The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-05

Mayor by plurality of three votes. The
official count eat down the plurality of II
which was announced after the count by
the wardens on Wednesday night, but the
margin of three while not particularly
flattering to the candidate is considered
great stuff by his Republican supporters
and discomforting to Candidate Colts
chalk and his Democratic cohorts
The defeated party and its leader do
not propose to sit tamely by and soc
good thing slip away without struggle,
and it is not unlikely that the question
will be carried into court for final settle
ment because IL ballots were thrown out
by the aldermen as defective. MIR. Colts
chalk's attorney, L. ID. Bassstt, wanted
the ballots to be counted for his client,
but Attorney Charles A. Wilson ON behalf
of Mr.. Thresher, objected.
The aldermen decided to keep the bal
lots in question separate, SO IL the court
was appealed TO the evidence would be
handy Attorney Bassett requested the
clerk TO make recoras of the action of the
work of the aldermen so that they might
be examined preliminary TO invoking the
interference of the court
CITY Solicitor Vincent had decided that
four of the ballots rejected ought to be
counted. but there was an objection. One
ballot showed the depositor had voted for
three candidates six times, and twice for
DR. Gottschalk. Attorney Wilson was of
the opinion that il was an illegal ballot.
but the aldermen counted it on the advice
of City Solicitor Vincent.
Mr.. Bassett also had an opportunity to
object on ballot which was counted
II, Tha,.
between tie two attorneys as the work of
counting progressed and the defective or
supposed defective ballots were exposed
for Inspection
The method employed by the aldermen
was fair TO both sides. AS the count was
made the ballots were passsd over 10 the
candidates ard their attorneys for yeri-
ficatiou. When objection was raised the
ballots were counted or laid one side ac-
cording to the advice OF the city solicitor
Protests were made 10y the opposing forces
and thus all ballots in question were
noted.
The vote as officially counted follows:
w., co,,.cO,'s Tard'-5 % 70 80 4 g, Total sl
Won GottsGhalk' D. ,ss g liS % lie ,sss ss 80, 800
Plurality for Thresher, 3.
The vote as counted by the wardsns was as
follows:
Wards 8 Total
Won Gottschalk, d. a ll5 - 26l l02 591
Thresber, :R' -. 26i 2il 100 2le i6s 1859
Plurality fol Thresher, IL.
After tho counting OF the mayoralty
vote the board at the request of Council
candidate in the Fourth ward proceeded
to recount his vote. Wednesday night the
Board announced that he had tied with
Candidate wortbington. In reality he
had been defeated by one. The mistake
was due TO an error in adding the tally.
The recount elects Mr. Gilluly Ivy five,
his total being i0i and Mr.. .worthiug-
tons g9
The CITY Council stands now Republ-
can Mayor. three Republican Aldermen
And two Democratic Citizen Aldermen.
The Common Council stands eight Re.
publcans and thrcc Democratic Citizens
In Joint convention it will stand I2 Re-
publicans to 4 opposition and the Rcpub-
licsn Mayor.
OF the IL defective votes which the
Council protested, the majority Of them
are claimed to be I'm favor OF DIR. Cots
chalk.
The class OF 1900 at Brown yesterday
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