The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-07
Unusually Large Vote Being
POlled Today ThrOughoat
the Different Wards.
An Avalanche Has Struck the
City and the Republican
Ticket is Beaten.
REPUBLICAN DOODLE LNEvlDENCE
Indications Point to the Fact THAI Mr.. Freeman
is Being Slaughtered In the First and
Third Wards-N0tes.

Central Falls has never seen such not
fight as is on today. Never in its history
was there such a determined fight waged
against corruption and its allies as Is being
made today by the best element of the city,
Shoulder to shoulder and side by SIDE can
be seen Democrats and good government
Republicans fighting for the grand prin-
ciple-honest government and honest of1-
cials who will vote for laws'that Will bring
about such a change. Such an upheaval
was never dreamed of in this city, and al
ready the Republican heelers are. dis
heartened.
The victory Is assured, and the only
question that now remains to be deter
mined is to see how deep in the bed OF
outraged indignation the voters OF this
city will bury Mr.. Dennis and his packed
caucus legislative ticket. The voting
commenced earlier this morning than on
former elections, and in the early hours
Of the contest the vote was surprisingly
large. The city IL full of Republican
Doodle, and 1t is being put to a lavish use.
Last evening gangs Of the purchssable
element were scouting about the city
looking for the Repu ublican heelers to
make bargain for their votes. This may
seem strong assertion to make, neverthe-
less It is true, az can be vouched for by
reliable witnesses.
In the First and Third Wards the home
OF the Republican party, Mr. Freeman
and his friends are being showed under,
and the indications point to worse
slaughter for Mr.. Freeman than was re-
ceived by Mr.. Thresher. Many complies
tions enter into this canvass which have .
particular bearing upon the manner in
which Mr.. Freeman is being knitted. In
the first place the better element OF both
parties are determined to have no more
bosses, but to have city and State gov
ernnent for the people and by the people.
In the seond place the treatment extended
to Henry Dexter and President Myron
Fish IL having It's effect upon the intelli-
gent Republicans, and they are determined
to resent the insult offered to such honest
and competent men. In the third place
the people are disgusted with the actions
Of the City Hall clique and the Board Of
Aldermen and their straddling proclivi-
ties.
In the Second Ward the fight Is on even
lines, but the indications are that the
whole Citizens Democratic ticket will
receive small majority.
In the Fourth Ward the Democrats are
doing yeoman service, and without doubt,
will roll up big majority. This ward
will 90 for Remington by lbs majority.
In the Fifth Ward the fght is warm
one, and the cry is, 'Down with Dennis
and his ticlet!"
Both the Republicans and Democrats
are getting out their full vote, but, like In
all the other wards, the Republican teams
are carrying great many men to the polls
who are voting straight for the Democratic
ticket.
At IL Io'clock the vote throughout the
city was larger than at the same time dur
ing mayoralty election. From conser-
vative estimate the Democratic ticket is
leading by about 100 majority, and by far
the heaviest vote to come between the
hours of and z. These estimates are
based upon the expressions dropped from
former Republicans, who, for the first time
have cast their vote for Democratic nomi-
nees.