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iel E. Denny, 57; Daniel R. Donovan, 121; George H. Doty, 118; Hugh P. Drysdale, 57; Frank E. Dunbar, 123; Samuel J. Elder, 295; Wilmot R. Evans, Jr., 141; Eugene N. Foss, 253; Harry A. Garfield, 167; Ralph W. Gloag, 42; Gurdon W. Gordon, 79; Mat- thew Hale, 186; Arthur D. Hill, 214; Walter S. Hutchins, 100; Patrick H. Jennings, 118; Lewis J. Johnson, 108; Abbott Lawrence Lowell, 226; Nathan Matthews, 221; James T. Moriarty, 122; Joseph C. Pelletier, 244; Josiah Quincy, 305; Clarence W. Rowley 55; John Weaver Sherman, 133; James A. Stiles, 52; Morefield Storey, 179; Charles B. Strecker, 113; Wendell Phillips Phore, 31; Whitfield L. Tuck, 53; Joseph Walker, 272; David I. Walsh, 294; Robert M. Washburn, 164; Sherman L. Whipple, 367; Lom- bard Williams, 119; George H. Wrenn, 127.
DELEGATE (Sixth Norfolk Representative District.)
Prec. 1
Prec. 2
Prec. 3
Total
Louis Edwin Flye
42
30
22
94
Paul Monaghan
86
11
36
133
Clifton Neal
5
19
3
27
Stillman F. Pratt
44
90
61
195
Hartley . L. White
56
145
112
313
Blanks
14
10
16
40
A true record. Attest :
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk. :
WARRANT FOR SPECIAL ELECTION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
NORFOLK: ss. To' either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Braintree, qualified to vote in elections therein to meet at the Polling Places in their respective precincts, to wit:
Polling place in Precinct No. 1, Town Hall.
Polling place in Precinct No. 2, Hose House, Hollis Avenue. Polling place in Precinct No. 3, Hose House, Allen Street.
ON TUESDAY THE 1st DAY OF MAY, 1917, at 5:45 O'CLOCK in the forenoon, then and there to bring into the Wardens of their respective Precinct their votes on the official ballot for Delegates
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to the Constitutional Convention. The polls will be clased at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
You are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof in not less than three public places in each Precinct in said Town seven days at least before the said first day of May, 1917, and by publishing the same once in the Braintree Observer-Reporter and Braintree Bee. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warant with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen before the time of said election. Given under our hands at Braintree this 20th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventeen.
GEORGE H. HOLBROOK, B. HERBERT WOODSUM. Selectmen of Braintree.
SPECIAL ELECTION
Town Hall, Braintree, May 1, 1917
In accordance with the foregoing warrant, the voters as- sembled in the several Precincts to cast their ballots for Delegates to the Constitutional Convention. The Official Ballots were de- livered to the Wardens of the several Precincts and their receipts taken therefore. The polls were opened at 5:45 o'clock, A. M., and were closed at 1:30 o'clock P. M. The following Election Officers were present:
Precinct One-Edward Shay, George E. Sampson, F. R. Car- michael, J. M. Cutting, Dudley Howland, J. W. Cuff, Francis W. McGaughey, F. F. Tupper, John Gallivan, Courtenay Atkinson, C. A. Hobart, Constable.
Precinct Two-George, H. Wetherbee, Jr. John H. Kirby George A. Arnold, Charles F. Cavanagh, S. F. Pratt, H. F. Stack- house, O. W. Hollis, A. A. Blunt, W. H. J. Fitzgerald, C. R. Bes- tick, Constable.
Precinct Three-Benjamin Hawes, W. T.McCormick, Daniel H. Coleman, John A. Ryan, John F. Sullivan, Joseph M. Allen, Joseph E. Ludden, Charles W. Matthews, Harry S Tarbox, Con- stable.
The following deputies reported but did not serve: Timothy E. Sullivan, Peter B. Lawson, Fred M. Crocker.
The ballots were counted, record made of the vote for each person, and the result publicly declared in each Precinct; the
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ballots, check lists, etc., were sealed and labeled according to law, the returns forwarded to the Town Clerk, where they were tabulated by the Board of Selectmen and Town Clerk and the re- sult of the total vote announced in open meeting.
The number of names checked on the voting lists, as follows: Precinct One 412, Precinct Two 380, Precinct Three 333.
Number of ballots counted by the tellers: Precinct One 412, Precinct Two 380, Precinct Three 333.
Total vote of the Town, eleven hundred and twenty-five (1125) and were for the following office s and persons:
DELEGATES AT LARGE
Charles Francis Adams
202
261
178
641
George W. Anderson
210
195
180
585
Albert S. Apsey
114
175
112
401
Charles J. Barton
118
170
93
381
John L. Bates
177
251
172
600
William H. Brooks
123
178
115
416
Walter A. Buie
162
110
127
399
Charles F. Choate, Jr.
138
216
126
480
Charles W. Clifford
117
162
95
374
George W. Coleman
190
176
174
540
Louis A. Coolidge
147
224
140
511
John W. Cummings
249
225
192
666
Edwin U. Curtis
162
218
140
520
Daniel R. Donovan
166
105
132
403
Frank E. Dunbar
96
155
84
335
Samuel J. Elder
120
223
138
481
Wilmot R. Evans, Jr.
100
141
83
324
Eugene N. Foss
92
140
84
316
Matthew Hale
206
178
167
551
Arthur D. Hill
181
149
140
470
Patrick H. Jennings
154
88
114
356
Abbott Lawrence Lowell
146
211
114
471
Nathan Matthews
136
175
122
433
James T. Moriarty
160
94
118
372
Joseph C. Pelletier
195
129
153
477
Josiah Quincy
145
185
113
443
Moorefield Storey
147
98
108
353
Charles B. Strecker
187
178
161
526
Joseph Walker
226
144
181
551
David I. Walsh
214
195
174
583
Sherman L. Whipple
166
122
134
422
George H. Wrenn
1430
637
989
3056
Blanks
34
216
172
175
563
DELEGATES (Fourteenth Congressional District)
George L. Barnes
195
231
192
618
Edward P Boynton
108
105
89
302
Ezra W. Clark
124
116
98
338
Asa P. French
206
237
158
601
Edward Dwight Fullerton
77
105
68
250
Leo M. Harlow
89
62
46
197
Louis F. R Langelier
216
218
162
596
John McCarty
111
78
81
270
David Perry Rice
114
100
102
316
Blanks
408
268
366
1012
DELEGATES (Sixth Norfolk Representative District)
Louis Edwin Flye
206
133
145
484
Hartley L. White
193
232
177
602
Blank's
13
15
11
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A true record,
Attest:
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk
WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARIES
Commonwealth of Masachusetts
NORFOLK SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are quali- fied to vote in Primaries to meet in
Polling Place in Precinct No. 1, Town Hall
Polling Place in Precinct No. 2, Hose House, Hollis Ave.
Polling Place in Precinct No. 3, Hose House, Allen St.
TUESDAY, THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1917
at 4 o'clock P. M. for the following purposes: To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the Common- wealth, Treasurer, Receiver-General, Auidtor of the Common- wealth, Attorney-General, Councillor for 2nd Councillor District, Senator for 1st Senatorial District, Representative in General Court for 6th Repesentative District County Commissioner for
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Norfolk County, Register of Deeds (to fill vacancy) for Norfolk County.
And for the Election of the following officers:
District Members of the State Committee for each political party for the 1st Senatorial District, 15 Members of the Democra- tic Town Committee, 15 Members of the Republican Town Com- mittee, Delegates to the State Conventions of Political Parties ..
All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for up- on one ballot.
The Polls will be open from 4 o'clock to 8 o'clock P. M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the town.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hand this tenth day of September, A. D., 1917.
GEORGE H. HOLBROOK HENRY M. STORM, Selectmen of Braintree
Braintree, Sept. 25, 1917
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant the State Prim- ary was held by Precincts. The Polls were opened at 4 o'clock P. M. and closed at 8 o'clock P. M. The Election Officers serving were all sworn and were as follows:
Precinct One-Edward Shay, Warden; George E. Sampson, Clerk; John W. Cuff, Albert F. Hollis, Dudley P. Howland, Court- enay Atkinson, Charles A. Hobart, Constable.
Precinct Two-George A. Arnold, Acting Warden; John R. McGrath, Acting Clerk; S. F. Pratt, C. F. Cavanagh, A. A. Blunt, Clarence R. Bestick, Constable.
Precinct Three-J. E. Ludden, Warden; W. T. McCormick, Clerk; John A. Ryan, John F. Sullivan, Fred M. Crocker, C. W. Matthews, Frank O. Whitmarsh, Constable.
At the close of the Polls the ballots of each party were count- ed separately, recorded, declared and sealed according to law. The result of the ballot was as follows: Whole number of Ballots 367. Republican 344. Democratic 23. For nomination of Can- didates.
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FOR GOVERNOR
Grafton D. Cushing, R. 85
Samuel W. McCall, R. 249
Frederick W. Mansfield, D 21
LIEUTENANTGOVERNOR
Calvin Coolidge, R.
306
SECRETARY
Albert P. Langtry, R. 297
TREASURER
Charles L. Burrill, R.
287
AUDITOR
Charles Bruce, R.
90
Alonzo B. Cook, R. 211
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
Henry C. Attwill, R.
274
Conrad W. Crooker, R. 36
COUNCILLOR, (Second District)
Richard F. Andrews
R.
283
SENATOR (Norfolk District)
Harold L. Perrin R.
284
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT, (Sixth Norfolk)
Arthur W. Paine, R. 299
Edward J. Megley, D. 18
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (Norfolk)
John F. Merrill, R., 283
REGISTER OF DEEDS, (Norfolk County) -(to fill vacancy)
Walter W. Chambers, R. 228
Frank A. Tirrell, R. 73
STATE COMMITTEE, Norfolk District)
Harlie E. Thompson, R.
212
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DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTIONS
Elected :
Herbert A. Bryant, R. 287
Gilbert V. Pennock, R. 288
Henry F. Arnold, R. 291
Walter E. Thompson, R. 281
John Kelley, R.
282
Charles S. Hannaford, R.,
260
William Gallagher, R.,
286
Not sufficient votes cast for Democratic Delegates.
REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE
Roger Lakin 198, Frank Herbert Gile 221, Walter B. Skinner 214, James E. Folsom 219, John E. Arnold 223, Frederick R. Car- michael 197, Elmer M. Alexander 198, Benjamin H. Woodsum, Jr 222, Parker W. Richards 211, J. Frederick Kemp 284, Carl G. Makepeace 196, Plummer C. Spring 202, J. Thomas Baldwin 208, Marcus L. Urann 286, Henry C.Laike 198, L. Thurlow Torrey 107, Walter R. Howland 110, Oakes A. Bridgeham 101, Franklin H. Merriam 103, Frank E. M. South 94, Stillman F. Pratt 96, Alva M. Dow 104, Fred L. Chandler 94, Albert R. Qualey 104, Clayton R. Marstin 102, William P. Kelley 92, Charles M. Lothrop 91, Frank R. Drake 93. The first named fifteen declared elected.
Not sufficient votes cast to' elect Democratic Town Committee.
A true record. Attest:
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk
WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, quali- fied to vote in Elections therein, to meet in
Polling Place in Precinct No. 1, Town Hall
On Monday, the Eighth Day of October, 1917, at five forty- five o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring in to the War- dens of their respective Precincts their votes on the official ballot for one Selectman, one Highway Surveyor and one Overseer of the Poor, to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.
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The Polls will be open at five forty-five o'clock in the forenoon and will be closed at one-thirty o'clock P. M.
You are further directed to notify and warn the said inhabi- tants qualified to vote as aforesaid to meet at the Town Hall in said Braintree on Monday, the eighth day of October, 1917, at seven and one-half o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles namely :
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting,
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to petition the Bu- reau of Statistics of the State of Massachusetts for an audit and the installation of an accounting system in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 598 of the Acts of 1910.
Article 3. To see if the Town will authorize the appointment of a Town Accountant in accordance with the provisions of Chap- ter 624, Acts of 1910, as amended, and appropriate a sum of money therefor.
Article 4. To see what action the Town will take to extend a water pipe from the foot of Penn's Hill to the Quincy line on Commercial Street, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Article 5. To see what action the Town will take to con- nect the two dead ends of the water pipe on Granite Street, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attest- ed copies thereof in three public places in each Precinct in said Town of Braintree seven days at least before said eighth day of October, 1917, and by publishing the same once in the Braintree Observer Reporter and Braintree Bee.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk before the first day of October, 1917.
Given under our hand this twenty-ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord, oen thousand nine hundred and seventeen. GEORGE H. HOLBROOK, HENRY M. STORM, Selectmen of Braintree
Town House, Braintree, Oct. 8, 1917
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters as- sembled at the time and place specified to cast their ballots for
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One Selectman, One Overseer of the Poor and One Highway Sur- veyer, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of B. Herbert Wood- sum. The Polls were opened at 5.45 o'clock a. m. and closed at 1.30 o'clock p. m.
The following Election Officers served :
Edward Shay, Warden; George E. Sampson, Clerk; Dudley Howland, John W. Cuff, George A. Arnold, Timothy E. Sullivan, Courtenay Atkinson, Orrin W. Hollis, Charles A. Hobart, Con- stable.
At the close of the Polls, the votes were counted, sealed ac- cording to law and declaration of the result announced in open meeting.
Whole number of ballots cast 104
FOR SELECTMAN 103
Benjamin H. Woodsum, Jr. 1
Blanks
OVERSEER OF THE POOR
Benjamin H. Woodsum, Jr. 103
Blanks 1
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
Benjamin H. Woodsum, Jr. 103
Blanks
1
October 8, 1917
Certificate of Registrars of Voters
On Special Election held on Monday, the eigth day of October 1917.
Returns examined and verified by the undersigned Registrars of Voters of the Town of Braintree, this eighth day of October 1917, showing 103 votes cast for Benjamin H. Woodsum, Jr., for Selectman, Overseer of the Poor, and Highway Surveyor and one blank.
CHARLES B. CUMMINGS
WALTER N. MCKEAN
WILLIAM ALLEN
HENRY A. MONK
Registrars of Voters
A true record. Attest:
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk
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Town Hall, October 8, 1917
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the Town met at the place specified :
The meeting was called to order at 7.30 p. m. by the Town Clerk.
By vote the reading of the various articles in the warrant was dispensed with.
Article 1. By ballot, with the use of the check lists Ben- jamin H. Woodsum was elected Moderator.
Article 2. Motion made by Mr. Abercrombie that this meet- ing adjourn without date, after quite a lengthy debate the motion was passed.
A true record. Attest:
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk
WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
NORFOLK SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of
Braintree. Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabiants of the Town of Braintree, qualified to vote in Elections therein, to meet at the Polling Places in their respective precincts, to wit:
Polling Place in Precinct No. 1, Town Hall
Polling Place in Precinct No. 2, Hose House, Hollis Ave.
Polling Place in Precinct No. 3 Hose House, Allen St.
ON TUESDAY, the 6th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1917, at five forty- five o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring in to the War dens of their respective Precincts their votes on the official bal- . lot for Governor, Liutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Audi- tor, Attorney-General, Councillor, Senator, Representative in Gen eral Court, County Commissioner and Register of Deeds.
Also to vote on the following questions on the same ballot:
Acceptance of the following Articles of Amendment Submit- ted by the Constitutional Convention :
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Article of Amendment No. 1
The General Court shall have power to provide by law for voting by qualified voters of the Commonwealth who, at the time of an election, are absent from the city or town of which they are inhabitants in the choice of an officer to be elected or upon any question submitted at such election.
Article of Amendment No. 2
Article XVIII. Section 1. No law shall be passed pro- hibiting the free exercise of religion. 1
Section 2. All moneys raised by taxation in the towns and cities for the support of public schools, and all moneys which may be appropriated by the commonwealth for the support of common schools shall be applied to, and expended in, no other schools than those which are conducted according to law, under the order and superintendence of the authorities of the town or city in which the money is expended and no grant, appropriation or use of public money or property or loan of public credit shall be made or au- thorized by the commonwealth or any political division thereof for the purpose of founding, maintaining or aiding any school or in- stitution of learning, whether under public, control or otherwise, wherein any denominational doctrine is inculcated, or any other school, or any college, infirmary, hospital, institution, or educa- tioal, charitable or religious undertaking which is not publicly owned and under the exclusive control, order and superintendence of public officers or public agents authorized by the commonwealth or federal authority or both, except that appropriations may be made for the maintainance and support of the Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts and free pubic libraries in any city or town, and to carry out legal obligations, if any, already entered into; and no such grant, appropriation or use of public money or property or loan of public credit shall be made or authorized for the purpose of founding, maintaining or aiding any church religious denom- ination or society.
Section 3. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the commonwealth, or any political division thereof, from paying to privately controlled hospitals, infirmaries, or institutions for the deaf, dumb or blind not more than the ordinary and rea- sonable compensation for care or support actually rendered or furnished by such hospitals, infirmaries or institutions to such per- sons as may be in whole or in part unable to support or care for themselves.
Section 4. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to deprive any inmate of a publicly controlled reformatory, penal or charitable institution of the opportunity of religious exercises
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therein of his own faith; but no inmate of such institution shall be compelled to attend religious services or receive religious in- struction against his will or if a minor, without the consent of his parent or guardian.
Section 5 This amendment shall not take effect until the October first next suceeding its ratification and adoption by the people.
Article of Amendment No. 3
The maintainance and distribution at reasonable rates, dur- ing time of war, public exigency, emergency or distress, of a suf- ficent supply of food and other common necessaries of life and the providing of shelter are public functions, and the Common- wealth and the cities and towns therein may take and may pro- vide the same for their inhabitants in such manner as the gener- al court shall determine.
The Polls will be closed at 1:30 in the afternoon.
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof in not less than three public places in each Precinct in said Town seven days at least before said sixth day of November, 1917, and by publishing the same once in the Braintree Observer Reporter and Braintree Bee.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings therein, to' the Selectmen before the time of said election.
Given under our hands at Braintree this 24th day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen.
GEORGE H. HOLBROOK, BENJAMIN H. WOODSUM, Selectmen of Braintree
Braintree, November 6, 1917
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters assem- bled in the several precincts to cast their ballots for State and County Officers enumerate in the warrant; Also to vote yes or no on the several Amendments to the Constitution.
The Official Ballots were delivered to the several Wardens from the Town Clerk's Office and their receipt taken therefor.
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.
The Polls were opened at 5:45 o'clock a. m. and closed at 1:3$ p.m. The following Election Officers served :
Precinct One-Edward Shay, Warden; George E. Sampson, Clerk; F. R. Carmichael, John Gallivan, J. M. Cutting, Courtenay Atkinson, D. P. Howland, J. W. Cuff, A. F. Hollis, John Dyer. Charles A. Hobart, Constable.
Precinct Two-George A. Arnold, Warden Pro Tem .; John H. Kirby, Clerk; S. F. Pratt, John R. McGrath, C. F.Cavanagh, A. A. Blunt, O. W. Hollis, H F. Stackhouse. C. R. Bestick, Con- stable.
Precinct Three-J. E. Ludden, Warden; W. T. McCormick, Clerk; Peter B. Lawson, John A. Ryan, D. H. Coleman, T. J. F. Dalton, J. M. Allen, John Sulivan. F. O. Whitmarsh, Constable.
Timothy E. Sullivan reported but did not serve.
The ballots were counted, record made of the vote for each Office and person, and also the votes "Yes and No" on each of the Constitutional Amendments submitted and the result declared in each Precinct; the ballots, check lists, etc., were sealed and label- ed according to law and the returns forwarded to the Town Clerk where they were tabulated by the Board of Selectmen and Town . Clerk and the result of the total vote declared in open meeting.
The number of names checked on the voting lists, as follows: Precinct No. 1, 383; Precinct No. 2, 366; Precinct No. 3, 320. Number of ballots counted by the tellers. Precinct No. 1, 383; Precinct No. 2, 366; Precinct No. 3, 320.
Total vote of the Town,, Ten Hundred and Sixty-nine, 1069 and were for the following Officers and persons :
FOR GOVERNOR
James Hayes of Plymouth, S. L. 4
4
6
14
Chester R. Lawrence of Boston, P., 3
1
4
8
Frederick W. Mansfield of Boston. D.,
94
45
82
221
Samuel W. McCall of Winchester, R., .264
305
208
777
John McCarty of Abington, S., 11
8
15
34
Blanks
7
3
5
15
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Calvin Coolidge of Northampton, R., .. 268
298
201
767
Matthew Hale of Boston, D. P. Prog., ..
84
48
84
216
Sylvester J. Mc.Bride of Watertown, S.
9
9
20
38
Fred E. Oelcher of Peabody, S. L.,.
.5
1
8
14
Blanks
17
10
7
34
44
SECRETARY
Herbert S. Brown of Greenfield, P. 7
7
6 20
Albert P. Langtry of Springfield, R. 261
286
199
746
Ingvar Paulsen of Boston, S. L.
3
1
4
8
Arthur B. Reed of Abington, D.
82
55
76
213
Marion E. Sproule of Lowell, S. 13
11
15
39
Blanks
17
6
20
43
1
TREASURER
Charles L. Burrill of Boston, R.
244
296
201
741
Solon Lovett of Beverly, F
25
2
5
32
Joseph A. Murphy of Lowell, S.
12
8
15
35
Humphrey O'Sullivan of Lowell, D.
88
48
78
214
Mary E. Peterson of Somerville, S. L. 4
4
10
18
Blanks
10
8
11
29
AUDITOR
Elzear H. Choquette of New Bedford, D. 83
55
69
207
Alonzo B. Cook of Boston, R.
254
281
201
736
David Craig of Milford, S. L.
4
1
6
11
Walter S. Peck of Stockbridge, S.
14
8
17
39
Henry G. Smith, Jr. of Somerville, P. 5
4
4
13
Blanks
23
17
23
63
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
Henry C. Attwill of Lynn, R.
266
290
195
751
Frank Auchter of Belmont, P.
2
3
7
12
William R. Henry of Lynn, S.
14
6
16
36
Thomas J. Maher of Medford, S. L.
2
0
6
8
Josiah Quincy of Boston, D.
86
58
78
222
Blanks
13
9
18
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COUNCILLOR (Second District)
Richard F. Andrews of Boston, R.
291
311
226
828
Scattering
0
0
1
1
Blanks
.92
55
93
240
SENATOR-(Norfolk District)
Harold L. Perrin of Wellesley, R.
293
312
226
831
Scattering
.0
0
1
1
90
54
93
237
Blanks
45
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT,
(Sixth Norfolk District)
Edward J.Megley of Holbrook, D. 99
54
88
241
Arthur W. Paine of Holbrook, R. 265
290
195
750
Blanks 19
22
37
78
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (Norfolk County)
John F. Merrill of Quincy, R.
.285
295
227
807
Blanks
98
71
93
262
REGISTER OF DEEDS, (Norfolk County)
(to fill vacancy)
Walter W. Chambers of Dedham, R. .277
298
225
800
Blanks
106
68
95
269
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT NO 1.
(absentee voting)
Yes
253
277
227
757
No'
69
50
33
152
Blanks
61
39
60
160
ARTICLE OF AMENDMMENT NO 2
(Anti Aid)
Yes
255
294
215
764
No
96
50
64
210
Blanks
32
22
41
95
ARTICLE OF AMENDMENT NO. 3
Distribution of necessities by Towns and Cities)
Yes
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No
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28
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Blanks
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A true record. Attest :
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL ELECTION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
NORFOLK ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree. Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, qualified to vote in Elections therein, to meet in
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