The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-05

ly today and as far as state officers are
concerned il means an overwhelming vic
tory for Governor Gregory and his asso-
ciates throughout the city and state.
There has been considerable life at the
Republican headquarters, 20 Weybosset
street, and Chairman olney and Secretary
Cady have been on duty since early morn.
And equally Industrious where occasion
required. were General White. chairman.
and Charles II. Howland. secretary of the
Republican State Central committee.
MOUNTAIN OF BALLOTS.
City Clerk Clarke was at his office at
4 o'clock this morning and started of the
81 carriages with ballots and supplies
shortly after O'Clock to the various dis
tricts OF the ten wards The first car
riage left al sos o'clock and all the ballots
were delivered by $3.50 o'clock-morc than
half hour before the opening OF the
polls. 6:22 o'clock
There were nearly 10000 ballots sent out
by the city clerk-lI16o property
voters and 1871 for registry voters
Personal property voters to the num-
Der of $50 have failed to pay their taxes
and have been transferred To the regis
try list. They are divided as follows.
Ward L. 81; ward .. 50 ward g. Il ward g.
ll2; ward 5. 50; ward 6, O.; ward = 73:
ward s. 81; ward o. Il; ward 10. p.
Furthermore. the city clerk has a dupli-
cate set OF all the ballots in case of
second election. or any other emergency
The official vote last year for mayor
was:
Granger. 11,5l2,: Con-. $500; Horrck. 500;
Perkins, 22S; scattering 8. Changers plu-
rality, 1899.
This year there arc 1850 voters less and
It remains to be seen what effect such a
decrease may have on the vote for
mayoralty nominees.
IN THE VARIOUS WARDS.
The members OF the board of canvas
sers made "A tour of the various wards
during the day, but there was nothing
outside OF election routine 10 receive their
attention. The Gs were getting there in
good form-Granger and Gregory--in both
city and state.
There was some excitement I'm the First
ward. but the Republican nominees for
the city council are assured OF election
by fair pluralites
A light vote was being cast in the Soc
ond ward: but n tremendous push was
on I'm the Third. and both Mayor Granger
and the Sheahan city council tcket-all
for transfer tickets-will have approXi-
mately 800 plurality.
Councilman Cushing was getting the
knife 10 the hilt in the Fourth ward. the
voters using stickers and pastors freely,
and scoring him with vengeance for his
Il NUtf az he
Democrats.
In the Firth ward John Fslon, p Demot
cratic supervisor could not lind his name
on the list. and he appealed To- the board
of canvassers and registration. but in
vain.
Democrat I'm tho Sixth ward this after
noon, "and there's money out. but think
the fortunate workers arc keeping ~ In
their own pockets
The same f. equally true OF tho Sew
enth, Eighth and Ninth wards. the only
question being az 20 the amount of the
Republican pluralties for all nominees of
the party.
THE TRouBLoUs TENTH.
In the Tenth ward. there Is nothing but
excitement on every hand the lame, the
blind, the halt and everybody else being
bodily brought To the polls. Never was
there deeper interest In municipal con-
test and the battle. OF course H. over
transfer tickets with Thomas y. West.
Esq. as sponsor as against William ~.
Covell for transfer stations.
All forenoon, there was nothing 30
arouse the voters beyond the usual hua-
tie and excitement incident To- "a local
election. but during the noon hour ballots
fell thick and fast. Al 3 O'Clock. this af-
ternoon- 6 per cent OF The total xute hsd
been cast. and that hour. N was thought
Mr. West had a fairly good lead for al
dcrfnan. Ills strength however. Is cx-
pccted between . and p. M. the polls
clueiug ~ the batter hour
'iov GrcrUry will hc rc-elccicd by