The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-13
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
 IN MASSACHUSETTS
BOSTON CHOOSES 4 DEMOCRATIC MAYOR ETA GOOD
 MARGIN.

Eighteen Other Cities Elect Legislative Bodies-NatiOnaI Issues Play Small Part-RepubIicans Carry Ten Cities and the Democrats FOur--Only One Change in the Sentiment Kegardlns tbe Sale of Intoxicating Liquors Boston, Dec. 12.-Municipal affairs for +be coming year were settled to-day in eighteen Massachusetts cities outside of Boston, by the election of legislative bodies and choice in sixteen of them of chief magistrates, mayors in two cities haying two-year terms. While national issues played no part in any or inc elections, national political lines were regarded in all but two ot the cities. the republicans carrying ten ana the democrats four.
 Ten mayors were candidates for re- election, and six succeeded in having their administrations endorsed.
 There was only one change in the sentiment regarding the sale of lntoHI- eating liquors, the city of Salem, aItef several years of no license, voting, by q. majority of 2S in total vote of over $500, in favor of licensed saloons.
 The election in Salem was hotly con- tested. former Mayor John F. Hurley dem., being defeated by Thomas G. Plinnock, rep, by 4SS votes in total or over 5000.
 The election in Cambridge was also very close, Charles H. Thurston' the democratic candidate, having plural ity of but 53 votes over Warren h' Blodgett, who ran as non-partisan' The total vote in this city reached nearly 15,000 and a recount IS prooa-
 ble.
 There was a surprise in Melrose, where Charles A. Barton. a democrat was successful over Mayor Sydney Il. Butterick, republican, S9S to S7O. MT. Barton is the first democrat to be chos- en mayor in the six years history of the city.
 .t> Another mayor to be defeated was H. Heutis Newton, republican, in EV- ferett, where Thomas J. Boynton, the citizens candidate, was successful by 163 plurality.
 Charles G. Warren, republican, won favor over four other candidates in Maiden. including Mayor William A < Hastings. who was a candidate for second term. ~ The fourth mayor to suffer defeat was Lawrence Read, dem, of Woburn, who was opposed by Percy W. Linscott, aastlhe republican candidate by a small margin. .:.-.
 f,1I"p p11n pnr In- ; seph A. Walls of Bverely, Edward E.. willard in Chelsea, Albert E. Taylor in Chicopee, Nathan P. Avery in Mol yoke and William F. Houston in New ubryport. All except the last named ran on the republican ticket.
 In two cities, Beverley and Newbury- port there was only one name at the head of the ticket
 with the exception of Salem the sem tfnent seemed to favor the no license side of the liquor question, and in sev- eral instances, notably in Chelsea and Newburyport, license won by only a small margin The following is the list of mayor elected and the license vote: & Beverly--xJoseph A. Wallis, r, unop- posed; yes, S06; Mo-, 14S.
 Cambridge-C Charles H. Thurston, d plurality, 56.
 Chelsea-xEdward E. Willard, r, plu- rality, 611; yes, 2,72S; no, 2,64S. Chicopee-xAlbert E.. Taylor, T, plu- rality, ASA. Yes, 1898; no, $50.
 Everett-Thomas J. Boynton, cit. plurality, 16S. Yes, 292; no. 2,597.
 Fall River-No mayor elected. Yes 5,264; mo- 2,449.
 Holyoke-xN. P. Avery, r. plurality i,449. Yes, 3,257; no. 2,326.
 Lowell-xJames B. Casey, d, plurali ty, 50S. Yes, S,640; no, 5,4SO.
 Lynn--C. N. Barney, r.
 Maiden Charles G. Warren, r, 4S0 Yes, 1,761: no, 3,54S.
 Medford-No mayor elected. Yes, 691 no, 1,511.
 Melrose-Charles J. Barton, d. 2S Yes, 409; no, 1,649.
 Newburyport-xW. F. Houston, nun 689. Yes, '1,34S no, 1,211.
 Newton-Edgar D, Warren, r, unop posed. Yes, 6S9; no, 2,143.
 Salem-Thomas G. Pinnock, r, 4S9 Yes, S,424; no, 3,401.
 Sonerville-Charles A. Grimmons, r. 542. Yes, 2,4S3; no. 4,64O.
 Woburn-Arthur W. Linscott, r, PIP Hes, 1,452; no, 1889.
 Worcester-John T. Duggan, q, 1872 Yes, 9,752; no S,11S.t
 (x)--Re-elected.