The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-07

The aldermanic count Yesterday was
large and tedious, it being nearly 8
O'Clock when the last ballots were count
ed. While Mr.. Quick, who was in
charge OF the tables OF figures. was busy
adding up the corrected columns,
the board of aldermen transacted
the regular board business At about o
o'clock the official count was read TO the
board. Previ )us to this a big error was
discovered in the wardens count OF the
Second district of the Third ward. which
in the case of ninth repres antai i've gave
Thomas +. Peirce a majority. The
figures were, Peircs S, ,l27. Perkins 1855.
Stons 749 a majority Of % for Peirce
as it j. usually figured, aud Ia as the city
clerk figures.
Mr. Perkins had in some way become
cognizant of this fact, and soon appeared
in the lobby. and respectfully asked for
a recount. As the vote was so close the
board decided TO count the ballos for
perce, Perkins and STONE for ninth rep
resenta i've over again at O'Clock this
morning. Accordingly the aldermen
met at the appointed hour this morning,
and began to count the aforesaid votes.
At about 10 o'clock Mr.. Mumford
Democratic candida for first represen-
tative, and Mr. Miller, candidate for
Mr. Mumford asked for recount OF his
vote. When IL was discovered that he
lacked ia OF majority while having
A Plurality.
Alderman Burrows said he did not see
what cause there was for a recount; the
vote was not close and he could see no
reason for granting such request
Mr.. Mumford said that he had under
stood that even large figures had some
times been wipei out on an official count,
and that he had also heard that some of
the aldermen had not counted all the
ballots that came TO them for counting,
but had taken the warden's return as
official lie wished the ballots TO be
counted as they are supposed TO be.
Alderman Ballou said he did not kno w
of any alderman who had not counted
the ballots. The aldermen were here To
count and not to take the figures of
wardens or anybody else, and he did not
tbInk this had been done.
Alderman West arose and stated that
he had taken the count of the wardens,
as he knew that Aldermen Fuller and
Gil mar In had done he same thing lie
did not propose TO count every vote IL the
other aldermen did not
This action made the previous count
Null and Void,
and as the official count had not been an
nounced Mr.. Mumford really had no
right to come in and ask for recount
until the vote was declared. The an
nouncement Of Alderman West that he
had not followed the prescribed methods
in counting had the same effect, how
ever, and when Alderman Fuller moved
that the ballots for the entire assembly
ticket be counted again there was no ,op-
position in the board.
The result of this will probably be
that the new election for the city OF
Providence will be Called for sat
April H. The law provides that the new
election shall be he d within ten days,
and also that the warrants must be IS
sued at least one week previous TO the
date of election. Then if the result is
not reached until some time this even
ing. too late to be inserted in the after
noon papers, the election must come on
Saturday, April Is.
This Is the very thing the Democratic
aldermen wished FOR, rs on that day
Nearly all the
mills In the city and vicinity close at 12
o'clock. and they figure that it will be
less trouble to get out full vote or
course this idea is fair one. but the
HtbuOue ldktu W Sttuft ~ were tA Al
dermen Burrows expressed it ''con-
trary TO the oath of an alderman"
w hen il was discovered that tins
trick had been worked the Repub-
licans had a good working majority
present in the board and could nave re-
ever decid not TO do so at that time,
but various methods were thoughJ OF TO
make IL possible TO hold the eiec lou on
FRIDAY. April a.
N the result of the recount is probable
early in tho afternoon the board can
order the rr warrants issued, calling
and If the count is finished
before IL o'clock midnight the warrants
hold goo1. IL, however, the dila orv tao
ties which 1t is understood that the Dem
ocrats will adop are successful aud the
count Is carried over into tomorrow
morning, the warrant becomes null and
void. as the count was not finished I'm
time to order the new election today for
week hence
The board proceedel quietly with the
count the Democratic aldermen working
Slowly TO dslay matters anu the X pub
means hustling so as TO iinish tonight.
The mator this " orning asked the city
solicitor Tor an opinion on the matter OF
Issning the Warrant
Before tie vflcial count decides that
there is necessity for new election.
aid the sol citor stated as his opin.
ion ofl- aud that this could not Ia.
pally be done. but he wouli look A
mp aud i he fou d any thing to the con
trtry he wOuiI notify he mayur aud
D. ard OF nllera en-. Nltbing being
le ird from him the btari Aou Il no
TAX the les. o lsinilty oi ordering 70 new
g. ion Till the c'unt IA wed ihat 10 was
o., c. i-arl a Il the count prOcce led
10 feDiiblican dernle saw that a
sharp ir * bad iren pl vel nud sub
Inii - 81 racr'ul'y a. y 's~ibie. The
iSinkr was nae whea Ie matte
O. frtes- iill tits mCrIuR was
discuss d yesterd , afternoon, Aldermtn