The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-14
TOWN ELECTIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS,

The Wings in the Bay State are taking all the con-
ceit Of their antagonists. With what pleasure Gov
Morton must look down from his "proud elevation" on
such delightful tokens Of the revolution In public
opinion in Massachusetts" as the following e.
Ronbury -HeIe, for the last three years, the loco
focos have elected their town officers They we're
beaten at the town election Monday last, by 27Ss
majority
spring wings elect their town clerk by majority oil
l9 their moderator and two select men out OF three
The Atlas Of Wednesday gives the following amusing
and instructive incident connected with the election in
this town.
"a part of the aborers from the quarcs having been
brought up to the polls all supplied with loco oco
votes One Of the number however, declined 10 take
one saving he would depose that vote no longer Ihs
loco foco whppers asked the reason Of this
ed change his political views. lie replied, he mad
rather have dollar and half aday Tor his labor, than
twenty five cents which latter price locos measures
were about to effect. He reminded tina. he had
been brought up expressly to vote that ticket his re-
ply was that he had not solicited the rde and should
vote as he pleased. They offered to take him home IT
he would not vote all. He told them he could walk
and that he was determined to vote the wing ticket
His arguments and reasoning took effect among his TEL
low laborers and the locos found that IN their VISIT
to the granite quarres they had, in many instances
found themselves deceived IN their poor opinion OIL the
intelligence of the honest stone cutters he iulness
OF the vote on Monday, shows concussely that about
fifty Of the honest freemen Of Quincy have spurned the
collar since last November.
LoreH-Whig Mayor elected, by majority OF
about 437 Last November the vote stood Tor Everett
1888 Morton sl2 Wing gain, 226
Bradford the whole wing ticket elected ny decisive
majority Last fall the vote was exactly balanced
Aadoper majority Of the select men chosen are
wings for the first time in two years.
Worcester The wings have elected their whole
board Of selec,men by 400 majority. This is gain Of
about 10 over the vote last fall.
1fedford The wings have carried their moderator
and majority OF the selectmen Medtord stood last
fall for Everett 1884,. Morton 243
Dorchester Harrison candidates were all elect
ed
Taunfon The loco focos succeeded by only thirty
majority Morton's majority last fal was IT, HIS
Exeelency must keep eye upon his own town OF no
will lose il next fall -,
Wreniharn Morton had majority here last fall
Now the wings have swept the board with an average
majority Of thirty.
Salem ---All one way, and that the right way
In all the towns to which have alluded, the loco
focos are have been loud in their boassu
predictions Of success The reaction is tremendous
Loco focoism is annhilated in Massachusetts. The
majority for Harrison in that State will undoubtedly DO
overwhelming II Governor Morton be prudent man
he will decline being a candidate for reelection now
ever he has been used to defeat long tha, VIII De
like shaking hands with an old friend ~ r. Times