Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-02
MASSACHUSETT ELECTIONS.
Seven Cities Went to the Polls, Tues.
day-AiI but Two Vote License.

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were held in seven Massachusetts cities
! today. and in four out Of the seven Repub-
| lican mayors Were elected, while five vot-
ed for licensing the sale of Intoxicating
terized the vote. in all of the cities,
especially in Pittsfield. where the Repub-
leans elected all their candidates with
fschool committee. In New Bedford, May
(sor x9harles S. Ashley was elected to an
Eeigbth consecutive term, making in all
ftS91th term as mayor
Fitfbhfrg, Mass. Dec. 1.-The Citizens
HsnEegaIce party won an overwhelming
| VicfbFsss6ver the Independent Citizens
mayor, winring all the aldermanic con-
tests and electing nine out of is members
of the city council. The vote was: Saw
y;etr, CiLs Temperance =399: Blood, Ind,
Blo9d's plurality, last year. was 49,; The
city voted against license, 2il2 to 2267.
Waltham, Mass, Dec. John L. Har-
t.vey,' Republican. was elected mayor to-
day, with1a plurality of $40 votes over
Martins Gaxnet, the Democratic candid ate.
The yeteasas: Harvey. 23l6; Garnet. 1915.
Tile ReRjIhlicans elected l. aldermen and
che Den4es1ats four. The city license vote:
No, 222SFsxes, 1874
,NorsIsnpton Mas Mas, t Pee 1m os,t, NM N
the election of Henry G. Hailett, Republ-
caflyfpHM. third term as mayor. defeating
Seth Warncr, Democrat. by vote Of
14}2 To TIE, Il majority of 22G. Last year
FIaliettS$maio rity was Is. The city went
licensesbH.a vote of 1l2O to 1853.
| The@next common council will contain
II Republicans and nine Democrats, Il Re
| publicansgain Of two
Marlboro, Mass Dec. Former Alder
mani. K. S Mildon Dem, and Ind.
ISep.. was elected mavor Of this city. to-
| day. sby a plurality of 81 over Walter p.
Morse, Republican candidate for fourth
term.
In the, next council there will he six Re
publicans, three Democrats and three in
cumhents who We're on both tickets. Ii
cerse votes Yes, BIZ; no. 1l31.
PittsfieId, Mass. Dec. l.-'lnc Repunl-
| cans, today, elected Il mayor and every
one of Stheir IA candidates for the board
OF aldermen and the common council.
| cratssv ere the election of three members
of fhHs school committee. Mayor Harry
p. S5s*Dn. Rep was reelected, receiving
| 26aa votes; DR.. Joseph A. Langlers, Dam,
| Socialist, received only IS votes. Next
| year the city council will consist OF Ii
| Republicans and four Democrats.
The city went for license: Yes, 2f3: no,
| 1850.
Quincy. Mass, Dec. 1.-Charles; NJ: Bry
| am. Republican. was collected for q
! third term. today. by y plurality OF 2N5
| over Gcorsa II. Wilson. his Democratic
opponent The total vote was: Bryant,
c!55, Wilson. 1850. Charles II. Sargent,
| Socialist 135 The Republicans also won
a sweeping victory in the council. elect
| ing 20 members. while the Democrats only
| succeeded in CleCting three.
| The largest majority in. the history Of
the city was recorded against license, The
vote standing 215i to 117o
| Now Bedford, Mass. Dec: l. Charles S:
Ashley was reelected mayor, today. and
will begin on his 10th term. next month.
He had plurality of 1891. The only other
| candidate for mayor on the ballot was
Joseph r. Spnnett, Independent. al
| though 393 votes were recorded for Samuel
| f.. Bentley whose name was writtsn in.
Ashley had 1884 votes, Spinnett lao. OF
| the - members of the common council p
are of the Ashley party. two independents
and one Independent Republican.
The vote for license: Yes. 4wS; no, 23iS