The Portland daily press., 1899-12-13
A REPUBLICAN DAY.

A REPUBLICAN DAY.
Democrats Overturned I'm Three Mssss-
ehusctts Stronghold.
Boston, December l2.-The elections In
A4 - .ohusstts cities were practically con-
cluded today, North Adams being the az
ception, when seventeen Of them were
held. Unlike the conditions . week ago,
the Republicans we're generally success
full, although non partisarship was
winning hammer In several citiea Only
In Newburyport did the social Democrats
make any kind Of contest, while In
Boston, Lynn and woburn, ordinarily
strong Democratic stronghoids the Re
publi,ans scored signal victories.
The result In this city was the sensa-
tion Of the day and was due In great
measure to the knitting Of the Democratic
nominee. The day was also a good one for
license, two cities. Lowell aud salem,
changing from no license and In many
insfanos. the liosnse majorities In cities
favoring the sale OF liquor, were In
CREASED.
STREET COMMISSIONERS TOO.
Boston, Dec csmber 13-2 u m.-Retvrns
for street com missioner. concluded at an
early hour this morning with one pre-
cinct missing. show the election Of Ed
ward W. Presho. Rep. BY leo votes over
John II. Duane. Dem.
CAMBRIDGE.
Cambridge, December I2-Msyor Edgar
X. Cbamplin was reelected here today
over David L. Dickinson, the candidate
OF the Temple Hall patty. Al Q late hour
all the precincts except one gave Champ
lin b414 and Dickinson 45l0. So far as the
aldermen are concerned. Temple Hall
suooee eded In securing the election Of ten
out Of the eleven receiving her nonira-
tions. The result of the ne2lscs of the
no license question 10 that while the city
went for no license 1t was but by ma
jority smaller by 200 than last year. The
city accepted the eight hour law.
BEVERLY.
Beverly, December 12-Bek jamin ID.
Webber WAS reelected mayor Of ths city
on citizens nomination papers by piu-
rality Of 729 over Perry Collier. and by
969 over Thomas b. Broughton also can
didates on citizsns nomination papers.
The board of aldermen stands five Repub-
lioans and eight Democrats. Fifteen Re-
publicans and three Democrats we're
elected to the common council. Both the
aldermen and council were elected on
citizens nomination papers.
The city went no license BY the usual
big majority being. No. 1886; Yes. 665.
HOLYOKE.
Holyoks, Mass, December 1s.-Msyor
Arthur h Chaplin, Rep, was reelected
today by plurality of 6a7 over W. p.
Buckley, Dem., and Buck, Soc. The
Republicans elected eight aldermen and
the Democrats six; the present socialist
memb bsr, Moritz Ruthsr Of ward three,
being defeated for election. The city de-
clared for liossss by majority Of sa3.
The eight hour day for city employees was
adopted by an overwhelming majority,
as was the act regarding the pensioning
of firemen. The result on license was a
blow to the no license workers who were
confident of victory. License vote last
year was, Yes. 27s5; No. 2716.
MEDFORD.
Medford, December 12.-For an of
year. when o mayor Is not to be chosen
the vote in the city election today was
unusually large and as a result the Re-
publicans easily control both branohes Of
tho city government. the board of alder
men standing i've Republicans. one Dem
ocrat, and the common council, sixteen
Republicans and two Democrats. The
city voted no licsnse, by vote Of 1853 to
s34. Vote last year; Yes, os9; No, 1854.
SALEM.
Salem, Dscs mber 12.-David NJ. Little
was elected mayor today, running on
citizens nomination papers Tho MEM
bers Of the city government were also
elected upon citizens nomination papers.
The city changed to license by a narrow
margin, the vote being: Yes. 1867; No.
2s20. Vote last year: Yes, 2s51; No, S0l7.
Mayor James ID. Turner who was run
ming for fifth term was defeated by AL
dsrman Little, the vote bsing 1900 to 1890.
John Hurley, independent candidate.
ran ahead of the present mayor. securing
1852 votes. Sidney Periey recsived sO5.
NEwBURYPoRT.
Nexburyport, December 1a.-Msyor
Thomas Huse. Republican. was re-eleCted
today over Charles w. johnson. the social
Democrat the former receiving 1868 votes
and the latter 744. The other independent
candidates for mayor, Albsrt y. Hunt
and Charles W. Hidden, received 500 and
4s respectively. The board of aldermen
win stand five Democrats and two Re-
publicans. The common council will
sand fourneen Republicans, three Demo-
orats and ono social Democrat. Mrs. W.
B. Porter, wife Of w. b. Porter, the
social Desnocratio candidate for governor
at tbs last state election was chosen to
the school board.
The vote on license was: Yes, 1907; No,
Ills; last year, Yes. 1917; No. li47.
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