Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-06-04

This Is election day In the largest town |
In the plantations and the forces led by
their respective leaders are hard at work
trying to assert their supremacy. This
sounds queer for Lincoln where q msjori.
ty OF about 700 was cast for the Republi-
can candidates two months ago. But
many things have happened since to rup
ture the <. o. p. machine, and besides,
town politics and State politics are vastly
different things In Darkest Lincoln"
The gentlemanly Town Clerk, g. Fred
Crawford, and the capable Town
Treasurer, Charles p. Moies, who do not
mix In these matters to any sppreciable
extent, will both have the honor of a
unanimous reelection, the Democracy
recognizing their ability and nom
partisanship and declining TO oppose them.
They haye wisely concentrated their ef-
forts on the Town Council and are fairly
hopeful OF success In some instances II
not In all.
IL Is we'll known that Councilman Com
stock was not nominated by the "ring"
because OF its love for him but because 1t
was thought to be too much OF Job to
dump him and Presiaont Wilbur together.
The latter being the more Objectionable
mer against Wilbur and thereby get rid
OF one OF them. AS this looked like "pro-
motion" for Comstock he nibbled eagerly
at the alluring bait and allowed himself
to be used as O club In John Dennis
hands TO knock down Wilbur, his best
friend In the Council.
II is not thought that the people will
roll up their sleeves very high to push
him into Office today.
Pitted against him Is Charles IL. Savage
OF Manville who is also on the Republican
ticket In No. 2 position.
Many Republicans who are opposed to
Comstock are asking themselves that as
they are to have Savage anyway why 1t
would not be better to elect him Coun-
Gilman No. and thereby get the best
man for President and settle an old score
| together.
II Is not expected that those who think
| this way will again vote for him for the
| other place and they will doubtless cast
their votes for that sterling Democrat
from LIMERICK, A. A. Mann. He has a
| good chance of filling the second chair.
Politics make strange bedfellows and
the row between Detective Pollard and
| Town Sergeant Keene Is yet on. Coun-
Gilman Jordan is opposed to Pollard and
champions Keene and therefore the
former thirsts for his gore. Moreover,
Jordan says II he IL elected he will pre-
vent Pollard's appointment as constable.
Now as this Is Pollard's only visible
means OF support, II hits him in very
| tender spto, so he is very likely to do his
level best to prevent Jordan occupying q
position " here he can have voice or
vote in that respect. The machine is
therefore likely to slip cog.
That representative young business
man, Thomas J. valelly, has a very good
| chance of filling the third chair at Lin
coins Council board during the coming
| political year. Certainly no more capa'
| BILE person could fill It..
Hector Schiller, who has managed since
| his apostacy ifrom the Democracy to
| occupy prominent niche In the Councils
| OF the Repu blicans and who In no way
| slow In asking for what helwants, and not
| only asking II but taking 1t, is for the
| first time somewhat in danger.
Many of those who we're supporters OF
the party for years are getting tired OF
supplying prizes for Schiller to distribute
| to his friends and they propose to call q
halt. They think he exercises too much
power as President of the Board OF Fire
wards and also as Councilman.
They are likely to relieve him OF one
| place today so that his undivided time
| can be devoted to the Fire District. Per-
sonally he Is a good fellow, fond OF good
horse race, but he is too avaricious an Of
| fee seeker for himself and friends to suit
the ordinary voter.
| Against him that intrepid Democrat,
William IL. Cory OF Lonsdsle, is pitted
and he will poll not only his party vote
but the vote of many a fair. minded and
independent voter In the town.
| The only recommendation that 10 given
Mr.. Smith for re- election is that he op.
posed the double tracking of Broad street.
Well, so did President Wilbur and he was
kicked out while Mr.. Schiller was most
active In its advocacy and he is retained.
Cesaire Blais will have a very good show
with wishy- -washy candidate like
Smith against him.
No one questions the Democracy OF
Hiram Spesring. No one questions his
ability either aud he will doubtless be
found elected when the returns are footed
up his evening. The forces are hard to
work and II is anybody's battle 30 far.
At IL o'clock the vote polled al the va
rious districts was little less than at the
same hour last year.
| In Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 the indications
at noon were that both parties would pull
about the same vote as last year. The
total vote polled In the fifth district at 2
o'clock was $50 and the members OF the
| Democratic Town Committee were max.
ing big efforts to get out the vote.
There were 800 ballots given out In the
seventh district at IL o'clock. At 2 o'clock
the number deposited ip the ballot box
was i60.
In the sixth district the voting was
quiet and slow during the morning but at
noon there was quite rush and a good