Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-04-13
JENKS IS ELECTED.
Official Count Makes
Some Changes.
A SUPERVISORS CHARGES.
Ex-Alderman Smith Says He is
Pleased With the Result.

The Board of Aldermen yesterday after
noon counted the votes cast Tuesday.
rbe official count did not vary material
ly with that of the Warden's s count, except
in the vote for Sixth Representatives, the
official count showing that James l.
jerks (Rep.) was elected by majority OF
Z.
Albert s. Siner, one OF this Supervisors
In the I'd ward, presented a report to the
Board, tending to show fraud in he elect
ION. 1t was ordered filed pending an
opinion from the City Solicitor. The re-
port was AS follows:
PAwTuCKET. Il. l., April Il, 1888
To the Boa of Aldermen of the city OF
|, A beit :. sIner OF Pawtucket, In the
county OF Providence, IN the ate OF Rhod
Is and one of the SUPERVISORS II election for
the 2d Ward of said Pawtucket. on the lith
day Of April, 1898. for members of tn" Genei al
Assembly. report that there were wrongful
and fraudule ent acts perform' d ut isai elrc-
ion by the Warden OF said ward, and by
others to your subscriber unknown, for the
purpose of hind ring the objects OF Chapter
73l OF the Pub ic Laws Of the State, known as
the Hal OF Reform Law. To Wit, three super
visors for each side instead of two were al
low within the enclosure for voters; voters
were allowed by the Warden tn enter the cn
closure anu present printed slips with names
of candidates theron, to Charles howes,
n Republican Supervisor. who took the voter
To u Tooth and MAJ ked his ballot; that the
said Warden ordered v ters who appeared
with said slips OF printed names OF candi
dates 10 report always To said Howes; that
SAID Warden objected To any Democratic
Supervisor supervising the manner in which
said Howes marked the ballots of the per-
sons who carried In said printed slips; Tn I
said Warden thr, atened To arrest anv Dem
ocratic Supervisor whS att tempted to super
vice the marking of aid ballots; that II W ~
common knowledge and common talk that
combination. whe eby the ig GRANT, pure has.
able and vicious classes were to be induce
by any and all means To vote the slips handed
them"
I further report that In my opinion the
election In said ~ Ward WAS conducted in an
Illegal aud fraudulent manner, an that tho re
was not IA true and honest election held
therein, either on the nrsi, second or third
day. ] was unable to prevent what was done,
although protested aud recommended that
some steps be taken to change the present
method TIL Warden has allowed persons
who have voted to recent or the enclose and
told Re that he would allow any person To
re.anter VIII IN he wante', TO.
The conclusion | arrive At IL that the
secrecy Of the ballot I'm this ward IL entirely
destr, vel by the conspiracy which seems To
exist. and something should be done to en-
force the law according To ITS spirit.
(signed) ALBERT b. sIsER.
The Journal today says: Edward Smith
denies that he promised Chairman Owen,
| or anyone else that he should "let up" on
Mr.. Carroll In this election. He
asserts that he did not bring on
the fight, but that Mr.. Carroll
has interfered with his business
and aspersed his character, and he
took up the cudgel In self-defenoe. He is
well pleased with the result.