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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1920
Page
9
City officials report multiple municipalities restoring dry column water rules after periods of drought. Authorities urge residents to conserve supplies as weather forecasts indicate potential heat and dry spells in coming weeks.
In a tight election cycle, Holyoke and Chicopee remained wet while mayoral races produced a few warm contests and surprises. New Bedford re-elected Charles S. Ashley for the 22nd time with an easy plurality, and Haverhill saw Socialist Barkman B. Flanders defeat Mayor Charles H. Croy by 171 votes. Referenda on Sunday sports and boxing drew broad support in most cities.
Voters rejected both the old local option law and the 2.75 per cent beer act, with 882 to 1106 and 869 to 1078 respectively, and also defeated Sunday sports 1002 to 970. Arthur W. Southwell won Ward 4 council seat by three votes over Jerome J. Sullivan, while Elmer C. Hanson defeated Charles S. Kenyon in Ward 3. No mayoral race. Total turnout: 775 women and 1388 men.
In Brockton the Republicans won the mayoralty with Roger Keith by 88 votes over Democrat Frank A Manning and gained 18 of 34 City Council seats. Democrats hold a one seat Aldermen majority, Republicans three on the Common Council, and all three school committee seats went to Republicans.
Taunton voters went no license by 3698 to 3358 and approved 2.75 beer 3561 to 3304. Sunday sports and the boxing bill also won large majorities as five councilmen were elected and three council members are named.
The school committee includes one woman, Mrs. Elmer R. Knox, among its members.
Methuen voters rejected four questions, including the old local option law, 1764 Yes to 1125 No. Beer tax proposal lost 1469 to 1100. Amateur Sunday sports failed 1082 to 1592, boxing commission defeated 1039 to 1483. No mayor elected. five councilmen and two school committee members chosen. Councilors listed and total votes 2923 with about 20 percent by women.
Voters in Salem backed the state beer act and several ballot measures while rejecting local option. Council seats six and two school committee posts were decided, with incumbents in Wards 2 and 3 defeated. Total ballots cast 10,285 of 14,558 registered.
William A. Bradford won the Quincy mayoral race by 652 votes over John D. Smith. Bradford total 4089, Smith 3487, Gustave B. Bates 3285, McIntosh 1710. Sunday sports and the boxing bill approved. license and 2.75 beer bill defeated. Councillors at large re elected C A Ross T J McGrath A W Russell and J F Scott. Six ward councillors chosen P E Barber Thormas Griffin E R Prout K E R Bizzizero R E Cummins W G Young. Colonel Warren E Sweetser and Dr D B Reardon to school committee.
Women made 65 percent of Waltham’s light turnout as 3100 votes were cast. Dr. Anna Young and Dr. Robert Sanderson were reelected to the school committee for three-year terms, Mrs. Jessie M. Hughes won an unexpired term, and the charter amendment to elect a mayor every two years failed to select any mayor.
The text records election results with yes and no counts: boxing yes 1201 no 1487 license yes 856 no 214 the 2.7 percent beer yes 982 no 1932 and Sunday sports with yes 1292 no 1649.
Mayor James H. Kay, Republican, is reelected in Fall River defeating Democrat William M. Sullivan by 1612 votes. Republicans keep city government. all four ballot measures pass: License 13 444 to 10 532, beer 11 875 to 8 939, Sunday sports 14 653 to 6 424, boxing act 14 313 to 5 536.
In Leominster on December 7 a quiet city election produced no mayoral winner and few contests. The city voted against licenses with 983 Yes to 1330 No, defeated the 2.75 per cent beer act proposal 1157 to 1292, and approved the Sunday sports bill 1222 to 1142 while ratifying the boxing bill 1068 to 949.
William A. Shea defeated Cornelius A. Giles for mayor by 872 in Peabody after a tight race. Voter turnout reached about 90 percent with 6644 ballots cast, 2557 by women. Five Councillors-at-large were chosen: Henry S. Duggan Joseph A. Ryan James T. Sullivan reelected. new members David A. Barry Francis L. Poor. William R. Barry and Rev. Robert A. Bakeman won seats on the school committee.
Percy Wheeler won the Gloucester mayoral race over incumbent Charles D. Brown by more than 200 votes. Voters rejected the 2.75 beer bill, approved the Sunday sports and boxing bills, and aldermen named Asa G. Andrews Frank Lothrop Anton Silva and Fitz Oakes.
Fitchburg results show John B Fellows, non partisan, defeating Joseph H Delaney Independent Progressive by 354 votes for mayor. Three of five council seats went to non partisan candidates. License question defeated 4943 to 4706 while light beer bill passed 4896 to 4575. Sunday sports and boxing measures approved 5479 3881 and 479 3710 respectively.
Michael J. Fitzgerald, Democrat, wins Northampton mayoral race with 3056 votes to W. H. Fetker’s 2394. License and beer measures fail. Sunday sports bill and boxing bill pass. Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge vote at City Hall as governor also casts ballot.
The Governor had to return to Boston at once and Mrs Coolidge insisted he cast his vote first before accompanying her to the polls.
Patrick A. Sullivan, Democrat, won Marlboro mayoral race over J. Clovis Dandenault, Republican, by 123 votes. License failed 2403 to 2234, 2.75 percent beer proposal approved 2369 to 2199. Boxing question Yes 2434 No 2014. Three Republicans, three Democrats and one Independent elected to the Board of Aldermen. Gordon Eager and Florence A. McGill chosen for the school committee.
Cambridge residents approve Sunday sports by 12029 to 4651 and boxing by 9458 to 6619 while opposing intoxicating liquor 11829 to 6741. Beers 2.75 percent pass by 8720 to 736 and parts of the Charles River Basin land conveyed to the Metropolitan Park Commission. John C. Haverty elected principal assessor defeating Mary W. Willard 12632 to 7107. Jessie W. Brooks and Charles F. Hurley re-elected to the school committee. Ward councilmen elected or re-elected across eleven wards. Total vote 20644, nearly double last year.
Alderman F Leonard won the mayoral race over Richard J. Fitzgerald with 10 317 votes to 2936. The boxing law referendum failed by 508 votes with 6481 yes 6291 no. The city also voted for no license by 6754 to 5817 despite last year’s 4117 to 1387.
Miss Emma V Healey the first woman candidate for municipal office apart from the School Board loses amid a Republican landslide. Her effort failed as she attracts a larger deficit than any other aldermanic candidate. Leonard wins mayoral race carrying every ward and precinct in the city including Democratic strongholds.
In Pittsfield on December 7 Dr. Michael W. Flynn defeated Mayor Louis A. Merchant. Flynn 6280 votes to 5394, giving Democrats a 14 to 7 city government. Voters backed boxing and Sunday sports, rejected licenses under local option or 2.75 percent beer, with 6040 Yes to 2662 No on boxing and 6661 Yes to 3302 No on Sunday sports, 4905 Yes to 6910 No on licenses, and 4954 Yes to 6247 No on beer.
Barkman B Flanders elected mayor of Haverhill defeating incumbent Charles H Gray by a 171 plurality. Flanders 52938 votes to Gray 5122 with George L Martin and Horace M Sargent elected to the Board of Aldermen. City approves no license and boxing act by narrow margins.
In Chicopee the 2.75 per cent beer vote passed with 1724 yes to 1587 no. Sunday sport 2510 yes to 1141 no. Boxing law 2020 yes to 1439 no. Liquor license 2267 yes to 1708 no. The 1919 license vote was 2477 yes to 994 no.
Holyoke voters chose Mayor John F. Cronin over former Alderman William M. Hart by a decisive margin in the city election held today. Cronin secured a clear win as Hart conceded after early returns.
The vote tally shows Cronin 11 340 to Hart 1 247. Referenda totals: 2.75 beer Yes 515 No 4298. Sunday sports Yes 9022 No 2140. Boxing law Yes 65438 No 4012. Licenses Yes 6553 No 5046. Last year’s Yes 5915 No 2766.
In Newport Rhode Island Mayor Jeremiah P. Mahoney was re elected for a third term in a three cornered non partisan contest. Mahoney received 4590 votes while John Mahan had 2688 and Dr. David E Flynn 261.
The Boston Green Room Club held its first reception and tea at Hotel Westminster yesterday. Officers include President Mrs Edward Harold Crosby and Vice Presidents Mrs Curtis Freshel Mrs Guy Currier Mrs Charles H Bond and Mrs Charles R Butler. Notables present included Leo Carillo Madge Lessing Irens Williams Ada Lewis William Marri gan Wellington Cross and Judge Brackett.
Maud Daniels, a private secretary to a church director, disappeared from 94 Gainsborough St between 9 30 p m Sunday and 7 30 a m Monday. Friends fear foul play as relatives search for the tall athletic woman described as 140 pounds with olive skin dark brown eyes and black hair with gray streaks. Daniels, a Radcliffe College graduate of 1903, studied two years at Johns Hopkins University.
President Wilson's congressional message proposes an Armenian government loan. State Department has reviewed the idea and concluded a credit of 25,000,000 dollars would be necessary.
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