Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-12
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTIONS.
Boston Democrats EIac. GalIivan Street cou
missioner In Other Cities.

Boston, Dec. 1.-THE Democrats con-
uhued their local success OF November In
me municipal contest, today, electing
James A. Galliyan, the principal candi
date on the ticket, by a substantial ma.
Jority. The party will also control both
branches OF the city government al
though the board OF aldermen will ~
close. AS usual. the city voted for licenss
by large majority.
The vote fell off considerably from nra-
Vious years. due to the absence of a NAV
crafty contest, interest. today centerino
on the fight for street commissioner Ths
Democrats turned down John p. Dors
who for many years has been the partv
nominee Tor street commissioner, taking
IN MS stead Former Senator James
GalltVan. The Republicans sought ia hen
eft by an apparent mistake of their on.
ponents and nominated Mr.. Dore for the
position.
The campaign was fairly spirited hut
the heavy Democratic ma jority of ayrl
last November was too much for the Re-
puDllcans to overcome, although Ii was
reduced to less than 1900. There Were also
few contests in some of the aldermanic
districts, notably in Jamaica Plain and
the South end.
The voters had nearly 20 candidates for
school committee from which to select
eight and here again the Republicans
lost a non partisan organization, the
Public School Association, fought the
hardest campaign and was quite SUCCESS
full No special effort was made to turn
the city from license.
The results Of the other municipal cleo
tiOns held, today were as follows:
Beverly elected Samuel Cole who ran
on Citizen nomination papers, as mayor
and voted against license. The city gov
eminent is non-partisan. The license
vote: Yes, 52S, no. 1881
Maiden reelected Charles l.. Dean. Re-
publican. without opposition, and the en-
tire city government is also Republican
The license vote: Yes. 1157; no, 1895
Someryille was swept by the Republi-
cans, Edward a. Glines being elected
mayor. while the city government is also
strongly Republican. License: Yes, 1860;
no. 3iy7.
Newton elected Edward L. Pickard. Re-
publican, without opposition. and the
party controls the city government by
strong majority License: Yes, 962; no.
Medford elected Republican mayor in
Charles ;. Baxter and. the party has a
good majority Of the city government, al
though the opposing organization, the Cit
liens party, won a number of seats in the
common council. License: Yes. 76S: no.
1863.
Everett elected Charles T. Nichols. and
as usual voted against license: Yes, tJ1;
no. 1853.
At Newburyport there was a peculiar
result, Moses Brown being elected mayor
over number Of candidates. Brown was
refused a place on the regular ticket BY
the election commissioners. and his
friends had to use Stickers. He won out
by two votes. License: Yes. 1872; no. 1870
-
Little being defeated by John F. Hurley.
and the city changed from license to no
license. the vote being: Yes. 2774; no. 1882
In Melrose, a new city. the Republicans
had a clean sweep, John Larrabee being
elected mayor. License: Yes, 362: no. 1881
HOlyoke reelected a. 3. Chaplin, Re
publican. and again voted for license:
Yes. BIS. no, 2303.
Chicopee elected James H. LOOMS. Re
publican. ana the city government is also
Republican. License: Yes. 1105: no. 6S4.
No license won in Woburn for the first
time since 1893 The Republicans re-elect-
ed W. F. Davis mayor. License: Yes,
1870: no, 1881.
Cambridge elected David T. Dickinson
an independent candidate, mayor, and
voted against license as usual: Yes, il6S:
no. Co.'S.
Chelsea elected James Guild Republi-
can, and voted against license: Yes, 21s3;
no. 2523.
Worcester elected VIM. A LyttIe Re
publican, for mayor by 80 votes. defeating
Philip J. O'Connell. Dem. in one of the
closest races Worcester ever saw. Ii
cense: Yes, $50; no, Si64.
Lowell elected Gen. {. A. r. Dmon.
Dem. mayor. the vote being: Dimon 1ilO;
q. +. Putnam. Rep, SSH. The Democrats
control the city government. License:
Yes, 1s16; no. 1854.