The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-04
REGULARS WIN BIG
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY

cote and demanded the right as citizen
% the ward
At 7:4o the caucus was finally opened
4ames H. Thurston protested against Rob-
ert T. Topham serving as clerk OF the
First district as ne had voted from the
Fifth district Mr. Thurston demanded
that either the ward committee or the
warden appoint man living In the dis
trict.
After a wordy wrangle Mr.. Thurston
said TO the warden:
IF you do not appoint proper clerk.
we will" He then called for nominations
from the floor for clerk and Col Harvey
A. Baker OF Governor Higgins staff was
chosen.
When Col. Baker went to take his place
~ the check list the warden stopped
him. Col. Baker called for Capt. Cannon
and after Mr.. Thurston had read the
caucus law and threatened Mr. Topham
with arrest II he interfered with Mr..
Baker in the discharge OF his duties.
Capt. Cannon told him IL he was not ELI
gible to serve 10 get down. which he did.
As there was no clerk for the Second
district. and after demanding that the
ward committee or the warden named
clerk. Mr. Thurston again called for nomi-
nations from the floor and John II. Dwyer
was elected.
II was then discovered that James A.
Dwyer, clerk in the Sixth district lived
in the Fifth distrfet-aiati=M 4liiaHf ByFne
was nominated and elected from the floor.
Mr.. Dwyer. while admitting his ineligibil-
fly. declared that he had been asked to
serve by the warden, and that he should
stay there until the warden told him to
get down.
Mr.. Thurston demanded that Capt. Can
non arrest the warden for conducting a
caucus Illegally. IL he did not remove Mr..
Dwyer and install Mr.. Byrne in his place.
Capt. Cannon told Mr.. Dwyer to get down,
hit the lattar refused saving.
I'm not the warden here I've got
lot OF names checked and 1 am respon-
sible for this list"
The caucus law. with all the penalties
for Illegal actions. was then read to both
the clern and the warden. There was
talk of telephoning for Police Commits
sioner Luther and ordering the arrest
of the warden. Capt. Cannon talked
earnestly with the warden and finally pre-
vailed upon him TO give way. and Mr..
Byrne was installed as clerk OF District 8.
The police roped of a space 10 feet
deep IN front OF the platform, and after
the check hsts had been certified 10 be-
fore Lewis A. Waterman. notary public.
watchers for the count were appointed.
were James NJ. Finan and William T.
Young. two ex-wardens OF the ward;
Frank Martin. Louis Bearman. John Ma
Henry NJ Turbidy. John Cassidy and
Thomas Kcrns. For the Doran ticket
John II. eastman. Robert Steere. David
Barry and Louis A. Waterman.
Capt. Canon. Lieut.. Robblee and half
a dozen patrolmen mingled with the
clerks and watchers about the table
while. the ballot box was dumped. II was
1880 before the cbunt began with Capt
Cannon as head referee, closely watching
every move
At the fsst moment fs statrtf, n btineh
OF anti-Doran ballots was found under
the table. The warden refused TO sign
the returns until he reached the Office
OF the boaid OF canvassers. soon after
MIDNIGHT. 80 accompanied by a score OF
was explained to the board. One Of the
members of the board said that the re-
turns appeared to be properly made. and
that no protest had been made up to that
The victorious ticket Is as follows:
Delegates to state convention--John Do
ran. James H. Thurston and Addison p.
Delegates to city convention to nomi-
Charles NJ Kelly. Albert r. II. oiney. Rob
ert z. Ney ton James Mccarthy and
Delegates to city convention to noni-
nate mayo: and general officers-Fred !.
cormich imSShG William I~Ssr MecaTtSy sSyse and MI
chael j: Sullivan.
School comm.ttee-Edward A. Stock
well
Ward committee-Robert w. steere.
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Bernard l. McElroy John j. Martin. Mi
chael j. o Brien and John +. Hurley.
SECOND WARD
The caucus in the Second ward was as
quiet and commonplace a church gath
ering. The total number OF votes cast
was 20. there being no opposition.
The ticket was headed: For senator,
Robert H. |. Goddard: for governor.
James H.. higgins. for mayor, Patrick j.
Mccarthy; and the return OF the present
Allegation
the city of Providence
Delegates were elected as follows: To
ctate convention James II. Healey, John
C. Kingsley and John J. Richards: to
city convention TO nominate city officials,
John r. canning. Andrew Prior, Peter
McCabe and John +. Hennessey: to city
convention 10 nominate one senator and
l. representatives. Richard b. Comstock.
John y. 1,eagan. Richard Brett. John W.
Ftnnel and Daniel A. Morris: for school
committee Joseph Donovan; ward con-
Bagley. John j. Donnelly. Daniel Lyons
Walter G. Darling and Thomas Kennedy
Six would be voters were barred from
the privilege OF dcpositing their ba llots.
the names of Rudolph j. Convey 80
Pleasant -gtreet. Hugh Loughran, l6
Camp strs4t; Hush Duffy. "a Darling
street: James A. Williams, l5l Llppltt
street the former Prohibitionist Eben
Burlingams: i7s Prospect street. and Pat
rick Dowd. Il Abbott street. being
scratched.
THIRD WARD
The caucus In Ward 3 though II was es-
citing was very orderly and while the
men behind the rail would never qualify
as speed experts In a typewriting contest
they kept pretty good natured. Several
citizens OF Italian birth on displaying the
Hogan ballot were promptly told they
were not on the list, though IL was found
later that they were duly enrolled.
Representative Hogan and candidate for
alderman Gainer. were untiring In their
devofions TO the interests OF voters OF
the ward. They stayed right UP In front
OF the rail and were splendidly supported
by many citizens. Alderman Dunn did
not have any confidence I'm his prospects
from the start. He left the voting place
early and yet took time to announce that
the fight would be carried to the polls
About the only ones OF the old Dunn
crowd that has dominated the ward for
years that remained with Dunn last night
were Councilman O'Neill and Joe Mus
nick
Councilman Flynn did not attend the
caucus. Some 80 Hogan men were pre-
vented from voting by the dilatory tao