The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-06
Democrats Carried South Kings.
town by Large Majority.
SEVEN TOWNS HELD ELECTIONS
The Town Of Richmond Was Harmonious, the
Usual Agreement Between Both Parties
Doing Away With Any Contest


Exeter. Hopkinton. North Kingstown,
westerly and Richmond. The election in
South Kingstown resulted in Demo-
cratic victory. the whole Democratic
ticket being elected with the exception
of the town sergeant. who was Re
publican.
To outsiders the outcome in Westerly
furnished a great surprise. for the regu-
lar Republican ticket was beaten and a
Citizens ticket which had been indorsed
by the Democrats. was successful This
was a fight against Representative Crafts
and his element which has fallen into dis
favor in some quarters. and the indica-
tions that it will be kept up 10 the fall
election. Mr.. Crafts was charged with
having dictated four OF the nominees for
the council. a statement which he denied
but which. nevertheless, was used as
n steady campaign argument.
Charlestown. North Kingstown, Exeter
and Hopknton went Republican.
The town of Richmond was harmonious
the usual agreement and division OF Of
ncers between the two parties doing away
with any contest.
WESTERLY.
In Westerly yesterday the polls were
opened at 10 o'clock in the morning and
m hour. At $50 o'clock II was an
bounced that there were ia straight
Republican and los straight Citizens
tickets. At 1:l5 o'clock this morning
the count was completed as follows;
Moderator-Everett L. Whipple Re-
publican and Citizens, SIS.
Town Clerk-william Hoxsey. Repub-
lican, Democrat and Citizens, 9Sl.
First Councilman-Tristam d. Babcock,
Citizens and Democrat. 755: B. Court
Bentley. Republican. 2S.
Second Councilman=William L. Clarke,
Citizens and Democrat, 707; Sydney A.
Chapman. Republican, 3O3
Third Councilman-Denison {. Hinck-
ley, Citizens and Democrat, 6l6; Maurise
w. Flynn. Republican, 3s6.
Fourth Councilman-Thomas II. Pea
body, Citizens and Democrat, 546; Wal
ter p. Dixon. Republican. 3s9,
Fifth Counciman--James McColl. Ciu-
zens and Democrat, 592; Abel p. Randall.
Republican. APP.
Sixth Councilman-Latham y. Bentley.
Citizens and Democrat 6SS; c. Palmer
Chapman. Republican, 3ls
Seventh Councilman-Simon p. Nichols.
Citizens and Democrat, 659;- John -Coppo,
Republican, 326
Town treasurer and colector-James
Pendelton. no opposition, 94s
-
Edwin Cove. nc opposition, 939.
Overseer Of the Poor-John B. Brown.
Republican and Citizens, 7i4: Frederick
r. Cottrell Democrat. 22e
School Committee (for three years)--
Russell p. Smith. Republican and CitI-
gems, 5Ss; b. Frank Greenman, Demo-
crat, Asa.
SOUTH KINGsTowN.
The election in South Kingstown re-
suited in a big Democratic victory all
along the line as follows:
Moderator. Sumner Mowry, Democrat
<ss: town clerk, Howard B. Perry. Demo-
crat. 5o4; town treasurer. John A. Allen
Republican. nominated by all parties. 424 !:
hrst councilman. William G.. Gould. Dem
ocrat. 256; Bernon +. Helme. Prohibition
ist. "a: William T. steadman. RepubIi-
can. 3o4: second councilman. BENJAMIN r.
Robinson. Republican. 343: Carter II
Tucker, Democrat. 359; third councilman.
christopher Browning. Jr.. Prhibition-
'ist. "a; Oliver Watson. Democrat s92:
John r. Wilcox Republican, 3Os: fourth
councilman. Charles A. Clark, Democrat.
sss; James a. Mumford Republican, 200:
John b. Northrup. Prohibitionist. Is; firth
councilman. Frederick f. Johnson. Demo-
crat. SoS' Edmond Lyons. Republican and
Prohibitionist. 293; assessor OF taxes.
Sumner Mowry. Democrat. 47s: town SER
geant Charles A. Flanagan, Democrat.
BIZ; Isaac c. Hopkins, Republican. ss4;
Joseph J. Northrup. Prohibtnoist. ss;
school committee three years. Roland r
Robinson, Republican. 3o2: Edmund
Walker. Democrat. S73
HoPKINToN.
In Hopkinton yesterday the RepubIicans
won by an unanimous vote in both dis
uicts. as follows -,
TOWN CLERK.
District-1 2Tu
Edward r. Allen. R............... 70 sI-19l
TOWN CoUNCILMEN.
Dtstrict-1 ? T'u.
ypnn yn :, cole, X R'."......,.......... 20 5o-12o
Herbert r. Lewis. R......... 20 Aa-1Ia
Elmer f. Kenyon. R............. SO 5I-Iao
Lafayette Edwards. R.u......... 20 n-l20
curtis f Randolph. r ........... 20 5i-l2i
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
District-l 2T'tl.
George II Olney. R........... "a q 10,
heroert T.. Lewis. R.............. 20 5i-i2l
nieAahoer 3. Brlggs' R-,....... 70 5l-i2l
TOWN TREASURER.
s, District--1 2Ttl.
ASSESSORS OF TAXES.
District--i 2Tu.
george hoxie, " .................. 20 2--rO7
Oscar I Wells R........ N :, 20,
Walter 8. Moxon. R..... n E-i5i
Alexander G. Kenyon. r.. N H-i9t
William W. Woodmansee. r 20 ANisi
TOWN SERGEANT
District-1 2 TIL.
George ". Barber. R....... 70 t- lis
SCHOOL COMMITTEE uhree years,.
District-i 2 It'll.
A
LARA n Olney, R................. 20 5i-12i
oYERsEER OF THE POOR.
District-i 2Tti
George y. Carpenter R.. 90 bi-i20
SUPERINTENDENT OF TOWN FARM.
District-l 2TtL
sonn >. Cole. h.s..s............... 10 5i-i2l
Moderators; District i-George r. Car
penter. r., 50. District 2-Albert s. Wood.
r.. 81
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