The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-06
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evening up around Douglas aVoh"e' 'oi
the Lovett ticket had won. IL was a
hot caucus. 1t was so not
that even Councilman Burdlck, VINO
generally revels In hot linguistic On,
counters, had to go out on the corner ana
talk to the firemen in order to get cool.
Captain Baker jumped in from Olneyviile
and, without any supper, or "dinner," as |
the fashionables call the O'Clock meal
had to stand in front OF tho
bar, which separated the crowd
from the ballot box, and by main strength
hold back about $50 well meaning persons,
some OF whom had q right TO vote In
Ward 3, and some OF whom had no vote,
according to chairman Tim" Murphy
and his gang" who threw out 70 lsallahs
in bunch, said to be property hoioers
and duly registered. Mr.. Conaty was con-
spicuous by his absence. III he had pesn
present proba ably SO the fellows THINK IL
would have needed more than courteous
Lieutenant Horton and his 10 patroimen
10 restrain the ebullition of feeling wnlch
was on the point OF bubbling over
several times as 1t was. Alderman
| Mccarthy and "Gene" were there SMOOTH
| ing over the disgruntled ones on one sioe,
and "Tom" and "Jack" Nc Cough were
working like tigers to aid them TO
I
challenged, as THE News predicted, but
] every good thing was pushed along, like
a baby carriage.
The check lists were "funny." Ihe
Lovett men, who had been striving Tor
weeks to have justice done to the better
element of the taxpayers, had applied TO
the board OF capvassers for certlneu
| check lists, corrected to June L,
and received them in good falth'
but the lists which were intro
duced by the old committee were
openly declared to have been "doctored."
Several times during the evening the
Toole ticket was declared TO be the "Union
Railroad ticket" and when it was an
nounced that the opposition had won,
cheers went up for the "crowd that de-
feated the railroad" Chairman Murphy
was one OF oftheCouncilmenwho tn no voted to pay
$4,000 for the old railroad property ad-
jacent 20 Roger Williams Park.
There was considerable discussion over
the right TO close the polls at 10 o'clock,
it being understood by many that the
law reads that from to 10 p. m. the
voters shall vote, and no longer. "Pat"
Rafferty, read the law and it was
voted by the caucas to leave the polls
open until 1920 O'Clock. This gave OPP
portunity for several to deposit their bal
lots who had previously been shut out.
When the time arrived a policeman sat
on the box, Captain Baker hustled the
disgruntled ones out of the way and his
men pus he'd every ybody away from behind
| the rail. Then 1t was decided that four
men on each side should count ballots
and the result was announced about 5O
minutes later, as follows
Lovetl ticket, $50; Toole ticket, 224,
giving majority for Lovett of 135. 1t
should have been 145, but somebody
objected to 10 scratched ballots
and to save fuss and time the point was
conceded.
After The victory Mr.. Lovett made a
neat speech and the ward loom was
I cleared and everybody who was on the
Y right side, and great many who were
D not, edjourned to Mr.. Lovetts house,
where refreshments were served. Barges
were in readiness TO carry everybody
: home and the Mayor Potter" driven by
careful "Pat" Drew, was re-
: served to carry fifty fortunate
ones around the North End and every
body on the Lovett ticket was serenaded
MIR. Conaty's residence on Cypress street
: was visited, and that gentleman received
q three hearty groans, while Mr.. Lovet,
J. was given three cheers and a tiger. The
police station was saluted and Captain
7 Baker and all the officers returned th'
}; salute. "Dan" Read was reused ou
I, of bed and set up the cigars. Hugh Mar
n tin had to dress and go with the con
querers, and picnic was held in the OLE
Shields lot on Douglas avenue, and tn
: Owl Club was visited. The whole distric
y was a blaze of fireworks, colored light
y ETC., and the festivities were not con
r cluded until long after the birds began t
n sing.
One thing was noticeable throughou
this time and that was the absence @
: trouble Everybody was good nature
% 20 after the ball was over.
n The Lovett ticket was made up as fol
% lows:
: James y. Lovett, Thomas Galligar
y Thomas NJ aher, James +. Parker, Hug
Martin, Frank T.. Sauls, Richard j. Bow'
/; The Toole ticket comprised: John
I Toole, Joseph +. Nolan, Edward j. Nagl'
:. William b. McCauley, William III. Burke
k Dennis j. Drury, Hugh Brady, the frs
10 four being present members.
10 Since the Third Ward was set apai
}. from the Tenth Ward there has neve
~ ;, been such a political demonstration in th
: North End.