New-York tribune., 1896-12-02
ELECTIONS IN NEW.ENGLAND
LOCAL OFFICERS CHOSEN IN CITIES IN
THREE STATES.
THE A. p A. ELEMENT WAS A FACTOR IN SOME
PLACES IN MISREPRESENTATION RE
SUITS OF THE VOTE ON THE
LICENSE QUESTION

Quincy. Mass, Dec. 1.-Charles Francis Adams.
I'd (DemocraD. was reelected Mayor to-day
over Charles l.. Hammond Republican,. by 2i5
majority. The Republicans. however. elected
seventeen of the twenty-three members OF the
City Council. License vote: Yes. 1851; no. 2.07t
New Bedford Mass. De- 1.-Charles S. Ashley
Independent Citizens). was elected Mayor to-day.
receiving S7sl. votes. to S4s5 for David l.. Parker
(CtizenD. The Citizens ticket for members Of
the city government elected. License vote:
Yes. 4.io6; no, 2,i07.
rittsfed Mass. Dec. Mayor Hawkins (Re
publican) reelected to-day over c. W.
Wright Democrat by a vote Of 2.o54 to l6f.
The Democrats elected two Aldermen and five
Councmen: the Republicans. fve Aldermen and
four Councimen. Some Councmen hold over
from last year. and the Republicans have ma
jorty on joint ballot License vote: Yes. 1850;
no, 1.5si
Maiden Mass. Dec John f. Farnham. who
was run for Mayor the Independent ticket
four times in the six years that organization has
been In existence. to-day defeated Mayor Walker
for reelection by vote of 26sl to 15S. The city
government is non-partisan. License vote Yes.
1i5o; no. 96n.
Fitchburg. Mass. Dec. Mayor Henry F.
Rockwell (Citzens) reelected to-day, de-
2sl7 to l5s7. The Citizens independent ucket
for members Of the city ,y g9yernmen 10 carried inc
Marlboro Mass. Dec lin the city election
to-,lay Charles l.. Bartlett non-partisam was
reelected Mayor by majority reduced from last
year owing to the opposition within the Republi-
can party. chiefly from the \. +. A. element.
Ncxt years Roard Of Aldermen vii consist or
four Democrats and three Republicans; the COM
mon Council. eight u 'mocrats ana SIX fepupl-
cans License vote: Yes 157; no. 1.lS
Woburn. Mass. Dec. John L. Feeney the
Democratic candidate for Mayor. was elected over
Elwyn c. Preston. Republican. to-day by only :
votes The City Council will stand 10 Democrats.
Republicans ! Independent-Citz The city
voted for license by increased majority.
Chlcopce. Mass. Dec. l-George d. Eidridge
DemocraD was chosen Mayor Of this city to-day by
n vote Of 1872 10 ss4 for Alexander Grant Repub-
Ncan) the present incumbent. The Board OF
Aldermen will stand ! Republicans and Democrats
The Council will stand. Republicans. 70: Demo-
crats, g. The city went Tor license d! d Hi"Joi'J oi
90.
Waltham Mass Dec. 1.-The city election to-day
resulted in n sweeping victory for the Republicans
and no license The Republicans elected seventeen
out of twenty-one Aldermen and two OF the three can
ddates for the School Board. They also elected
Charles T. Bond Mayor over Judge +. ]. Smith, the
Democratic candidate. and Alfred worcester. tAr
Independent candidate.
Newton. Mass. Dec Mayor Henry + cohn was
reelected to-day without opposition being ndorsed
by both the Republican and C!tizs rs' conventions
The city government elected was also noh-pirusah
License vote: Yes $50: no. l.o'I
Northampton Mass. Dec l-John !" manner
O)on). was elected Mayer here to-day by vote
Of !. .2is TO l.l5i for II. T. Field Rep). The Common
Council is Republican by majority OF l. --'Hehsc
vote Yes. 1902: no. l.'s3