The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-08

other district he is entitled to vote in his
district, aud the contention is very
reasonable.
Ward Seven.
In the first district of the Seventh
ward no. hitch had occurred up the 1874,
o'clock this afternoon and voting was
progressing rapidly and steadily. At l2
O'Clock 456 votes had been cast and the
election officers had been kept busy AT
l2:45 this afternoon, 502 votes had been
cast.
This is about $50 in excess OF the April
g vote. There are 300 voters in this dis
trict nearly 900 OF whom are Republi-
cans. 1t is estimated that the Repub. lean
majority will be 1000.
la the second district of the Seventh
ward there are ,063 voters. At IL o'clock
43S voters had deposited their ballots, a
considerable increase over the vote at the
same hour last spring.
Chairman Crawford OF the Democratic
city committee was In consultation with
his satellites here. He expressed himself
as confident of this city being Democratic.
lie asserts that the British Americans
are supporting Cleveland and knifing
Page Knives are out IN some of the
other districts for Page.
The Republicans have established head
quarters In Lederer's barn, where the
Seventh ward Republicans are congre-
eating and scanning the returns.
Ward Eight.
The Eighth ward is proverbially quiet
aud to-day Is no exception though the in-
dications are that a big vote will he polled
In both districts. In the First district at
1880 o'clock the number OF votes cast was
30 against 24S at the same hour last
April.
The rain early this morning and the
fact that the polls opened an hour later
this morning than at the April election
accounts very easily for the slight falling
of. IL is expected that the vote in this
district will exceed that of the spring
election.
The same is true OF the second distrie'.
The vote at ll:40 this morning was 5S7,
while at the A pril election it was sos at
l2 o'clock. The total vote of the district
is about LOO. and it is confidently ex-
pected that l,400 will be cast to-day
There is no friction between the federal
and CITY election officials; in fact, they
are working most harmoniously together.
Ward Nine.
In the Ninth Ward perfect peace rested
over the voting places. and an air of com
plete conteatment see ned to hold sway
as the voters came aud went.
The federal supervisors mingled freely
with the election officials aud no clash
occurred between them. In the first dis
trct on Knight street, 2IO woes had been
cast at l2 o'clock which is a good number
considering the circumstances.
IL the vote of the whole dav is as large
in proportion there will be very few stay
at-homes.
In the second district the vote was sl2
at 1890 o'clock against $50 at | o'clock on
April ., and at O'Clock today it is like ly
TO be ahead of last springs figures
One of the features of to-day's voting
in the first district was the arrival of
John T.. Chase, who cast his vote for the
18th time for President. Though 81
years old at least, ne walked briskly into
the room and without assistance. He
voted for Old Hickory the first time.
Tenth Ward.
Up TO noon to-day the polling in the
Tenth Ward was very light, but / 900 bal
lots having been cast in the three districts.
The political workers were out i'm force.
but their summonses did not seem to be
Immediately needed.
The scenes around the ward rooms were
and no troublesome incl
dents were reported. In the second dis
trict the warden at first objected TO the
presence of those who were 10 Keep tally
Of those voting, but they did not prevail.
The ballot in the several districts were
reported as follows: First district, $50:
second district, $50; third district, 4Oj.