The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-01
BRADY CROWD PASSED
NEAR MISSING LIST
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He did not see his check list after he
left his desk until the count on the next
day. When asked why he did not inquire
about IL on that night, he said he had
asked the warden and he told him that
II was with the rest In the carton. This
he said satisfied him.
In redirect examination witness said
that Mr. Carroll was at all times prom
inent and the officers seemd TO pay more
attention to him than to the warden.
Henry f. Turbidy, the next witness.
acted as clerk OF the Third district. He
said that when Mr.. Cooney tried to get
on the platform he heard the cry,
They're trying 10 stuff the ballot box"
At that time Mr.. Carroll was plainly WIS.,
ible with his arm around the ballot box.
making love 10 II" as the witness put II.
When asked where the warden was. wit
ness said F1nan had been pushed Is feet
back on the stage and the officers were
unable to clear the platform. When asked
IL the officers responded more promptly
10 Mr. Carroll than to the warden, wit
ness said II appeared so TO him.
In cross examination witness said he
was all over the stage when Mr.. Cooney
made his attempt TO get on the plat
form. He said he was pushed 10 the
rear and was hurled 70 the floor.
In redirect examination witness was
asked II he heard anyone say that the
no Jurisdiction. He replied that he
heard Charles Carroll and his father
make such a remark.
AT this point Chairman Whitley an
nounced an adjournment until o'clock.
When the hearing was resumed at
p. m. George r. Brady continued his
testimony. He appeared to be given
recitation, speaking in a sing-song
style
He said that when the row started he
left the room, as he did not care to risk
being thrown out of the window. but A
nally decided 10 go back He noticed that
the clerks were not guarding the voting
lists as he thought they should have done.
but contradicted himself by stating later
that he did not know who the clerks
were. He saw the crowd and did not
see the captain Of police force IL back at
any time. but saw the officers try TO
keep a space open In front OF the plat
form.
Once. he said. when Mr.. Carroll grasped
the warden, the ballot box was out Of
the warden's possession.
Mr.. Brady corroborated all the other
Moran Dorney witnesses who had stated
that although the list OF those who were
to witness the count for the Doran ticket
was handed 10 the warden first the ward
en- asked for list OF the Moran ticket
witnesses and called them 10 the platform
first At that time there were on the
platform the warden, six clerks IL wit
nesses for the Moran Dorney ticket and
two policemen.
This was before any witnesses for the
Doran ticket were on the platform.
He then claimed TO have heard Charles
Carroll say. after reaching the city hall:
I'VE were bound to see that the warden
should not count those ballots anyhow, II
We could help It,"
At the hour of going TO press Mr.. Brady
was under cross-examination by Mr.
Thurston regardless of~the outcome OF the
First ward contest before the board OF
canvaSsers. the next Democratic city
committee will be controlled by the decent
Democracy.
Whether Daniel A. Cotton is made
chairman or some one else. the next
chairman will not be Mr.. O'Neil OF the
Third ward but a democrat I'm whom the
party has conference.
The Democratic state convention will
not recognize the delegates from the
Doran- Dorney crowd, even II the board
should declare in their favor. The city
committee will do likewise.
The board, however, In view OF the fact
that the Doran, or real Democratic ticket
had a clear majority OF the ballots taken
out OF the box, could not decide in favor
of the Moran-Dorney faction, which has
recognized the situation through having
It's candidate, Mr.. Brady, ask to have the
caucus declared null and void.
The only hop. OF the Hessians seems to
be in having their ward committee hold
over This would allow the ward com
mittee 10 name supervisors for the com
ing election and wardens and clerks for
the next caucus.
This is what the Brayton Republican
machines desires, as with unreliable SUI
pervisors every illiterate man who may
desire TO vote the Democratic ticket can
be voted for the Republican ticket: and
this is an advantage not TO be despised.
In some cities, possibly in Providence II
may be 10 per cent. of the total vote cast,
which is a determining percentage.
The fight OF the honest Democracy Is TO
have a ward committee which can be re-
lied upon TO name supervisors who will be
honest and will mark ballots Just as vot-
ers desire TO have them marked.