Evening star., 1896-12-09
MASSACHUSET ELECTIONS.
National and state Politics Cut
Small Figure.

National and state politics cut but little
figure in the municipal elections held yes
terday in sixteen cities of Massachusetts
The A. p. A. was scarcely a factor
in any of the contests and even in
Somervlle, where the order is supposed to
be strong, and where it has opposed the
election of Mayor Perry, its opposition to
him was of a negative character over a
thousand blank ballots being cast With
the exception Of Haverhil ard Fall River
there little change in the license vote
over last year Al Fail River the vote for
lice nse was increased over 2Goo
Haverhill, through the strong efforts of
the clergy, was changed to no license
city. The vote, however, was d very close
ore, 2,151 to 2,177, and may be changed on
a recount. Mayor Benjamin F. Brickett
Gem ocrat, was reelected over E. G.. Froth-
ingham, republican. by vote of 3.aJ4 TO
=, iG1. Carey, the socialist candidate, re-
ceived GH votes. The council stands IL re-
ICblicans, democrats.
At Somervile Mayor A. A. Perry was re-
elected. There was no opposition candi-
date. --,-----.----
At Worcester A. b. r. Sprague, citizens
candidate. was elected mayor over Col.
Samuel f. Winslow. republican, by a vote
Of 1,I54 to !GG7. The liquor license vote
stood: Yes, S,193; no. 35g. Four women
were elected to the school committee.
At Everett John S. Cate was chosen
| mayor over John b. Henderson by 1,:s5S 10
lbs The liquor license vote was: Yes,
5S2; no, 1,4S4.
At Holyeae Dr. G. H. Smith. republican,
was elected mayor by 11o plurality. Ten
aldermen -at-large, all republicans Were
chosen.
At Salem Mayor James H. Turner, citi-
zens' candidate. was reelected, defeating
Sirae A. Jordan, republican. by a vote OF
i.2tiI to 2.l2S. The liquor license vote was:
Yes, 900; no, 3,GSt.
At Medford Lewis H. Lowering was
chosen mayor over Walter F. Gushing by a
vote Of LIS to 143. The liquor license
| vote was: Yes, 49,; no. 1,6.1.
AT Fall River William S. Greene. repub-
| lican, was elected mayor over William +.
Quirk, democrat, by 6,13i to 3.6I5. The
a.aa
AT Lawrence George S. Junkins. 'republi-
| can, was elected mayor over James +.
Leonard, democrat, by vote of 4,244 to
| 4,22l. The vote on liquor license was: Yes
| 4,516: no, 3,1S2.
At Taunton ". Fish. republican, was
| elected mayor without opposition. The
| voters decided 1852 to 1,161 that the city
should own its own electric light plant.
| The vote on liquor license stood: Yes, 2,41S;
no, ,7i5.
| At Beverly Freeborn w. Cressey. was
elected mayor over Perry Collier by a vote
of 11S0 to $50 The Liquor license vote was:
Yes. $40; no. 1,254.
At Springfield the republicans won. choos-
| ing Henry S. Dickinson mayor. a full
board of aldermen and sixteen out of eight
cen councilmen, and the members of the
school board. The city voted to continue
| license. The vote for mayer was: Dickin-
son. republican, 4. 4S2; Rice, democrat, B.
S97. The license vote was: Yes. 4,121; no.
1863; plurality. 1.06S. The A. +. A. voted
heavily for Rice and no license.
At Gloucester Col. B. F. Cook was chosen
mayor, defeating Davis /. Robinson. the
present incumbent. by a vote of 1,S26 TO
l.5:so The liquor license vote was: Yes,
100; no, 1S9.