The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-29
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Republicans had made arrangements u
carry out the same election tricks which
were carried out I'm the Aldrich cam
paign.
II am told that the selection Of Demo
cratic election officials is left by the
board OF canvassers 10 Mr.. Molloy. the
so-called Democratic member. The Dem
ocrats OF the city believe that this man
was placed I'm office for the purpose Of
throwing down the Democratic party.
and not for the purpose OF protecting it's
interests
''Mr. Molloy. II he Is the appointing
power cannot defend himself by stating
that the Dorney men were more compe-
tent or more experienced than the other
men suggested AS a matter Of fact. they
were less competent and less experienced.
In almost every case the experienced men
were thrown down
Tho scheme is believed 10 he for the
purpose. II possible. OF throwing down
James II. Higgins and his associates on
the ticket"
Christopher W. O'Bnen. chairman Of
the Sixth ward committee has addressed
a vigorous letter to the three members of
the board individually pointing out un-
fairness and calling for their reslgna-
tions. I'm part he says:
you have for the third consecutive
year demonstrated your thorough unfit
ness for the positions you hold as MEM
bers OF the board OF canvassers and regis
tration OF the city Of Providence.
You have repeatedly. continually and
maliciously interpreted the law I'm three
different ways You evidently have one
rule for Republicans. another for honest
Democrats and still another for men OF
unsavory reputation who call themselves
Democrats for the purpose OF working for
the interests OF the Republican machine.
You have appointed as clerk of the
Second District James Sullivan a man
whose vision Is so impaired that he can
rot see the marks on a ballot IL held
two feet from his eyes. He is a brother
of George Sullivan. who was one the
Dorney ticket at the recent caucus.
Your appointee for Third district clerk
Is young man whose father is close
personal and political friend OF Thomas j
Carly. who canvassed the sixth ward and
ffered rewards TO men who would vote
he Dorney ticket at the caucus on Sept
z. The young man himself was n oondi-
late on the Dorney ticket.
Your NTH district appointee is a young
nan employed as motorman by the
Narsden J. Perry railroad company.
The list Of supervisors appointed for the
First ward is striking example OF the
loard's work II contains the names oi
men whom Mr. Comstock and Mr. Thurs
on requested should not be appointed In
he Fifth district the board named John
|. Doyle and Thomas r. Moran as super
yisors
10 Is claimed that Doyle served as clerk
II the caucus which tho board OF canvas
'ers pronounced void because the check
lists were not properly returned.
The name OF Moran figured prominently
n the discussion before the board OF
'anvasSers Saturday. when n question
trose as 10 whether he was the alleged
nmbler with whom Timothy Malloy is sc
'riendly.
Louis Bearman Is named as super
visor In the Sixth district He was clerk
" the caucus and In charge OF the voting
asst unaccountably lost during the clash
IN the platform. Henry NJ rurbldy. one
n the caucus clerks is appointed a super
yisor n the Third district