The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-06

An immense vote Is being polled in this
city, the total up to noon exceeding that
cast in any year other than 1904
Warrants have been issued for men who
have voted illegally in the employ of
Boss Brayton's machine; and they will
be taken into custody.
As soon as the polls opened the voting
began briskly, the crisp air seeming to
inpart vigor that was cheering.
At II o'clock returns had been received
from nine Of the wards as follows:
Ward 1, l04s: Ward q se9; Ward 8. 752;
Ward 4. III; Ward 5. s12: Ward s. 1l3s;
Ward I, S69; Ward s. 794; Ward 9, s12.
In some OF the wards about half OF the
registered vote had been polled long be-
fore noon and the vote OF last year had
been surpassed. The total vote at noon
exceeded that OF last year by fully % per
cent
The returns received at Republican
headquarters from the various wards of
the city UP TO noon showed phenomenal
vote during the morning.
In the First ward 1910 had voted UP 10
II o'clock. against S32 last year. )
In the Second ward % ballots had been
cast at the same hour, against 612 last
year. ..t.I...+
In the Third ward the returns from the
district t0talled 7b2, but some Of the dis
tricts were up 10 IL o'clock and some up
TO noon. r'4-
The total however is well ahead Of last
year. when at noon the total for all dis
tricts was but $50.
The Fourth ward al II o'clock had poll
ed III, against 563 at the same hour last
year.
The Firth ward reported 9f2 at the same
hour, against 747 last year.
In the Sixth ward 1139 votes were cast
up TO IL o'clock. while the figures last
year up TO l in the afternoon were only
1855.
The Seventh ward polled ss9 up to IL
a. m, against 6SS last year.
In the Eighth ward 794 persons had
voted up TO the same hour, against 5s4 up
The Ninth ward turned out nearly dou-
BILE the forenoon vote OF last year, the
figures being s12 against 1885,
The Tenth ward had not been heard
from at Republican headquarters up to
noon. At o'clock last year IL is reported
S44 votes were cast.
Franz Z. Slocum is receiving the re-
turns at the headquarters OF the Republi-
can city committee in Butler Exchange.
Gen. Hunter c. White, chairman OF the
committee. and Col. Frank w Tillinghast.
chairman of the executive committee OF
the state central committee, were on hand
early and when asked what they thought
OF the election said:
Everything seems to be about as bright
as II we'll could be- II is Republican
weather and the Republican vote is COM
ing out strongly. We expect sweeping
victory"
Chairman Frank r. Fitzslmmons OF the
Democratic state central committee said
this morning:
1T looks like clean sweep for the
Democratic state ticket and for the gen.
eral assembly nominees in ell the populous
centres.
Higgins will win by fully 5000 I'm my
opinion; and there are chances OF not only
eaf fNatV 4.
by Hon. Daniel l.. ID. Granger, but OF de-
feating Adm B. Capron in the Second dis
trict
Hon. Charles L. German who was in
structing voters I'm room 107 Banigan
building, where the 5 o'clock rallies have
been held said:
1t looks to me as IL the Democrats
will carry their whole state ticket TO sue
cess. If Higgins has even 1000 plurality.
believe that the entire ticket will be
elected"
Col. Thomas A. Donahue. chairman OF
the Democratic city committee. said:
Prospects i'm fhis city for straight
Democratic victory were never brighter.
outside OF the city council ticket.
haven't heard Republican who believed
that any Republican candidate had the
slightest chance OF victory today"
Col. Donahue said that he understood
during tho morning at North Providence,
but that a strict watch was being kept in
this city and some OF the foaters might
be nabbed before night.
Very few complaints have been made
today TO the board Of canvassers and reg
istration as compared with previous years.
AS usual. there was number who were
Informed by the election officials that they
were not entitled 10 vote.
The majority Of these informed the
board by appearing at the office or by tele-
phone: and the matter was in each in.
stance speedily settled.
Utter Is dead and buried; and we pur-
pose TO quicklme him personally and po-
litically," said very prominent Repub-
lican this morning.
"He will run behind his ticket fright
fully in Washington county: and I'll bo
surprised IL he carries his own town of
Westerly" he added.
Republican sentiment generally today Is
that "Utter's goose is cooked" II he gets
any Independent votes because OF his
mock independent stand Just before elcc-
tion, this gain will be Overwhelmingly
wiped out by the great loss OF votes from
the old guard that is still loyal to Boss
Brayton and likes TO see a man stand by
his colors and fight TO the last gasp in a
cause he believes 10 be right.
Gov Utter's attack on Brayton un-