Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05

wet" column In Leominster. which
has been against license IS years out
81 20 the license forces came witnin
10 votes OF winning and recount
will probably be asked. Notwithstand-
ing the sharpest fight against license
which has been made in many years,
Springfield remained in the wet col
ufnu IN 2255 votes. and in other cities
license forces showed comparative
cams.
Struggle in Fitchburo
The license struggle in FitchburG at
tracted more than ordinary interest be-
cause Of its proximity TO the National
Army cantonment at Camp Devens.
Mai. Gen Harry r. Hodges. command
ing the division, joined the no-license
advocates by making public letter
expressing his opposition 70 the pres
rnce Of saloons within 20 miles of the
camp The city ordinarily has voted
in favor Of the saloons, but was won
10 the dry" column a year ago. The
dry" margin Of last year, however,
was wiped out today when the city
reverted TO the license column by $40
votes
column proved OF more than passing
interest in view Of the fact that it
J.. near the state line OF New Hamp-
hire. which will close all its saloons
next year.
I'm Fan River the saloon question is
always the most picturesque feature
of municipal campaigns and neither
the advocates nor the opponents OF the
licensed sale Of liquor are sure Of which
way the city Will go. The same sharp
campaign was waged this year. with
the balance swinging to the license
'orces.
Taunton. won by the dry" forces
last year by IFS votes, swung back
Solidly to the license column today
with "a margin Of 1919 votes.
Ashleys 10Th Term
SOW Englands veteran mayor, Charles
: Ashley. was returned in New Beatoro
tor his teth term. carrying with him the
entire ticket OF the Citizens party. The
license majority here was increased from
~ votes. gwen last year, TO nA votes
one of the most pronounced mayoralty
upsets occurred in Brockton, where the
date. William l.. Gleason. decided al first
p, decline The nomination in view Of the
strength ~ the Republican opposition, bu,
rather than have the mayoralty 20 by de-
fault ne consented to run He upset
iIovard + Whpple, the Republican nom
~ &C. 10y - votes. In the aldermanic and
councillor contests. however, the Repub-
leans increased theI strength.
) butter campaign in Cambridge result
,I Nh the defeat Of Mayor Wendell n.
~. wood hy Edward ". Quinn super
i.,endent Of water works.
Another mayor to go down in defeat
VS. william I. Pine. kepuohcan. IL
Marlboro. who was defeated By former
STATE senator charles F. Mccarthy, Dem
rcrat
salem elec,eu its youngest mayor. Den
r.s { sullivan. who has represented MS
o.. sti..' for tho last three years IN tn2
st.'. House ~ Representatives. He is .
s.- r.d ana was prominent in inter-
.ot-,r athletics before entering poll
u.s.
Au0 nE the mayors reelected were Dan
i.. Coakley in Chicopee. Henry F. Saw
-eIle u I.eominster A. W. Morse in
Northampton W @. Moulton in Pittsreld
lohu \ Stoddard in Gloucester and ]
William Flood in Taunton.
In IIolvoke Mayor John j White was
defeated by John n. Ryan.
The cites voting in favor of license arc
Chicopec Fan River. Fitchburg. Glouces-
tor IIavcrhrll. Holyoke. Marlboro New
Bed ord. Northampton, Pittsteld, Spring
deId and Taunton. Those remaining IN tho
dry column are Brockton. Cambridge
l.eominster reahory. Quincy and Salem
This gives Il license cities and six no
license cities. as against a preponderance
-. no-liceuSe cities last year OF ~ TO x.