New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
MASSACHUSETTS, ELECTIONS.
VOTING IN NINETEEN CITIES OF THE STATE
LICENSE THE CHEF ISSUE BEFORE THE PEG
pIE-wHAT THE COUNTS SHOW.

LICENSE THE CHEF ISSUE BEFORE THE PEo
pIK-wHAr THE COUNTS SHOW.
rcs.o,E Zee. 4-Elnctcen cities OF Massachusetts
hold their municipal elections today lhclnuhg the
revly cfcated elites Of Quincy and Woburn. In most
laccs several tickets IN the field, but In others
rotslly Brocbton Gloucester, Waltham and taunton
tie 7rcut Mayors were reelected without opposition
Ia Ciou.r.tcr Mayor ". W. French was the Only
csdilae for ho Office and 40 scattering VOTES were
cast AGAINST Lin. Only four Of the thirtytWo henF
bcrs Of tho Ci.y Council are Lomocra's' LacehSe
votc-ycas, o34: nays, 1900 The CITY voted ioi
license last year.
In Taunton, Mayor Il. Horny Hail was re-electec
without opposition and the Citizens candidates fol
Aliot1nca and Ccuncimen were elected. License
yote-vcas 400; nays, 1,l17.
In Lawrence discussions among the Democrats
enabled the Republicans to elect their candidac 'or
Mayor, A. T. Mack, by 1,2C0 piurahty over bfuo''
All az Aldermen and al, the Councilmen are krpnp-
ucaus. although the city government has usually be'n
siroagly Democratic License vote-ycas. 333j; nays,
cC54 Tie city voted no license last year.
Fitchburs elected the license ticket for Mayor and
Aldermen, Mayor Eli Gully defeating t"sdick, the
temperance candidatc by 244 plurality License vote
la fai River James J. Jackson Hcpl is elected
Mayor by 872 plurality over Coughin soer IN.
Aldermen stand-6 Republicans, 3 pemocfa 5, common
Council-1J Republicans, II Democrats Aoehse
voic-yeas. 4,l5o nays 24l2,, co., ,v,s,on, wss
elected Mayor today by 27s plurality over Charles
a. sohey INDEPENDENT
A DEMOCRATIC MAYOR IN NORTHAMPTON.
Northampton, Mass, Dec (special.-Eiecioh
day passed off quietly here, the vote OF 1,'oo Dehs
larger than was anticipated. The result IS Demo
crate Victory, jeremiah Brown, a Democratic
citizens candidate for Mayor, beats Dr. James NJ
Fay, Republican, by 1872 majority. The Board OF
Aldermen stands four Republicans to three Democrats
and the Common Council eleven Democrats 10 ten
Republicans. The Board of Aldermen is an cAcep-
tionaly good one. The city goes for license by 1oJ
majority but under the law only twelve licenses
can be granted, as against twenty now Jeremiah
brown Nayor-elcct. IS veteran, having served In
the SD Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. ne -
a contractor and builder, and has been a member
~ he CITY government, either Councilman or
Alderman since the city was chartered
REPUBLICANS VICTORIOUS IN NEW HAVEN.
New-Havcn. Conn. Dec. tSpeciaD.-The Repub-
licans have made clean sweep in the city and town
elections to-day for the first time in twenty years.
Henry f. Peck, Rep. has defeated Samuel A. YORK,
Dem, and the present incumbent Of the oifce OF
Mayor by 500 votes The Republicans also elect a
city sheriff, and gain a majority OF 1G votes In the
Board Of Councilmen. minority OF last year.
The Board of Aldermen IS evenly DIVIDED IncfOn
A. Todd Rep IS elected town clerk, and al OF Inc
Republican constables and justices Of the peace are
chosen