The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-28
INQUIRY INTO TENTH
WARD CAUCUS BATTLE.
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petition OF contestants OF a caucus must
be nled with the board OF canvassers be-
fore o'clock on the day following the
caucus, and that such amendment could
not be considered valid
Mr.. Baker urged the necessity for time
in which to settle tho legal question
above cited ard with assent Of counsel
present the matter was temporarily set
aside and Chairman Whitley proceeded
with the counting of the ballots
THE OFFICIAL COUNT.
As n result OF tho official count the
vote stands 34s ballots cast for the Can
non" ticket against 3sS accredited TO the
West" faction. The return made by the
caucus officers showed 3s1 for the West
ticket and $50 for the "Cannon" ticket.
On completing the ballot count, the MEM
bers OF tho board turned their attention
TO the check lists. and after requesting
that they be not interrupted In the work
proceeded to tally up the checked names.
The result OF this count was not made
known by the chairman OF the board,
though he suggested that there was no
substantial evidence OF fraud.
The counsel requested that the result
OF the count OF check list be entered on
the record.
OBJECTIONS OvERRULED.
Mr. Baker said that such action could
not be taken and the announcement or
tho board should be deferred until evil
dence should have been taken. On this
point counsel for contestants preferred de-
cided objections which were ovsrruled by
tho board and the taking OF evidence was
commenced
The first witness called was Michael ].
Kana a member OF the ward committee
OF the Tenth ward Mr.. Kane was ex-
amined by Mr.. owen and submitted the
record Of the meeting OF the ward com
mittee. OF which he Mr.. Kane, was sec
retary, held on Aug. 10. Before placing
the record on the official record OF the
hearing II was offered TO counsel present
for consideration.
Mr. Kane gave a clear and concise ac-
count OF the meeting on Aug. 10 at which
five members OF the ward committee were
present and at which the ticket OF caucus
officers, headed by Stephen j. Larney as
warden The record of that meeting was
at this point entered as Exhibit A, and 40
marked by the stenographer. certified
list OF this ticket OF caucus officers was
shown Mr.. Kane and he deposed that he
AFFIXED his signature TO the list on Aug
10 and that the other four members pres
ent at the meeting on that evening signed
at that time This certificate was entered
as Exhibit r.
FRAUDULENT INTERFERENCE.
Mr.. Kane then told his experience on
the night OF the caucus. He said several
voters OF his party were obliged 10 leave
the hall without casting their votes be-
cause the line was kept so long through
the fraudulent interference OF the
workers" OF the opposing faction that
they were unable to reach the ballot box.
Tho examination by the contestants
counsel here ended.
Thomas porney conducted the cross-ex-
animation for the contestees. In the
course Of his nuestionings Mr.. Dorney af-
forded passing diversion by saying:
Did any one ever tell you ne was gong
10 vote your ticket and then vote the
other way7" Yes, SIR" answered the
witness. 10 the evident amusement Of the
crowd outside the rail.
''That sort OF thing Is done frequently
in tho Tenth ward. isn't it2' continued
Mr.. Dorney. II guess Il ls." said MT.
Kane In most sarcastic tone
Mr.. Baker questioned Mr. Kane. dealing
with the fraudulent padding" OF the lino
OF voters by both factions. Mr. Kane said
that both sides did their best but mot
wishing to say anything against tho po-
uce. still the pull was with the other
side" Mr. Kane was then excused.
Patrick ]. Cannon, member or the
Ward committee Of the Tenth ward was
next called His answers 20 the Inquiries
OF Iawyer Owen were merely I'm subrtan-
tintion Of the testimony OF previous wit
ness Mr.. Cannon proved himself 10 be
considerable OF a mimic when describing
the irresula rites that went on at the eau
Gus
PASS HIM ALONG"
Considerable laughter was created
when Mr.. Cannon told OF Mr.. West seat
ed upon the rail by the ballot box and as
the voters Of his faction approached say
ing n stentorian tones Lieutenant this
man IL all right; pass him along. Lieu
tenant"
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Denham-It's a good thing for some
people that this country never restricted
immigration.
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