The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-22
MAYOR QUINCY AGAIN.
Democrats Win In Boston By 4lOo
Plurality.
CANDIDATE RILEY'S SHOWING
WAS VERY POOR INDEED.


Total Vote Light Considering What
Aad Boen Expected-Less Than rs Per
Cent of Registration PoIled
Boston, December 21.-Mayor Quincy
was reelected in the municipal election
today by decreased plurality over ex-
mayor Curtis his opponent OF two years
ago, and the city which was Republican
Sc fheSstate election last month is again
Democratic BY about 4 100. The attempt
10 split the Democratic vote in the city
py vigorous work on the part Of Thorn
as kiley running rs Bryan Democrat
proved futile. His rallies were crowded
and his audiences apparently intensely
loyal, but less than 5000 voters supported
him at the polls, the Democrats as rule
remaining loyal. Notwithstanding tho
strong effort which was made by the
Republicans to get out heavy vote in
the suTburban and Back Bay wards,
which usually poll heavy Republican ma
jorities, Mayor Quincy made great gains
over the vote for Williams at the state
election, while in some cases there was @
decided falling off in the vote of the op-
position.
On the other hand the usually strong
Democratic wards, where the registration
for this election has been very heavy
did not show any special gains for the
Democratic candidate, and in some cases
there was % decrease. The surprise Of
the election was undoubtedly the small
yote for Riley. Even in the wards where
he made his greatest effort and where he
was backed by young politicians who
claimed to havea strong backing, only
a few were found in his support at the
polls,. while in his own precinct he re-
eeived but two votes.
I With such a spirited campaign and with
such apparent interest in the outcome Of
the contest together with the gre test
registration in the history of the city, 1t
was generally supposed that q remarkably
heavy vote would be the case. 1t was
therefore particularly disappointing to
the Republicans to find that the total
vote was but little over that of two years
ago when the registration was 81, ,485 to
1G2, $50 at the present election, where at
the contest between Quincy and Curtis
81 per cent of the registration voted, less
than rs per cent was polled today.
ExMayor Curtis took his defeat good
naturedly and said ''the real question
administration which the Republicans
cheyenged, and upon his loyalty 10 his
patry, which Mr. Riley's friends chaI-
ienged. The latter's vote showed that the
democratic masses can be trusted to sup
port their organization and the vote in
the Back Bay and In a section of Dor
chester showed that these conservative
wards are Satisfied with the present ad-
! Iministration of the city's affairs.
| The result shows that after q Republi-
can Presidential election and with any
degree of unaninity In the Democratic
ranks, Republican has, little chance
| to be elected mayor Of Boston,
| Boston, December s2-2.l5 a. m.-The
| returns on the mayorslty vote are still
The figures thus far are Quincy, Demo-
crat, 80, 707; Curtis, Republican, 35, TAI;
Riley, Bryan Democrat, 2,se5; Goldstein,
Socialist, 776.
| On the balance of the ticket, the result
| is far from being known, SO ueagre are
the returns and SO fuctuating the fig
| ures. 1t is predicted, however, on the
| figures, the aldermanio board will
be seven Democrats and five Repubh-
| cans. against just the reverse this year.
| For the lower board, q Democratic ma
| jority as usual is almost certainty.
For school committee the result is in
doubt with ths figures indicating that
ffoI. SeSWlck anu MTs. A6W, VINO ran
| Independently, are defeated. The city
| went for license with an increased mar
gin over that. of last year, which was
! 1000.
ELECTION IN MERIDEN.
Meriden, Conn, December 21.-The
city election held here today resulted in
| u Democratic vjctroy .ssAmos Ives, nomi-
nee for mayor defeating Arthur S. Lac
| by about $50 mSioirty.
CADY WINS All NORTH ADAMS.
North Adams. December 21.-The third
election since the adoption Of the city
| charter was held here today. Ex-senator
Il. Torrey Cady, q Republican and can
didate of the citizens and Democrats, WAS
elected mayor over Harry r. Eamer,
the Republican nominee by 180 plurali-
ty. License vote: Yes, 1875; no. 1889.
AMERICAN SAILORS KILLED.