The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-07
North Smithfield Goes
Republican.
A TURNOVER in LINCOLN.
Burrillville Flops Over to The DEM
ocratic Column.
HOT CONTEST IN COVENTRY.

The elections held in tho several towns
OF the state Yesterday were not attended
with any marked excitenent, although
there was as usual very spirited CONTEST
in the town of Lincoln. the Democrats
and independents winning out. In Coven-
try, North smith1eld, Johnston, War.
wick, Cranston, North Providence and
Warwick, the Republicans were success
full whils In Burrillyile there was a
compile and unexpected turnover to the
Democratic slice. Ths most interesting
contest In the town OF CranstoD was over
mem bership OF the school committed. and
IL was conducted VITA great deal OF guod
humor. The officers elsctsd la tne several
towns were as follows:
Coventry-1own CLERK. stephen w.
Grimm; town treasurer, John Mstteson |;
Caleb X. Nichols Philip Ii. Matte
son, William ID. Stubbs. sr., HCratio
N. Uolvin; justices OF the peace, Charles 1.
Capweli, Jasper Z. Harrington, Everett
A. Round; assossors OF taxes. Jonn
Penrcs. Il. W.. ID. Barker, HORACE n.
Foster, George W. Battsy, Nicholas ..
whitford; overseer OF ths poor, Charles
K. Andrews; town sergeant, Colvin Hop
kins; school committee. htcnaru w. An
drsws. All oil THESE officials, with tne
exception OF Councilman Whaley, were
elected on the straight Republican ticket.
North SmithfioId-Town treasurer,
Herbert I. Parks; town clerk, Charles b.
Seagrave; coun ciimen. Alphonse r.
White, Frederick j. Pitts, Waldo Il.
Mowry, George Mckenzie. William Ches-
ter Taayer; town sergeant, George II.
Whealer ;scnool committee for three years,
Edward X. Esty: assessors OF taxes.
Henry Aldrich, Albert n. Toad, James 5.
slater, Walter ri. Smith, James W. Prit-
chard All Republicans.
Johnston Town clerk, =. X. Luther;
town trs asurer. II. y. Calef; councilmen.
II. 5. Hughes Il. w. PeoKnam, Il. n.
Nuaent, A. 4. Remington, X. II. Shaw,
n. Almy, u. M. Adams; town sergeant,
IA. kim call: assess, + OF taxes, y. Brown,
Jr, school COMMITTEES for three years,
Sarah ID. Barnes; board OF health for
three years. DIR. Il. Ii. shaw. All Repub-
licGns.
North Town clerk, Thomas
H. Angell; town council, George Il.
Batchelder, Benja Sweet Leander t.
Gardiner, Richard j. Owens. Patrick
Martin, Michael j. Kirby, James Bains;
town treasurer. John Ogden; town sar-
aoant Sanford E. Kinnecom; commits
school committee, Richard j. Owon.
All Republicans.
Cranston-- Town clerk, Daniel ID. Wa
terman: town treasurer, Hugh B. Balm
town council, j. Il. BAbbitt. n. 4. An
drews, q. A. Field, +. l.. Badlong, j.
M. Dean, A. Il. Austin, ID. A. Winsor
town sergeant, John Bigpee: assessor OF
taxes, Harley w. Hopkins: sohool conf
mittee. A. Reeve, Daniel =. Latham, Edwin
y. Pierce, Joseph A. shaw. ALI Repub-
lioaDs.
Lincoin-Town oIerk. q. +. Easion
town treasurer. A. Il. Sherman, no oppo-
sition; town councii. j.. \. Richard, "A.
A. Mann, j. j. Manning, u. n. kobsrt-
son. n. i. Blackint0n. The entire town
council is Democratic.
Burriilvilla-- Town clerk, Edgar A. Mat
Il son; town treasurer. Philip .. hawkins,
no opposition; town council. Francis Fa-
gan, Jcssph w. Laripiere, John q. OAR
ling. smith ANGEL, Irving Il. Sweet.
Michael b. Griffin. WillisT n. smiih;
town sergeant, Hobert J. Harris; ass,s ,ors
OF taxes. Edgar A. Matteson. Francis Fa-
Lester r.. lnman; oversear OF the poor,
Nelson Angel ALI Democrats, except
Town Treas arer Hawkins
Warwick Town clerk. James T.. Lock
wood town treasurer, Jonn B Allen
town coupcil, Vol ster Knight A lbeit w.
knight. James II. Rhodes, Francis w.
Greene. nj, j. Il. Legris: town sergeant.
Elihu X. Shippee; assessors of taxea, Eea-
jannn Il. Dawley, Jcssph T.. Bnr.lngame,
Benjamin Hill, Oliver Y. Sarls, William
v. slocum; scnool oommitteo, William Is.
Rhodes, Webster knight, Iaaac IL. Whit
ford, Benjamin Il. Dawley. F.W. Giesnr,
A. Z. Braokett, Nathan ID. Pierce. All
Republicans.