The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-06
TOWN sergeant
KIMbALL BEATEN
IN JOHNSON

Col Frank w. Tillinghast's organiza-
tion was completely routed In one OF
the bitterest fought elections ever held
in tho town OF Johnston and only one
candidate on the Republican ticket and
one on the Citizens ticket which con-
sisted OF nomination papers filed by
elected. These were Councilman How
ard ID. Sherman and James A. Dame,
who defeated James f.. Coffin for rep
The fight was close and Senator John
Walch lost to Henry S. Turner by 40
votes, the fgures being Walsh 25i and
the caucus defeated the town commit
tee nominee, DR.. r. III. Shaw, Johnston's
present :, representatives wen against
Lincoln party candidate. by a majority
OF 4G, Dame having $50 to cofin's s44
In the fight for control I'm the council
the th democratic, Lincoln forces. aided by
leaders, smashed the Republican organ
ization at every turn, taking six out OF
the seven places In that body.
The agitation against the recollection
or Town Sergeant Hiram Kimball re-
suited In that officer being defeated by
nine votes by Edmund c. Atwood. At
polled $50. The ballots will be recount
meeting.
The moderator chosen in District |
is Jacob X. w Wilder (Rep). elected
over Charles H. Brown (Dem. and Lin)
ny vote of l9S 10 1873. Sterry X.
a,s, Luther was elected district clerk with
OUT opposition, receiving ais votes.
Joseph III, Driscoll tDem. and Linz
won over Jonathan V. Barnes (Rep)
sOl TO liz In District 2. Henry c. Nick
erson, the Republican nominee for dis
trlct clerk, was successfully opposed
by Elmer w. Colwell Dem), who won
OUT by SO, the count reading l29 To s1.
The result OF the town election is as
follows:
TOWN MODERATOR.
William B. Colwell. r. and L.. 1856 212 ssS
TOWN CLERK.
sterry *. Luther. PIT 2ss sos
TOWN COUNCIL.
Rufus w. Harris, D. and L..,......... a4i
Theodore 5. Hughes, Clt................ 30i
Henry n. Scott, r. and q. Gov.......... ll0
No 2.
Byron o. Sweet, -. and L...,.,....... 3s4
John +. Wood CIT. Cit...,..,.,.....,......l ll3
DR.. r.. II. Shaw. r. and q. Gov. v.......... 105
No 3.
W. II. Colwell, ID. and L................. l.. s4s
]. y. w. Wilder, Cit....................l ll5
III. Baldwin, r. and O. Gov.............. 92
III. d. Sherman. r.. Cit. q. Cow. 40
No. o.
p. w. Mathewson. d. and L...,......... S5s
II. c. Nickerson, Cit.................... S28
f. Winsor, @. Gov....................,.. 80
no. o. .................,,s,.ssSt sSthDDNMF
Joseph Ducharme, d. and L........... $40
William Il. Merritt Cit.,................. IS
II. c. Paulson, q. Gov....,".......... Is
No. Z.
p. A. Colvin. d. and L..............,.... 35&
John Votolato, Cit.-..................... 200
II. A. Sanderson, @. Gov.....n........ 33
TOWN TREASURER.
William Burton. .,..........,,.,..,........ $50
TOWN SERGEANT.
z. c. Atwood, d. and L.......,........ $50
II. Kimball, Cit,.................,. 330
ASSESSOR OF TAXES "a Years..
Benjamin Dalton. on...............,......,.. 610
SCHOOL COMMITTEE q Years..
William B. Franklin, D,..,.............H7 H70
Frank Aucott, Cit.,.,,...,............... N5
BOARD OF HEALTH "a Years..
Charles A. Barnard, D..,.....,........... 1s1
John q. North. Cit. it........................2 262
George Holroyd, q. Gov............... II
JUSTICES OF PEACE.
Sterry X. Luther. D.......,,..,.....p,...1 $50
Emery Thornton, ID. D.................,.....l l6S
William McNair, D....................... 110
Charles Wilde. D.......................... l6o
Thomas Carey. D........................ ITO