The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-19
MACHINE TICKETS
ARE ALL ENDORSED
Republicans Of Pawucke Nominate Aldermen and Counemsh
and Ths, is Not a Contest In Any Of tho Wards Alder.
man Bennett, Who Threatened TO Flight Official Oscapaton,
Submitted Without Mumw 10 tho Decree Of tho Ring, But
His Friends Say He Will Run on Nomination Papers.
Puritan Fathers Elect Officers

The machine made tickets OF the Re-
publican party went through in the vari-
GUS wards OF Pawtucket last evening II
was the occasion OF the ward caucuses
for the nomination OF candidates for the
city council and not slate was broken
or even cracked.
Even In tho Fifth ward, from which
Alderman Bennett who for the past four
years has been sent 10 represent the tax
payers in the upper branch and was
turned down this year. there was no con-
test and Mr.. Bennett took his medicine
without a wink.
told his place was wanted for Councilman
IHeureux and he declared he would
fight. He made all manner OF threats as
10 what he would do. but when IL came
20 a show down II was found that IL was
only a blum. After the first OF the new
year Alderman Bennett will be out OF q
Sob. For some time he has been giving
practically all OF his time 10 the affairs
OF the city, and II may be that he will
fnd his time hanging heavily on his
hands Possibly, In view OF the fact that
he WIS real good and did not kick up any
rumpus over his throwdown. he will be
given some little job Just TO keep him
busy.
The only other matter OF interest in
action OF the party I'm the Third ward.
There the ticket for which nomination
papers have already been fled under the
head OF Independent Citizens" was en-
dorsed by the Republicans, thus show
ing that these men who have heretofore
claimed allegiance with the Democratic
party are but puppets OF the Keenan-Gill
combination which seeks TO perpetuate
itself through their election. 1t certainly
ma In nn ~ n IA In
position and they are likely TO get a
pretty cold reception from tho voters OF
the Third ward.
II was reported during the afternoon
that there might be contest in the
Sixth ward. but this did not materiallze,
but the report had the effect OF bringing
out quite a large gathering OF the voters
and as a result OF this and the expected
contest in the Fifth the total number OF
votes cast in the entire city was 677.
WARD ONE.
Ralph G. Greene was the warden I'm the
First ward and the clerks were Zoel
Depot. Joshua +. Brinton and Edgar L.
Blanchard. There was total OF 1853
votes cast and the following ticket was
nominated: For alderman. Edward l..
Fiheld. 46 Allen avenue; for councilmen.
Edward Boucher, 72l Grand avenue;
Richard J. Davis. s12 North Main street;
Henry NJ. Frech, 2O4 East street
WARD TWO.
The warden OF the caucus in the Second
ward was Ira p. Allen and he was as
sisted by Fred j Martin, Charles A Ken-
yon and Robert j. Mitchell as clerks. The
number OF ballots cast was 80 and the
following ticket was nominated.
For alderman. Alanson Thayer g Un-
derwood street. for councilmen, r. Eu-
gene Barker. 80 Spring street; Alfred X.
Hawes, % Brook street. Henry +. Me-
Gowan, 1H Darlngdale avenue.
WARD THREE.
Only II OF the taxpayers Of this ward
came out 10 give their endorsement %
the renegade Democratic ticket which