The Portland daily press., 1883-12-12
Overwhelming Success Of the
Citizens Candidates.
Gen. A. p. Martin Elected Mayor
by About 1900 Majority.
One Year of Democratic Rule
Enough and Too Much.
The Bummers Driven from Power -Elec-
tiOns In Other Cities in Massachusetts.
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Especial to the Press.l
BOSTON, Dec 1.-THE election in this city
resulted somewhat to the surprise of the citi-
zens themselves, in complete success for the
Citizens and Republican ticket. General
Augustus P. Martin, the Citizens candidate
for mayor, is elected over Aldermen Hugh
O'Brien, the regular Democratic candidate, by
about 1900 maj lrity All of the twelve alder
men the Citizens ticket appear to be cleo
ted. Most OF the Citizens candidates for
school committee are chosen, and the common
council has an increased Republican member
ship.
The unofficial returns from all but one OF the
l07 voting precincts give:
Martin. n.......................... ....26, ,6SI
OBrien ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .466
The campaign has been quiet one and the
vote is surprisingly large. 1t is about five
thousand larger than any vote ever cast in a
city election, and is only five thousand less
than the tremendous vote for governor in
November. Gen. Martins vote exceeds Mr.
Robinson's in November by over thon-
sand, while Mr.. O 'Brien's falls below Buffers
nearly seven thousand. General Martins
home ward gave majority larger than his
total majority in the city.
The result of the election is due TO the in
terest which has been aroused in politics by
the reckless expenditures and disgracefuI par
tisanship of the Democratic city council, and
is in some senses sequel to the great uprising
against Butler in November
The new mayor is an anti-Butler Democrat
and a vigorous opponent of the methods of the
Butler managers in the city hall. His op-
ponentwas man of considerable ability but
was identified with the discreditable admins
tration of the past year and even condemned
the one or two steps in the right direction
which the Democratic mayor attempted to
take.
Mayor elect-Martin was rendered an enthu-
siaslic reception tonight by the Central Club,
and pledged his best efforts to the service of
the city. His friends and neighbors are
especially gratified by the election.
ITO the Associated Press)
The city's vote for mayor complete is as fol-
lows:
Martin. n........................... ,446
Ubrien .:..;...'..', 80. .....-25,9ss
Plurality of Palmer Dem.) last gear. 2,138
everything passed off quietly and no dis
turbances were reported. The defeat of Mr..
O'Brien is a surprise to his friends who were
confident of his election and said this
result was effected in some degree by the de-
termination among certain Butler democrats
to punish Mr.. O'Brien for the alleged treach-
cry of somemembers.of the Democratic city
committee in the recent State election,
whereby Buffers plurality in this city was
greatly reduced from 1882. The result how
mas q infprprafQ6 aC raj huk af he
partisan methods and practices of the gov
ernment now in nowar and of its ecurse in
connection with junketing.
Vote for aldermen, councilmen and street
commissioner was not all counted, but it is evil
dent that the citizens ticket for aldermen with
one exception is elected, and that the common
council will be evenly diyided-36 Republicans
and Sc Democrats.
Isaac S. Birnell is re-slected street commits
sioner. and the old school board is reelected.
BOSTON, Dec. l1.-With bright skies and o
clear, bracing atmosphere the city election
progressed to-day quietly and without special
excitement, although there was q deal Of
earnest and effective work done at the polling
places by friends of numerous candidates and
by those whose effoIts were confined to one or
the other of the heads OF the tickets. In MANY
precincts the vote was light, but in a majority
it ran far ahead of what was expected, al
though of course the totals by no
means reached those of the State election.
Local fights for places in the Common Coun-
Gil brought out heavy. vote in many wards
and it is quite likely that in several cases the
prize was stolen from the contestants, like the
animals disputing for piece of meat in the
fable. The vote on the licence question was
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no-license party to win, they had larger per-
centage OF the total vote than was looked for,
for the reason that many of the other side over
looked that ballot. In nearly all of the pre-
aincts the party stationed ladies with sfno''
ballots, and printed arguments to induce the
voter to cast them.
The snffrsgist could take his choice from
large variety of tickets, there being at least
six which were generally distributed over the
city, while in many wards the number was
largely Increased by independent tickets in the
interests of particular candidates. The re-
gular Republican ticket bore its designation
on scroll above wreath, within which ap-
peared handsome vignette of Gen. Martin,
and beneath 1t, in another scroll, q quotation
from Gen. Martins letter of acceptance,
with firm determination, If elected, to
administer the duties of the office upon busi-
ness principles" The Citizens ticket was
black with ink. Its name was in large white
lines at it's head The names of its candidates
were printed in heavy block letters. The De-
mocratic ticket was the most striking of the
lot,a broad, black band being printed diagonal
ly across its centre, surrounded by scroll and
fancy work, and broken in the centre by a Cir
Gle, within which was poor likeness of Mr..
O'Brien. The names of the candidates were
in block letters The ticket of the Indepen-
dent Democrats bore at its top pair of clasped
hands, on which perched a spread eagle
with the familiar motto, In union isstrength" :"
| There was also an Independent Republican
| ticket called also "Rev Mr. Hale's ticket"
| which bore the names of the Republican
nominees for all offices except that of school
| committee. There was also ticket, which
could be found occasionally, called the "Citi-
zens' and Democratic ticket" said to be is
sued by the Metropolitan Railroad Company
1t bore only the names of candidates for Mayor
and Aldermen supporting Gen. Martin. Be-
sides these there was ticket issued in the in.
terests of boiling Democratic candidates for
the common council, which was printed as
Irregular" Democratic ticket and adorned
| with an excellent cut of Mr.. O'Brien, set in
| an arch of horseshoe shape. 1t was found
| princip ipally in Wards s, II and 13.
It would seen that, with all these to choose
| from, a ticket might be found to suit any taste,
| and that sttckers and pastors would be IN
| necessary, but as usual they were to be had in
| Quantities to suit. The most active work of
| this sort was done for Smart for street COM
missioner, and that gentleman ran far ahead
| of O'Brien.
! Elections Elsewhere in the State.
NEwBURYPoRT, Dec. 11.-Mayor William A.
johnson, citizens candidate, was reelected to-
day. The city voted for license.
| WORCESTER, Dec. 11.--In the city election
to-day, Charles g. Reed, citizens candidate,
was elected Mayor, over Samuel e. Hildreth,
the present incumbent, by vote of 4, ,939 to
| 1852.
! SALEM, Dec. 1t.-Mayor Hill, citizens cam
didate, was reelected. There was a majority
against license,
| LOWELL, Dec. 11.-Donovan (Dem.) was re-
| elected Mayor BY 1856 plurality. The Demo
Gratis gain two members of the Board of Alder
men. The Common Council will stand 16
Democrats, s Republicans
BOSTON, Dec. 11.-Mayor Baird (Citizen's
| candidate) was reelected in Lynn BY 1856
| plurality, aud a majority Of the Citizens cam
didates for the council were elected. License
was voted by large majority.
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