The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-01-20

Boston Especially Boston Tuesday
In the first partyless election held
under new charter. elected former
Mayor John F. Fitzgerald to again
fill the mayors chair, this time for
four-year term. giving him 46,96S
votes and a plurality of 1928 over
his nearest opponent, James j. Stor-
row. banker. former president of
the Chamber of Commerce and for
mer chairman of the school board,
who received 45,745.
The most remarkable feature OF
the election to many was the small
vote of 1,783 given the present
mayor, George A. Ribbard, who re-
ceived $4,000 votes two years ago,
being elected on a reform" ticket
ality aspirant, Nathaniel H. Taylor.
found only 629 supporters.
While the figures above. were
those announced at City Hall Mr..
Storrow's campaign manager had
other returns, and on these based
statement, given out early in the
evening, that while he acknowledged
the elction of Fitzgerald by an ap-
parent plurality of 291 votes, ne
would ask for a recount.
The campaign, noteworthy in many
ways, was Boston's greatest. The
record total vote, 95,125, more than
"a per cent. of the total registration,
was cast.
D1e Papers Against Him.
Mr. Fitzgerald won his victory in
spite of the fact that not one of the
daily newspapers of the city advocat-
ed his election. He based his cam
paign on a plea for vindication, his
previous term in Office having been
conspicuous for the exposure by the
finance commission of graft among
a number of his subordinates In the
city hall. Like Mr.. Storrow, he is
a Democrat in national politics and
has been a Democrat also heretofore
in local politics.
Under the provisions of the new
charter the ballots bore no party
designations, but only the candidates
names and street addresses.
Mr.. Storrow, who resigned the
of the Chamber of Com
to enter the campaign, made
a determined fight to gain the chief
of the city, promising
the citizens progressive business ad-
He was unable to over
come, however, the work Of the pow
erful personal following for Mr. Fitz-
gerald.
Throughout the city excitement ran
high all day. The voting in the
early hours was heavy and by noon
1t was evident that an unprecedented
vote was being cast. Tremendous ef-
forts were made to get out the voters,
two men even being summoned toI
leave their beds in a hospital to cast
their ballots.
Automobiles Used.
Hundreds OF automobiles flashed
about the city, conveying members
Of the electorate to the polls, while
cabs and carriages of all descriptions
also were pressed into service.
The ballots were cast in an order |
y fashion, only two Incidents, the |
arrest OF an alleged repeater and an
assault, marred it's progress.
The campaign was probably the |
,ostliest ever waged in Boston. Page |
after page in the newspapers was
bought for signed advertisements |
auding the various candidates, and |
he city itself was plastered with pos
-ers. Scores of halls were hired for
rallies and expensive headquarters
we're maintained by the leading can
iidates in each of the 25 wards of |
he city.
Celebrations by Fitzgerald adher- |
,nts were held at night in many sec
ions of the city, and the headquar-
.ers of the little general on School
Street. next door to city hall. was
/ center of rejoicing which extended
% thousands of enthusiastic support |
,rs in the street until late hour.