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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1900
Page
4
Mayor Hart contends the Republicans did not work and lost the election. He notes Gallivan won by about seven votes and explains Dove’s defeat stemmed from a split among young Republicans and preference for the younger Democrat. He adds that six Republican aldermen would be a success.
Dr William J Gallivan running for re election to the school committee says the campaign against him has been slanderous by School Board member Mr Anderson. He cites personal disappointment after Gallivan won the chair in January and says his work will serve the best interests of Boston public schools.
John P. Dore, defeated street commissioner candidate, remained at City Hall as returns came in. He initially led but the tide turned, yielding an estimated 6000 vote margin to Gallivan. Dore acknowledged organized Democracy’s victory and thanked supporters, declining a recount.
Franz Hugo Krebs Dore blames his loss on Ward 9 Republican leader Jans Hugo Krebs says Mr Dores defeat stemmed from connections to Martin M Lomesney and his supporters who pushed the loan bill through the City Council, costing Dore votes and angering taxpayers.
The Hon. Jesse M. Gove said the election of Mr Gallivan shows the Republican party supported Mr Dore, but Dore failed to get the anticipated Democratic votes. He added the aldermanic result pleases me greatly noting six Aldermen won in an off year with a light vote.
Dr Samuel E Courtney says he lost reelection to the school committee due to secret promises and back-handed tactics by Republicans. He cites Democrats backing him and notes the effort was concentrated in Dorchester. he withholds names pending full facts.
Richard Burke of 18 Sawyer Street Roxbury was arrested in the polling room of Precinct 2 Ward 16. Burke used the alias James H Murray colored of Sawyer Street to cast a ballot.
A long list shows councilmen elected by ward with party affiliations. Re-elected mentions indicate several incumbents across wards including Dem and Rep members, names such as Battis Jackson Staples Carter Clark Sheehan Jay Doherty Wing Cadigan Dolan Murphy Power Fitzgerald Treacy Donnell Hart Hyman Racerald Bennett Romans Kelly Monaghan Legee Hickey Lane White James Barrett Good Rafte Egan Hoban Davenport Thayer Curtis Starratt Weber Lorey Nitz Roberts Beckford Hannan Brown Howe McKee.
A voter identified as James F. Curtin from Mt ered challenged the election official over a dead status classification. The official refused a voting certificate, leading to a dispute about eligibility and a tax assessment tied to the voter's age.
Election report lists alderman winners by district and ward. Names include John L. Kelly Dem in First District Wards 1 2 and Philip O Brien Dem in Second District Wards 3 4 5 as well as M Lomasney Dem in Third District Wards 6 and 8 M W Norris Dem in Fourth District Wards 7 9 18 Patrick Bowen Dem Fourth District plus Perlie A Dyar Republican in Fifth District Wards 10 and 19 George Holden Th am Rep in Sixth District Wards 11 Eighth District Joseph J Norton Rep in Eighth District Wards 4 and 16 Georgie R Mille Rep in Ninth District and James H Doyly Dem in Seventh District Wards 12 18 Stewart Rep in Ninth District and Robert A Jordan Republican in Tenth District Wards 37 and ai plus E Peabody Gerry Democrats and Republicans listed in Eleventh District.
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