Milford chronicle., 1939-06-09
BACON ELECTED
FOR THIRD TERM
ON COP. TICKET
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Democrat. Strawbridge's majority
was 364. Councilman John NJ. Con-
way, the incumbent, won two years
ago by a sos majority.
Banks Wins Handlly
Charles NJ. Banks met little Oppo-
sition for reelection as northern dis
trict tax collector. He received 14,751
votes while his opponent, William z.
NJ. Boyce, received 4,0S9. Banks ma
jority was 1862.
While John A. Osowski, Democrat,
was reelected as Eleventh Ward
councilman, Frank J. O'Bara, Re-
publican, cut down the majority of
two years ago. On Saturday, Osowski
pOlled 1922 votes to O'Bara's 1,10S
for a 2l9 majority. In 1887 0sowski
polled 1884 votes to his Republican
opponents 7OS for a majority of 776.
The vote cast for councilman on
Saturday in the ward. also. was 233
greater than two years ago.
The election was viewed as a re-
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State Legislature for refusing to vote
for appropriation bills for hospitals,
volunteer fire companies. and other
organizations which have to depend
upon such allowances, and the sub
sequent veto of the measures, pass
ed by the Republicans, by Governor
Richard c. McMullen, Democrat.
The election concluded a dull cam
paign, which, on the Democratic
side, was delayed by failure Of as
pirants to file for any Office other
than for southern district tax col
lectOr and for council from the
Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Wards.
The party eventually drafted Mr..
Smith for mayor and candidates to
seek the other offices.
In addition to the reduction shown
in the Democratic council majority
in the Eleventh Ward, the normal
Democratic margin in the Tenth
Ward also underwent a pruning.
Two years ago Councilman William
]. Graney polled 1925 votes to his
Republican adversary's 591 for a
7S4 majority. This year Graney re-
ceived 1,l69 votes and Thomas j.
FitzSimmons. Republican, 692 for a
of Az, drop of 257.
Mayor Bacon's official majority
two years ago was 1887. 1t is point
ed out that this year, while in COM
parative light vote, he received only
532 votes more than in 1889, his ma
jority leaped to 1859. The total Off
cial mayoralty vote two years ago !
was 37,367. On Saturday. unofficial
returns show a total of 32,629, or A. |
73S less. The mayoralty vote in 1885 |
was 34,SSl and in 1888 it was S5.0S5. |
Pledges Best EndeaVOrs
Mayor Bacon after the election |
said:
I'VE pledge our best endeavors for |
the advancement. welfare, and COM |
fort of our citizens and all their I
Congratulating those in charge of
the campaign. the mayor declared .
that there has been very little, If /
any, mud Singing and l am sure /
that that is at it should be.
MY sincere appreciation is ex- !
tended to the First District Commit
tee, the women's organizations, and
TO the young peoples organization :
for their effective and untiring ef-
forts during the campaign. Chairman
Leonard G. Hagner's work as our
leader has been particularly out
standing.
I'VE all realize that our election
carries with it increased RESPONSE
bility and my greatest wish is that
in some way all future administra-
lions. including my own, may be
able to find ways and means of so
serving the public that all of our
people may continue to enjoy the
increased happiness, contentment,
and prosperity to which they are
Justly entitled"