The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-28

The polls opened for the city election
| this morning in the midst of driving
| rainstorm and at that time there was
| very little prospect Of better weather
| during the day. BY 0 O'Clock, however.
| the clouds began to break ana occasional
| CLEANS OF sunshine presaged fair weather.
| In spite of the heavy downpour In the
| early morning there was large turnout
| of voters. Between the opening OF tie
| polls and 8 O'Clock n larger
| number of ballots were cast
| in several of tue wards than ever before
| in any municipal election. 1t was verj
/ evident that the Democrats counted on
| getting out their vote early in tie day.
| for before o'clock hacks snd carriages
| were brought into use to bring the faith
| full to the voting places.
AS was to be expected the first hour
showed a larger number OF Democratic
| than OF Republican votes, but the Repub-
| licans began TO turn out in forcs after
o'clock and by o'clock estimates
bassed upon the tallies being kept in the
various wards showed Col. Olney to be
Leading. Although it has been claimed
by the Democrats that MIR. McGuinpess
would receive the united support OF his
party there are plenty OF Indications that
he is being scratched, especially In the
First aud Third wards. In the
First ward this scratching OF the Demo
cratic candidate is due to Cole mel O.ney's
personal popularity. In that wari he
has always received the endorsement oil
the Democratic voters when candidate
for alderman, aud a considerable number
are giving him their support Tor lie
higher Office.
L.. tl,,.o in nm
are re ported to be voting against Mr.. Nc
Guinness because they think he hau
bnnd In the defeat of their candidate for
alderman. How serious this disairect!on
is cannot be judged accurately, but u
tho statements OF some Of the Gil-
martin men are true Mr.. McGuin-
moss will run considerably
behird his ticket. In the other wards
Che vste is coming Ia well and the Re
publicaa ticket has decidedly the
lest OF 1t. The fight in the Tenth
between the West and anti-West
factions is a very hot one. Both sides are
working with tooth and nail for victory.
So close is the contest that old and expe-
rienc ced workers are not willing TO ven-
ture n prediction as to the result
The plurality amendment is being gen.
erally surp ,rted by Republicans ana
Democrats. and the indications point to
majority ia its favor. Below Will be
found reports from the several wards:
First Ward.
In the First distric OF the First ward
the voting was proceeding very quietly
and there seemed TO pe no excitement. AT
II O'Clock the patent ballot hox and reg
;s,ors showed 2oO votes. This is aboul
the same poll as last year ut the same
time of day. The voting was proceeding
very lightly, but heavy vote is expected
during the afternoon.
The Second district at Market square
showed 2C6 votes east, about the same
number rs last year The voting during
the morning was slow and without ex-
citoment and apparently Ia favor oil the
Republic rs.
Second Ward.
L. the First district OH Me ting rect
the vosers were busy a work. A large
vote hn,l been cast up 10 1. O'Clock. about
3S5, Of which the Republicans
probably have good majority
as this is strong Republican
ward. The votes cast lumber about the
same rs last year at the same time. The
Australian ballot system does not yet
seem To @ thorcu,h ,hly understood IL tiis
warl and number OF mistakes were
made. :.
Tine Second district on North Main
street was entirely devoid OF excitement
though the voting was ssendiy going
on. At Ii o'clock 20 votes
had been polled. The numbers
nre running about even but with
slight prepondcranoe IN favor OF the ke-
publicana. More votes have been cast
than at the same time last year by some
33. The voting In tais district on the
whole was rather slow.
Third Ward.
Tho First district OF the Third ward on
West River avenue WAS very busy. The
voter. were coming In fast and the vote
nol,el thus far is away ahead
of the vote OF last year. AT III
o,cIoe,, 2GS votes had been polled, an
Incense OF $50 over the votes at this
s,me time las. reir The voting, thoug
heavy. is proceeding quietly. and without
excitement and seems to lie mostly
Democrats, as this is a Democratic
s,ro,,ghold. Giimartin men are
annarcntly scratching McGuinness In
favor OF Oiney, aud tue vote being heavy
ain count much In favor
Of tn. Republican candidate.
In the $ nd district the voting
,vas easy aud at III O'Clock only 247
votes mad been polled, which is about the
same va. @ as last year. TIE Democratic
,irl,et of course hal the favor. In the
Tnird dis ret, In Wa, sSuk ibe
yotiu,, was light and there was
,..f.. - excffempnf Their. were