Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-26
WERE LIKE MAOMEN.
Republicans of Lincoln
WereVery Desperate.
SAW THEY WERE BEATEN.


district Nos. and 2 was held last eve
, ming in Temperance Hall, and from be-
ginning to end the Republican element,
Spaulding and others, acted as party OF
obstructionists and as senselcssly as gang
OF school boys.
They were grouped together on one
side of the hall and when they tested
their strength on the first vote they saw
the Democrats were verwhelmingly In
the majority and they had no show
whatever. Then they climbed on top OF
the settees and made cat calls, ETC., doing
everything possible to prevent the busi-
ness Of the meeting from!being carried on.
The fire district police were there,
but they allowed the disturbance to con-
tinue and II isa question II minority
representation OF the other side could
have done SO.
Moderator James +. Murphy called to
order promptly at o'clock. The hall had
been crowded for quarter Of an hour.
Clerk William ]. Martin read the call
and Mr.. Murphy declared the meeting
opened.
Mr.. Newell arose and was promptly
recognized. He moved TO adjourn for two
weeks.
w. II. McGlynn moved TO lay the motion
on the table which was unmistakably car
ried by yea and nay vote.
Mr.. Newell insisted that his motion to
adjourn should be put.
Mr.. Murphy put the motion and il was
lost.
Mr.. Newell doubted. Again it was put
and lost.
Thomas +. Quigley then gained the
attention OF the chair and placed in nom
ination for school officers for the ensuing
year the following gentlemen:
Moderator, James f. Murphy; Clerk,
John L. Kirwan; Trustees, James f.
Murphy, John n. Butmsn and A. z. Fal-
con; Treasurer, Charles p. Moies; Collector
OF Taxes, Benjamin A. Reynolds; Audi
tors, f. T.. Phillips, James Fournier, Jr.,
and Gilbert Carly.
Mr.. Quigley moved that record vote be
taken; that IL, that the name of every man
and how he voted be recorded, and II was
carried.
During this time Bloomfield, Newell
and the gang had kept up continuous
hooting. Laliberte moved to adjourn.
The Moderator said: "Thst man don't
live i'm the district"
This made Laliberte mad and he danced
around the front OF the stage.
Bloomfield got up on settee and bel
lowed forth: at you want mob law, We
can give II to you. / came prepared"
Someone in the gallery shouted in re-
turn: "Mob law! How about breaking
into the Town HouseS Who did that9"
Bloomfield yelled "tissue ballots" aud
the crowd, i'm answer, cried "boodle."
There were no counter nominations
and the voting began and lasted forty
minutes. No Republican voted and most
OF them quietly went home.
The result was 260 for each of the can
didates and they we're declared elected.
II was voted to assess q tax of Is cents
on every 500 of ratable property.
The Republicans asked II registry voters
we're allowed to vote on a question OF
raising taxes.
The Moderator said that registry voters
should not vote on such questions.
The compensation of the Tax Collector
was fixed at iper cent. of the amount
collected.
The salary OF the trustees was fixed at
sl5O each, with $50 additional for the
clerk.
The salary OF the Treasurer was fixed at
elOo.
The members Of the building committee
en- the Garfield street school house were
allowed 100 each, with $50 additional for
the clerk
The Treasurer was authorized TO hire
money and renew notes.
The trustees were empowered TO pay
outstanding bills on the Garfield street
school house, amounting to e4s7.
The salary of the clerk was hxed at s25.
A resolution was passed favoring the
passage OF the act by the General Assembly
which Is intended to regulate the elections
OF the district, providing, however, that
the time for keeping the polls open be OF.
tended from to 8 O'Clock p. N.