The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-07

Easton, received the largest vote OF any
one on the Republican ticket"
Continuing. the colonel said that the
street car strike of last June had a great
bearing on the election. This aroused
public sentiment greatly and gained thou
sands OF votes for the Democratic cam
didates. especially In Pawtucket This
sent thousands OF citizens to the registra-
tion books. who ordinarily take little In
terest In politics. who were determined to
voice opinions OF such things at the polls.
But way back of all this. the chairman
said, the Democratic leaders saw a splen-
did chance for good work in the late cleo
tion, and early In the spring plans were
laid for q most aggressive campaign, and
not a little OF the hope inspired was
caused by the poor grace with which the
street railway people received the trans
fer act. ~ -s>-.-s-A.f "a 80
Later The News man saw some of the
leaders OF the party and they were unani-
nous In praise of the way Colonel Dona-
hue and the city committee had handled
the campaign.
A brilliant tribute was paid the COM
mittee by well-known Republican pom
tician. who said the Democratic cam
paign had been conducted without sim
gle mistake, Ignoring OF the Economic
league people by Colonel Donahue, which
was thought a colossal mistake turned
out great bit OF diplomacy.
HOUSE IN DOUBT.
The complexion Of the next house Is
still In doubt. sensational developments
I'm Woonsocket this morning upsetting all
calculations and leaving things In the ut
most chaos.
Yesterday, at the close Of the oficiai
count, It looked very much as though
three Republican members OF the assem-
bly, had been elected In that city, but Can
cidate Burns asked for recount at the
suggestion OF Mayor Greene and the
board voted to give him one this morn
Ing.
The official count showed that Gauvin
Republican had been elected over Burns
by six plurality. and Burns at onoe asked
for recount.
In the meantime, as each ward was
counted yesterday, the ballots were tied
up In packages and sealed
To effect the recount II became neccs-
sary TO break the seals of the packages.
and this was done In the case of the FIRST
ward and the recount began.
A small but most important error was
discovered when the total for the ward
was obtained for IL put Burns ahead or
sansa BY BY Burns n this sns wad which @
wiped out the plurality OF six. and III no
further changes were found elected
the spectators when this was announced.
As the board was about to break the
seal OF the Second ward package the
members were informed by City Clerk
Mason that such an act was illegal. and
that for breaking open package or
sealed ballots each person having hand
In II laid himself liable to a fine of $500.
and as the yearly stipend of the board ~
but $3.50 the fine would make quite a hole
In the salary.
torney General Stearns could be commu--
nlcated with, and that official confirmed
the city clerk The board then voted 20
dispense with the recount, and refer the
whole matter to the next house or repre-
sentatives which will be the sole judge
OF the matter.
This leaves the party leaders on both
sides in a quandary. for so close Is the
house now that the disputed delegations
hold the balance OF power, and the COM
plexion OF the next house depends entire
iy on the result OF the count.
II Is said now that the seat OF the DEM
ocratic representative-elect from Scituate
will be contested. This seat, together
with the Woonsocket contested seats. Will
be referred 10 committee which VIII
take testimony and submit rs report 10
the house with recommendations. Wnicn
the house can adopt or reject.
Next Tuesday comes the second cleo
tion in Narragansett for senator, and
both parties a:s&-ayeparing a: Tor pitter
The board Of canvassers have received
numerous petitions for recount, the
common council candidates in the Third
ward want a recount and the board VIII
grant the petition on Monday morning at
. o'clock.
dates are also anxious for recount and
in the Eighth ward also. There are also
petitions for recounts from other wards.
Including the votes for school committee
IN the Fifth and Ninth wards.