New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-22
IESDAY. DECEMBER %. 1897. TWELVE
JOSIAH QUINCY REFLECTED.
BOSTON GOES DEMOCRATIC BY ABOUT
FOUR THOUSAND.
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
CARRIED 1T LAST MoNTH-LESs THAN
THREE THOUSAND VOTES FOR


THE BRYANITE.
Boston. Dec. 21.-Mayor Josiah Quincy was
reelected to-day by a decreased plurality over
ex-Mayor Edwin Upton Curtis. his opponent Of
two years ago. and the city. which went Re-
publican at the state election last month, is
again Democratic by about four thousand. The
attempt to split the Democratic party In the
city by vigorous work the part Of Thomas
Riley running as a Bryan Democrat. proved
futile. His rallies were crowded and his audi
ences apparently enthusiastic but less than
three thousand voters supported him at the
polls.
Notwithstanding the strong effort which was
made by the Republicans to get out heavy
vote In the suburban and Back Bay wards.
which usually give heavy Republican majori
ties. Mayor Quincy made great gains over the
vote for Williams at the State election while
In there a decided falling off In
the Republican vote. On the other hand. the
usually strong Democratic wards. where the
registration for this election has been heavy,
did not show any special gains for the Demo
cratic candidate and in some cases there was
decrease
The surprise OF the election was undoubtedly
the small vote for Riley. Even in the wards
where he made his greatest efforts few were
found In his support at the polls In his own
precinct he received only two votes
With such spirited campaign and the great
est registration In the history Of the city 1t was
generally supposed a remarkably heavy vote
would BE cast. 1t wa. therefore disappointing
TO the Republicans to nnd that the total vote
was only little over that OF two years ago,
when the registration was 81. .4S3 to 102.4S0 at
the present election. In the former contest be-
tween Quincy and Curtis 81 per cent Of the
registration voted. Less than I5 per cent was
polled to-day.
The total vote for Mayor. with one precinct
missing, Is az follows: Quincy, 30,oi; curtis,
3j74l: Riley, 2.SS5 Goldstein. Socialist 40
Josiah Quincy a descendant OF the wel-known
Quincy family. was born In quincy. Mass, octo-
ber IS 1859 He va. educated at Adams Academy
and Harvard College. and WAS graduated with
honors in tho class OF 80 Four years later he was
graduated from tn. Harvard Law School and ad
mitted 10 the bar. His political career began with
the secre,aryshp OF the Massachusetts, Tarin Re
form League. Though originally a Republican. ne
became al Independent in 1884. opposing tho
eection OF Blaine and Logan. In 1851 1883 and 1880
he was elected to the House of Representatives OF
Massachusetts In 1883 nc was member OF the
Democratic State Committee. serving as Its secre-
tary In 1920 he was made chairman OF the EH-
ecutive Committee; in l@2 chairman o, tho state
Commi,,ee He wa. a delegate TO the National
Convention which nominated Cleveland ana steven
son Subsequently as mer1ber OF the Democratic
National Committee he had charge OF tho Literary
Turcau during the campaign. He became Asslstahl
SECRETARY OF state under Gresham IN 1913. but
served I'm that capacity only six months return
ing to Massachusetts he entered actively nto state
potics TWO years ago he was elected mayor o
Boston over Edwin Upton Curtis whom ne de-
feated afain yesterday.