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

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and before 10 o'clock rain began to fall
which has continued INCREASINGLY ever
since. The weather struck terror to the
hearts OF the Republican leaders for the
rank and file CT their party are fair
weather voters.
II is almost impossible to get them out
on a stormy cay, hence the gloomy look
and long faces among the Napoleons Of
the q. o. p. today In this city. That IL
also the reason that 30 many carriages are
seen standing In front of ward room
doors. IL was decided that that was the
only way TO get the vote out, but In many
instances there were more Republican
carriages in front of the ward rooms than
there were voters OF that political faith In
the vicinity.
However, that was all right as wetmore
Is paying for IT, 81 300 OF his money hav'
ing been quietly dropped into this city
few days ago. Where II dropped Is
question many susceptible voter was
trying to hnd out today.
The leaders do not think the amount
near enough and therefore have another
reason for feeling blue. IL Is nothing like
the $4,000 of one year ago.
Ii Is SAID more Doodle was sent after
but II came not.
Wetmore's "bar'l" was not tapped In
this city and the hopes of the Thayer-
Tingley combination are at very, very
low ebb. They gaze on the united and
solid ranks OF the Democracy with dis
may and see their doom foretold.
On the other hand, "This In Democratic
weather" was heard many times today,
for the sturdy followers OF Thomas JET
ferson are not afraid OF a little dampne~s.
They are not hanging back Tor money
or waiting for carriages, they walk to the
polls and cast their votes like men.
A solid front Is presented In every ward
and for the frst time In many elections
the Democrats OF the Second Ward are
working harmoniously. As one promi-
nent Republican said to another this
morning:
awe made a mistake not to nominate
Henry b. Metcalf for Lieutenant Cover
nor"
eyes" said the other, "but II IL too late
now, although not for next year"
That may be all right, but Mr.. Metcaif
might want TO have something to say
about II. However they have made mis-
take somew here, as will be seen when the
polls close.
FIRST WARD.
Matters were very smooth In this ward
all the forenoon and all hands were work
ing quietly. At IL O'Clock 800 votes had
been cast and at noon another 100 had
been dropped into the box.
The Repu ublicans tried all day In an un-
derhand way to keep Democrats away
from the polls, but were unsuccessful and
fine showing will be made In this ward.
SECOND WARD.
There has always been more or lees
trouble in this ward, but today every
thing is peaceful and the Democrats are
working harmoDiously. AT IL o'clock 2tO
ballots had been cast and such q big Dem
ocratic vote was run up at noon that the
Repu blicans looked tired. There Is no
cutting OF any account and the Second Is
where II belongs-in line.
THIRD WARD.
This is always a quiet. ward, but today
there IL considerable life. Al IL O'Clock
15O votes bad been cast with the Republi-
cans leading as they always do at that
hour.
But at noon the Democrats took hand
and pulled down the majority considers-
bly,.
FOURTH WARD.
The polls were opened promptly at
O'Clock and Warden Luther and Clerk
Bucklin occupied their accustomed places.
The Supervisors appointed by the Board
of Aldermen were all ready at the APP
pointed time and the polling opened quite
well and for the first half hour 1t was
fairly brisk. Then IL Stacked on and at I'D
O'Clock there were about 140 votes cast OF
which IL was estimated 70 were Republi-
can, 80 Democratic and the balance pro-
hibitory. The Democratic Ward Commit
tee was working energetically and was
confident that II would be close TO the
Repu blicans at the close OF the polls. The
State ticket IL running we'll and IL Is
thought Carroll's vote for Senator will
exceed that cast for Davis last year In
this ward. The Assembly ticket Is doing
equally well.
There were $50 votes cast at noon and
the part les held the same relative posi-
tions az they did at 10 o'clock as near as
could be estimated. The probibitory vote
will be very large and the Republican As
sembly ticket will suffer correspondingly.
FIFTH WARD.
In this ward the Democrats were eager
for the fray when the ballot box was
opened. The old relisbles, Bernard j.
Collins and Clerk James fl. Cannon, were
on hand promptly, as were also the elec-
tion Supervisors OF both parties. Polling
was brisk and the Democrats were crowd
ing 10 the ward room eagerly In order to
assert their rights and principles A no.
ticea BILE feature OF the mornings voting
was the large number OF aged voters who
came voluntarily to the polls, who usually
waited to be sent for. This year they are
anxious TO record the condemnation OF the
outrageous conduct OF the Republicans IN
stealing the State and their hypocritical
professions OF love for the toiler, while
they smother laws for their ameliorstion
and cut down the pay In the city depart
ments.
The noon hour very materially increased
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