06 Sep 1941
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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1941
Page
1
Cambridge voters face a crowded field as 28 candidates are listed with plans to raise the petition threshold to 500 voters. Councillor Roche advocates a stricter measure amid debate on how to weed out nonentities from the ballot.
Cambridge Republicans face criticism for endorsing a mayoral candidate in a nonpartisan charter environment. The editorial questions the committee’s motives and links the move to Plan E’s election by nonpartisan means.
Local schemists mull injecting party politics into the non-partisan election. Election Board figures show Democrats at 25 507 registered to date while Republicans publish party ties at 455, a three to one edge for Dems. A large group of 16 148 voters remain unregistered, complicating party plans.
Homeowners may obtain a new Savings Bank Life Insurance plan designed to protect dependents if the breadwinner dies. President Robert F. Nutting notes the policy starts at $1000 and decreases by $50 annually for twenty years as the mortgage is paid, offering low-cost coverage over the life of the loan.
Cambridge voters are urged to consider Councillor Hogan as he campaigns for a nine member city council at large. Hogan notes two years as Councillor at large and cites 20 000 votes from the last election as public support. The message hints at remaining term and questions of public confidence.
Daniel A Buckley of 57 Magazine Street announces his candidacy for Councillor. He previously ran for Councillor-at-Large, securing over 10 000 votes before a 59 vote defeat.
The Executive Committee of the Chamber selects Frank Townsend for secretarial duties citing his extensive work as president. Ralph Martin and ex alderman William T. Anderson, long-time upholstery tradesmen and leaders at Anderson & Rufle, are named in the notice. Anderson is noted to have been buried from his Arlington home after a long illness.
Cambridge political clash over emergency legislation to grant Acting Mayor Sennott full executive powers until January 1 confronts Republican leaders. Councillor Hogan and Taxpayers push power while Blanchard Winslow Parker seek a constrained plan, raising fears of appointments limits and legal conflicts with Auditor McKenzie over 60 workers on a resurfacing job.
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