The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-28
DECENT DEMOCRACY
DOWNS D0RNEYISM

lnls was signal as to the character
OF the ballot that was being voted.
When the polls were closed the tally
showed 4S5 votes cast
William Carroll In conformity with
the law. handed in a list of IL men ap-
pointed by candidates on the anti-Dorney
ticket as watchers over the count. Tim
othy Mahoney handed In a list OF the
same number for the Dorney side.
Mr.. Thurston objected that the latter
list was not regularly appointed in writ
Ing and signed by the candidates, as re-
quired by law. and there was wait OF
about half an hour until a list could be
properly drawn up.
Wardin Finan then announced that he
would recognize only five men for each
side. William Carroll demanded IL for
the real Democrats and a wrangle en-
sued, which finally resulted In the ward
en- conceding the point.
The IA watchers named on the Moran
Dorney ticket were called behind the rail
first. The watchers for the anti-Dorney
ticket. including William Carroll. were
then called up, one by one. until the
name OF Thomas +. Cooney was reached.
Before he had hardly gotten Mr..
Cooney's name out of his mouth. the
warden declared he could not serve. as
he did not live I'm the ward.
ANY man who is a citizen OF Rhode
Island has a right TO serve as watcher
under the caucus law" declared William
Carroll.
You are not running this caucus" re-
turned Warden Finan.
Immediately there was a tumult The
air was full OF protests, In the midst OF
which Mr.. Carroll called for Mr. Cooney
ito mount the platform.
Mr.. Cooney stepped from the floor 10
the edge of the platform, attempting to
pass the ballot box. Warden Finan
grabbed NJ. Cooney and Mr.. Carroll
grabbed the warden and Sergt Costigan.
with Patrolman McGann and Jones.
jumped upon the platform and threw
themselves upon the struggling men.
Capt. Murray clapped his hand over the
mouth OF the ballot box. Mr. Cooney
and the warden were separated. the
former being pushed off the platform.
Finally some sort OF sr understanding
appeared TO have been reached and Mr.
Cooney went behind the rail. Every time
there was a suggestion of proceeding with
the count the crowd OF watchers and eau
Gus officers surged about the table and
pulled and hauled I'm a manner that
showed that the Moran-Dorney men were
determined to prevent an honest count.
Finally, at HAS, Warden Finan declared
that he would turn the ballot box over
TO Capt. Murrays custody, TO be taken 10
the board OF canvassers.
The patrol wagon was sent for, and af-
ter the check lists and other parapher-
MALTA had been secured, the police and
caucus officers proceeded TO the office Of
the board OF canvassers. where the box
was seated
Following is the makeup OF the Moran
Dorney ticket: Delegates TO convention
10 nominate senator and representatives,
George T.. Brady. William j. Power, Arch
ibald A. Bishop. George Kraus, Hugh j.
Moran: delegates TO city convention TO
nominate mayor. treasurer, overseer OF
the poor, harbor master, John j. King.
James A. Dwyer, John w. Browning.
Thomas II. Doyle, Patrick A. Cashman;
ward committee. Dennis Lucey, John L.
Degnan, John +. Turbidy, Daniel j. Low
ney, Timothy J. Mahoney, Thomas +.
Doyle. John j. Shea: delegates to state
and congressional convention, Thomas j.
McCauey, Eugene p Shannon, Patrick
Regan; school committee, John j. King.
The real Democratic, or Cannon ticket.
is as follows: Delegates to state conven-
tion, John Doran. Addison +. Munroe.
William H. Thornton. Jr.; delegates to
convention TO nominate senator and repre-
sentatives, Charles NJ. Kelley, Oscar
Lapham, Albert H. Olney. Lewis A. Wa
terman, John w. Furlong; delegates -
convention to nominate mayor and gen.
eral officers. Fred /. Dana, John II. Flan-
agan, Michael j. Sullivan, William j. Nc
Carthy. James Mccarthy; for ward com
mittee. Timothy Z. Dwyer. Dennis j. Sug-
rue. Daniel ]. Hanley, Bernard ]. McEl-
roy, James p. Lyons, Michael j. O'Brien.
John Il. Hurley; for school committee, Dr.
William II. Mclaughlin.