The Portland daily press., 1890-12-10
A COMPLETE OvERTURN AT THE HUB,
Matthews Is Mayor and Is Backed
by a Democratic Council.
How the Boston Women Cast Their
Votes In Yesterdays Battle.
The Result of the Fray In other Bay
state cities.

Boston, December 9.-Six cities in the
Commonwealth elected municipal officers to-
day. ln this city there were three mayoralty
candidates in the field: Nathan Matthews,
Jr., the regular Democratic candidate;
Moody Merrill, Republican, endorsed by the
citizens convention; Stephen B. Shapleieh,
Prohibitionist. Matthews proved very
strong candidate and received the votes of
many Republicans. Mr.. Merrill was unfor-
tunate in having been connected some years
ago with William A. Simmons In certain
transactions with the city regarding the
fremont water meters. The belief that his
actions at that time were not entirely blame
less caused many Republicans to reject his
candidacy. The total vote was about 2500
less than last year. when Hart, Republican
and Citizens, was elected by 5460 plurality.
Complete returns from the city give:
Matthew's .-................32,3 ,307
Mtrrlll
Shapleigh .......................... 037
In the board Of aldermen, the latest fig.
nres give the Republicans four to the Demo
Gratis eight. One Republican and on9 Demo-
crat are on both tickets. The tickets for al
dermeD, c0uDcilmen and school committee
were badly split up and caused much delay
in ascertaining the results. For school COM
mittee, tickets were presented by the Repub-
licans, Democrats, Prohibltionists, the 10y
al WomeD," Committee of 100 and Inde-
pendent woman voters.
Ldter-Results follow, portion Of Ward
"a, yet TO be heard from, on councilmen and
sc0ol committee probably not affecting the
result. For mayor:
Matthews, Dem ,418
Merrill, Rep. and
onaplelgn, fTO........ ..................... ZOZO
Hugh E. Brady, Republican and Democrat
Is elected street commissioner practically by
unanimous vote. The aldermen stand,
seven Democrats to five Republicans against
seven Republicans to five Democrats last
year. The common council Is f0rty-tw0
Democrats and thirty-one Republicans,
against forty-six Republicans and twenty
seven Democrats last year. The license vote
Is: Yes, 28,958; no, 1890.
The effect Of educational advantages upon
the women OF Boston was clearly Illustrated
at the polls. Between Washington street
and Columbus avenue and Dover and Essex
streets, the women did not turn out In as
large numbers as those on the other side of
Columbus avenue, where they have-had bet
ter chances of learning.
Here they walked up to the polls as If
they bad always been accustomed to doing
so on election days, aud they marked their
ballots according to what they believed to
be for the best interest of the city; they did
not have to be told what they were to do
and how to do 1t. On the other hand in those
precincts east of Columbus avenue the
women had great deal Of trouble and made
hard work Of 1t; they have not been trained
they have not attended meetings where
everything was explained to them. Some Of
these women could not understand a thing
until il had been explained dozen times.
1t took one c0lored woman over half an
hOuI to find out what she was to do.
In justice to the women, however it may
be said that there were some men who were
Just as ignorant, If not more so.
A young fellow, whose true name was un-
known, was arrested by patrolman Hill OF
division ten for attempted illegal voting in
ward nineteen, precinct two. He entered
the booth shortly after the polls opened, and
marking his ballot, marched up to the box,
where he announced himself in satisfied
wav as Anthony Atwood"
The gentleman who owns that name and
has the right to vote in precinct two is
boilermaker. about sixty years old, while his
double is but twenty five, but Patrolman
Hill standing near by knew Mr.. Atwood and
challenged the vote Mr.. Atwood I'd.
The young fellow protested that he was
the person he pretended to be until Officer
dill proposed to take him to Mr.. AtwoOd's
house at 149 Sterling street and get him iden-
tilted. Then he said that he did nol care to
go. Nevertheless he was given free ride In
the patrol wagon TO the house, where Mrs.
Atwood and the family repudiated the rela-
tionship.
Before Judge Bolster in the Roxbury court
this morning, the man gave the name of "Na-
than Matthews" and under that distin-
guished title was put under $500 bonds to
appear In court next Thursday.