The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-07
DEMOCRATS MAKE
A CLEAN SWEEP
IN CUMBERLAND

The Democrats came into their own
yesterday and at the close OF the vot-
ing after the ballots had been counted
all the Republican machine could claim
out of the wreck was the town clerk
and town treasurer.
To say that this result caused sur
prise to either side would be stat
ing something not so. From the hour
when the two parties placed their tick
cts in nomination up TO the time when
the last ballot was deposited last even
ing. there had never been any doubt
regarding any name on the Democratic
ticket except the candidates for town
clerk and treasurer.
Col. John +. Clark has held the for
mer position for a good many years
and there is no claim that he has made
himself obnoxious TO those OF opposite
political faith. He has conducted the
affairs OF his office in a satisfactory
manner and this together with pleas
ing personality, has made him many
friends. even among the Democrats. so
that II was hardly to be expected Mr..
Broderick, who had been nominated for
the place on the Democratic ticket,
would win.
The latter, however, made a splendid
showing and he has no reason TO be
cast down by the result His vote
was highly complimentary and Col
Clark realized very early in the day
that the fight being put up by his
| young opponent was not one that he
could afford TO ignore.
What is said of Col. Clark, the pres
| ent town clerk, may also be said OF the
town treasurer Cyrus Taft. who has
also held that office for a long time
! and as II is one which Is not usually
a football OF politics the failure TO elect
| the Democratic nominee, Mr. James
| Buckley, casts no reflection on that
| gentleman and neither does IL detract
/ in the slightest manner from the COM
| pleteness OF the Democratic victory.
AS the News Democrat predicted last
/ Saturday the Republican machine made
| a complete failure. The party work
ers had little heart from the first
The election was devoid OF any spe
| cial Incidents The vote in all OF the
five districts was fairly large. but IL
came out sloyly in the early part OF
| the day. In fact, II was not till within
an hour or two OF the closing time
| that the voters appeared TO wake up
| to the fact that there was duty
| before them When they did this,
| however the ballots began to come in
! rapidly and when the finale came
good part OF the electorate had reg
istered it's will and that will was that
the AFFAIRS of the town should for the
next 12 months be administered by the
Democratic party.
II was stated that the state Repub-
lican machine was very anxious 10 ad-
minister a blow to the Cumberland
Democrats. but IL this was the case
they found the task altogether too big
for them
The maJorities which were given for the
several Democratic candidates for the
town council varied from 81 TO 3e5. Mr..
Shea got the smaller figure and this Is
i'm the main accounted for by the local
popularity Of Mr.. Barnes. his Republican
opponent.
In almost every district Mr.. Barnes ran
ahead of the other candidates on his TICK
ct and Re secured large vote In the sec
ond district. where he lives, coming with
, i'm seven votes OF beating his competitor.
The result of the balloting is as follows:
Town Clerk-John +. Clark, r., 725; Jo-
| seph V. Broderick, D., 65l.
| Town treasurer-Cyrus Taft, r., f22;
| James NJ. Buckley, D.. 63s.
| First councilman-John p. Mclaughlin,
| D.. 1852: Osborn J. Ballou, r., 81.
| Second councilman-Timothy Shea, d.,
| 7l3: John Barnes. r., 6i6
Third councilman-Gustavus Taylor. d.,
| S35; Charles w. Thornton. r., 500.
Fourth councilmanLMichae +. Cawley,
| D.. III; Lucius S. Burns. r., 621
Fifth councilman-John j. Kelley. d.
734: Anthony Wyatt. r.. 6lG
| Assessor of taxes for three years-Johp
II Barnwell, D., 1888; William Taylor. r..
$50
| Members of the school committee
Thomas j. Smith. ID. and r., 1l05; William
II Mckee, d.. 1856. John p. Wardell, r..
576.
FISH MoNGEoN.
Waldo Henry Fish, son of Former Coun-
| Gilman Myron Fish of Central Falls and
| Miss Florence Estella Mongeon. daughter
OF superintendent Edward Mongeon of
the Lonsdale company mills at Lonsdale.
were united in marriage at the home OF
the brides parents on Broad street, Ions
| dale yesterday afternoon, the ceremony
| being performed by Rev. A. NJ Helliker,
| the rector OF Christ church.
| Myron G. Fish, a brother OF the groom.
| acted as best man, and the bridesmaids
| were Miss Florence G.. Fish. the groom 8
| sister and Miss Stella Chesley. The maid
| OF honor was Miss Louise Fish, another
| sister of the groom. The ushers were DIR.
| Louis +. Mongeon and Edward w. Mon
| geon. brothers OF the bride.
| Following the ceremony there was a
| brief reception. which was attended by
| a large number OF the friends OF the
! young couple, and later in the day they
| departed on short wedding trip. on
| their return they will make their home
| I'm Lonsdale.
HOME FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
David Caldwell son of Isaac Caldwell
| OF this town. who was In San Francisco
at the time of the recent earthquake. has
| returned home and he Is telling some
/ thrilling stories OF his experience at that