The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-04
A. P. A. DEFEAT.
IN SomerviIIe and Springfield, Their
Two Stronghods.
FALL RIVER GOES REPUBLICAN,.
Warm Contests In Many Massa-
chusetts Cities.


the commonwealth yesterday. In many
places party lines were not drawn, and in
Springfield. Somerville, Gloucester, Brock-
ton and other cities the battle was fought
ON the A. T.. A. issue. The contest
in Springfield was one OF the warmest
ia the history of that city, and resulted in
the overthrow of the candidates endorsed
by the A. p. A.
In Somervlle, where the organization
has had control, its candidate for mayor
was defeated after a bitter fight The "A.
T. A., however, retained control of the
board Of aldermen.
The secret organization was triumphant
In Gloucester and Brockton
The Republicans showed unexpected
strength in Fall River, and carried 1t by
nearly 1900 plurality. They also carried
Lawrence, a former Democratic strong
hold. by over 500
Marlboro, Maiden, Brockton and Newton
again elected Republican mayors.
The Democrats won a victory In Haver-
hill, Mayor Jewett meeting defeat by over
500 plurality.
Among the cities which voted in favor
of license were: Lawrence Fall River,
Haverhill, Marlboro, Woburn and New
Bedford. The cities that remain In the
no license are: Brockton, Taunton, New
ton, Somerville, Fitchburg, Waltham,
Maiden and Gloucester.
sBunger" For A. T. A.
SoMRRvILLE Mass, Dec. 4.-The A. p.
A. received black eye in the mayoralty
fight. The result was surprise for all
when 10 became known that A. A. Perry.
the head of the ndependent-Democratic
ticket. had defeated Levi :. Davis, the reg
ular Republican nominee and the A. p.
A. choice, by 90 votes. The board of alder
men and the common council Ant Re
publican, and the school committee is
equally divided The vote for license
went no by vote Of 4712 to 1858
Tho A. p. A. Not Popular.
SPRTNeFIELD. Mass, Dec. 4.-The A.
p. A. met q crushing defeat here. Newrie
ID. Winter ID. c., was elected mayor over
Charles l.. Long by $50 majority. The
fusior aldermanic ticket, consisting OF
five Democrats and three Republicans was
elected. The Democrats elected 10 and
the Republicans eight councilmen. Miss
Jacobs, c.. was elected to the school COM
mittee by 1909 majority over Ladncr, the
A. p. A. candidate. License was carried
by 1881 majority.
A Democratic Mayor.
HAvERHTLI, Mass, Dec. THE hottest
election ever held in this city resulted in
the election for mayor of Benjamin h.
Brickett, d., by plurality of 545 over
Mayor Samuel l.. Jewctt. Five Republi-
cans and two Democratic aldermen We're
elected. and the common council stands
10 Republicans and two Democrats. The
school COMMITTEES elected Is composed OF
1--WE Republicans and one Democrat The
vote for license was: Yes, 25is; no, 2lS9.z
FieId's Small Margin.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Dec. 4.-Henry
p. Field. r., defeated John w. Mason by
~ majority for mayor. Il. I. Clapp, l.,
was. elected city clerk in a hot triangular
fglit The Republicans elected three
aldermen and 10 councilmen. The Dem
ocrats elected four aldermen and five
councilmen. One Independent and two
Republicans were elected to the school
committee. License was carried by S72
majority.
An A. r. A. Stronghold.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Dec. <.-The A. p.
A. element and its allies swept tho city
and elected every candidate. David r.
Robinson, r., was elected mayor Two
Republicans and one Democrat iudorsed
by the A. p. A. were elected on the school
committee, and 30 Republicans and two
Democrats indorsed by the A. p. A. were
elected on the city government. The
license vote resulted: No, l7ss; yes, 1861.
bartlett Again.
MARLBORO, Mass, Dec. 4..-The munich
nal election resulted in the reelection of
Mayor G.. l.. Bartlett, r., l5l5, over NJ. G.
5 Curley, d., 1ls1. The board of aldermen
stands four Democrats and three Republi-
cans and the common council eight Re-
publicans and six Democrats. The two
candidates elected on the school COMMITTEES
are Democrats. Fhc city went for license
by vote of 1890, against 1884 noes.
Fall River Likes Greene.
FALL RIVER. Mass, Dee. 4. Mayor
William =. Greene was re-elected by l442
plurality. The vote stood: Greene, r..
b27l; Cornelius G. Murphy, Jr, D., $500.
Six Republican aldermen, three Demo-
cratic aldermen, IS Republican and nine
Democratic councilmen were elected. The
Republicans elected three members OF the
school board. The license vote stood:
Yes, 1901; no, 3o67.
Republicans Get Lions Share.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Dec. 4.-The CITY
election resulted In the choice of George :.
Junkins, r., by majority of s65 Five
Of the six aldermen elected are Republ-
cans. The Democrats carry the school
board aud the oversecrs OF the poor. The
city voted license by 500 majority. Re.
pubicans have majority of the common
council.
A Democratic City.
HoLyoKE, Mass, Dec. 4-Curran. D.,
was elcc;cd mayor. The Democrats
elected aldermen, IL councilmen and
members OF the school committee The
Republicans secured ] member OF the
school committee and councilmen. The
Socialist-Labor party elected l council.
man. license was carried by 1881 ma.
jority.
Citizens' Party Victory.
NEW BRrFoRD Mass, Dec. i.-The re-
suit ~ the municipal election here was n
vici,rf for the Citizens party. Mayor ID.
Il. Parker was reelected by $40 majority.
All the six Citizens party aldermen were
k'ccfpd. Wpre AZ out M o,,o.ti....