The Portland daily press., 1888-12-05
HOW THEY VOTED.
Republicans Make a Good Showing
In Massachusetts Elections.

BOSTON, Dec. 4.-Nineteen cities of Massa-
chusetts held municipal elections today in
cluding the newly created cities of Quincy
and Wo5urn. In most places several tickets
were in the field but in others, notably
Brockton, Gloucester, Waltham and Taun-
ton the present mayors were reelected with
out opposition. The results follow:
In Gloucesters, Mayor w. w. French was
the only candidate and there were but II
scattering votes against him. Only four of
ocrats. The license vote was yes, 1914; no,
1900. The city voted for license last year.
In Taunton. Mayor K. Henry Hall was re-
elected without opposition, as were also the
citizen candidates for aldermen and council
men. The license vote was yes, 1460; no,
1857.
Discussions among Lawrence Democrats
enabled the Republicans to elect their candi-
date dat for mayor, A. Z. Mack, by 1900 plural.
councilmen are Republicans, although the
city government has. usually been strongly
Democratic. The license vote was yes, 336
no, 2054. The city voted no license last year.
Fitchburg elected a license ticket for
ieating Fosdick, the temperance candidate
by 244 plurality. The license vote was yes
1868; no 1887.
In Fall River, James j. Jackson, Rep, is
elected mayor by 372 plurality over Cough
lin, Dem. The aldermen stand six Repnb-
llcan and three Democrats, ana the common
council 10 Republicans and IL Democrats.
The license vote stood. yes, 4155; no, 2412.
The new city of Quincy elected as its
council stands, IS Republicans and Demo
Gratis. The license vote was. YES 448. no
1894 ~
In Maiden, J. F. Wiggin, Dem, is elected
mayor with practically no opposition and
the city government is nOn-partsan, The
license vote was. yes, 6l3; no, 1908.
Haverhill elects as mayor, Fred G. Rich
ards, Citizen and Labor candidate by 536
plurality over Carleton, Rep. The principal
issue was the license question and the alder
men elected favor license. The license vote
was, yes. 2227; no, 1886. Last year the city
voted no license.
In Northampton, jeremiah Brown, Dem.
was elected mayor over Fay, Rep, by $50
plurality. The board of aldermen is Repub-
Hcan TO 3, and the common council is DEM
630 'o'
Woburn elected as its first mayor under its
city charter Edward +. johnson, Rep. who
carried ca every ward defeating Salmon, Dem,
Democrats and Republicans, and the COM
mon council, Republicans and Democrats.
IN New Bedford, a fusion ticket was cleo
TED headed by Walter Clifford for mayor,
VINO had 270 plurality over Ashley, Qndepen-
n.
1915. ~
The Democrats of Holyoke captured most
OF the municipal offices, Sullivan, Democrat,
beipg elected mayor by 1888 plurality over
Wyne, Republican. The Democrats have
at least five of the seven aldermen and 10 out
OF y councilmen. The license vote was yes,
2i82; no, S76.
In Waltham there was practically no OF
position to the reelection of Mayor III. N.
Fisher. The city government is Democratic.
Ihe license vote was yes, 1892; no 1909.
In chelsea, the Republicans elected Arthur
u. Champlin mayor, defeating Walker, In
dependent, by III votes. The city govern
ment Is also Republican, The license vote
was yes, 1871; no, 1888. Last year the city
voted for no license.
In Springfield, Edward S. Bradford, Re-
publican, was elected mayor by $50 majority.
Inc Republicans elected all of the eight al
dermen and 13 of Is councilmen. The city
goes for license by 1892 majority.
In Newton, IL. Z. Mann, Republican, re-
eelyed plurality of 667 over Mcpherson,
Citizens, for mayor. The city government
IS non-partisan. The license vote was yes,
353; no, 1923.
Iu Brockton, Mayor Wade received 3266
votes out OF 36S9 cast The city government
Is non partisan. The license vote was, YES
1920; no, 2026.
In SOmeryille, Chas. g. Pope, Republican.
defeaten Wentzer, Citizens, BY 8SI plurality.
The vote was strongly for no license.
Cambridge elected Ii. II. Gilmore, mayor,
Dny 200 or 300 plurality and voted for no
license