The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-29

part. In all the city there was just one
contest. and that did not amount 20 much,
il Was i'm the First where an attempt was
made by certain soreheads 10 bet the tl'h
et which had been offered by the ward
committee. the real purpose OF II DENIS
the defeat OF Chairman Butler Oh tHe
, Democratic city committee.
IL cannot be said there was "a great deal
OF enthusiasm anywhere. because II Was
realized after the announcement OF the
retirement OF Councilman Hughes from
the mayoralty race that there was no
reason for the voters 10 turn out ana SO
there were only a little over 500 votes cast
In the entire city. There was, however,
a general feeling of confidence IN the
final result OF the election and this was
worth something more thah enthusiasm
FIRST WARD.
The voters OF this ward were called 10
order by Chairman Butler, and he stated
that an the absence of the regular warden
the ward committee had selected o n f.
King TO preside over the meeting. Two
representatives from each faction were
chosen TO watch the voting.
Then John +. Murray, who was on a
ticket in opposition TO Mr.. Butler, ola
some talking about a circular when hau
been sent through the ware uutlhs ne
previous "a hours. II appears mat TINS
circular had stated that the opposition
10 the ward committee was being engin.
eered by the board OF tax assessors' ana
this Mr.. Murray objected to. -,
He thought IL rather unwise 10 send
such things about the ward, and declared
that II was not the way In which 10 mar
monize differences among the Democratic
voters.
on this there was some spirited remarks
by Mr.. Butler, In which he charged MI
Murray with having on q previous occa-
sion been working in favor OF "A Republl-
can candidate for mayor and OF this
charge Mr.. Murray made a vigorous oe-
NAL.
Then the balloting began and at the
time the ballot box was closed IL was
found that there had been 2O6 votes east,
OF which the Butler ticket had received
15S and the opposition 90.
Delegates 20 STATE conventlon, EuwaITu
Messler; delegates TO city convention
James +. Nolan, Edward j. C~onnaughton'
William r. Butler, Michael Hawkins
Thomas Burke; ward and city committee,
Edward r. Butler, George II. McCabe,
Philip Burns, Peter i. Coyle, Edward a.
King; election wardens, District l. John
Il. Foley; District 2, John +. King, DIS
trict 3. James Perkins; election clerks,
District /, William Mcclure; District =
Nicholas wadigan; District 3, James IL
Reilly.
The losing ticket was: Delegates e
state convention. Robert BELOW. Jere-
miah +. Leahy, Myles NJ. Mulligan; dele
gates TO city convention. Thomas ~
Reid. Thomas A. Rock, Edward r.. Coon
ey. George Russell, John Mcpougall; city
committee, Edward Farrell. John j. Fee
ney, Thomas Il. Tanning. Joseph Neil
benny. William Il. Sullivan; election war
0enS, Joseph II. GdflepN NllidlH II
Boyle. Peter L. Coyle; clerks, Jonathan
Caiverloy, Martin f. Maggie. Charles A.
Burns.
SECOND WARD.
The caucus In the Second ward was
held Ia the Good Shepard parish house
and James Il. Flanagan was chosen
warden. acting for John Lythgoe. The
clerks of the three districts were Charles
Mumford. for the First; John Christie
.A,~ so- sho Caannas and Ia,aaa rpyla
for the Third. The following ticket was
put in nomination and chosen without OPP
position:
Delegates TO state convention, James ".
Higgins, Peter j. Heffern. Augustine Il,
Burns: delegates TO city convention, Jo-
seph II. Clark. James +. Murphy, JOSEPH
+. ODonnell, Charles A. Mumford. james
ID. Condor: ward and city committee
Augustine r. Burns, James II. Flanagan
John J. o'Neil. James d.. Condor, join
Bowe. Jr.: election wardens. John +
Waush, district /: John j. Christopher
district 2. John Farley, district 3; election
clerks. William VI. Graydon, district ]
James ]. Commons, district 2; Michae
Manix, district 3.
The voting resulted District /. II: dis
trict 2, 40; district 3. s; total, IS.
THIRD WARD.
The Third ward caucus was held ia thS
warn TUbil ON IlNSHtfl NlIt'l. Inc NNA'if
were called 20 order by Joseph Kennedy
and the clerks were Francis Ford, FRS
district. Patrick McCaughey, Second dis
trlct: Michael Holland. Third district. NJ
opposition was shown TO the followinl
ticket. which was elected:
Delegates 10 state convention, Edward
McCaughey, Thomas =. Corcoran. JOSEPH
A. Hughes: delegates TO city convention
Robert j. Braley, William T.. Kilroy
Henry Goodwin, James II. Curvin, Mar
tin II. Kenney; ward and city committee
James IL. Fitzpatrick, Edward Me
Caughey. Mathew Storm. Thomas p
Sherry. John McElvaney; election war
dens, Joseph Kenney. district /; JOSEPH
Durgin. district 2; Thomas +. Sherry. dis.
trict 3: election clerks, Francis Ford
district /: James n. Curvin, district
2; Michael j. Holland. district 3.
In the count the First district had a.
the Second q and the Third a. a total OF
12.
FOURTH WARD. o.
The caucus in the Fourth ward was
called 10 order by John O'Brien.. whC
asked for nominations for n warden. Re.
lix Thurm was nominated and elected
Warden Thurm cwled for nominations fol
clerKs~rf the several districts ana thes,
were elected: Richard Cox. First district
John O'Brien. Second district. James Nc.
CHM. Third district The call was rcat
by the chairman. after which voting com
menced. No opposition developed againsr
the following ticket:
Delegates 90 state convention. John j
Fitzgerald. Micha r.. Whalen. delegate
60 city convention. Patrick j. Casey. Nj
chael " O'Bricn. Dylime Guilmcttc
James j. O'Leary. John a. Cakes. war,
and city committee. Sylvanus Mason
Walter u. Naylor. francis Hcaly. John 4
Kelly. John O'Brien: election wardens
Julius NJ. Levy. district j; Peter Johnson
district 2: Benjamin VI. ONley. district 3
election clerks, Richard Cox, district !
John J. McAlevy, district 2IRebeH4-h
Wall. district 3
The result was: First district. Z Sec
ond district, 81: Third district. 10; total
"a.
FIFTH WARD.
The Fifth ward caucus was held In th'
ward room on Mulberry street. Richar,
AAsbson was warden and the clerks were