The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-14

or course the board OF canvassers is
expected to do its part according to law
in barring out all persons who p%artici-
signed nomination papers, but beyond
that no steps have or will be aiken.
Only nine or ten were cut of in Ward
/; 6l2 in Ward 3, including. possibly, a
dozen or 10 Democrats. police Lieut.. John
b. Hartnett for his caucus activities and
several policemen and liquor dealers. and
the balance are mostly we'll known Re
publicans. including John Nelson and his
Hebrew following and Italians and Ar
m~enians.
The Ninth ward was the scene OF a
greater cutting of OF persons who have
at some time or other claimed, with vary
ing degrees OF accuracy. hat they were
entitled to be called Democrats, and the
committee endeavored TO point out Re-
publicans who had butted into Democratic
caucuses as we'll as TO draw a more dis
tinct line between the two parties.
Out I'm the Tenth the line was drawn
more sharply than anywhere else, and
about 723 persons were COPIED of the
list as Ineligible TO vote at Democratic
NdhNbStSt dHd lltlt VIII Dc a NnOle lou
of interest In the lists as printed in to-
nights paper.
ARE NOT CUT OFF.
The lists positively do not show that
o h w. Flanagan. James ]. Dunn, the
Oates Brothers and other we'll known
Third wardites are crossed off as re-
ported by would-be trouble breeders.
James Reavey and his sons are cut off
I'm the Third though.
In its work the committee OF IL. about
which so many people are under a mis-
apprehension. have taken the certified
district voting lists prepared by the
Providence board OF canvassers and regis-
tration as a working basis. This list
contains the voters of the district OF all
parties together, who are reported on the
books OF tho board OF -canvassers as
eligible to vote this year. Now TO strike
out names from this list, as some people
say they have done is not the purpose OF
the committee. save as II has marked
them TO indicate persons who are 10 be
recognized as Democrats AT the party
caucuses in a few weeks when nomina-
tons are TO be made.
SIMPLY A DIVISION.
OF course all Republicans and too doubt
full persons are not Included In these
lists. go when people talk OF over 62 per,
sons being struck from the Third ware
lists one gets a wrongful impression OF
Just what was really done.
The 612 or more names set off as per
sons not eligible 10 vote In Democratic
caucuses simply indicates the other mer
in the ward. Republicans. Prohibitionists
Socialists and others. and II Republican
party organs decry this plan. II Is because
its plans are not furthered 10 have .
Democratic caucus limited TO Democrats
on the lists filed today the names o,
persons considered by the committee OF
II as ineligible 10 vote In Democratic
caucuses are blotted out by a heavy red
line. and the persons reckoned as Demo
Gratis are left untouched. These list'
are now subject 20 revision by the boart
Of canvassers. who may find a few wis
voted AT Republican caucuses and SOM
who signed nomination papers for othe
parties. These. too. will be stricken of
and the lists will be ready for checl
lists NJ the caucuses.
There has been a great deal or boar
work accompanying the pruning OF IN
lists. and II was found by the committe
Of II impossible TO get the lists ready I
file Yesterday, so some time today wa
selected for the placing OF the papers I
the custody OF the board OF canvasser
and registration.