The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-28
DECE VI DEMOCRACY
Kicks Out Boss Brayf0n's Hirekings and
DOWNS D0RNEY|SN
TINE TOO SHORT
FOR FULL VOTE
IN TENTH WARD


When Peter c. Cannon was asked to-
day what he had TO say in explanation of
his defeat last night in the Tenth ward
he said:
"The other side had more votes in the
ballot box when the polls closed. Had
the upward OF $50 men who desired TO
vote and were In line at 10 o'clock cast
their ballots, think the result would
have been different. because the Dorney-
ties led us by more than 100 votes In the
early part OF the evening and we were
steadily cutting down their lead. More
than 20 men who could not vote because
of the expiration OF the time limit per-
Sonally assured me that they had intend
ed TO vote for my ticket. Three hours is
not enough time for largely attended
Democratic caucuses
II have no criticism TO make of the po-
Ice management. but / did observe one
or two rather amusing things. / saw
one officer. a mentally thick individual
pull several men out OF line and put i'm
others; and l saw this same officer re-
fuse to pull a fellow officer out OF line
even when ordered 10 do so by his cap
tain.
"It was within about Is minutes Of the
time for the polls TO close when a police
man who patrols a downtown beat came
in to vote and saw the long line ahead
OF him He made for the head of the line
and took his place there, the other vot-
ers giving way 10 him as he was an Of
ficer.
when Capt Marstons attention was
called TO the policemans presence there.
a plain violation OF the instructions given
TO the police ne ordered the man to take
his place at the end of the line. where
he should have taken IL when he entered.
d" Il was sent here 10 vote and I'm going
to vote said the policeman, who re-
mained where he was.
Remove that man from the line.
commanded Capt Marston. addressing
the policeman who had been so active
before; out the other officer did not stir
and the supplanter stayed where he was"
Commissioners Lewis J. Pierce and
Harold j Gross were at headquarters
about IL o'clock this morning Up TO that
hour no complaint had been received
against any officers; and none was ex-
pected.
II passed by the First ward caucus
room at 10 minutes OF 10 last evening""
said Commissioner Pierce land every
thing was quiet at that time. l ques-
TONED a prominent Democrat who had
just left tn Groom, and he informed me
lndt the ponce were doing tnelr duty aC-
cording 10 the city solicitors instruc-
tons, which were TO be perfectly impair
tal, and | believe that this was true in
every ward in the city"
Colonel Gross, who had heard the story
OF attempted police interference I'm the
Third ward, dropped into the ward room
there about S:45 before attending the big
Republican dinner
81 found Captain Mowry and a fine
looking set Of officers there" he said
Voting was proceeding quietly and the
best OF order was being maintained, not
only In the ward room, but also In the
street outside. SO far as I have heard,
the police obeyed their instructions TO
the letter In every ward
"If they did not. 81 was not the fault
OF this board. as they were certainly here
long enough yesterday afternoon 20 fam
iliarize themselves with the city solicitors
opinion. They were invited 20 ask oues-
tcns and we answered them TO the best
OF our ability; and ] think that before
they left they all understood what was
expected OF them"
Chairman Luther. who walked 10 his
factory and back this morning said that
he thought the police had done their duty.