The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-05
Council Met Yesterday to Count Votes
Cast in Tuesdays Election.
The Count Did Not Change The Result
in Any Way Other Happenings.

Yesterday a meeting OF the town coun-
ell was held i'm the administrative cham
her i'm the town hall for the purpose OF
counting the ballots which had been cast
Tuesday This work took up the greater
part of the day but when il had been COM
pleted 1t was found that there was no
change in the original count sufficient to
alter the result OF that count. The offi-
cial count disclosed the fact that Judge
Bliss had been defeated by wider mar
gin thaS was at first supposed. He was
found to be 100 votes shy.
After the work of counting the votes
had been completed Mr. Cady expressed
TO President Martin the regret OF the
council at losing so valuable associate
as himself. as we'll as their congratula-
tions on his election on the assembly
ticket He replied in kind. saying that
his relations with his confederates had
always been OF the pleasantest nature
and that he should ever look back on the
time he left them with feeling OF regret
Louis O. Walker then addressed the
council in behalf OF the press. thanking
them for their many courtesies TO HIM
self and contemporaries. saying that I'm
the many years in which he had reported
the proceedings OF the council he had
never seen a town council who had been
more considerate OF the press.
rThe official count of the votes showed
the pluralities OF the successful candidates
to be as follows:
Champlln, AS; Philips. 179: Sampson,
4s4. Cady, S7S; White. for Judge of pro-
bate. pa: Hill for tax assessor. i75; Chase
for school committee. 100.
A CELEBRATION.
Some OF the residents of the Fort Hill
district were so jublant over the success
of the Republican ticket on election day
that there was celebration OF the event
last night All day yesterday flags were
flying on the corner OF Tangent and Sc
cond streets and last night profuse dis
play OF pyrotechnics and japanese Ian
terms. together with liberal use of red
fire attested the satisfaction OF the resi-
dents Of that section at the Republican
victory.
There is not so much talk about the
election about town as IL might be sup
posed there would he just after elect, m,
the result causing but little discussion
The vote was an unusually large one be-
cause of the Systematic work which had
been done about registration time and the
good weather brought out a great many
Of the voters.
The News reporter saw Thomas Cong
don in the town hall this morning.
What do YOU hear about politics this
morning. Tom?" asked the reporter.
Nothing at ALL am out of the bust
ness" was the reply Of that genial gentle
man as he smillngly turned to the town
clerks desk To transact the business for
which he had come.
REAL ESTATE REGISTRY.
Business was dull In the registry de-
partment Of the town hall yesterday
During the day there was but one trans
action presented for record Neither
were there any other town hall records
Ella Blessing lots T. and on the North
Broadway park plat for 81.
THE SECOND CROP.
Andrew Bowen of Lyon avenue has in
his yard n ounce bush which has this
year born two crops Of fruit. The fruit
of the first crop was large and handsome
fruit and after II had gone the tree bios
somed and bore again The second crop
Is we'll mstured and Is about one half of
the size of the first one and the ounces
are smaller.
POWER GAVE OUT
The street car service here was sus-
pended for nearly an hour this morning
of Juice in the trolly wires. After a con
siderable wait the power came again and
traffic was resumed.
THE SOCIETIES.
Baet night meetings OF number " the
different societies about town were held
I'm their several headquarters Howard
lodge met I'm their hall I'm Tobins block,
The Ivy Social club held n meeting in
their rooms on Watchenoket square and
the Imperial club met i'm their hall I'm
Pierces block
This evening the weekly whist meet ~
the Massachusett club will be held I'm
their rooms IN the Leslie block.
THEY ARE WINNERS
Last night bowling team somposed Of
a number OF the local grocery clerks went
10 Riverside 20 bowl with one OF the clubs /
in this section OF the town. The contest |
was n lively one. tho scores running very |
close but the East Providence contingent !
succeeded I'm getting away with two |
strings out OF three.
\ GOOD IDEA.
There has been one Improvement sug- 4
gested I'm connection with the great num- /
Der which are being made I'm the local /
plant OF the Consolidated railroad that /
seems worthy OF more than n passing /
thought This is the erection OF pas
senger station for the benefit of those who |
make use OF the electric cars which run |
over the lines to Fall River and 10 War |
rem and Bristol and way stations.
There are many who prefer 10 ride on /
The cars Of this company rather than ON /
those OF the street system when they can /
do 50 hut the stormy or Il