Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-13
The Boston Elections.
THE WOMEN TURN CUT AND BE.
SIEGE THE POLLS.
. REPUBLICAN VICTORY.
o'Brien Resigns the Mnyoralty Chair te
Hart-A bitter Contest Over the
Public School Question
Other Elections.

Boston, Dec. 12.-The election closed
one of the most exciting municipal con-
tests ever carried on in this city. Bit
ter personalities have been INDUCED
freely on all sides, and especially has
that been the case In discussion of the
public school question. which was the
principal issue of the campaign. This
issue was brought before the people last
summer through the removal from the
schools by the board, of I. certain text
book, which contains statements cousid-
cred by the Catholic clergy incorrect as
a matter of history and containing un-
just reflections upon their faith. Believ-
ing in this action they gaw a wedge by
which Catholics tried to control the pub.
lie schools, those who thought the
school in danger have held frequent
meetings to express their opinions, and
public feeling has been wrought up to
the highest pitch. A massmeeting
was also held, and as the outcome
a committee was appointed of 100 citi-
gems, irrespective of party, to prepare a
list of school committee members for
election, that should contain the names
of only such persons as were well known
friends of the public school system,
and who would work solidly for It's
w 1boRihtlic E I'LL C6U
aroused in this question WAS most notice
able among the women voters, and was
shown by the fact that while only s37 of
this class were registered for the
municipal election last year, and only 725
voted, the total registration this year
reached 20,216.
The school board consisted of twenty
four members, of whom eleven were
elected, including two members to fill
vacancies resulting from the death of
Edward G. Carrigan and the resignation
of Rev. j. T. Dury, who has accepted u
call from the west. OF the thirteen
members who hold over eight are of the
Catholic faith, and 1t being held by the
Republican convention that was sufficient
representation OF that sect upon the
board, the ticket presented by the Re-
pubficans contained the names of nc
Catholics whatever. The Republican
ticket was endorsed by the com nit
tee of n hundred. The Democrat,
on the contrary, renominated the three
retiring Catholic members. The Demo
Gratis nominated Mrs. Burrows instead oil
Miss Hastings. Rabbi SCHNEIDER was
the only candidate on all tickets.
The complete counts give for mayor
Hart (Rep. and Citizen) 80, 1916; OtBrien,
NDSIl.1 oO,tUt. DGTGcb CO.UIllSSIOUBT
Dore, Dem 3B, 1903; Hogan, .(Rep. and
CiJizenl 81, 1865. The common council will
stand 80 Democrats and 81 Republicans
against SO Democrats and 20 Republicans
and 2 Independent Democrats last year
The lice nse vote WAS: Yes, "a, Ill; no,
Is 9ess a majority Of Z $50 in favor ui
license.
KEGNE, N. H., Dec. 1s.-Herbert B.
Wall, dem, was elected mayor by Yl4
plurality. The citn government il
strongly Republican.
WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. i2.-Samuel
Winslow, rep, was reelected mayor b,
T,751 to a, 7S0 for l.. G. White, citizens
candidate. License was carried by 6, 81.
to 4, 500. All the Republican candidates
for aldermen were elected.
NEwBuRG, Mass, Dec. 12.-Mayor Tit
comb, citfzens' candidate. was ~re-elect
ed by 1896 to 1853 for +. w. Hale, ind
The ciiizens also elect ali the aldermen
and fifteen of eighteen councilmen. LII
cense wal carried by 1881 to 542.
SALEM, Mass, Dec. id. NJ. Ray
mond was reelected mayor by 10 plur
atty over j. HI. Batchelder. All tn,
/ candidates were Republicans, but tn,
election was virtually non-partisan. Ray
mond had 748 plurality last year. LII
n was carried by 2,437 TO ! ,209.