The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-06
ELECTION FIGURES.
Slight Changes In The Returns but
Result Not Affected.
P,wtuckst Aldermen Do Not Heed Senator
BanIgan's Protest.

BY the latest returns some slight
changes from the figures given in yes
terday's election returns are made. but
the final result is the same in all cases.
Providence gave Gregory s210. instead
OF S23l. In Pawtucket Gregory
received 2iss, instead OF 1908: Little
field. 2l5l. instead of 2039; Reid Social
list candidate for governor 276. instead
of 27l. and Metcalf. Prohibitionlst. 1879.
instead of l91. Reid received 1877. in
stead of 81, in Central Falls. In Eas,
Providence Reid was given II, instead
OF go. and Metcalf lis, instead of ST. Lit
.tleheld's vote in Cumberland is raised
to 5s3 from SIG. and Reid's from 7s TO
49, while Metcalf's vote falls from 33
To 20.
In the town OF Lincoln, Gregory's vote
falls from 676 TO 654; Lttlefied ad-
vances from EOS TO 362. and Reid from
s. To "A. while Metcalf's vote ,dwindles
from III to "a. The latest footings of the
Gubernatorial vote gives Gregory 25.-
9ii; Littlefield 17,1si; Reid 1896, and
Metcalf 1889. This makes Gregory's plu-
rality over his Democratic competitor
$3.50. and his majority over all 1896.
The Democrats viii have less Of a
representation in the General Assembly
than they figured upon, and this due to
the fact that the official count in Bur-
rillville showed that Hopkins. Republi-
can candidate for senator. had secured
"A plurality OF two votes over Lace,
Democrat. There will be in the next
Senate just one straight Democrat. Mr..
Horton OF Woonsocket. The Democrats
state committee. however. insists upon
calling Mr.. Grinnell. of Exeter. and Mr..
fsbo ,,,,lin ~ Nar~ Chnrpbop, vtr
Democrats. and by so doing they figure
that they have three Democratic sena-
tors out OF 81.
Hon. Frank T.. Holden, OF Woonsock-
ct speaker OF the House of Representa-
tlves, is reelected as the only Repub-
lican from Woonsocket, the official
count giving him plurality OF five
votes. In the next House out of 70 mem
bers there Will be IL Democrats. includ-
ing the members from Exeter and New
Shorehnm. On Joint ballot there Will he
"a Republicans and 10 Democrats The
present Assembly has 80 Republicans.
10 Democrats and one Prohibitionist.
When the ofiical count OF the Second
ward. Pawtucket. was reached yester-
day State Senator James y. Banigan.
Democrat. protested against the count
ing OF the votes until every precaution
should have been taken TO secure it's
accuracy. He alleges discrepancy OF
so or 20 votes between the count OF bal-
lots CT II am the amount OF unused
ones returned TO the aldermen. Both
these should agree. as one is check
upon the other. he claims.
The members OF the board did not ap-
near 10 be anxious TO accommodate the
senator and motion was made that
the vote he announced 10 the clerk. The
mayor refused 20 put the motion and an
appeal was taken from his ru''ng. He
likewise refused TO put the appeal on
the ground that the blank ballots had
not been opene'. and he SAID that he
dld no. CONSIDER the count completed.
AIserrr q N Thover froIlv put the motion
in regard 10 me appeal and the may
or's action wes not sustained. The orig
inal motion was then carried.