The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-19
Text of Decision
Providence, r. l.. oct. 10. 10

Providence, r. l.. Oct. 10. 1901
Hon. william Il. Clarke, City Clerk of
the City of Providence:
Sir--In the matter OF the recount by
the board of canvessers and registra-
tion OF the ballots cast at the Demo-
cratic caucus held I'm tho Third ward
OF the city OF Providence on the 18th
day OF October. 1907, for the purpose
OF making nominations for candidates
for the city council OF said city OF
Providence.
A petition to this board, asking for
a recount OF the votes cast at the
Democratic daucus held I'm the Third
ward I'm the city of Providence on the
18th day OF October, 1907. for the pur-
pose of making nominations for can
didates for the city council of the city
council OF the city OF Providence, and
for hearing and determination of all
questions raised for or against the
counting of said Ballots or OF any
thereof, was filed with this board on
Oct. 16, 1907 This board fixed Thurs
day, oct. IL 1907 at o'clock. as the
time for the hearing on the above
petition and notice was duly served
upon all candidates before said eau
Gus.
THE RECOUNT.
At the appointed time, all OF said
candidates appeared before said board
either I'm person or by their repre-
sentatives. The board then proceeded
TO count the ballots returned and
count the names appearing checked on
the check lists, with the following re-
suit:
For alderman. John c. Dunn, 30
votes. Common councilmen, John j.
O'Neil, PIP votes; Dennis f. Dono-
van, 200 votes; John G.. Lyone, 2i2
votes; William F. Nolan, 209 votes.
For alderman. Jose oh III. Gamer. 1872
votes. For common eouncilmen. James
j. Nolan, Jr, 100 votes: Matthew r.
Carey, l9l votes; Hugh Il. Cassidy, 1913
votes; John j. Reagan, 1893 votes; scat
terng, / vote. Total ballots cast, 403;
total number of names checked on
check lists, 403
THE EVIDENCE.
Evidence was then produced before
the board in support OF and against
said petition. IL appeared from the
evidence produced before this board,
and was so admitted by counsel rep
resenting the persons opposed to the
petitioners, that A SUFFICIENT
NUMBER OF NAMES WE'RE
CHECKED UPON THE CHECK
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NOT PRESENT AND DID NOT
AFFECT THE RESULT AS SET
OUT ABOVE.
There is no testimony that any per-
son or persons voted representing
themselves TO be the persons whose
names appeared to be so checked, yet
the number OF names checked on the
cneck lists exactly balances the num-
Der of ballots cast The testimony
OF those reputable citizens. whose
names were 30 checked and who were
not present. at the caucus, Is entitled
TO full weight and credit, and their
testimony is uncontradicted.
THE DECISION.
From the evidence we arc convinced
that THERE WERE SUCH TRREGU-
LARITIES AT SAID CAUCUS AS TO
MAKE SAID CAUCUS NULL AND
VOID, the same as heretofore decided
by this board I'm similar cases. and
also by the supreme court OF this
state.
We therefore find and declare that
said Democratic caucus, held on the
fifteenth day OF October. 1907. I'm the
Third ward for the purpose OF making
nominations for candidates for the city
council OF the city of Providence To
be null, and void, and that NO PER-
SON OR PERSONS WE'RE LAW
FULLY NOMINATED AT SAID
CAUCUS
Respectfully yours,
SAMUEL. wHITELEY,
CHARLES Il. SMITH.
TIMOTHY II. MOLLOY.
KNOCKOUT BLOW FOR DUNN.
The decision Of the board was Q regula,