The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-05
ALL ONE way.
Republicans Victorious in All
the Contests Yesterday.

men OF Johnston, Lincoln, Burrillvllle,
Cranston, Coventry, Cumberland, Clio
cester East Providence, Smithtield, North
Smithfield, Warwick and the District OF
Narragansett yesterday, and the Repub-
licans scored pronounced victories In
every contest. Cumberland managed
To save three Democrats out OF the strug-
gle and North Providence succeeded In
electing Democratic moderator. North
Providence lost control OF the Town
Council, while Johnston, Lincoln and,
Cranston monopolized every Office In the
gift OF the people.
Johnston.
Every candidate nominated in the Re-
publican caucus was elected, and sur
prises confronted the Independents in
every quarter. George +. A. Beane was
elected moderator by a vote OF $50 TO AZ
for c. Slccum Smith, a majority of Az for
Beane. Town Clerk Cough was reelected
%.,,.. by plurality Atty. OF rSS 90 0Vss U0ts
stood 741 TO 675. John T.. Bowen had no
opposition as first councilman. The vote
for second councilman was as follows:
Harry Daw (Rep.), So; Samuel T.. Greeves
(Dem. and Ind.), sos; Harrison Il.
Winsor (Citizens), 211; for third
councilman, John Sawyer (Rep., Ind.
and Cit.), 800; oliver p. Sherman, Jr.
(Dem.), $780, Sawyer's plurality, sol. For
fourth councilman, Henry $. Turner Rep.
Ind. and Cit.), 776; William I. Smith
CDem.) }, 526; Turner's plurality, 249. For
fifth councilman, Albert Il. Remington
(Rep., Ind. and Cit.), 667; Theodore
s. Hughes Dem.,) 621. For sixth coun-
Gilman, John +. Harlow polled 513 votes,
and obtained plurality of s4 over Mau-
rice +. Lawton (Dem.), Edward A. Carter
(Cit.,) and Stanton j. Smith, Qnd). Ethan
Il. Sheldon was elected seventh Council
man without opposition. James Davis was
reelected town treasurer, only one vote
being cast against him, and that for Ezra
Clifford. Town Sergeant Hoibrook was
reelected by a vote of $40 to 622
ported by the Citizens and Inde-
pendents. For assessor OF taxes, John
w. Waters polled 75S votes to 563
for Martin Winsor. For members OF the
school committee James Pirce was
elected, polling $50 votes to 81 for Henry
+. Thompson. Stanton j: Smith
seonge Bromley, Andrew b. aiis, Baton % and Frank
w. Tillinghast were elected justices OF the
peace. The resolution directing the town
council to appoint a probate judge was
was carried by vote Of 102S to l59 in
favor OF the new system.
North Smithfleld.
The Republicans captured the election
at North Smithfield yesterday, securing
three out OF five members of the Town
Council, the board of assessors and several
OF her offices. Three hundred and twenty
five votes were cast. There was but little
trading about and in the main the
election passed off quietly and
The Voting resulted as follows:
Moderator-Frank l.. Higgins, X. 121 (;
Javan ID. Mowry, d., 167; Mowry's plural
ity, as. Town Clcrk-Byron A. Andrews.
D., 2I2; George w. Smith, Jr., r., f922;;
Andrews's plurality no: Town Treasurer
Metcalf b. Marsh, d., 1877; Charles s. Sea-
First William II. Sanford,
r., 1853; Jos hua Wardle, d., 143; Sandford's
plurality, 20. Second councilman
William II. Goodale, d., 112; Daniel M.
Mowry, r., 1922 Mowry's pluraliuy, 20.
Third councilman-Daniel Mowry, d.,
145; Henry Wardle, r., 115; Wardle's
Plurality RRrsa fsvetts S FouEth p 1850 Hi4a% F.
Thayer, r., 147; Lafayette's plurality, 10.
Fifth councilman-Walter f. Eayres, r.,
1856; Edward Maroney, d., 152; Maroney's
plurality, 16. Town Sergeant-John II.
Green, D., 173; Samuel L.. Tabor, r.,
1872; Green's plurality, Al. Assessors
of Taxes-Daniel Green, D., 14o.
plurality, z; William +. Comstock, r.,
las; John Gallagher, d., 1888; Comstock' s
plurality, z; James w. Prichard, r., 156;
Arthur Taft, D., 12S; Prichard's plurality,
2S; Metcalf Comstock, d., 103; David G.
Todd, r., 144; Todd's plurality, 81 Horace
q. Smith, d., 12S Henry Wardle, r., 152;
Wardle's majority. "a. School Committee
for three years-Ethan IA. Mowry, Ina,
1903; George +. Varney, r., 1873; Varney' S
plurality, 80.
North Providence.
Everything but the Office of moderator
was carried by the Republicans in North
Providence. The candidates elected were
Moderator, Asael w. Hawes; town clerk,
Thomas ii. Angel; town treasurer, Frank
Il. Angell; town sergeant, Sanford Il.
Kinnecomb: town council, 1st, Benjamin
Sweet; I'd, Henry X. Hill; Sd, Timothy
Wolfendale; 4th, John Ogden
9Th, Peter Grimley; 9Th, Joseph w.
Maynor; 7th, Lewis +. Woodwork.
Considerable discussion arose over the
voting for probate judge and assessor of
taxes before nominations were made.
The Republicans objected forcibly but
their objections were overruled and A.
l.. Andrews was declared elected
as probate Judge and three Democrats as
assessors OF taxes. The Republicans were
loud in denouncing these proceedings
and A. j. Wilcox gave notice that the
matter will be carried to the courts for
adjustment.
Coventry.
Coventry went Republican in every in