The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-01

TinIrham had 50 while Gallagher Re-
publican) had 26. Anear, Republican
candidate for ward clerk, had one, while
Thompson had 81. There were Al ballots
with both Thompson and Anear having
crosses against their names, making them
defective. Twenty-Five of the ballots with
the double marks for ward clerk were
straight Republican ballots. OF the bal
lots counted by Warden Thompson there
were thirty-six marked with crosses
against the Republican candidate for
school committee, Manchester, and the
Democratic candidate, Cosgrove.
Declared Fraudulent.
Mr.. Baker then publicly declared the
count to be fraudulent and stated that he
had seen the warden mark the ballots Tor
warden, clerk and school committee.
Supervisors Charnley and McQuillan ex-
amined the counts of the other ward
officers and found few il any defective
ballots.
Supervisor Charnley stated that the two
crosses on the alleged defective ballots
were undoubtedly made by different per-
sons. The marks were not at all similar.
He refused to sign the returns made to
the board OF aldermen. Captain Marston
coroborated Mr.. Bakers testimony as to
what he had seen.
Alderman Gilmartin objected to this
method OF investigation and said that II
there was any fraud the matter should be
dealt with by the court. Captain Marston
was asked why he didn't arrest Thomp-
son on the spot. He said that he could
do so at any time and SO did not consider
it necessary to interrupt him while count
ing.
Mr.. Baker stated in reply to a question
that the board had jurisdiction only in SO
far as concerned the school committee. IL
fraud is proved the election should be
given to the Republicans. II there is any
necessity for bringing charges he will
bring them. He would make no charges
to the board.
Action to be Taken Against Thompson.
Alderman Ballou presented the follow
ing resolution in the evening:
Resolved That tho city solicitor Is hereby directed
TO take institute such action, either civil OF
criminal as he may deem advisable in reference
10 the charges OF fraud made this date before this
board by supervisors OF elections OF the First dis
trict OF the Ninth ward in said city and citizens OF
said ward, against the warden Of said district for
the alleged making Of ballots by said warden, af-
fecting the vote OF said district for ward clerk
therein and member OF the school committee for
three years FROM said ward
Also the following resolution OF the city
council.
Pesolved, That the city solicitor Is hereby di-
rected TO make application at the next session Of the
general assembly for such amendment OF the laws
regulating the election and determination Of the
vote for wardcns and clerks Of the several voting
districts In the city of Providence he shall deem
advisable TO secure q revision and declaration of
the vote for said officers by the board OF aldermen
OF said Providence and TO harmonize said laws 80
far practicable with the existing ballot laws rela
tive to municipal elections. fp
The resolutions were passed unani-
mously after Alderman Lansing had re-
quested that Justices of the peace be in
-eluded in the resolution concerning the
counting of ballots for wardens and
clerks. Alderman Ballou promised to
have a resolution covering this ready for
the next meeting.
The OmciaI Result.
The official count was completed at 10:15
p. IN. and the result declared as follows:
For Mayor-Alanson d. Frost, 1872; Ed
win ID. McGuinness, 1902; Frank f. Olney,
914s; scattering, a; total vote, 1886.
Olney's majority, $50.
City Treasurer Charles Dowler, 200;
Daniel l.. ID. Granger, 1864; Charles Ed
ward Paine, 6S03. Granger's plurality,
1881.
Harbor Master-Thomas Gardner, SS1S;
Matthew Macnair, $40; John ii. Mcguire,
$500. Gardeners plurality, 303.
Overseer of the Poor-Alvers r. Ben
son, 526; Matthew j. Cummings, 8677;
Hobart l.. Gates, 1855. Cummings's plu-
rality, 322.
Messrs. Olney, Granger, Gardner and
Cummings were declared elected to they
respective offices.
Mr.. Tanning, the candidate for school
committee in the Ninth ward, was found