Putnam patriot., 1908-11-06
Election in Putnam.

Election in Putnam.
 The campaign in tais city was one ef the quieiest eyer known, and slili there was never deeper interest felt in fegHfd To the eGteome. particularly on the part of Republicans. The Spciaiists had an occasional speaker. *ha ad' dressed small nHdiepees eH the Public Square. bH4 the Two biz Phfiles made no Characterization. The nasl talked nbonl m8a h tl4e election WIS t01- gfessman llliey, candidate fut tioYef. nor, and lbat because he Waz s8 haffh- ly assaied h1 membefs ot his own paf- iy. Suddenly, few days before etee- lion day, the city Wal Hooded with newspaper literature and pasled balie5s issued by lhe anti lilley organization. The facl that some of the candidates on The ballots sent here were wrong made Putnam the most talked about town in the State. The chairman of the anti Iillev organization made an announce ment that the ballots sent to Putnam. had been printed wrong by mistake, and correctly printed haliols would be sent by mail.
 On account of these Illegal ballots coming here, the Town Committee got out posters warning voters to beware Of ballots received by mail. The Re publican managers also mailed la Yos .1 l. ex.6osemof NcLane. This was the extent oi the Republican campaigning, II aas eneueii-aii that 8as aseessafY. The Republican town voc was in= creased a59 oyer that ol lpeN, eud Iait received ag naFo sotes than President Roosevelt feai vents age. fhat's btRts water mark
 The French Republicans had I raIlS meeting on Monda, night in -t Jean I.aplisle iIali, and vsas iafseis attcnd ell and enthusiastic. The speaker ifas David r. bas iene, of Woonsoeket, and his adifess was warmly arplanded The French Democrats al&o had a rally meeting ID the senc hall on sun day night, paeeing the hAtl. N.f. Bis s9nelte, Of Bridgeport, was the speak CT. nnd ahly presented stale and Ma. tional issues formulated by ihett side, He made strong appeal to the labor Ing men to vote The Democratic ticket. The weather on election day was Ideal for getting out voters. Both par ties worked hard with carriages md auiomubl les to bring in tardy voters i The Republican headquarters were in odd Fellows Hall, and those of the De ! mocrats in the Grand Central, on Canal l street.
 The polls closed at o'clock, when counting began, hnt Il Was II o'clock | before the counters finished their la- i hors. With voting machine ihe te- result would haee been known asiew | minutes after closing
 The vote MAS close between Joseph [ Nick aehnie and John ., Fox hts hen- f ocraiic opponent. Tie iitst count gave the latter majority of four votes, i recount was ordered. when Mchaehnie | lead by four votes. Ii was not until { the fifth count Was made, that the [ official decision was announced The i ,ote for Represenlates then stood.
 Nick achnie, Republican, tss
 John A. Dady, kepa IN
 John 0. Fox, Democrat, on
 A. n. Melnts fe, Dem, eea
 
 For Judge of Prohate'
 l.. C. Wright, Rep, sso Erie II. Johnson, Dem, Sos
 An places where il had been arrang- ed 10 receive returns were well patron l ized by those nNious to be first to learn | the result. The theatre was crowded | to tho doors, even as early as 1;an II was difficult to get standing room. The 1 other places were the lire engine house, Hotel Chickering, and F. NJ. Afnoid's office.
 When the result of inc election was announced, Young America hatted in and started jubilantiy to work oil their political enthusiasm. They marched around town making a din that could he heard all aver the city, making il certain that the candidates Of one side or The other had won the election. X bon.iIr WAS started on ihe Square, and willing hands foFasea fof everything i conabuSlibie within reach, even seiking ! silladldased vehicles, et which no hei- l ter use. they thought, eousd they he de- voted than to help hoaog the triumph 1 of rafl and Sherman in the great and memorable National Election of iaos.