The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-04
THE TOWN ELECTIONS.
Andrew j. Currier Only Republican
Defeated in Cumberland.
Result Of Contests In Hopkinton, South
KingstOwn and Charlestown.

June elections were held yesterday in
Cum berlaud, Hopkinton, South Kings
town and Charlestown.
In Cumberland the Republicans elected
all their candidates with the exception
of ex-senator Currier, who was the nomi-
nee for the first place on the Council tick
ct. He was defeated by Jason B. Adams,
as the result of a Democratic deal with
the British American vote. The propo-
sItion TO go back to tho district school
system was lost by vote OF 696 to 416.
In South Kingstown the Democratio-
Prohibition alliance succeeded In defeat
ing the Republicans with the exception
of First Councilman William Il. Stead
man. At Hopkjnton the Prohibition
stronghold of the State, where they boast
of not having had "lcense" for over
forty years, there was considerable excite
ment and big vote out.
Charlestown was quiet and Republican
all the way down the list. The results
follow:
CUMBERLAND.
Town clerk, John f. Clark; Town
Council, Jason Il. Adams, John Barnes,
Jesse A. Carpenter, Osborne j. Ballou,
William Bishop; assessor of taxes. three
years, William l.. Perry; school commit
tee, three years. John K. BabbiIt, Lewis
ID. Learned.
HopKIYToN.
District No. 1, Asaway Rcpu blican
candidates for Town Council, George III.
0lney, 60; Alfred A. Langworthy, 1871;
George III. Nichols. l6; Paul Nj. Barber,
63; Elmer f.. Kenyon, 1G4; Prohibition
candidates for Town Council Israel
Gates, 1i9; Nathan O.. Wilbur, 81; John
II. $. Crandall 30; Frederick l.. Hall, l53;
Elias L., RpbcOck 6C
District No. 2, Hose Vslley, district
moderator, Albert 3. Wood, 1Oi; district
clerk, Ernest l.. Crsndsll, 1874; town
clerk, Edwin II. Allen, l76; town cor(i-
Q |, George Ii. olney, 175; Alfred A.
Langworthy, la; George ii. Nichols,
yon, IA; Justice OF the peace, George II.
Olr>y, l76; Payi NJ. Barber, 174; Alansop
Crandall lT6; town treasurer, Silas X.
Richmond 176; assessors of taxes, George
II. Hoxsie, 176; Charles W. Clarke, 176;
Lafayette Edwards, 176; Alexander y.
Kenyon, 176; William w. Woodmansee,
176; town sergeant George X. Thayer,
l76; member OF school committee for
three sears, Clara A. uIney, 17s; over
seer of the roor, George b. Carpenter,
176; superintendent OF Town farm, John
=. Cole, liz; town council. Israel Gates.
50; Nathan q. Wilbur, 80; John T.. s.
Crandall, IS; Frederick l. Hall, SO; Elias
L. BaDbcock, 40; Justices OF the peace,
l. NJ. Barber, 81; John n. Barber, 80; /;
Herbert II. Crandall, IS; assessors of
taxes. Nathan a. Collins, 3S; l. M. Bar
Der. 81; John J.. Palmer, 3s; Charles A.
Durfee, IS; William III. Thorp. 3S; town
sergeant, Peleg Kenyon, 80; school COM
mjttee, Peleg Kenyon, 81; overseer of
poor, Nathan A. Collins, So; superin-
tendent of town farm. PeIeg Kenyon, IS.
SOUTH KINosTowN.
Moderator, Benjamin W. Case; town
clerk, Howard u. Perry; town treasurer,
John A Allen; first councilman. William
II. Stedman; second councilman. Robert
H. Gardner, third councilman, Carder III.
Tucker; fourth councilman, samuel Il.
Weaver; fifth councilman, Alvin Card;
first assessor of taxes, ucorge q. Knowles;
lscond assessor OF uxfs, Thomas A.
Gould; third assessor OF taxes, Eugene Il.
Hazard; town sergeant, John X. Wilcox;
school committee, thres years, Edmund
Walker; James j. Hunt.
cHARLEsrowN.
Moderator, Benjamin 4. Blivsn; town