The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-11
IT is QUINCY.
lie Wins the Boston MayeraIty Con.
test.
IN SPITE OF THE SPLENDID AD-
MINfSTRATI0N OF CURTIS,

Tho "Boys'' VIII Now Have a Chance to
Warm Their Toes-New Mayor viii
Serve Two Years-A Lively Contest
Vooting in Other Places.
g Boston, December 10-With only ten
precincts to hear from in this city
Quincy's vote is 81, SO4, Curtis's SO, 966.
Quincy's plurality 1888.
With the eleven municipal elections
which occurred in various parts of the
state today, all the cities have chosen
governing bodies for the ensuing year,
except the new city of North Adams,
whose elections will take place next Tues
day. In nearly all instances heavy
vote was cast today. There were many
surprises. In Boston hot contest waged
between partisans of Josiah Quincy, the
Democratic nominee for Mayor, and Ed
win q. Curtis the present Republican
lncum bent. Boston again falls into the
line OF Democratic cities by plurality
of about 4,500 for Quincy against plu
rality of 2557 for Curtis in 1894.
Several cases of illegal voting were re-
ported here today an d three arrests at
least were made. One of the three men
arrested attempted to vote upon another's
name and had in his possession an official
ballot, although he had not been inside
the rail or been given ballot by the pre-
cinct officers. The ballot commissioners
will thoroughly investigate. the case. This
was the first election under Roston's new
city charter, which was secured largely
through the exertions of Mayor Curtis
The Mayor elected today aud those chosen
hereafter will hold Office for two years in
stead of one.
There were three tickets for aldermen
Republican, Democratic and Municipal
REFORM, the latter party being fusion
OF Prohibitionists, Labor, Populists and
Socialists, and in several cases the fight
between rival candidates was sharp and
bitter.
The nominees for the oommongcouncil
were as rule straight Republican or
Democratic nominees For the school
board they had varied endorsements.
Republican candidates being generally
favored by the committee of one hundred
and independent women voters, while
the latter supported one candidate alone.
Mayor Bancroft Again.
Cambridge, Mass, December 10.-This
city has been without a liquor saloon for
nine years and celebrated iIs 10th annual
victory today by majority of 10. for no
license. This is more than twice last
years majority, nearly twice the largest
majority it had previously thrown. Nav
or VIM. A. Bancroft, the Temple hall
and Library hall candidate for Mayor, is
elected by majority Of 2, 379 The CITY
government is non-partisan, as in past
years.
Greenha1ge's City.
Lowell, Mass, December 10 Mayor
VIM. f. Courtney Dem.), was reelected
and six of nine aldermen and eighteen
of twenty seven councilmen are Repub-
licans. License was voted by about 1000
majority.
In e verett.
Everett, Mass, December 1O.-John D.
Henderson (CitIzen, non-Partisan), was
elected Mayor by a majority of 101. The
city government is non-partisan. No
license was voted.
Republican Sweep,
Chelsea, Mass, December 1O-Tbe Re-
publican ticket swept the field, every man
except one endorsed by the A. P A., was
elected. j. q. Loud lRep. }, was elected
Mayor by $50 plurality. No license voted.
Republicans Win in Lynn.
Lynn, Mass, December 1O.-The Re-
publicans won victory in Lynn today
by electing Eugene Bessom by 1862 ma
iority. Bessom was endorsed by the A.
P. A. Lynn has gone no license by S74.
At Medford.
Medford, December 10.-At today's city
election the Republicans elected three al
derID en- and fifteen councilmen, and the
Independent Citizens elec.e ed one council
m an. The Citizens elected two council