New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-05
IS CITIES name
THEIR LEADERS
Massachusetts Elections Bring
Forth Interesting Results

Boston, Dec. 5.-tP}-Highlight
OF 16 municipal elections in Massa-
chusetts yesterday included Mayor
Charles S. Ashley's decisive victory
at New Bedford for his cath term,
the sweeping rout OF Mayor Andrew
J. (Bossy) ellis foes in Newbury-
ports councilmanic contest, the
overthrow OF Mayor Robert A. Bake
man OF Peabody and the swapping
OF Holyokes only woman aspirant
for the mayoralty.
In 10 cities mayors were elected,
five named lesser officers, while one.
Lowell, held primary Seven
mayors were reelected. New Bedford
returned Mayor Ashley by 1887
votes to 10,431 for Charles +.
Archambault, his nearest opponent
in five cornered race. The out
come was regarded as a vindication
Of Ashley's handling of the recent
textile disturbances in that city.
At Newburyport, ellis. recently
released from a 60 day tenn at the
Essex county Jail for illegal opera
ton of his gasoline station conduct
ed whirlwind campaign for his
slate of six councilmen with the re-
suit that all were elected. Assured of
nine adherents out OF II members
in the next council, 'Bossy's" sup
porters announced that the first bus
mess before the new city governing
body would be the repeal of the OBJ
noxious coming ordinance which was
largely responsible for his legal diff
ticulties.
.Holyoke returned Mayor r. G.
Burnham and in doing so showed
under Alderman Elizabeth Towne,
the city's first woman candidate for
the office. She received only AIS
votes while Burnham got 1919
and former Mayor John +. Cronin,
S,607.
Great Upset
Peabody witnessed one of the
greatest upsets in its history. Mayor
Robert A. Bakeman, a Congregation
al minister, was defeated by Coun-
cillor J. Leo Sullivan. The latter's
majority was the largest ever given a
mayoralty candidate in that city.
Bakeman, who aroused considerable
criticism last year when he granted a
permit for a protest meeting on the
eve of the execution of Sacco and
Vanzetti, received only 2,741 votes
while Sullivan polled 4,023. OF the
eight mayors who sought reelection,
Bakeman was the only one to be de-
feated.
Forrest V. Smith, president of the
chamber of commerce, was elected
mayor of Haverhill over Alderman
Parkman B. Flanders. a socialist, by
a vote of S,o32 to 5.0n7. The election
was nonpartisan, as were all other
mayoralty contests except in Pitts
field where Jay P. Barnes, democrat,
was reelected over Samuel G.. Cole,
Republican. Barnes polled 1859 to
Coles 5,555. For the first time in
four years, the democrats will con-
troll all branches of the city govern
ment.
At Fitchburg, DR.. Joseph N.
Carriere. former secretary of the
state dental board. won in a four
cornered contest. He defeated Pat
rick F. Shea. his nearest opponent.
5,549 to 3,o72. 1t was Fitchburg's last
annual election. The biennial plan
will govern future terms.
Reflections included those Of
Mayor Albert H. Stone of Gardner
over James A. Timpany by a ma
jority of SCI votes, Mayor Thomas ].
McGrath. Quincy, over Charles A.
Ross. 1915 to 9.6o7. Mayor Fred
f. Briggs, Attleboro. unopposed, and
Mayor Henry H. Parsons of Glouces-
ter over Col. John E. Parker by q
majority Of Ga votes. Parsons, who
vii start his eighth term, received
1856 to 1851 for Parker. It was
Parsons fifth consecutive victory.