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The Bristol Coalition Council Ticket Wins Big
The Bristol Phoenix reports the 1903 town election delivering a decisive victory for the Coalition ticket led by Councilman Franklin, with John L Gladding and Charles S Cummings also elected. Voters faced rain but turnout reached 1169 of 1385 on the rolls, amid a fierce, bitter campaign and a festive post-election parade through the town.
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Franklin
James W. Franklin
Robert N. Turner
Capt. Turner
Julien Close
Ezra Dixon
W. H. Thompson
W.H Thompson
Mr. Franklin
John L. Gladding
Ezra Mason
Charles 8S. Cummings
George A Peckham
Cummings
F L. Waldron
Democratic-Citizens
Walter E. Munro
W. F. Williams
Howard W. Church
George A. Arnold
William L. Manchester
J. H. Young
Oliver H. Blaisdell
Luke H. Callan
William Williams
John P. Reynolds
Charles H.spooner
William McCaw
Thomas Ashton
Arthur W. Barrett
Edward F. Christie
Thomas F. Head
James P. Murphy
Republican Town Committee
Williams
Turner
St. Mary's Fife and Irum Band
Opera House
Hope Street
Bradford
State
Citizens
Hasbrouck
John L Gladding
Charles S Cummings
Bradford Street
Nathan N Cole
John B. Herreshoff
Herreshoff
Citizens Movement
Gladding
Lincoln Avenue
High
Thames