The Irish standard., 1918-03-09
IRISH MUNICIPAL
ELECTION RESULTS
Mayors and Council Chairmen Chosen
On Wednesday, Feb. 20-AId. L.
O'NeiII Reelected Lord
Mayor of Dublin.

Mayor of Dublin.
Johnston In Belfast and ButterfieId In
Cork Also Retain Office - O'Mara
Sim Fein Candidate Elected In
Limerck-List of New Council
Chairmen.
The annual elections of Irish lord
mayors, mayors and, council chairmen
were held Wednesday. In Dublin, Aid.
L. O'Neill was reelected lord mayor,
with only one dissentient and without
division; in Belfast, Councillor ].
Johnston, J.P., and in Cork, Councillor
T. G. Butterfield were unanimously re-
elected lord mayors.
The new mayors are: Mr.. A. O'Mara,
T. c., in Limerick; Mr.. D. Mcdonald,
T. c., in Waterford, and Aid. J. H. Ma
guire in Wexford. In Clonmel, Derry,
Drogheda, Kilkenny and Sligo the out
going mayors were reelected.
The chief incidents of note in con-
nection with the mayoral elections
were the declaration of Mr.. O'Mara,
% to 13 votes, that he was entirely in
sympathy with Sim Fein; and in
Waterford, where the members pro-
tested against the outgoing mayors
action in declaring the result before
a third candidate could be proposed.
In Wexford, Aid. Corish protested that
the mayor was elected in the A.O.H.
hall and not in the council chamber.
The election of chairman in Youg
hal fell through for want of quorum;
in Queenstown there was a tie, and
at Kingstown there was some scenes,
during which members left the cham
ber.
The Three Lord Mayors.
Dublin-Ald. l.. O'Neill.
Belfast-Mr. J. Johnston, T.C., J.P.
Cork-Mr. T. o. Butterfield, TIC.
Provincial Mayors.
Clonmel-Ald. Peters.
Derry-Sir R. Anderson (4th time).
Drogheda-Mr. w. T. Skeffington.
Kilkenny-Mr. J. Slater, TIC.
Limerick-Mr. A. O'Mara, TIC.
Sligo-Mr. D. Hanley, TIC.
Waterford-Mr. D. Mcdonald, TIC.
Wexford-Ald w. H. Mcguire.
URBAN COUNCIL cHAIRMEN.
Connaught.
Ballora-J. Finnegan, J.P.; Mr.. j.
Murphy.
Ballinasloe-M. Ryan. J.P. tfifth)
time); R. Moore.
Galway-M. McDonagh, Co. c.; M.
T. Donnellan.
Westport = M. Hawkeshaw, M.
Dever.'
Castlebar-J. Fogarty, A. Laveilet.
| Leinster.
Wicklow-C. Davis, F. I. Murphy.
| Athy-M. E. Doyle, J.P. (fourth
time).
Tullamore-P. J. Egan, ]. Kearney
Athlone-J. Campbell.
| Carlow-M. Governey.
Brr-J. Dooly, J. Delaney.
| Longford-J. Farrell, MP, p. Nc
Guinness.
Mullingar-P. w. Shaw, JsP.
New Ross-P. N. O'Gorman.
Naar-D. J. Purcell.
Navan-J. Spicer, j. Timmon, J.P
Munster.
Carrick-on-Suir-R. O'Donnell, j
Grubb, J.P.
Cashel-T. O'Connor, Co. c.
Clonakilty-Mr. Canty, D. O'Keeffe
Ennis-J Mooney, Mr.. McHugh.
Fermoy-E. J. Qunlan, J.P., P
Cleary.
Killarney-E. o'sullivan, G. Gonna
han.
Mallow-E. Fitzgerald, J. Cronin.
Middleton-R. Fitzgerald, M. Brady
Queenstown-S. Moynihan (whc
drew lots with outgoing chairman
with whom he tied).
Skibbereen-Mr. O'Donoghue (wht
drew lots with Mr.. McCarty, will
whom he tied).
Tipperary-D. Kelly, J. p, Co. c
Q2th time); J. Heffernan (3rd time)
| Templemore-J. Egan, F. Fogarty
Tralee-J. M. Slattery, J.P.
Ulster.
i Armagh-T. Mclaughlin, J.P. (sixtl
time).
! Coleraine-R. F. McCarty, o. Gaul
! Clones Brady, v. Bright.
i Larne-S. McMeekin (ffth time)
DR.. S. w. Hill.
\ Lisburn-W. Davis, DR.. st. George.
Lurgan-H. G. MacGeagh, d.; "
Pedlow.
Newry-H. J. McConvlle, JP.; I