The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-08

The board OF aldermen OF Pawtucket
spent the greater part Of yesterday In Civ
ing their attention 10 the ballots for city
ofhcals that were cast IN the election Of
TUESDAY iaere were three sessions and
the last one was adjourned quite late last
evening BY that time the entire list Of
ballots had been gone over very carefully
aud apparently 10 the satisfaction OF all
Of the candidates who were Interested.
According 10 the wardens count Robert
a Kenyon had been elected mayor Of this
city by a plurality Of 2S2. but In the on
clai recount this was cut down somewhat
and the plurality is now placed at 1874.
While this count was going on Thomas
= Corcoran. the Democratic candidate.
and some Of his friends were on hand
watching the work Of the board IL was
not because the candidates had doubted
the actual result or because they believed
that they would not otherwise get fair
show. The fact Of the matter is that Mr.
Corcoran and some OF his friends have not
Yet been quite able 10 figure out Just how
tt IL that he was defeated. II Is rather
interesting 20 note that the total vote for
mayor his year amounted TO 1874 and this
too. when everyone believed that the total
vote for governor would be the greatest
There was. Of course the best OF reason
for expecting this. because Mayor Higgins
was expected 10 be the recipient OF a
large complimentary vote and II was also
known that Gov. Utter had many strong
friends here. Yet in spite OF all this the
vote for governor fell behind that for
mayor by something over 230.
At the same time when Mayor Higgins
received a plurality Of more than 900 MIR.
Corcoran, running on the same ticket fell
by the wayside. and the Republican can
didate was elected by nearly 200.
There have been some rather unpleasant
rumors going the rounds during the past
- hours, intimating that there was a
trade by which Mr.. Corooran was TO be
sacrificed In fact. a well-known Demo
crat who is recognized as one Of the
strongest friends Of Mr. Corcoran In this
city, stated TO the representative Of the
News Democrat yesterday that he had
positive knowledge of trade by which
the Democratic representatives should be
elected and the Republican mayor should
get votes Such a story lacks yerifcation
from any point Then too. any man who
knows the effort which was being made
by the Republicans Of the state 20 secure
fun control Of the legislature Will possibly
doubt that the local Republicans would
consent 10 sacrifice any possible chance
which they might otherwise have for the
election OF Republicans TO the general as
semby simply for the purpose OF securing
the Republican candidate for mayor. This
for such "A sacrifice.
The fact Of the ma tier is that there was
lot Of extra work put I'm by the Republi-
cans. in the interests Of Mr. Kenyon. II
is very strongly desired that before an
other year goes by there shall be a reor-
eanzation of the police force and IL was
not proposed by the Republican machine
that the Democrats should have any hand
in this game. They knew that II there
was a Democratic mayor II would be
rather difficult matter to secure a chief of
police who would be satisfactory 10 them
and so they started ont first 10 get the
mayor and through him TO secure the ap-
pointment OF n police chief. There VIII
also be quite number of new men placed
on the police force so that very soon after
the opening Of the new year things viii
be rather lively in the police department
WAS NO CELEBRATION
Quite big crowd Of people gathered on
The downtown streets last evening be-
cause OF a report that had been circulat ed
TO the effect that couple Of social or
eanizatons one Of which claims Coy. r.
elect Higgins as member. proposed TO
have celebration I'm honor Of the next
governor. II was said that there would
be a parade and that Mr. Hiltyns would
he present and might do some talking.
IL appeared that the members Of the or
ganizatIons had thought better OF the
matter. because there was no celebration
although there was quite little red fire
and some fireworks burned in Main street
square. hut this was chiefly the work OF
the irrepressible youngster.
WANDERED INTO PROVIDENCE
The threc-year-oId boy Of Oscar De-
-schenes- whose home is ON Bullock street.
wandered away from the house yesterday
morning His absence was not noted for
.taI fhsat, n
search failed to locate him. Along I'm the
afternoon policeman from the Second
stion in Providence picked mp the little
fellow and took him TO the station. His
home was finally located and he was re-
turned after o'clock last night very
tired with his long tramp and glad in
deed TO again get within the sheltering
arms Of his parents
PAID HIS GET
One Of the fool election bets in which
wheelbarrow and couple OF otherwise
sane men one riding and the other play
Ing horse attracted the usual attention
on Main street last night As usual the
man who had won tho bet and was get
ting the ride appeared 10 be getting the
worst OF the argument because rough
psvements and no springs are not cspe-
cially conducive 10 comfort and the man
who was running this ''horseless car
riage" was not particularly careful about
the way he dropped tho handles when he
got tired which he very frequently did
ABANDONED CHILD.
A female child about three months old
was abandoned on the door step OF the
psrochial residence OF the Church Of our
Lady OF Consolation Tuesday night. The
Infant was taken into the house snd la
ter sent 10 the police station where IL was
cared for by Mrs. jerks the police ma
MA ff
In the care of the Catholic Orphans home
In Providence
MEETING POSTPONED.
Last evening was the date for the regu-
lar monthly meeting OF the Pawtucket
Merchants association but because OF tho
fact that most of the members had been