Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-10-04
UTMEG TOWNS VOTE.
Some Changes on the
License Question.
BIG DEMOCRATIC GAINS.
Coat of Tar and Feathers Applied to
an Odd Fellow.

HARTFORD, Oct 4-The town election
was an exceedingly quiet one. The Demo
Gratis elected all their men by majorities
averaging about 800, the Republicans tax
ing only such places rs are reserved for
minority representation. Fearing that
the friends of Mrs. Smith, the city mis-
sionary, might be working to defeat First
Selectman Fowler, who recently published
the report on baby farming, rejecting on
the city mission, hundreds of Republicans
pasted Mr.. Fowler's name on their ticket.
He went in on majority of over 22OO
The vote was light in all sections. The
Republicans carried everything in South
ington and Windsor. Winchester voted
no license for the first time In several
years. The entire Republican ticket was
elected there. Manchester voted license
the frat time in dozen years. The Dem
ocr ,ts elected the selectmen. Bristol
changed from license to no license.
The returns from 16 out Of the 81 towns
In Hartford county show no material po-
litical changes. The Republicans main
tain the gains made a year ago. The
changes on the license question seem to
balance each other.
Around New Haven.
NEW HAVEN, Oct 4-The town elections
in this vicinity resulted in little or no
change in the political complexion Of the
town governments. Seymour went Re
publican and Wallingford Is Democratic
by safe majority. In Guilford the Demo
Gratis elected first selectman on local
issue, but the balance Of the Republican
ticket in this town is elected by about 40
majority. The town meeting voted $4,000
for new town hall. East Haven elected
. Republican majority of the board Of
selectmen. The town voted mo license"
by vote of 92 to ca.
Republicans Gain at Waterbury.
WATERBURY, Conn. Oct. 4-The town
and city election here was vigorously con
tested, due to internal dissensions among
the Democracy. The result indicates "A
large gain for the Republicans on the
town and city ticket. This means that
the better element of the Democracy re-
pudiates dishonorable methods used by
those who control the primaries
But Few Changes.
NORWICH, Conn, Oct. 4.-The town
elections in eastern Connecticut show a
few changes from last year. Preston and
Montville, usually Democratic, ARE cdrried
BY the Republicans. Putnam changes
from license to no license, and Windham
and Stonington from no license to license
Other towns, so far as reported, remain
about as last year.
Favorable to Republicans.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Oct. 4-The town
election resulted favorably to the Repub-
licans by the usual majority Stratford,
Birmingham and Naugatuck went Repub-
lican, being usually Democratic, while
Stamford, Trumbull and Fairfield gave
the usual Democratic majorities.
Democrats Carry Danbury.
DANBURY, Conn, Oct 4-The Demo
Gratis carried the town election by 100 ma
jority, the largest in the history of the
town. They were victorious in every one of
the four wards. Three Of the wards were
never Democratic before, and the town has
previously gone Republican.
A Big Vote PoiIed.
New MILFORD Conn, Oct. New Mil
ford threw the largest vote ever polled at
q town election, and the Democratic ma
jorty was greatly decreased. Washington
went Democratic, as usual. Roxbury
cast light vote, making small Demo
cratic gain.
These Towns Are Republican.
BIRMINGHAM, Conn, Oct. 4-Tbe towns
of Derby, Ansonia, Seymour and Hunt
in0ton went Republican. Derby has been
strongly Democratic until yesterday,
when the election was carried by the Re
publicans by 100 majority.
A Democratic Gain.
ROCKVILLE, Conn, Oct. I'm the town
election here and in Vernon the Demo
Gratis made gain of $50, reducing the Re
publican majority to "a. The Democrats
elected their ticket in Ellington by an in
creased majority. The Republicans made
small gains In Tolland.
Republicans Win.
NORWICH, Conn. Oct. 4.-The town Of
Windham, including the borough OF
Willimantic, elects Republican town gov
ernments. Last year it was Democratic.
The town also changes from no license To
license by 404 majority.
Orange is Solid for Democrats.
NEW HAVEN, Oct. 4.-The town
Of Orange, in which Savin Rock, a popular
hummer resort, Is located goes solidly
Democratic, and votes for license by
majority Of l46.
Democrats Carry Meriden.
MERIDEN, Conn, Oct. 4--The Demo
Gratis carried the town election here by AN
average plurality Of 450. Only a light
vote was polled, the Republicans making
no fight.
Democratic Majority Cut Down.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn, Oct. 4.-The Dem
ocrats won the town election, but with re-