Boston Goes Wet by Biggest Vote in Years
The Good Government Association suffered its worst defeat since charter adoption as Boston voters favored liquor licenses and the Curley slate outcome. McDonald led with 38,007 votes, Watson 35,348, Ford 25,210, O Keefe 29,607, Montague 26,339. Sullivan and Abrahams were elected to the school committee.
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Patrick F. O’keefe
Montague
McDonald
Cassidy
Curley
Lcense
Democratic City Committee
Boston School Committee Races End With Abrahams Victory
Dr Herbert J Keenan led with 23871 votes in a contest where Corcoran and Sullivan failed to unite the Democratic city committee against Abrahams The School Voters League backed Abrahams while Mrs Susan FitzGerald guided his campaign The mayoral slate carried Corcoran and Sullivan and Abrahams won largely due to suburban support
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Herbert J. Keenan
Democratic City Committee
Corcoran
Abrahams
School Voters’ League
Susan FitzGerald
Corcoran and Sullivan
Vote of Boston for License
The article notes the City Council ticket led by Watson, re elected for a fourth term, defeating Martin Lomasney opposition. Watson and McDonald win kept Good Government Association control, with Mayor Curley backing Cassidy McDonald and Watson. The license vote set a historic margin, surpassing earlier large majorities.
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Martin Lomasney
Good Government Association
McDonald
Supreme Justices Dine With Wilson
Chief Justice White and the Associate Justices dined with President Wilson in the White House. Cabinet members attended and their wives helped Mrs. Wilson receive guests at the formal dinner.
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White
Supreme Court
President Wilson
Two More Cities Turn From License To Day
Statewide gains as six cities become incorporated without any losses. Peabody held its first city election selecting S. Howard Donnell as mayor. Ezra D. Whitaker won in North Adams and Frank H. Foss in Fitchburg.
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S. Howard Donnell
Ezra D. Whitaker
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Frank H. Foss
Fitchburg
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Quincy
J. L. Whiton
Peabody Elects First Mayor as City Votes Dry
S Howard Donnell won Peabody’s first city mayoral election by 1592 to 1382 over Patrick J. Sheehy for a two year term. The city kept the no license policy with 92 percent turnout including 834 women voters. Six ward councilmen and six school committee members were also chosen.
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S. Howard Donnell
Donnell
Patrick J. Sheehy
Henry F. Duggan
Cornelius J. Giles
William A. Shea
Charles Reynolds
Richard W. Horrigan
Giles
Shea
Vote Totals Compare Yes and No Stances
The tally shows 1097 yes votes and 1823 no votes for this year, with last year recording 965 yes and 1865 no. The margin favors no and signals a continued retreat from approval compared with last year.
Fitchburg Votes Dry By 84 In Liquor Referendum
Fitchburg switched from wet to dry with an 84 vote victory, 8055 to 2971, overturning last year's 72 vote margin. Mayor race saw Frank H. Foss win 3402 to 2506 as Foss ran non partisan on plan B ballot.
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Frank H. Foss
John Moran
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Moran
Mayor Bates Loses to Whiton in Quincy Contest
Joseph I. Whiton, head of the Quincy City Council, defeated Mayor Gustave B. Bates by 173 votes as totals reached 8134 to 2961. Quincy also voted dry for the 84th year with 1515 yes to 4843 no, a majority of 2828. A woman was chosen to the school board for the first time in 20 years.
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Curley
Cassidy
McDonald
Watson
Yes
Quincy
Whiton
Joseph I. Whiton
Gustave B. Bates
Result of Outside Elections 1916 City and Mayor
The article reports mayoral results by city, noting Boston and Fitchburg voting patterns and names of candidates. It explains the new city charter reduces the City Council to nine members and outlines terms for the school committee along with the first woman elected to the school board in 20 years. It also mentions the fire department chief's status and candidates for council and school posts, with references to Harvard unit veterans.
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City Councll
John D. Smith
Thomas J. McGrath
Russell A. Sears
Alfred H. Richards
Thomas J. Griffin
William A. Bradford
Alexander Falconer
Lewis A. Bass
Rodney P. Gallagher
Nathaniel S. Hunting
Alfred O. Diack
George M. Sheehan
Alice M. Arnold
Daniel A. Bruce
Charles W. Bailey
Arnold
Mayor Curley Gratified By Election Returns
Mayor Curley said the election results are gratifying and indicative as they are of public approval. He noted the returns reflect broad support and expressed gratitude to voters and supporters.
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Curley
Voters Unmoved by Ink Or Money in Electoral Showing
The electorate remained unspurred by passion or printer's ink. money failed to sway turnout or influence outcomes in the latest election.
North Adams Day Breaks 29 Year No-License Record
North Adams voted no license today for the first time in 29 years with 1694 against 1596 in a heavy rollcall. Ezra D. Whitaker, running independently, won the mayoralty, defeating former Mayor Wallace E. Brown and Mayor John W. Gale who sought re election. Whitaker 1513, Brown 1864, Gale 431.
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North Adams
Ezra D. Whitaker
Wallace E. Brown
John W. Gale
Whitaker
Brown
Gale
McDonald Declares Trust From Voters After Council Victory
Daniel J. McDonald, successful council candidate, said last night he is pleased with the endorsement from the people at the polls. He argued criticisms of him were unfair and that voters can be trusted to support a man with a proven record.
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Daniel J. McDonald
Council
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