The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-04
TIE VOTE IN PROVIDENCE.
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about the same number as
last year. It is Understood that the Re
publican ticket is being supported by the
Socialistic- Labor element.
Second District-353 votes were regis
istered at IL O'Clock, an Increased vote
over last year. Inc nepreW
element is supporting the hepuo.
loan ticket. One OF them was challenged
by a Democrat on the ground that he ala
not reside in the district, but ms name
was found and his vote was recorded.
Third District--The vote was con-
siderably smaller than last year. Ihe
Socialistic- Labor ticket is receiving
considerable following. -
At o'clock the vote stood 2ol, against
2S2 of last year. The Democrats are some
what disheartened over the lack OF money
TO procure conveyances. They are utiliz-
ing six teams as against IL year ago.
Ward 4.
First District-The vote here is some
what lighter than last years. AT 1l:3O
o'clock it was 242.
Vote at o'clock 3l5.
Second District Voting in Steinway
Hall is more brisk that usual,
and the register OF $50 at IL 80 O'Clock is
considerably ahead Of that of year ago.
Vote at O'Clock as 80.
Wark 3.
First District-At o'clock, the register
showed that 375 ballots had been cast,
slight gain over last year.
Second District-The vote stood 5O2 at
1 o'clock, an increase of 40 over last year.
Ward q.
First District-At 1 O'Clock $40 votes had
been cast, an increase of 40 over last year.
Second District-At o'clock 272 votes
had been polled, about the same as last
year.
Ward z.
First District--At noon the vote was
400 a gain of 20 over last year.
Second District-The vote at noon was
1863, which is 81 less than last year.
The whole number of votes cast at i
O'Clock was 1000 OF which 66i are claimed by
the Republicans and the rest distributed
between the Democrats and Prohibition
lists.
Ward s.
First Dstrict-The vote at noon was
432. and in the second district 216, which
is gain OF 20 over last year
Ward 81.
First District-The vote at IL O'Clock
was 206 an increase OF about 90 votes over
last year. In the same district the vote
stood 1916 aginst Sol last year at the same
hour.
Ward 10.
First District-The voters of the First
District of the Tenth gathered
early at the little frame building
| on Florence street but while the
votes came in fast there was little
excitement and il is doubtful If the
vote approaches that of last
fall. The chief interest in the ward Is
the fight between Coville and West for
doubtful. 1t is a thoroughly Demo-
cratic ward, but it will be
remembered that Vests last victory
was by small margin. Coville
has increased his following and
may give him a rup this
being cut considerably At 10 o'clock 300
votes had been cast, the vot-
ing being quite brisk after 8
o'clock. The ward officers are
Warden, Joseph Maroney; clerk, Thomas
Kelley; Democratic supervisors, Joseph
Flanagan, Joseph L. Sullivan; Repub-
lican, Albert Poyer, John Ford. Probably
the vote in this district will reach 800.
Second District-At the ward room at
the corner OF Atwels and Academy avenues
ii was even more quiet than at the First
district. A few teams were to be seen work
ing Dut the majority of voters walked
in on their own account: The ward
officers here are: Warden, VIM. j. Beard /;
Clerk, NJ. j. Murray.
Democratic supervisors: John j. Teasy,
Michael Hurley. Republican,: Charles H..
Fish, Henry Corbin.
At O'clock 256 votes had been
cast with prospect that the
total vote would reach 500. The
Democratic ticket will hold its own here
with about the same proportion as in for
mer elections. The heaviest voting will
come in the afternoon.
Third District of Ward 10 there were
PIG votes cast at II O'Clock, 80 more
than year ago. There was no
remarkable interest manifested in the
outcome. petition was in circulation
among the voters asking the Union Rail-
road Company TO run their cars on 10
minute time.
At1:30 O'Clock, 591 votes had been cast
and there was long line OF
voters fling into the ward
room. A heavy vote win be polled. In
the Second District 1872 votes had been
cast at the same hour, but il was remark
ably quiet in and about the polling place.
At 3 O'Clock.
r'~gt District The vote at 3 O'Clock
stood sos. Second District-534. There
40 developments of special interest.