The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-07
REPUBLICANS
EASY WINNERS
Carried Seven Towns In Annual
Elections Held Yesterday.
LITTLE FIGHT BY DEMOCRATS.
The G. 0. P. viii Control Local Affairs In
BuriIlyllle, Coventry, Glocestsr, Mar
ragansstt, and Other Towns.
LITTLE FIGHT BY DEMOCRATS.

Annual elections were held in seven
towns yesterday and the Republicans will
he in control for the ensuing year in
Burrillville. Coventry. Glocester. Mar
ragansett. smthheld. North smithheld
and West Greenwich
Burrillville was Republican about 10
years ago. but suddenly changed, and
since that time or for eight or 10 years.
the Democrats have had absolute control.
Last year the Republican party was re-
organized and sice that time has been
working with evident success. Last
November the Republicans were success
full in securing big majorites on all
present election they have also won by
wide margins on all the offices except
that OF town treasurer. for which the two
candidates poned tie vote.
The moderator chosen is a Republican,
the town clerk a democrat, the town
sergeant a Republican the overseer of
the poor Democrat, the member Of the
school committee. the three assessors OF
taxes and the seven councilmen, all Re-
publicans.
COVENTRY.
The Republicans were successful In re-
tanning their control OF the town Offices
In Coventry yesterday. All their can
didates were elected with the exception
OF Councilman Mathewson, who was
beaten six votes by his Democratic and
Good Government opponent. Henry A.
Sisson, and Councilman Congdon. who,
according to the moderator's count, ran a
dead heat with his Democratic Good Gov
ernment opponent for fifth councilman,
Walford b. Read. Each poled 345 votes
and IL will take the official count by the
town council to decide which Of the two
Is the next councilman and whether the
Republicans are to have three or four
OF the i've members.
GLoCESTER.
The Republicans carried the towns OF
Glocester and Smithfield yesterday. their
victories being very pronounced. In the
formerly Democratic town OF Glocester.
now firmly held by the Republicans, there
was rot even enough OF a contest 20
make things interesting. The Republican
pluralities averaged 100 for all officers,
except that OF school committeeman
and Joshua s. Hill being on both tickets
was elected unanimously.
NARRAGANsETT.
The annual meeting for the election of
town officers was held yesterday and but
one ticket appeared in the field. that
nominated by the Republicans, with the
exception Of the candidate for moderator,
William Sleeman, Democrat. being placed
in opposition 10 Edgar w Watts. the
Republican nominee. There was very lit
tie interest exhibited In the outcome out
OF a possible Of S4 votes. when the polls
closed at 5 o'clock but - votes had been
,ttt oF uyb har
received q. leaving 90 for Mr. Watts. The
other candidates received some 80 or 60
votes
The victory was htitngly celebrated by
the winners with redire and other ac-
cessories.
sMTTHFIELD.
The expected happened in Smithneld.
the Republicans being successful I'm ali
ways. even the election OF the Rev. Gil
bert B Cutler as member OF the school
committee being accomplished by Re
publican votes. although Mr. Cutler was
named on a Democratic ticket but won
by personal popularity and a general
sense OF his fitness for the place which
prevailed among the voters regardless OF
political belief
The Democrats also nominated town
council ticket. but Smithheld IL too
strongly Republican for hope OF a par
tisan change and 90 be more than fleet
ing dream. and the grand old party will
be IN control Of local affairs for another
year.
NORTH SMITHFTELD.
The town Of North Smlthneld went
Republican yesterday BY pluralitles that
ranged from ~ 90 i2i. The Democrats
made no particular efforts 20 land their
men and some Of the men prominent IN
that party did uot even vote,
Because Of the apathy and because Of
the absence Of money. the vote polled
was the smallest I'm years. The same
town council ~ last year is In office for
another term. The polls closed at 3:i5
The count Of the vote was completed at
9.45 O'Clock
WEST GREENWICH
The town election In West Greenwich
Yesterday resulted. as usual. I'm n VIC
tory for the Republicans The oppo-