The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-15
Workers for Both Parties Are Out In
Force, However,
WITH CARRIAGES FOR THE FEEBLE
The Figures show q General Falling on
Although I'm Some Districts the Vote
up to Noon Was Larger Than Last
Year-Hoid-over I'm south Kingstown-
MIR. Hendricks Successor - other
Political News.

The bye-election to endeavor to select a
senator and eleven representatives to the
general assembly is in progress today,
the polls opening Mt 5 a. m. aud closing
at p. m.
The lnclement weather is having a
considerable effect upon the size OF the
vote, and, added to the diminution OF
public interest in a second Q ectioD, will
make the total vote fully 20 per cent.
less than that cast at the previous elec-
tion.
The voting is progressing quietly, al
though both parties are doing consider
used to tempt the weat ather-susceptible
voter from his hreside. How the voting
is pros ressing in the several wards is told
below:
In District One OF Ward One, the Dem
ocratic district, there were 224 votes
polled at 11:l5 o'clock, about fifty behind
the number cast at the same hour April
5 1t is believed that there is a consider
able falling Of on the part OF the Demo
cratic vote.
In District Two, s02 votes had been
cast at 12 o'clock, just 101 behind the
number cast at the same hour at the last
election. In both districts the voting
was quiet.
The vote in Ward Two has been light.
In District One at l1:35 o'clock it was
ESQ In District Two at 11:5O o'clock it
was 232. a falling off of about one hun
dred compared with the election of
week ago Wednesday.
Ward Threa.
In the First district at I o'clock 307
votes were cast against 400 week ago.
In the Secord district of this ward the
best of spirits prevail and the vote at
Ills q. m. as 2s3, much lighter vote
than a week ago. The Democrats at this
district are hard at work.
Ward Four.
A very light vote was polled in the
Fourth wari today aud at the count to-
night it will be found that the
total ballot was far below that
Of the last attempt. II the
First district thers had been PIG votes
polled at 1890 O'Clock. falling off OF
about 25 or so from the total at the same
tire as week ago. The voting in the
Second district was slow and very light,
there having been but els ballots cast at
1920 o'clock.
Fifth Ward.
In the Fifth ward the voting is slow
and tedious. In both districts at noon
the voters were nearly 100 in arrear of
of increase during the aft 'rnoon. In the
First district at 1905 o'clock the vote
stood 212 Very few people were pres mt
and the usual signs OF animation were
wanting.
In the Second district the voting was
very slow. At 1l:55 o'clock 274 voters
had cast thei ballots, fully leo behind
were apathetic and the room was almost
entirely free from the usual hangers-on.
sixth Ward.
The first district of the Sixth ward was
enlivened somewhat by the challenge of
two voters who came to cast their
ballots early in the forenoon. Daniel
T. Lyman objected to the vot
of Michael Casey, and later on the vote
Of Patrick Green was challenged. Both
men, however, were permitted to vote
and will settle their claim to fran
chise afterward. At 1880 o'clock 2S5
votes had been cast in this district. loss
Of NJ out 100 compared with the vote last
week.
, In the Second district of this warl 145
votes had been cast at 11:l5 o'clock. In
the opening hours OF the morning the
voters gave a fair attendance, but
toward noon they began To fall
of, and at noon the room WIS practically
deserted. Considerable interes was mani
tested upon the streets i'm this ward, both
parties claiming that the election was
coming their way. The Second district
was very orderly and quiet.
Ward Seven.
In the First district OF the Seventh
war the voters turned out In full force.
AT / o'clock there had been about
400 votes cast. slight gain over
that of the preceding election.
The Second district was marked by
quiet but steady stream OF voters, and at
1 o'clock the number of ballots polled
was about that OF the last election. Dur
ing the noon hour there was considerable
of rush, hut his did not last long. The
tendency 80 lar IL Republican, and IL Is
thought that at the count the ballots
will be strong for the Republican repre-
sentativea
Ward Eight.
In the First district ut 10 o'clock about
160 votes had been poled. which was
forty less than on The election of April 8.
IL is expected that heavy vote will come
ont this afternoon. as the mills close at
noon. A laugbable incident occurred
In tho wardroom on Messcr street this
morning little boy about Z years old
came in aud before he could be stopped
sneakef under the rail. and going D To
one Of the supervisors laid down some