The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-28
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won n blsndl triumph, despite the IloSt
desperate efforts OF Boss Brayton's Hes
sian hirelings.
Out OF a possible 81 members OF the
new city committee the Cannon Com
stock Doran forces have at least 30, while
not more than 2s can possibly be reckoned
upon by the Dorney Moran-O'Nen ele-
ment that has mismanaged Democratic
affairs In the interest OF Boss Braytons s
Republican machine so long.
The Second, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh,
Eighth and Ninth wards are now on the
side OF honest Democracy, the Third.
Fourth and Tenth are allied with the
Down and OUTS" and IL was left for the
board OF canvassers and registration to
decide whether the First ward, domin-
ated heretofore by the gambling element.
would remain with the disreputable
crowd of Boss Brayton's hrelings, be
added to the moral forces or be thrown
out again because OF Irregularities and
frauds.
The Hessians have relied upon the Re
publican board OF canvassers and regis
tratlon for some time in all the plans
they have made for controlling the First
ward.
Their simplest and most effective
scheme is 20 create a disturbance during
-they-can stuff the ballot box as
they tried TO last night or check more
names than have been voted on, thus af-
Ing board an opportunity TO declare the
caucus void and enable the disreputabe
gang in the employ OF the boards polit-
zeal masters. Boss Braytons Republican
state machine, TO throw out the caucus
and allow the machine 81 friends to hold
over and retain control OF the ward or
ganization.
That this course has advantages that
are not to be dispised is self-evdent. That
WOlll1
pen more than once where the police did
their duty is also evident.
In practically only one ward. the First,
was there any trouble: and this was due
either to the ignorance OF the law or de-
sire TO evade II displayed by the warden,
an appointee OF the gambling element
This man, one James Finan. who is said
not TO have resided I'm the ward In two
years, as he boards at 636 Westminster
street, refused at first to permit the APP
pointment OF one representative for each
candidate To watch the count. MS he is by
law required 10 do when application is
made TO him In writing.
He also gross yinsulted Thomas +.
Cooney. "a highly respected lawyer and
gentleman, who was there 20 watch the
count for one OF the candidates.
Finan claimed that Mr. Cooney, not be-
ing a citizen of the ward. had no right In
the caucus at all, and attempted TO push
1OOneN from the lnSttdu OF
pealing TO the police, who were there to
preserve order and carry out the warden's
instructions so long as they were in con-
formity with the law.
The row that ensued was clearly due TO
the warden: but that so many persons
were permitted TO remain I'm the ward
room and add their confusing, even inci:-
ing, shouts and struggles TO the dispute,
was thought by many to be due to the
failure OF the police 10 comprehend their
full duty I'm the premises.
Capt John Andrew Murray and a squad
were on hand to help preserve order, and
had done nobly up 10 the crucial period
attending preparations for the count
Then the row that ensued caused the bal
lot box to be taken TO the city hall, where
the board OF canvassers and registration,
was waiting to, receive II, evidently ex-
Vecting a row.
Capt. MurrayS eyes never left that box
from the moment the row seemed immi-
nent until IL was safely i'm the city hall,
and under seal personally guaranteed by
Samuel II. Whiteley, chairman of the
board. Richard b. Comstock refused ta;-
ly 10 accept the guarantee OF Mr. Smith,
secretary OF the board. and said he had
-Eeasef4s- 10 him sufficient.
Up in the Ninth. where some trouble
was expected because OF the Vaccinations
of the Dorneyites. affairs ran as quietly
rs the proverbial mll-pond under the firm
control OF Captain Constant b. Horton
OF the Fourth station; and I'm the Fifth
Lieutenant Gilmartin was eqeally vigil
liant, watching the ballot box from the
time 1t was opened until the polls were
closed and scrutinizing, so far he could
ffom his vantage point every ballot that
was deposited. If any ballot box stuffinR
had been In contemplation Il was dis
solved under the undertaking gaze Of the
sphinX-like Lieutenant who had carefully
read and memorized his Instructions
In all nine wards that were counted last
night 4i9S votes were cast OF which the
regular Democratic nominees received
Gi5l and the Dorney Hessians 2l47 n ma
jority Of 20i for the honest Democracy
While the Dorneyites, with the aid of
the West men and the Beane crowd can
tured the Tenth ward by a margin OF "a
votes in total OF S46. there was no han
pier man In town last night than Peter
c. Cannon whose ticket was defeated as
he had taken as much interest In tho
other wards as he had in HIS own and
Knew that the Dorneyites, whom ho had
Fought so unrelentingly. had gone down
20 ignominous defeat under the uprisiny
OF the indignant and outraged Democracy
OF Providence
The detailed story or the proceedings in
each OF the wards follows:
WARD ONE.
The caucus in the First ward was or
derly and comparatively quiet until the
close. when the action Of Warden James
NJ. Finan OF the Moran forces IN at
tempting to evade the plain requirements
OF the law In permitting each candidate
10 be represented at the count led 10 de-
velopments that precipitated a fight.
ending with the removal OF the ballot
box by the police TO the office OF the
board Of canvassers and registration.
The Moran -Dorney men made two at
tempts 10 stun the ballot box between
the time the polls were closed and the
time the box reached the city hall at
1880. One Of these was evidenced by a
bunch OF ballots found sticking out OF
the mouth OF the box when II reached
the board OF canvassers' office. The
other was made when Mr.. Cooney. as
watcher. attempted 10 go behind the rail-
AS the officers Jumped from the floor to
protect the ballot box hand containing
ballots was seen at the mouth OF the