The Portland daily press., 1883-11-07
MASSACHUSETTS,.


BOSTON, Nov. 6.-There could not have been
a better day made to order for the election in
this city, with mild, balmy atmosphere and
no indications of stormy weather, either from
the skies or at the greater number or polling
places The voters were early astir, notably in
the strongly Republican precincts, and the vote
up TO noon was something unprecedented As
usual, the suffragist was offered a variety of
tickets from which to choose, but many of
them were combinations of the straight party
tickets, of which there three in the field, the
Republican, Democratic and Prohibitory the
Greenback ballot, both straight and Butler,
was conspicuous chiefly by its absence. The
regular Republican ticket was designated by
a vignetts in which appeared the dome of the
State House above quantity of ornamental
scroll work, the denomination of the ticket ap-
pearing in heavy fancy type; the rest of the
ticket without ornamentation, the names of
the rest of The candidates with their offices ap-
pearing in plain but substantial characters
The ballot which it was intended the Demo
Gratis should cast had fancy cut at the head,
denoting its character, and led by the name of
the candidate for Auditor. In the centre of
the ticket surrounded by wreaths, was
faithful likeness of the Supreme Executive
Magistrate, and the Office and the name of
the candidate occupied portions of two lines,
one above and the other below the cut, the OBJ.
iect being TO prevent pasting over the name of
His Excellency. The name of Mr.. Grinuell
for the second place on the ticket, at the bot
tom, in letters of regulation size, bot placed 10
the midst Of an ornamental device.
The Prchjbtory ticket was gotten up without
any attempt at display. Aside from these the
principal tickets were the Independent Demo-
cratic and independent Republican. The first
substituted the name of Mr.. Robinson for
that of Gen. Butler, and in some wards carried
| the names Of the Republican legislative candi.
dates; its distinguishing feature being the de-
vice of an eagle and shield, above and below
which the designation of the ticket was print
ed. The other was headed by the Democratic
| gubernatorial candidate, with the rest of the
Republican State ticket, and the Democratic
| nominees for Councillor, Com missioner of In
| solvency and Representatives
| The local fights in several wards and districts
resulted in the production of several tickets
| calculated to deceive the voter who cast his
| ballot without careful scrutiny. In the Sixth
| Senatorial District Wards 16, IL and IS, there
| was in circulation so-called Republican tick
| ct, on which the name of Mr.. Risteen was SUBJ
| stituted for that of Mr.. Pillsbury for Senator,
| and there was one change in the regular nom
| nations for Commissioner of Insolvency In
| Ward IL the dissatisfaction among the Demo-
| Gratis at the action of the Repre- sentative eau
| Gus was shown by the circulation of two tickets
other than the regular Democratic, although
| each laid claim to be SO considered by its head
| ing; on one, which was ornamented with an
| engraved head, Lewis A. Drake, the Republi-
| can nominee was presented as a candidate in
place of John r. Farrell, and some injudic-
ious supporters OF MT Drake prepared few OF
these tickets by pasting that'gentleman's name
over that of Mr.. Fossett, SO that he appeared
twice as a candidate for the same office, there
by making it possible to have the vote thrown
out altogether The other boilers in this ward,