Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-04
MASSACHUSETTS, ELECTIONS
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Tuesday.
xAs License Qusstion Didn't Arouse
tralian System

Bosrox, Dec. S.-MunicipaI elections
are held 70 day in 10 cities Of the common
wealth. In most cases the vote was light on
account Of the threatening weather. Beside
this there are few places where there VA
any issue Of importance, save the license
question, and this apparently not arousing -
much interest ~ usual. The success Of the
Australian ballot system 10 still further
proven BY toiay's experience. Below are
the results:
In Gloucester. W. W French, rep. vas
elected mayor. The common council 10 re-
publican and the board Of aldermen . tie.
The license vote WA: Yes. l34l; no, SCI
In Taunton. Arthur NJ. Alger. rep. and
Cit, Vas elected. The city government 10
non-partisan. The license vote vas Yes,
1896; no. 1925.
Northampton re-elects Jeremiah Brown,
dem. The city government 10 republican.
Majority for license 70. :
In Haverhill the republicans elected
Thomas Z. Burnham, mayor; also carried
both branches of the city government. The
license vote was; Yes. 1863; NO. I'LL.
The citizens ticket was successful in
Fitchburg. electing Charles S. Hayden. The
vote for license WAS: Yes, 1880, no, l4l4.
In Fall River Mayor James +. Jackson.
rep, was Reelected. The city government
is republican. The license vote was: Yes,
263l; No, 4l24. Last year the city plural
ity in favor of license was about 1900.
In Maiden Jopseph +. Wigsin was elected
mayor without opposition, and . nou-par-
tisan city government was elected. For
license. Yes, s4s; No, 1856.
Lawrence elected John W. Crawford.
dem. mayor BY ia plurality over the pres
ent mayor. Alvin Z. Mack. Both branches
of the city government are republican. The
license vote was; Yes, 1884; No, 2soO.
In Woburn Mayor Edward F. johnson,
rep. and cit. reelected by 9s4 plurality over
Richard Territt, ind. dem Aldermsnic
board, democratic; council, republican.
License, Yes 500, No 979.
In Brockton, Hon. W. L. Douglas, dem.
and cit, defeated Albert h Wade. rep, the
present incumbent. BY 4s3 votes. The city
government is republican., License vote,
Yes, 1868. No 22e9s
New Bedford elected Walter Clifford
mayor and city government on citizens tick
ct License vote was. Yes. 1856. No ls4l.
In Quincy Charles H. Porter, rep. was re-
elected mayor by 1893 votes over Jason G.
Witham. dem. The city councils are re-
publican. The license vote was; Yes.
6ls; No. 1862.
In Walthsm Mayor Henry n. Fisher was
re elected without opposition, and the city
councils are non-partisan. For license.
Yes. 994; No, 79l.
Chelsea re-elects Mayor Arthur B Champ
lin on a citizens ticket, and the citizens
ticket for members of the city government
was also successful. Fur license, Yes,
l647; No, 95l.
In Newton Mayor Hem,n NJ. Burr, rep,
was elected over H. E Hibbsrd, citizens
candidate, by 1856 plurality. The city coun-
ellis are non partisan. The licenss vote vas
Yes, 1850; No, l84l.
Holyoke re-elects Mayor Sullivan, dem.
The board of aldermen 10 republican and the
council democratic. The license vote was !:
Yes, 2253; no, III.
In Springfield the republicans swept every
thing. The license vote wss Yes, 2950;
no, 2l76.