and Evening Bulletin, and that
il was also announced on the bulletin
boards on the principal streets of snid city.
He also cites the fact that 1900 cir
culars were distributed throughout all
parts of the city announcing said election,
on December 4, and that not only at that
time but at the three preceding elections,
such circulars were distributed and that
extraordinary efforts were made to get out
the full vote of the city by all parties on
the first three trials.
He also contends that the attendance
upon said elections was the largest ever
had in said city, and that the pro-
portion OF votes cast at said elections was
greater than usual in this or other cities
throughout the State, and that he is pre-
pared to substantiate the same.
He also contends that the Board OF
Aldermen acted in the full belief that 1t
was authorized so to do when the election
was ordered for December 5, and that the
voters had full and actual notice, and no
voter was hindered in the exercise of his
right Of suffrage because of failure to
give longer notice.
The result of the balloting is then set
forth in full, and also the official action of
the Board of Aldermen and its vote order
ing certificate to issue to the Mayor
elect on the 7th day OF December; and also
that not only did said REALTORS know of
such election but that some OF them did |
actually vote at said election.
He also shows that the relators, know
ing the convenience to the electors OF the |
day selected for the election, sent messen-
gers throughout the city to advise and re-
quest the voters to stay away, and also |
that many of said REALTORS attended the |
ward meetings throughout the city and |
dissuadcd many voters from casting their
ballots, consequently the vote fell short |
OF the vote cast at the preceding elec-
tions.
lie also contends that be could not have
been defeated at said election except
by the attcn rance OF 1,1sl more votes,
all voting sgainst him, and unless 500
more appeared and voted for one OF the
candidates there could be no election.
II is also clearly set forth that he re-
ccived not only a majority OF tho votes
cast that day, but majority OF the high
est number of votes cast at any election
ever held in the city OF Pawtucket.
He also sets forth that he not only re-
ceived the majorityof the votes on Decem-
Der s, but that on November 3, and also
on the dates OF the other elections, he ro-
celved the highest number of votes cas-,