The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-06
Nine Cities Went for License.
Seven Mayors Returned.
EX-B0OTBLACK ELECTED MAYOR
Socialists Nearly Elected Mayor Ia Brock
ton, Strong Ia HNsrhIIl Fllchburg,
After Year Of License, Goes No Rum

Boston. Dec. 6.-where national poll
tics obtained the Republicans were gen
orally successful in tho annual elections
held in l3 OF the S3 Massachusetts cities,
not including Boston. yesterday.
There were no material changes in the
political sentiment, but one city. Fitch
burg after a year of liquor selling. once
more decided against the sale during the
coming year.
In Taunton the "bootblack candidate
won out on the Republican ticket. John
3. Tracy arrived in Taunton 20 years ago
on foot. Tie walked there from Fail River
lie got OF, his bootback kit and started
IN business. being the hrst bootolacK on
rauntons streets.
During the 20 years since he has fought
the Torture OF life alone. He became
proprietor al several bootblack stands, be-
came a railroad employe, brakeman, ana
at night worked as a waiter.
lie is ? self f-educated man OF the law
and has twice served as city solicitor. ana
I'm his private practice is said 10 average
fully sl2ocC year lie Is married and
has q u'tA daughter.
Socialists showed strength in the shoe
cities NJ Rrockton and Haverhin. espe-
cially IN the former. where their candi-
date for mayor was defeated by only
small vote
or the eight mayors who were candi-
dates for reelection seven were success
iul.
BRoCKToN.
Ftockton. Mass. Dec. although the
Republicans won the city election yester-
day. Frederick O. Bradford the party can
didate for mayor being successful over
three other candidates. the feature was
the strength again shown by the Socialist
party William n Clifford the SoclaIlst
candidate for mayor, was defeated by zel
votes -.Aat-psEtE EalaetAd-eHa- Its
five candidates for alderman and hye
councilmen. The Democrats deserted ;.
A Spear the party candidate. and sup
ported Clifford.
The Republicans will control Doth
branches OF the city council the board
Of aldermen standing four Republicans.
two Democrats and one Socialist, ana
the council thirteen Republicans. three
Democrats and Ave Socialists.
The majority against license was In
creased over that Of last year
The vote for mayor: Frederick o. Brad
Socialist. 3551: Charles II. Coulter. lnde-
nerdent 6s6: s. A. Spear. WDemocratic.
476.
The license vote: Yes. 3i7s; no, 1877.
FITCHBURG.
Fitchburg. Mass, Dec. 6.-A six-eorner-
"a a9ht for mayor. which was won by
lanes II. Mcmahon. the Independent
TYtIzens', CanItdare, ard chauEe IN me
sentiment OF. the city from license 10 no
license. after a year OF liquor license
were the features OF the municipal elec-
tion yesterday.
The Independent-Cit Citizens party and tho
Citizens party each elected three mem
bers I'm both branches OF the city govern
ment The city voted In favor OF three
year term for auditor
The vote for mayor: James II. McMa-
hon. Inde Cit. 1884,; Herbert T.. Jennison
cit 1893: Henry Il. Rockwell. nomination
papers. 6s5: Thomas L. Benson, Socialist
2eS. ]. Wilmer Merriam. Ind, 1856. Erastus
e walker nomination papers. ~.
License vote: Yes. 223l, no, 252'.
GLOUCESTER.
Gloucester. Mass. Dec. e.-Mayor
George E MacDonnell was reelected yes
terday by a majority OF 81 in the total
vote
All the candidates. not only for mayor
but for both branches OF the city coun-
cil ran on nomination papers Besides the
heavy vote thrown for Mayor Macdonald,
one of the features OF the election was the
great reduction I'm the vote for license,
the majority in favor Of liquor license be-
lag IA compared pith ss2 last yeaE5-
The vote for mayor follows: George p.
Macdonald 2l72: Henry II. Parsons. 1863.
James z Tolmon. $40; w. A. French rs;
A. NJ Donahue. g.
License: Yes 1911. no 1870.
HAvERHILL
Haverhill. Mass. Dec e-Mayor Ros-
weu L Wood was reelected yesterday.
defeating J. W Bean. his Socialist oppo-
nent. by lN4 votes
Although the city still favored license.
the opponents OF liquor selling made Il
spirited campaign and had the satisfac-
tion OF reducing the majority from 900 20
els The Socialist party elected one as
sistant assessor.
The seven members of the board OF nj
dermen will all he Republican and the
council will stand, Il Republicans and 2
Democrats
The vote for mayor: Roswell L. Wood.
r.. 3773: j. W Bean. Soc, 1869; Walter s.
Hodgdon. con. Conf, 81
The license vote: Yes, 29ss; no. 2251.
LAWRENCE
Lawrence, Mass. Dec. 6.-C1ty Solicitor
John p Kane. a Democrat was elected
r ayor over Moses Marshall. Republican
candidate, IN the city election yesterday.
An exceptionally heavy vote was thrown
10 COO OF the i2.Oc0 registered voters going
20 the polls The next board OF aldermen
will be equally divided. three Democrats
and three Republicans, but the Democrats
elected II Councilmen TO seven OF the Re
publiCans
The vote for mayor follows: John r.
Kane. Democrat, 5l2; Moses Marshall
Republican. 4s.3. James Dufree, Socialist
22s
1Acense-Yes. $3.50: no. ssol.
MARLBORO.
Marlboro Mass Dec. 6.--The Republl.
cans won in the city election YESTERDAY
Mayer Henry Parsons being reelected
over Edward Y. Brown. the Citizens
candidate, by - votes.
The next city government will also be
strongly Republican.
The vote for mayor was as follows.
Henry Parsons. Republican. 1926 Edward
r. Brown. Citizous. l4i2.
License. Yes li2q. uo. 1857
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