The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-10
BOSTON S FIGHT
FOR MAYOAiLTY
Goes TO POLLS
Continued from Page one.)

NNontlnued from rage OHe.)
Worcester. Mass, Dec lO-Reports
from the various voting precincts in wor-
cester at $3.50 a. m. today. indicated that
the biggest vote ever cast In Worcester
was being poiled in tho municipal cleo
tion There was intense interest mani
Tested there being a three-cornered may
orally contest. a spirited battle for alder
man -at-large. and determined and we'll
organized attempt being made 10 turn
the city into the no-lcense column.
The mayoralty candidates are James
Logan, OR.) John T. Duggan. the pres
ent incumbent. CD. and Eliot White
(Sociaust. Despite the systematic cam
palgn against licensed liquor selling, II
was quite generally believed that the city
would continue its license policy, but by
a greatly reduced plurality.
Chicopee, Mass, Dec "a drenching
rain was sweeping over the city when the
first ballots in the election were cast to-
day
The early voting despite tho inclement
weather, and the incentive OF four can
didates for mayor DR. j. c. Beauchamp
independently, William j. Fuller (R).
John J. Kelly (Sooalist), and John =.
Kirby CD. was unusually light The
to turn the city 10 the no-license column
Chelsea, Mass. Dec 1o-The liquor
question overshadowed individual interest
In the municipal voting today. the mo-
license party striving hard at least TO
maintain the majority OF 200 with which
they won out last year
| Somerville. Mass. Dec 10--Somerville
voters cast ballots for three mayoralty
! candidates today. They are Mayor
rI.
| serving his second term former Repre-
sentative John F. Foster. Republican
Independent. and Independence league).
and John III. O'Neil, CD Supporters OF
| the president administration are confident
| OF the reelection OF Mayor Grimmons.
The churches have united with temper
ance societies I'm maintaining n strong
no-license sentiment
Newburyport, Mass. Dec. iO.--The IN
terest In the city election centred in the
contest for mayor between Albert f.
Hunt the present incumbent. and Erwin
| Beese, both running on non-partlsan
tickets. and also In the license vote.
| Everett. Mass, Dec. 10.-LThe early vot-
| ing at the city election today was the
| heaviest for that period In many years,
more than $500 ballots having been cast
in the city at 2 o'clock this forenoon.
| Woburn. Mass. Dec. 10-Party lines
| are considerably split In the local mayor
atty contest by the question OF appoint
| ment Of "a license commission for six
years. making the fight which James II.
| Feeney. (D.) and former Mayor Lawrence
| Read. independently are waging against
| the recollection OF Mayor William Il. Blod-
gett. (R) ono Of more than usual uncer-
tainty as TO the outcome.
! Lowell. Mass, Dec. l0.-Noters In to-
| days city contest came out I'm large num-
bcrs this morning, and at O'Clock n
larger vote than usual had been cast all
over the city for that hour OF the day.
| Lowell politics are centered mainly in
tho mayoralty contest, whero Mayor +,
w Farnham CR), is opposed by James
III. Carmichael CD
James Il. Donnelly Cd. the present
purchasing agent for the city, is opposed
by Peter A. Mackenzie (S). The con
sensus OF opinion has favored MacKen
zie and, with the question OF license, these
three contests have formed the basis o
the campaigns OF both parties. The city
is expected to vote for license.
Lynn, Mass. Dec. 10.-WIth tho lcets
question as the chief issue the voting a
the Lynn city election today promised Z,
be almost the heaviest on record. Th
Law and order League. assisted by nj
the church societies OF the city. has mad
a systematic campaign 90 place the cit!
In the no-license column for the first tim'
In II years, and the issue will be in doub
until the votes are counted II Is gener
ally believed that Thomas r. Porter Or.
will defeat william A. Kelly Cd IN tn,
! fln mn