The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-21


Promptly at 10 o'clock Chairman sohth-
wick, OF the board. opened the proceed
ings and on either side of him sat Secre-
tary Smith and Joseph p. Canning. the
third member
The interests Of Messrs. Trask and Me-
Auslan were entrusted TO Attorneys Miller
and Carroll, while Lawyer Clarence A.
Aldrlch represented Messrs. Root and
Grant
The count proceeded quietly and outside
the rail was an interested spectator in
the person OF Alderman Freeman. He
was good-natured as ever. I'm fact, he
had no need to attend for he lost only
five votes by the recount, the council
nomination having been practically unan-
imous
Councilman Higgins lost two and Coun-
Gilman Miller three on the recount.
SOMEWHAT ONE-SIDED.
While the board was not exactly parti-
san the decisions We're generally In favor
of Messrs. Root and Grant as against
Messrs. McAuslan and Trask.
Mr.. Root lost only one vote while Mr..
Grant gained one.
on the other hand Mr.. McAuslan lost
three votes and Mr.. Trask five.
The three ballots evidently intended for
Mr.. McAuslan were thrown out because
the Sticker had dropped of I'm the crush
of ballots in the box on caucus night: sec
ond. because voter pasted two stlckers
each for Mr.. McAuslan and Mr.. Trask
over the regular candidates for the coun-
Gil and many present believed such ballot
should count one each for Mr.. McAuslan
and Mr.. Trask the intent of the voter be-
ing unquestionably TO surely cast ballot
for those gentlemen, and thirdly. because
Edward 5. Grafton wrote his name on the
back OF his ballot He was obliged To do
this by the warden before allowing his
ballot TO be deposited in the box, the war
den declared that Mr.. Grafton had taken
part In "A previous Democratic caucus,
while Mr.. Grafton persisted under protest
that he had not.
These seemed TO be unfair decisions to
Mr.. McAuslan and his host of friends.
RESULT ANNOUNCED.
There were 167 votes straight cast for
the Root-Grant ticket and 1i3 straight for
the Trask- Nc Auslan ticket, both bearing
the name OF Hon James r. Freeman for
alderman. There was one vote scattering
that of Mr. Higgins for alderman. making
81 votes. and leaving a balance of 50, in
a grand total 36I-
These 80 were scratched splced. torn
and pasted in almost every conceivable
manner and 10 sllot them 10 their proper
place I'm the counting up was the most
difficult portion OF the board task.
Finally IL WAS accomplished and Chair
man Southwick announced the following
figures as the result OF the official re-
count.
FOR ALDERMAN.
James +. Freeman. $40; one scattering
FOR CoUNCmMEN.
James H. Higgins. ...,.................... 3li
Jeremiah W ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 241
Robert G.. Root. ......................,... lNl
George II. t................,........ III
George R. McAuslan.. an..................... l1d
James X. Trask ......,................. lt9
Chairman. therefore. officially declared
as the nominees OF the Sixth Ward Re-
publican caucus The i've highest candi-
dates as to number OF votes received
Messrs Freeman, Higgins, Miller, Root
and Grant.
DISCREPANCY DISCOVERED.
Attorney Carroll thcroupon requested
thar tho ballots be an counted over aud
see if the total would correspond 20 tho
number of names checked on the list.
Attorney Aldrich could see no need or
a. but Attorney Carroll desired it az owl
dcncc u would then have tho official
seal ~ tho board
Finally Chairman Southwick decided
Co do go and the number % names checked
Oh the various district lists follow:
First 5S. Second. & Third. 90; Fourth.
90 Firth %. Sixth. 81: total. &i
The total number OF ballots was S6i.
seven more than the number checked on
the list
This discrepancy might prove an im-
portaut factor should any legal proceed
ings be taken.
The ballots were then duly sealed and
rfIr rfusr caurttrrtr-- frvftrd go sign the
package. But "a none OF those gentlemen
cared 20 do 50 they were duly taken
charge OF by Chairman Souihwick.
The count being over and AZ Mr.. Root
was leaving the city hall. Mr. McAuslau
stepped up Go Mr. Root aud Congratu-
lated him on his denomination.
This graceful act VAS appreciated by
air. Ro0L bat still neither Mr. McAIslan