The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-07
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The missing of the amendment was due
20 folding Of the ballot. for as there was
not room in the little cupboards to open
the big sheet TO It's fullest length, the men
who only dealt with the first two columns
failed to notice the spaces allotted for
the marking OF the amendment, even
though they saw the text and start OF its
heading
There is another thing that is going TO
complicate things tonight. and which Will
undoubtedly make II difficult 20 get the
proper returns for several days. accord
ing 10 some OF the leaders That is the un-
familiarity of the supervisors and clerks
with all the provisions OF the law about
marking the ballots. There will be. II II
anticipated, a great many ballots thrown
out in tonight's count as defective. that
will be restored as effective by canvassers
and the returning board. IL Is very dini-
cult to make defective ballot now they
say. about the only way being To vote
for two sets OF men for the same offices
or put CROSSES in two different circles on
the same ballot.
THE THIRD WARD FIGHT.
In Ward where there is three-cor-
nered fight for alderman, the voting be-
came brisk after o'clock. During all
the morning there was quite little hust-
ling in districts and ., where Candidates
Dunn and Devlin were bringing home ar
guments TO bear on the real estate and
personal property voters. In the other
four districts there was but little en-
thusiasm displayed for the local candi-
dates.
Friends OF the Independent council
ticket which is headed by John j. Devlin.
ESQ, seemed satisfied with the outlook.
Last year there was lots OF money In evi-
dence in this ward but according 10
everybody this noon there was nothing
doing al all in that line. Alderman Dunn
told friends early this afternoon he was
satisfied with the situations but the can
didstes on his common council ticket took
no sorry view OF the situation.
Though the Republican vote I'm this
ward was light still there was evidence
that the Republican leaders had not given
up hope OF pulling Mr. Chappelle. their
candidate, for alderman through
In the Smith Hill district OF Ward 4 the
vote up 20 ] o'clock was light A big late
afternoon vote was expected there as
well as AZ the Ward voting booth across
the street
LITTLE TALK OF MONEY.
There IL very little talk OF money being
used by either side heard about town.
even In the way OF betting TODAY. al
though the odds I'm favor OF DR. Garvin's
election was reported "a having climbed
up 10 10 10 this morning few DAYS
ago similar odds were offered on GOV
Utter but they seem 10 have declined.
despite his whirlwind campaign that
showed him n disciple Of the strenuous
life
The reports from the towns where there
are contests indicate that there will be
big votes polled. and In Warwick. in par
ticular. the interest is very strong The
recent changes In the district lines there
have made 70 difficult 10 ascertain by
comparison Just how much ahead or be-
hind last year they are. but the workers
on both sides seem pleased with the size
Of the vote. At Apponaug. Gen. Bray
toms stronghold. there are indications OF
a heavy vote 10 noon. but both sides
workers claim majority OF IL for them
selves.
Col. p. II Quinn was IN the Pawtuxet
Valley where the warmest part OF his
Warwick night is being carried on. and
Gen. Braytons assistants were on deck
bright and early, although the veteran