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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
7
Lynn held a no license position by 8401 to 6998 in yesterday’s election. Mayor George H. Newhall was re-elected over Joseph F F Dozier. Ray F Bergengren and John R Graham were re-elected as commissioners of finance and streets.
Five cities Chelsea Chicopee Lawrence Lowell and Worcester remained in the license column though margins narrowed in Chelsea Chicopee and Lowell no-license sentiment prevails in most contests. Everett elected Alderman John J Mullen as Mayor amid prior incident and Revere favored no-license by a wide margin. Mayors re elected Harold Sweet Daniel J Coakley George H Newhall Charles H Adams Zebedee Cliff Charles M Blodgett Benjamin F Haines. new mayors James McPherson Edward E Willard Walter B Hopkinson Alfred S Hall Wilford D Gray Pehr G Tholmes. Lawrence Lowell Newton had an off year for mayor with Newton voting on preferential system. pension for firemen approved and Alfred S Hall defeated James P Dolan 1998 to 1914.
Revere residents approved a large no vote on the dry issue by 2341 against 1490, the greatest no majority in the town or city’s history. The result followed steady efforts by local workers and brings Father Lee Hall’s election as mayor by 84 votes.
Alderman John J. Mullen, expelled last Feb 29 for alleged insult to Mayor Chambers, won a reform victory over Clinton Hobbs and Frank Rich. Voters backed no license and Mullen pledged the best administration, tax cuts, and an audited City Hall ledgers.
Benjamin I. Haines was yesterday re elected mayor of Medford defeating William F. Leahy by an overwhelming margin. The preliminary returns show Haines winning a clear mandate as the city heads into another term under his leadership.
City residents backed a no-license outcome by a large margin in a decisive vote. Final exact tallies were pending release this morning.
Former Mayor Edward E B Willard defeated Melvin Breath for Chelsea mayor 2768 to 2508. License question won by 383 votes 2818 to 2485 with prior year 3085 to 2008. Aldermen at largeGeorge Hederson and Joseph Tyrrell. others Patrick Lacy Harry Smith Joseph Wheoley Richard Voke Ralph Hope. Police salary failed by eight votes. Fire chief civil service referendum 3822 to 1491.
Lowell voters authorized license by a margin of 82 with George H. Brown elected commissioner. Frank W. Warnock also won a seat, defeating incumbents Newell S. Putnam and William H. Duncan. School Committee members named Dr. John H. Lambert John L. Legett and Julian V. Keyes.
The wets won by 845 votes, licensing city alcohol sales. Yes 6617 No 4527 this year, versus last year Yes 6089 No 4844, with 11 288 votes polled overall. Alderman Maloney re elected health and charities director. Flanagan re elected property and parks director. School Board members Jordan and Carey elected.
Cliff was unanimously re-elected mayor of Somerville for a fourth term with 4671 votes out of 5537. The license question faced a yes 1100 to no 4158 result, while the 1915 figures showed 1708 yes and 6262 no. The Board of Aldermen remains 19 Republicans and two Democrats. Dr. Winifred I. Davis unseated Democrat John J. Hayes for the School Committee.
Worcester voters choose Republican Holmes over Democrat Reardon in the first mayoral race under new ward and precinct boundaries. Holmes secures a bigger margin than last year as results come in from the city.
Pehr G. Holmes, Republican, defeats Democrat John H. Reardon for Mayor by 12,609 to 9,524. Holmes leads license column with larger majority than last year. City results show Yes 12,771 No 653 this year, last year Yes 12,143 No 9,404.
Newton used the new preferential voting method yesterday since no mayoral contest existed. Only 44 alderman-at-large ballots were cast but 1133 were ruled defective under confusion with the system. Firemen’s pension referendum passed while the license vote stood yes 806 no 2401 versus last year yes 1399 no 3760.
WOBURN December 12Wilford D Gray Republican won the three cornered mayoral race with 1632 votes over Democrat Citizen William H Henchey 1208 and Democrat Independent James H Kelley 287 There was no change in the license question with 1062 yes and 1936 no votes compared to last year’s totals 1246 yes and 1760 no.
Harold Sweet was re elected mayor of Attleboro for a two year term with no opposition. The referendum on licenses passed 1561 to 633, up from last year’s yes 601 no 1276 figures.
Charles H. Adams was re-elected mayor of Melrose to a third term, defeating Edward J. Blanchard by 1859 to 4384. The no-license stance carried 1916 yes to 191 no. Aldermen at large winners were Edward I Cassell Joshua T Nowell and Harold P Waterhouse, with no party designation on the ballot.
Daniel J. Coakley was re elected mayor in a three cornered race with a 394 plurality. License passed with 1667 yes and 1436 no. Coakley received 1857 votes, Higgins 1463, and Earle 182 in the mayoralty tally.
In Newburyport on December 12 the no license forces widened the victory margin from 167 to 80 as the tally shows yes 1281 and no 1586 versus last year 1336 yes and 1503 no. Walter B. Hopkinson defeats John Balch Blood for mayor by 2379 to 417 votes.
James McPherson defeats incumbent Mayor Herman A. McDonald and Alderman Louis S. Smith in a tight nonpartisan election. McPherson 1449 votes, McDonald 121, Smith 1168. City keeps no license policy by 2557 No to 1176 Yes.
Charles M. Blodgett was yesterday re-elected mayor of Malden without opposition. The city voted against issuing licenses by a large margin, with 2959 no votes to 1066 yes. The no-license lead widened from 2467 in 1915 to 1893 this year.
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