Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-15
STANDS FIRM.
But Republicans Make Gains in
Democratic Blackstone.
They Secure Minority Representation on
Boards of Selectmeu, Assessors and
CVerseers of Poor.
Special Dispatch to the spvN

NcPeCldl DlSpdlCI TO the Spy.)
Blackstone, March 15.-Blackstone, the
banner town of the democracy, still
stands firm in it's old political faith, all
though the republicans have secured
minority representations on the boards
of selectmen, assessors and overseers of
the poor. Andrew Booth, republican, is
elected selectman over the present
chairman of that board, Michael Carroll,
democrat, by plurality of three votes.
Last year Mr.. Carroll defeated Mr..
Booth by one vote, and the year pre-
vious Mr.. Booth was the victor by one
vote.
The citizens league candidates, who
claimed that they held the balance of
power and would defeat the whole dem
ocratic board of selectmen, failed to ma
terialize; they being unable to muster
an average of 40 votes for their candi-
dates.
c. A. Copeland (rep) is reelected as
oVerseer of the poor, and the present
chairman of the board, William p. Har-
rington, (dem.) is one of the defeated
candidates. John Campbell, a we'll
known democrat and former chairman
of the selectmen, is elected assessor on
the republican ticket. This is the first
time in several years that the republic
cans have secured simultaneously rep
resentation on the three above-men-
toned boards After an exciting CAM
paign, Patrick F. Callahan, the demo-
cratic caucus candidate, is elected road
commissioner by plurality Of 105 votes
over Frank w. Warfeld, republican.
The republican gains this year are
plainly evident in the returns, and are
due to the energetic work of the local
republican leaders. The Citizens
League, the power of which YVES herald
ed so widely, made but a sorry show
ing, as compared with their vote in the
democratic caucus.
There will probably be a recount of
the vote for selectmen.
Town clerk, James Heffernan, dem,
61S; no opposition.
Selectmen, Andrew Booth, rep, 465;
James Buckley. dem, All; John Cusick,
dem, 464; Michael Carroll, 462; c. R.
Day, 1893; James Green, cit. nom. paper,
Al; John Kenny, cit. nom. paper, 40; An
drew N. Maxon. 4O5; Thomas McLough-
lin, cit nom. paper, 80.
Treasurer, William II. Hawkins, dem.
rep, 724.
Auditor, John j. Byrne, dem, 1876;
Ward P. Moody, rep, 322.
Collector of taxes, Patrick F. Dolan,
dem, 400; Charles Copeland, rep, 397;
John w. Cannon, dem, 429; David Fl.
Gilbert, cit. nom. paper, II; Thomas
Downey, rep, 322; Patrick r. Shea, cit.
nom. paper, 223; William P. Harrington,
dem, 331; Peter Smith, cit, 50; B.
L. Bohman, rep, 129.
School committee, DR.. George e. Nell
FAINT, dem. 545; Albert Webster, rep,
291.
Assessors-John F. Campbell, rep,
All; John Nugent, dem, 474; Michael
Fitzgerald, dem, $40; James McGovern,
dem, 404; James E. Clark, dem, 291
John Carey, dem, 1928; Edward Atchi-
son, rep, 339; James Fay, dem, 1856; Da-
vid O'Reilly, dem, $40; James B. Nc
Govern, dem, $50; Dennis f. Corcoran,
rep, 908; NJ. Merrill Bennett, rep, 356
Isaac T. Holman, rep, PSF: John H.
Kearney, citizens nom. paper, 105.
Road commissioners, John e. Calcutt
| nom. papers, 81; George E. Taylor, citi-
zens' papers, 81; Moses Atchison, nom
| papers, AZ.
Library directors, 8, Andrew Booth
! rep, 409; John P Carroll, dem, 45O; Err
nest Thayer, DEM, and rep, 405; Thos
| Downie dem, 1884; W. A. Cole, rep. 365
! Road commissioners, l, Patrick F
| Callahan, dem, 344; NJ. A. Bradley, nom
papers, ISL; Frank Warfield, rep, 239.
Board of health DR.. George b. Nell
| FAINT, dem. and rep, SIS.