The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-04
City FATHERS CHOSEN.
Municipal Elections In Massschu-
setts Score another Victory for
the Australian System.

BosToN. December 3.-MuniciDal elec
tions were held today In nineteen cities Of
the commonwealth. In most cases the vote
was light on account Of the threatening
weather. Besides this there were few places
where there was any issue Of Importance.
save the license question, and this appafent-
ly did not arouse as much interest as usual.
The success the Australian ballot system
was still further proved by today's expert
ence. Below are the results:
In Gloucester, w. w. French, Republican,
was elected mayor. The common council Is
Republican. and the board Of aldermen a tie.
The license vote was, yes. l.3i1 no. S6l.
In Taunton, Arthur NJ. Alger, Republican
and citizen, was elected mayor. The city
government Is non-paItisan. The license
vote was, yes, 1926; no. 1,095.
NORTHAMPTON re-elects Jeremiah Brown,
Democrat, for mayor; the city government
Is Republican; the majority for license was
%.
In Haverhill the Republicans elected
Thomas Z. Buruham mayor, and also car
rled both branches Of the city government;
the license vote was, yes, 1,463; no, LII.
The citizens ticket was successful In
Fitchburg. electing Charles 5. Hayden. The
vote for license was, yes, 1,299; no. 1.414.
In Fall River, Mayor james +. jackson
Republican, was re elected. The city gov
is, yes, 1881; no, Aba. Last year the cIty's
plurality in favor OF license was about 1900.
Iu Maiden, Joseph f. Wiggin was elected
mayor without opposition, aud nOn-parLi-
san city government elected. The license
vote was, yes, 848; no, 1,lS6.
Lawrence elected John w. Crawford,
Democrat. mayor by ia plurality over the
present mayor Alvin 4. Mack. Both
branches Of the city government are ReDub-
llean. The license vote was, yes, 2,794; no,
1900.
In Woburn. Mayor Edward +. Johnson,
Republican and citizen, was reelected by
904 plurality eyer Richard Territt. Indepen-
dent Democrat. Tue aldermanle board Is
Democratic, and the council Republican.
The license vote was, yes, SOB; no, $40,
In Brockton, Hon. w. l., Douglass, Demo-
crat and citz d, defeated Albert r. Wade.
Republican, the present incumbent, by 4S3
votes. The city government IS Republican.
The license vote was. yes, l,763: no. 2,229.
New Bedford elected Walter Clifford, may
or and city government on citizens tick
i,s4l.
In Quincy. Charles H. Porter. Republican.
was reelected mayor by 1913 votes, over Ja-
son q. Witham, Democrat. The city coun-
ell is Republican. The license vote was, yes.
6IS: no, 1,l62.
In Waltnam, Mayor Henry N. Fisher was
reelected without opposition, ana the city
council Is also nOn-partisan. The license
vote was, yes, 994; no, 79l.
Chelsea reelected Mayor Arthur b. Champ
lin on q citizens ticket. and the citizens
ticket for members Of the city government.
was also successful. The license vote was
yes, Loaf; no, 951.
In Newton, Mayor Heman M. Burr, Re
publican, was elected over III r. Hibbard.
the citizens candidate by 1856 plurality. The
city council Is non partisan.
In Somerville, Charles q. Pope was the
only candidate for mayor. The city govern
ment is non-partisan. The license vote was,
yes. 634; no, 1,713.
Nothing definite has been heard from
Cambridge. Mayor Gilmore, however, had
no opposition, and nominations for members
OF the city government were mot made rpon
party lines. The city voted no license by
about 500 plurality.
Holyoke re-elects Mayor Sullivan, Demo
crat. The board Of aldermen Is Republican,
and the council Democratic. The license
vote was, yes, 1888; no, III
In SpItnSfield tine Republicans swept every
thing. Tue license vote was. yes, 29oOi no,
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