The New York herald., 1879-12-10
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
BOSTON WELCOMES WOMEN AT THE POLLS AND
ELECTS PRINCE, DEMOCRAT, FOR MAYOR.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

BOSTON WELCOMES WOMEN AT THE POLLS AND
ELECTS PRINCE, DEMOCRAT, FOR MAYOR.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
| BosToN. Mass. Dec. 9. 1879.
The municipal election in Boston to-day devel-
oped some strange features 1t was the first time in
the history OF the city when women exercised the
right to vote. Their privilege of suffrage was lin
tied to the School Committee. and they used that
pretty freely In several of the voting ladies'
stood the polls all day and distributed tickets Tor
their favorite candidate The utmost politeness ana
gallantry manifested the part OF the repre-
sentatives of the sterner sex. and the ward rooms
where female voters appeared were models OF order
aud neatness. The vote cast by the women did not
materially change the result, for it was divided De-
tween the opposing parties in such man.
ner that no appreciable prcponderance was
noticed. The Butler vote surprised everybody.
Out of a total vote Of about thirty-fve
thousand only about seven hundred cast
for the two representatives of that element. Mr..
McDavtt. Buffers lieutenant claimed to be the ex-
ponent OF Bntlerism, pure and simple. He objected
to Mayor Prince the ground that he was not
democrat. and he had himself nominated for Mayor
the representative OF the real democracy Of the
was to defeat Prince. who is secretary Of
the Democratic National Committee and member
of what called the regular organization. McDavitt
was in leag more less with the republican candi
date for that purpose. and hoped to draw of enough
vot.s to throw the election into the hands OF the re-
publcans, and to show that he held the balance of
power in city politics. But he is the worst beaten
man in Massachusetts,. and his action has seriously
damaged the prospects OF General Butler should he
ever think Of running for Governor again. All the
opponents of Butlerism were anxious that McDavitt
should be efectually buried. and that result seems
to have been attained.
AN INSIDE ISSUE.
There was another issue i'll the fight which was
steadily kept in view. II Mr. Prince beaten 1t
hoped by the Butler men that the chances OF
the admission OF the Faneuil Hall delegation to the
also miscarried and Princes plurality is increased
about thousand. which shows. If it shows any
thing that &Ss may be aaS
victory for the Tilden men in Massachusetts for
that wing OF the party lean to the statesman OF
Gramercy Park. General Butler says he has no
connection with the McDavitt movement, but some
of his strongest friends here assert that this is only
a trick to shift the responsibility and mako
catspaw OF his lieutenant. seeing that the
result is disastrous. The Globe. which has
been General Buffers organ. however and which
suspected OF having inspiration, supported
Prince heartily. and savagely attacked McDavitt,
chargirg him openly with trading with the republi-
have secured . majority OF the Board OF Aldermen.
but have lost the Common Council. At midnight
of the democratic candidates for the School Board
The election was quiet and comparatively small
In Lowell. F. T. Greenhalge (republican) is elected
Mayor over jeremiah Crowley (democrat) by 964
majority.
In Worcester. Frank H. Kelley, at present repub-
lican Alderman, was elected Mayor by Q vote Of
29G5 to 27l4 Tor Elijah B. Stoddard also republi-
cans 1O90 for Horace II. Bgelow (democrat) and 80
for A. q. Marble (workingman). The republicans
elected all their Aldermen and eight OF twelve Coun
In Salem Henry H. Oliver (republican) was re-
elected Mayor. and g. A. Sanderson (greenbackj is
elected in Lynn
In Newburyport Mayor Currier. democrat, was re-
elected, having competitor. The Board Of Alder
men and Common Council are democratic. though
the party lines were drawn very loosely in the
contest