The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-04
Town OF Johnston.


several of the other sections.
Town OF Johnston.
Johnston went Republican, yesterday
with bang that was very decisive and
extremely gratifying. The so called citi-
zens' endorsement of q number of Demo
cratic candidates did not cut any figure in
The result, and the Republican nominees
received handsome piuraiities.
George +. A. Beane, for president OF the
Council, received $50 plurality and Coucil.
man John Sawyer was returned by a
plurality of 373. Ethan 4. Sheldon will
again sit as Councilman, receiving both
the Republican and Democratic nomina-
fions and he was reelected by $50 plu-
rality. Councilman John L. Harlow
had similar endorsement and goes
back with plurality of sl0
Theodore 8. Hughes will be a member OF
the new Council, having plurality of 7i6
through the Repu blican and Democratic
nominations. Henry c. Luther OF Gran
iteville is the only gentlemen elected who
has not previously served as Councilman.
His plurality was 100.
Albert 1. Remington, the present Coun-
Gilman from Msnton, comes out OF the
fray with safe plurality of 105.
Ex-Councilman Daw, who was q candi-
date for assessor of taxes, walked over
the course easily with plurality of 1Si.
Moderator BeGne was re- elected by 751
majority, and Town Clerk Cough had the
very complimentary plurality of 53S.
Il. Frank Hopkins was elected school
committee for three years by 125 plurality.
James Davis for treasurer received the
distinction OF receiving more votes than
any other single candidate 1895
Town Sergeant Edgar P. Holbrook was
reelected by III plurality, he receiving
64S votes, James Moan All and Martin |
Mann 23S. More votes were cast for the |
candidates for this position than for any |
other Office.
The Socialist Labor Party cast an aver
age OF 100 votes for their respective nomi-
nees.
The town system for the management
of the schools was adopted by a vote of
b51 in favor 10 465 against.
The election officers completed the
count at O'Clock this morning.
Town Of Lincoln.
In Lincoln the Republicans carried
everything, and the Town Council for the
ensuing year is madeup wholly of the
candidates OF that party.
Town OF Glocester.
In Glocester there was excitement all
day on the result OF the contest over
Town Sergeant William A. Twitchell, who
has held the Office for q number OF years,
and was on both the straight Repu blican
and the Citizens tickets, but ne was
very generally opposed, and the town
machine had most severe test. Repre-
sentative Job Steere came out against |
Twitchell and denounced him as spy. i'm
" pla hn
Twitchell had for years trained with the
Democrats, learned all their secrets. {
and then reported to Senator
Read. As result of this Fred
M. White was the irregular candidate for
town sergeant that the boiling Repub-
licans, "Citizens,' and Independents COM
bined forces for, and whom the old timers {
like Charlie Irons and "Dutchy" Olnev '
worked for. TwItchell, however. was /
elected by 22i plurality. For the s
rest of the ticket there was no v
opposition strong enough to create 4
excitement. The Republicans elected all L
OF their candidates for assessors OF taxes. s
and all OF the Town Councilmen except {
one, George b. Coleman, Jr., being de- {
feated by the independent candidate p
William Neh. n
Town of Burrillville. +
At Burrillville four Republican candi- "
dates for the Council on straight Repub.
ican ticket and one Republican nomina-
.ed by the Democrats and two straight .,
democrats were elected. Overseer of the :,
Door, town clerk, and treasurer are all -
republicans The board OF assessors y,
stood to in favor of the Republicans o.
'lthough today's official count may turn -
ne majority the other way, as Edgar A. -
aathewson, Republican candidate on the e.
Iemocratie ticket, defeated George +. 20
" Milford, the regular, by one vote. ie
one result OF the Burrilville election il
pt 10 DC null and void. They elected as
highway surveyors and the new biobway
aw, recently enacted by the General Az. ch
embly, provides that the Council of each la
own shall elect not more than four high de
1ay commissioners. re-
Town of Cumberland. 90
The election In Cum berland resulted in Sc
Republican victory. Three Reppb- I'M
cans, majority of the Town III
ouncil as we'll as Renub- Ia
can town clerk, assessor OF taxes III, ~,
I'd school committee being chosen. The 20,
ontest was particularly exciting one. IN,
he Democrats and the Republicans OF rul
ie northern district determined that in
resident OF the Town Council A. I /
urrier, who is also State Senator, should SUI
defeated at no matter what cost &c, ,.n
the well being of the town, AZ
"a though the fight against me
y. currier has been carried on for years me
successfully, this time he was defeated the
be present Council stands three Repub. La,
cans to two Democrats, and yesterdays In
eetion did not change this. A 0or
chonal hight OF much Bit Va,
rness prevented the election bri
the man whose ability and farsighted- eac
'ss has kept the government Of the town cid
the hands OF the Republicans for years. Brc
ID many who yesterday cast their pii.
Illots against him will have. NO
'ubt, good reason TO regret IT, 1S
before the end OF the year. The Demo- con
ats had nice laid plan to get a maiori. Go.
OF the Council and thus the control OF Bar
G many political offices in he town but
proved a dismal failure. They traded
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