The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-05

RIVAL CANDIDATES VOTE EARLY.
Mayor Patrick j. Mccarthy was among
the earliest voters In the Fifth ward. The
mayor, dressed In his nobbiest manner
and wearing the silken tile which SO be-
comes him. appeared at the polling place
In the Sixth district OF the Firth waru
stepped briskly to the rail, announced his
name, residence, etc., ana receiFeu pa'-
lot.
Checked" cried the clerk, and when In
tho act OF depositing the ballot, which IL
took him exactly two minutes to prepare,
or half the time President Roosevelt took
10 vote. the mayor raised his silken tie
and said impressively: May the blessing
of Divine Providence rest upon THESE
United states the state of Rhode Island
and our beautiful city OF Providence
And may she always have as hand
some and as vigilant a mayor cried one
OF the spectators while the others ap-
plauded.
George RI. Huddy, Jr.. Mayor McCar-
thy's opponent. also voted early In the
third district OF the Fifth ward. so that
the ward will still have the honor or FUR
nishing the city with mayor unless the
Prohibitionist nominee steps in.
II think" Mr.. Huddy told the News
Democrat this afternoon, that III the
weather continues fine there will be a
large vote DOlltu anu Solhc SUI fis'NS.
know that there has been much talk OF
a walkovcr for Mr.. Mccarthy. but i do
not believe that any living man can pre-
dict the result of todays voting
REPBLICAN APATHY.
Close observers said that the heaviest
falling off in the vote this morning was
i'm the Republican camp, where much
apathy was shown, due pr1nclpally 10 la
tional strife between the Colt and wet
In the First Third. Fourth and Tenth
wards IL was said. there was some knlI-
ing of the Democratic ticket from mayor
down TO harbor master.
over IN East Providence bets were free
ly made that former United states MAI
shall McCabe would be elected repressn-
tative over William 6. Bliss, ms oppo,
nent while the indications were also salu
IN favor the return OF Representative
Hazard and Mr.. Norton. the Denocrauc-
Reform senatorial candidate.
Voting began early in nearly all or the
districts OF the First ward as workmen
stonned to cast their ballots that they
might not be caught In the rush OF tn
closing hours. or prevented from exer-
cising the right OF franchise by any un-
looked for incident.
There are $50 qualified electors in the
First district of this ward, and OF THESE
2e5 had voted at I0:45 o'clock. Just attei
10 o'clock there was a decided rally, VIII
Indications tnHI INO-lillho VI '''
Of the district would be cast by O'Clock
In the Second district there Is posi-
hle vote this year of $40. Up TO 80
o'clock l23 votes had been cast. as agains
I61 at 1924 o'clock on election day on'
! year ago This was said by the distric
election officers 10 be sure indication
that as good. II not better vote. would p'
rolled up in the afternoon. Col. *. r. !
Goddard dropped in at s:i5 o'clock and de
Ill IAt 10
| few minutes.
In. the Third district out OF total o
5s7 possible votes l79 had been cast at SO
o'clock. The record made at 1O:45 O'CLOCK
one year ago. was 249. but as the elector'
were dropping I'm with regularity II wa'
said that the high mark OF the previou'
year would be reached during the hoo'
hour. -. 80,
In the Fourth district at 10 o'clock bu'
60 votes had been dropped into the box
Tbia was eight less than had been depos'
lied I'm the box at the same bouE ias'
GEAR The possible vote OF the distrlct u
but 3S5. 49,. 4. ,
In the Fifth district. where there y 2
posslblo vote OF $40, but 20 electors hau
| exercised tho right OF francnlse up w.
,ot5 o'clock This was ~ votes pehlnu
The record for the same hour last year.
In tho sixth district, where there are
! soe votes the vote at 1925 O'Clock was
| t9S one year ago the record at s.ll
o'clock was l2s, indicating falling OFT.
Ex-Gov. Royal c. Taft voted at o:S
o'clock
In the Second ward the voting was also
light. I'm the third district In particular
but 1856 votes have been cast there up to
noon today. The heaviest voting here, AS
I'm the fourth district rbarc III Spas wsrs
cast up 10 noon. was between Z and
o'clock.
In tho first district a fairly good vote
was cast, 2o5 votes having been polled w
TO noon. The heavy voting here was be
| fore this morning
| At noon the vote cast at the ward room
| In tho police building on Fountain street
! the FIRST district Of the Fourth ward, VA