The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-06
HATERHILL SOCIALIST WINS AGAIN.
Mayor Chase Reelected over Combined
Opposition Result. In Other cities.


sPaIsGFIELp. Mass. Dec. BIN many OF tho
smaller cities ~ the Commonwealth municipal
elections we're held to-day In Hnverhll four IL
sues we're at stake: socialism against ant-soc-
ialism as a governing power. the license ques-
ton. abolition OF grade crossings on Boston and
Main Railroad In the city limits. and the accept
ancs Of the elght-hour law for city lahorers
On the first issue were Arrnycd the com bucd
Republican. Democratic and Prohibition rar.
ties against IN" Dehs branch ~ socialism.
known as ths Soriai Democracy. Mayor John
c. Chase. the SocaUs: Mayor WAS reelected
over Mellen A. rIucree. tho Citizens candI-
date. and Michael T. Berry. the Socialist
Labor party nominee. There were about 1000
votes cast and Chase rcr"ved 3543. rngr"e
1920 Berry ~ Oi the seven Aldermen elected
three were Socialists.
On the license issue the vote wNs 3 Sii for and
2.fGl against On the-eieht hour law issue i.l5l
votes were tnNn-9h." and @.5lf w"t" hgnln-t.
ON Tho abolition OF gra, le crossings. 1908 votes
were for abolition aud 2.S33 were against the
The COMPLEXION %, the clty govern nent re-
mains the s1i.s IA last year anil In Joint con.
vention thedupointing power t the Mayor can
easily be checked by the majority. which Is in
il Fa FLYER The Bspq6,cNTs W Yrsn, E,C@n
ia ION, tRcp. last year S,v Of tho . Nldcr.
men and ~ Of the n Counctlm"n are Rornh-
leans htI the Nclbil Nolll'l.l ''' ~ - HS we'll
II was .v6'sd hy a large majority to petition the
next Legislator" 10 abolish tn" Police and
License Commission. which IL appointed 10y
in Mnld-n Mayor, Charles, l., Bean lRer,,.
defeated Charles Il, Eder Ind by 5000 votes
To 30 The new CIV Council ia unanimously
Republican and he citv voted no license" as
us,'al by a slightly reduce, majority.
In Marlboro: "hyor EDWARD y. funke
rep Dem. Citizons. was r""lec'ed over Her
man 4. Fay iInd.l License was carried by Bio
In Iawrenc" Democrats swept the cltv defeat.
ing Mayor Eaton. James T. Leonard IL elected
Mayor by large majority and u OF the Alicr-
men and IL Couuc linen AR" of his political
| faith License won ny nm tncreaaod majority.
Taunton changed over IRON license TO no.
! license 10y a majority OF more than five hum
| dred A. VI. AIGcr. rep. won easily for
In New Bedford Mayor c. s. Ashley. nomI-
| mated by n combination Of ind"pend, nts, clti-
| rality Of nearly 5000 over j. j. McFadd"n, the
| Social st Labor candidate. The city voted for
liccnS" two To- on"
| enabled the Democrats to elect their candidate
William L. Hayes by n majority OF 100 votes
over Mavor ID, q. Gilmore, the present hepnb-
| lican Mayor. The uv"rturn was unexpected by
| both parties The majority Of the Alhermen-
| elect are Repub leans and the Democrats con-
troll the lower branch al the municipal nssrm-
bly,. Tn" city voted Tor lic"nse by over 1000.
In tn" neighhortng city OF Northampton
| Mayor John l.. Mnth"r was reelected by large
In Pittsfield Russell, Rcp.. defeated Bailey.
Dem for MAYOR, but the City Council IL con-
| trolled 10y the Democrats. The town voted for
license.
In Quincy Mayor Keith Dem was defeated
| by John o. Hall. lRep.,l hy n plurality OF 28n.
! The Socialist Labor candidate, OF whom much
! was expected, figured IN tho scattering
column" The city voted against license two
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