The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-27
WATROUS GAINS SEVEN
IN 6 WARWICK DISTRICTS

The last lap OF the state returning
boards count OF the votes cast Tor state
officers and members Of the general as
sembly was begun this afternoon at the
state house with quite number or
watchers in attendance, and greater IN
terest than has been displayed before
since the count began.
In tho districts counted up 10 last even
ing Mr. Sisson, the Democratic canuluate
for lieutenant governor. had plurality
of 766 official, and in the nine dlstrlcts
taken up today the wardens returns
gave his Republican opponent, haipn 40 20
Watrous. OF Warwick. a plurality OF Ios'
which, IL officially confirmed. would eject
him by three votes.
In the first six districts OF the town OF
Warwick Watrous gained seven votes
net as follows: District /. Watrous lost
one. Sisson lost two; District 2, Watrous
gained one. Sisson gained two; Dlstrlci
g. Watrous gained three, Sisson gained
one: District 4. no change; District D,
Watrous lost one, Sisson lost b; District
q, no change.
In the Seventh district watrous lost
one and sisson's vote was ufieii'h'se''
The Eighth district showed no chanso
for either candidate.
The board then took up westerly. an
other Republican town, and expected 10
finish Il In about 40 minutes.
When the board adjourned yesterday
Mrf. watrous estimated plurality over
Charles Sisson was three votes. his gains
and the latter's losses having more than
wiped out the lead OF q which Mr.. Sis
son had at the end OF the Mondays count
request by the Democrats for a re-
count OF the votes in the South Kingstown
district was granted after some discussion
and after the board had been assured by
Peter c. Cannon, who made the request,
that he questioned the correctness OF the
count only in so far as It was possible
that a mistake had been made. The re-
count yielded the same result.
The 1--WE wards In Woonsocket and six
districts I'm Scituate. Warren and South
Kingstown, were counted yesterday. In
these II districts Mr.. Watrous gained IL
and Mr.. Sisson lost u. a total gain Tor
watrous of "a for the day.
In the woonsocket count. where a split
general assembly delegation was elected.
the Republicans securing the senator ana
two representatives and the Democrats
the remaining three representatives no
change was made In the result
The package OF ballots from the Second
ward was brought before the board COW
cred with the boards own white seals.
and no other seals upon II except blotch
of sealing wax. Mr. jennings. secretary os
the board. explained that this was the
manner In which the package had come.
90 his hands and that he had caused the
boards seals TO be affixed and the clerk
OF the ward, James a. Boland, TO sign
them before he left the package.
Sisson made a total net loss of seven I'm
the CITY OF Woonsockct. The First ward
gave him a loss OF one and the Second
loss OF five more In the Third he lost
nine and watrous lost three, a net loss of
12. In the Fourth Sisson gained three and
watrous lost three. and In the Firth
Watrous gained one.
The First district of Scltuate gave loss
OF one for watrous and a gain Of one for
slsson In the Second district each lost
one and In the Third Watrous lost ono
more
The First district OF South Kingstown
revealed some glaring discrepancies in
total vote OF about 300 The Democratic
vote remained unchanged throughout. but
the Republican ticket made gains OF % 60
a. Jackson, for governor, gained a,
watrous Il, Bennett %. Greenough 20 and
Read 90 on the assembly ticket Stedman,
Republican senator-clect, gained % and
sherman, his running mate, Il.
In the Third district Sisson made net
gain OF two and the Republican assembly
ticket sustained loss OF two.
Peter c. Cannon. attorney for tho
Democrats, asked for n recount OF the
straight ballots.
Chairman Fitz asked n his count was
doubted. TO which Mr. Cannon replied that
an error might have been made.
Mr.. Maxson was opposed To recount.
but Mr.. Cannon said that twice. at the
request OF Senator stlncss. recounts had
been made where there was the suspicion
that a mistake had been made.
on motion 81 Mr.. Dorney a recount was
ordered, Mr.. Maxson alone voting In the
negative.
warwick. with eight districts. and