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Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES W. KINGMAN, CHARLES M. THATCHER, EDWIN F. WITHAM,
Overseers of the Poor.
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MIDDLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY.
REPORT OF TREASURER, DECEMBER 31, 1912.
GENERAL EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Receipts:
Jan. 1
Balance from 1911
$1,210 87
Dec. 31
Town Treasurer, acct. Licenses
1,297 40
Town Treas. Int. of Enoch
Pratt Fund 400 00
Librarian: Fines, etc. collected at desk 174 00
Middle. National Bank, Int. on deposits 14 21
Sale of Clock and other small Incidentals 9 57
$3,106 05
General Expense Account Payments: Dec. 31
Librarian
549 99
Assistants
823 40
Janitor
480 00
Fuel
476 09
Light
229 74
Insurance
233 52
Printing, Telephone, Supplies
and other incidentals
122 19
Repairs
86 28
$3,001 21
Balance on hand
$104 84
$3,106 05
PEIRCE FUND.
Receipts: Jan. 1 Balance on hand
$357 72
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Dec. 31
Received from Peirce Trustees
1,885 26
Received for Books sold, lost,
damaged, etc. 6 31
Ł[ $2,243 29
Dec. 31.
Payments to date:
Books and Periodicals
$1,560 30
Rebinding
250 91
Express
19 68
Printing, Library Cards, and
Incidentals 100 69
$1,931 58
Balance on hand $311 71
$2,243 29
E. S. HATHAWAY,
Treasurer Middleboro Public Library.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
To the President and Board of Trustees of the Public Library:
I have the honor of presenting the annual report of the Librarian for the year ending Dec. 31, 1912.
The library has been open to the public for the circulation of books 296 days during the year just past.
Beginning July 14, the reading room was closed on Sunday afternoons until Sept. 22, and the building was closed in April for two weeks, owing to the epidemic of scarlet fever, during which time it was fumigated.
All books that have been loaned in families where there have been cases of the fever or of diphtheria, have been des- troyed after having been fumigated and returned to the library.
The total circulation of books for the year was 51,614, adult department, 36,477, young peoples, 15,137, giving a daily average circulation of 174 volumes.
ACCESSIONS.
There have been 982 new volumes added to the library during the past year. Of that number 18 were gifts, and 37 bound periodicals.
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The number classified in the bulletin is as follows:
General Works
29
Philosophy and Religion
50
Sociology
73
Philology
3
Science
27
Useful Arts
32
Fine Arts
50
Literature
38
History
32
Description and travels
83
Biography
54
Fiction
221
Young people's books
235
BINDING.
Books rebound 580 -
Periodicals
37
GIFTS.
The following books have been presented to the library during the year.
Shibusawa, the gift of the author.
A farmers boy who became a bishop, the gift of the author. Forty-second annual list of the merchant vessels of the United
States, and the Sinking of the Titanic, both presented by the late Mr. E. T. Jenks, who has also presented several bound volumes of Harper's Weekly, and some magazines. Papers of Cap't Rufus Lincoln, presented by the compiler.
The heart of us, presented by Mr. Francis Blake.
Testamentary forms and notes on wills, presented by the author The mountain that was "God", presented by the Tacoma Commercial Club.
Notes on the Nicaragua canal, the gift of the author.
Sparks, presented by the author.
Certain Comovers, presented by the author.
The street called straight, presented by Mrs. Moore.
Vital records of several towns in the state, and public docu- ments have been received from the Secretary of State.
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REGISTRATION.
There have been 327 new cards issued the past year, 216 having been given out to adults, and 111 to children under fifteen years of age.
Respectfully submitted, MARY M. EDDY,
Librarian.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
The following is an abstract of the Town Clerk's records for the year 1912.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 4, 1912.
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Howes at eight o'clock in the forenoon and the Warrant was read by the Town Clerk.
Article 17. Voted-That the Town pay thirty cents per hour for fighting forest fires, same to be paid from the appro- priation for incidentals on approved bills by the Forest Warden.
Article 13. Voted-That George W. Stetson, Chester E. Weston, Levi O. Atwood, Jesse F. Morse, William G. Boynton and Albert A. Thomas be chosen a Committee on Appro- priations.
Article 14. Voted-That the Selectmen be authorized to institute, defend or compromise suits for or against the Town during the ensuing year.
Article 21. Voted-That the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) be appropriated for band concerts for the ensuing year and that the Town Treasurer be authorized to pay same to the order of the Treasurer of the Middleboro Band, and said amount to be charged to the appropriation for inciden- tals.
Article 12. On the statement of Mr. Weston that the Thomas S. Peirce Trustees would pay to the Town Treasurer from the income of the Trust Fund a sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) the same to be credited to Sidewalk Account, no action was taken under this article.
Article 16. Voted-That the Moderator appoint a com- mittee of three to investigate the matter of a change in the condition and location of the Lockup and that such com- mittee report at a future meeting. The following were ap- pointed. William M. Haskins, Chairman Board of Select- men, Bert J. Allen, Chairman Board of Health, Harry W. Swift, Chief of Police.
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Article 22. Voted-That the same Committee appointed under Article 16 of the Warrant be appointed to investigate the matter of building a Police Station with a public sanitary and to report at a future meeting.
Voted-That when this meeting adjourns that it be to Tuesday evening, April 30, 1912, at seven o'clock.
Article 19. Voted-That the matter of establishing a hospital for contagious diseases be referred to the Selectmen to be reported on at the adjourned meeting.
Article 10. Voted-That the sum of Two hundred dol- lars ($200.00) be appropriated for the use of Post No. 8 G. A. R. on Memorial. Day, the same to be payable to the order of the Quartermaster of the Post.
Article 8. Voted-That from the moneys received from dog and other licenses the sum of six hundred and forty-eight dollars ($648.00) be appropriated and credited to the School Department to be applied to insurance premiums and the balance be appropriated for the use of the Middleborough Public Library.
Article 7. Voted-That the yards of persons chosen Field Drivers shall be Town Pounds so long as they remain in office, provided they shall be chosen Pound Keepers.
Article 11. Voted - That the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1200.00) be appropriated for Street Sprinkling, one half or six hundred dollars ($600.00) of same to be assessed on abuttors.
Article 15. Voted-That the amount standing to the credit of the Committee on Suppression of Crime be trans- ferred to the Police Department, and that said Committee be relieved from further duty.
Unanimously Voted ;- That in view of the fact that the members of the Committee on Suppression of Crime have, of their own free will and accord, duly and truly resigned, deeming it advisable to transfer their moral obligation to the Chief of Police and his charge, be it hereby
RESOLVED-That we, the citizens of Middleborough convened in Town Meeting on March 4, 1912, express our hearty appreciation for the good work accomplished by said Committee.
RESOLVED-That the Town Clerk be authorized to forward a copy of this resolution to the individual members of the Committee-namely, Kenelm Winslow, Herbert Scott Sylvester and David S. Surrey, and that said resolution be spread upon the records of the Town.
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Article 1. The following named persons were duly chosen Measurers of Wood, Bark and Lumber
Nathaniel S. Cushing, Jr.
James A. Thomas
Gustavus G. Andrews
Albert F. Mitchell
Harrison W. Atwood
Ephraim M. Gammons
Charles N. Atwood
Nathaniel A. Shurtleff
Charles N. Warren
Chester E. Weston
John L. Benson
Benjamin C. Shaw
Albert S. Sparrow
Curtis H. Dunham
Henry W. Sears
Albert T. Savery
Isaac E. Perkins
Joshua K. Bishop
Charles A. Lee
Frank S. Thomas
Edwin F. Witham
George A. Robbins
The following named persons were duly chosen Field Drivers
Seneca T. Weston
William F. Clark
Albert T. Savery J. Herbert Cushing
Arad Dunham
Voted; That the persons chosen Field Drivers shall also be Pound Keepers.
Article 9. Voted ;- That the sum of seventeen hundred and fifty dollars ($1,750.00) be appropriated for the services of two nightwatchmen for the ensuing year.
Article 20. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 4. Voted; That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the taxes of the municipal year beginning March 4, 1912 to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of eighty-five thousand dollars ($85,000.00) and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the taxes of said municipal year.
Article 3. Voted ;- The following appropriations for the ensuing year.
Support of schools, in addition to the sum of $648.00 pre- viously appropriated from licenses.
Instruction, including Superin- tendent's Salary and traveling
expenses Janitors' Salaries 2,200 00
$28,800 00
Fuel
2,200 00
.
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Books, supplies and printing Office Rent Tuition-Bridgewater Sundries
2,100 00
150 00
76 00
700 00
$36,226 00
Less estimated income from
tuition etc.
3,933 00
Balance
$32,293 00
School Physicain .
100 00
School Committee
150 00
Repairs
1,500 00
Transportation
1,800 00
Water Supply
509 00
$36,352 00
Support of Poor, including sal- aries
$6,500 00
Soldier's Relief
2,000 00 550 00
Town Officers ;-
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Col- lector
$1,200 00
Assessors
1,100 00
Selectmen
800 00
Registrars, Election and Cau- cus Officers
480 00
Inspector of Animals
200 00
Auditor
200 00
Moderator
20 00 .
Town Officers Expenses:
Assessors, including horse hire, clerical help and miscellan- eous expenses
500 00
Clerk for Town Clerk, Treas-
er and Selectmen 450 00
Registrars, Election and Cau- cus Officers 250 00
1,200 00
Incidentals, including amount es- timated at $500. 00 due the Har- riet O. Pierce Estate on Tax Abatement 2,000 00
4,000 00
Military Aid
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Town Debt;
Sewer note due November 1, 1912
5,000 00
School House note due Novem- ber 1, 1912 1,650 00
School House note due Novem- ber 1, 1912 400 00
School House note due Decem-
ber 12, 1912 250 00
7,300 00
Interest:
Middleborough Gas and Electric Plant:
(Appropriation in form required by act of 1905.)
Estimated Operating Expenses
19,000 00
Interest required
2,588 00
Notes due
3,000 00
Depreciation-4% of cost of plant
5,637 10
$30,225 10
Total Less estimated income
24,000 10
Balance
$6,225 00
Suburban Lighting
450 00
Office Rent
150 00
Commissioner's Salaries
300 00
Board of Health: Overdraft and unpaid bills 1911 account
650 00
Salaries of Board
300 00
Inspection of beef and milk
400 00
Inspection of Plumbing
100 00
All other expenses
550 00
2,000 00
Highway Department :- Superintendent's Salary and trans- portation of men 1,500 00
2,500 00
Clearing snow, general repairs and street cleaning in addition to receipts from other sources Repairs on highways in outside districts, including special re- pairs on Spruce; Carver, Rocky
7,125 00
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Gutter, Tispaquin, Soule, Plymp- ton, Thompson River and Mil- ler Streets Water Supply
8,000 00 300 00
12,300 00
Police Department :-
Salary of Chief
1,000 00
Salary of Nightwatchman
900 00
Salary of Nightwatchman
850 00
All other expenses 400 00
3,150 00
Sealer of Weights and Measurers
Department, including salary of Sealer
250 00
Street Sprinkling-equal amount
to be assessed on abuttors
600 00
Tree Wardens Department, in- cluding salary of Tree Warden
1,000 00
Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths 1,916 35
Voted-That a sufficient amount from the Depreciation for the Middleboro Gas and Electric Plant be expended for extending the electric lighting system to the Rock village, the extension to be made in the year 1912.
Article 18. Voted-That the salary of the Overseers of the Poor be fixed at five hundred dollars per year.
Article 13. Voted-That the Committee on Appropri- ations be empowered to fill vacancies.
At this time Mr. Lyman P. Thomas tendered his resignation as a member of the Municipal Lighting Board. It was voted unanimously not to accept such resignation, but Mr. Thomas refused to reconsider his decision and insisted that his resig- nation stand.
Business was now suspended while the room was prepared for the voting for town officers for the current year.
The following named persons were sworn in as Election Officers.
Chester E. Weston
Sylvanus L. Brett
James F. Roberts Walter L. Beals
Edgar D. Wood William J. Coughlin
Elisha T. P. Jenks
Michael J. Cronan
Charles M. Thatcher
Luke F. Callan
John J. Mahoney Louis Ritter, Jr.
Harold S. Wood Stephen F. O'Hara, Jr.
Alonzo R. Dealtry
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The result of the balloting was as follows :-
FOR MODERATOR.
Alvin C. Howes had
916
Chester E. Weston had
1
Henry W. Sears had
1
Blanks 353
FOR TOWN CLERK FOR THREE YEARS.
Albert A. Thomas had
1,087
Blanks 184
FOR TOWN TREASURER.
Albert A. Thomas had
1,051
Blanks 220
FOR COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Albert A. Thomas had
1,016
Blanks 255
FOR SELECTMAN FOR THREE YEARS.
William M. Haskins had 689
Stephen F. O'Hara had
545
Blanks 37
FOR TOWN AUDITOR.
William W. Brackett had 722
Chester E. Weston had
1
Blanks 548
FOR ASSESSOR FOR THREE YEARS.
Nathaniel S. Cushing, Jr. had 332
Edwin F. Witham had 739
Blanks 200
FOR OVERSEERS OF THE POOR FOR THREE YEARS
Charles W. Kingman had 768
Edward A. Perry 345
Blanks 158
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FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS.
382
Elmer E. Phinney had
241
Edward J. Sheehan had
772
George W. Stetson had
608
Theodore N. Wood had Blanks 543
FOR FISH WARDENS.
Harold H. Adams had
298
Charles N. Atwood had
637
William M. Haskins had
569
Cornelius H. Leonard had
618
William J. Quindley had
286
Michael J. Sheehan had
242
Blanks
1163
FOR FENCE VIEWERS.
Michael J. Baker had
416
John P. Byrne had
380
William McAllister had
545
James F. Roberts had
568
Scattering votes and blanks
1904
FOR CONSTABLES.
F. Herbert Batchelder had
773
Charles E. Guertin had
263
Bradford Harlow had
466
E. Kimball Harrison had
671
Frank W. Hastay had
523
Edward F. Hennessey had
293
Samuel S. Lovell had
527
Thomas F. McDonald had
304
Harry F. Snow had
705
Fred C. Sparrow had
691
Harry W. Swift had
837
Ichabod B. Thomas had
656
Scattering votes and blanks
3459
FOR MUNICIPAL LIGHTING BOARD FOR THREE YEARS.
Harlas L. Cushman had 570
Henry W. Sears had 510
Blanks 191
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FOR TREE WARDEN.
Luther S. Bailey had '
670
Edward E. Place had
388
Blanks 213
FOR BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THREE YEARS.
Dr. James H. Burkhead had 702
Dr. Thomas S. Hodgson had 379
Blanks 190
FOR TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THREE YEARS.
William Chamberlain had
420
David G. Pratt had
734
Henry W. Sears had
714
Kenelm Winslow had
618
Scattering votes and blanks
1327
LICENSE VOTE.
Yes had
423
No had
620
Blanks
228
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING APRIL 2, 1912.
Meeting called to order by Moderator Howes at. 7.00 o'clock, P. M.
Article 3. Voted-That the balance of the proceeds from the Taunton Award now held in the Town Treasury, such amount being $4,925.00, be appropriated for the extension of our Gas Mains, same to be expended under the direction of the Municipal Lighting Board.
At this time Mr. Augustus M. Bearse wished to have it recorded that he was opposed to further expenditures on account of our Muncipal Lighting Plant, such as the above vote authorizes.
Article 5. Voted-To give the Committee appointed to report regarding change of lockup etc. further time.
Article 3. Voted-That the sum of sixty dollars ($60.00) be appropriated for the services of the Appropriation Com- mittee during the past year and that a like amount be added to the appropriation for Town Officers.
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Article 3. Voted-That the sum of $90,503.35, less the esti- mated Corporation & Bank Tax and plus the State and County Tax, be raised on the polls and estates of the Town and that it be assessed, committed and collected in accordance with the statutes provided therefor and with the by-laws of the Town.
Voted to adjourn.
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES APRIL 30, 1912.
Meeting called to order and Warrant read by Chester E. Weston, Clerk at 6.00 o'clock a. m. Voting was immediately in order and the following named persons acted as Election Officers during the day.
Henry W. Sears Warden
Chester E. Weston
Clerk
Michael J. Cronan
Inspector
Elisha T. P. Jenks
Inspector
Luke F. Callan
Ballot Clerk
William M. Haskins
Ballot Clerk
Walter L. Beals
Teller
Edgar D. Wood
Teller
John V. Sullivan
Teller
John J. Mahoney
Teller
The result of the voting was as follows:
Total votes cast
Republican Democratic 89
Delegates at Large to National Convention. Republican.
For Roosevelt-Group 1.
Charles S. Baxter had
413
George W. Coleman had
412
Frederick Fosdick had
408
Albert Bushnell Hart had
410
Octave A. LaRiviere had
411
James P. Magenis had
409
Arthur L. Nason had
407
Alvin G. Weeks had
409
Group 2-For Taft
Frank Seiberlich had
22
635
65
Group 3-For Taft.
Winthrop Murray Crane had
167
John L. Bates had
168
Lucius Tuttle had
164
John W. Weeks had
166
Samuel B. Capen had
164
Samuel J. Elder had
161
James F. Cavenagh had
159
Edmund Cote had
159
John D. Long had
1
Blanks
470
Alternate Delegates at Large:
Group 1-For Taft.
John D. Long had
189
Benjamin H. Anthony had
190
Frank Vogel had
190
Joseph Monette had
191
Charles H. Innes had
192
Walter Ballantyne had
189
Isaac L. Roberts had
190
Ernest G. Adams had
190
Group 2-For Roosevelt.
Charles L. Burrill had
392
Thomas F. Doherty had
384
Richard R. Flynn had
384
John Larrabee had
385
John G. Maxfield had
385
Max Mitchell had
385
Cassius A. Ward had
384
Russell A. Wood had
386
Blanks
475
District Delegates Fourteenth District.
Group 1-For Roosevelt.
Eldon B. Keith had
400
Warren A. Swift had
391
Group 2-For Taft
185
Horace A. Keith had
190
Blanks
104
Alternate District Delegates Fourteenth District.
Group 1-For Roosevelt.
William A. Nye had
378
Lyman P. Thomas had
384
Walter O. Luscombe had
66
Group 2-For Taft
Clarence A. Barnes had Nathaniel J. W. Fish had Blanks 157
Preference for President of the United States.
Robert M. LaFollette had
5
406
Theodore Roosevelt had William Howard Taft had
184
Blanks 40
Preference for Vice President of the United States.
Ben Lindsay had
43
William T. Sherman had
2
Robert M. LaFollette had
12
Albert Beverage had
2
Theodore Roosevelt had
2
William Howard Taft had
2
Chester E. Weston had
2
Eugene E. Foss had
3
Fairbanks had
2
John D. Long had
2
Edgar D. Wood had
2
Scattering votes and blanks
561
Delegates at Large to National Convention. Democratic.
Group 1. Pledged to Preference to Democrats.
Frank J. Donahue had
34
Group 2-Eugene N. Foss.
E. Gerry Brown had 23
Group 3-Pledged to Foss.
John W. Couglin had
51
John F. Fitzgerald had
58
William P. Hayes had
42
Charles J. Martell had
36
Humphrey O'Sullivan had
40
Charles B. Strecker had
32
David I. Walsh had
52
Group 4-For Woodrow Wilson.
174
177
Henry F. Burt had
16
67
Group 5. Favorable to Candidate chosen by Primaries. Henry T. Schaefer had 17
Group 6. For the Primary Preference.
George Fred Williams had
16
Group 7.
George P. Sweeney had
15
Group 8-Pledged to Gov. Foss
James H. Vahey had
43
Group 9-Pledged to Mass. Candidate, Eugene N. Foss.
John A. Keliher had
20
Blanks 217
Alternate Delegates at Large.
Group 1. For Primary Preference.
James M. Folan had
12
Group 2. Favorable to Candidate chosen by Primary.
Joseph J. Leonard had 27
Group 3-Pledged to Foss.
Andrew A. Badaracco had
41
Charles F. Campbell had
45
Peter J. Flaherty had
49
James M. Folan had
27
Daniel H. Maguire had
50
Luke J. Minahan had
47
Daniel M. O'Brien had
48
Joseph F. O'Connell had
50
Group 4.
John P. Kane had
17
James F. Folan had
16
Scattering votes and blanks
283
District Delegates Fourteenth District.
Group 1-Favorable to Foss.
47
Group 2. Thomas C. Thacher had
40
Group 3.
James E. Handrahan had
48
Blanks 43
George M. Harlow had
68
Alternate District Delegates Fourteenth District.
Edward P. Boynton had John O'Hearne had Blanks
34 47 97
Preference for President of the United States.
Champ Clark had
57
Woodrow Wilson had
21
Eugene N. Foss had
1
Blanks 10
Preference for Vice President of the United States.
John F. Fitzgerald had
7
Champ Clark had
3
Eugene N. Foss had
14
William J. Bryan had
1
Ben Lindsay had
2
Scattering votes and blanks
62
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING JUNE 18, 1912.
Meeting called to order by Moderator Howes at 7.30 p.m. The Warrant was read by the Town Clerk.
Voted-That the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) be appropriated as a contribution to a fund for a public cele- bration in the Town of Middleborough on the Fourth of July 1912. Said sum to be paid to the Treasurer of the Fourth of July Committee of 1912 and that to meet this appropriation the sum of $300.00 be duly assessed and collected in the tax levy of the current year.
Adjourned at 7.35 p. m.
ANNUAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 1912.
The following named persons served as Election Officers.
Precinct 1.
Bert J. Allan"
Warden
Chas. O. White
Deputy Warden
Percy W. Keith 1
Clerk
Ernest I. Perkins
Deputy Clerk
Benj. E. Holmes
Inspector
George L. Doyle
Inspector
Enoch Pratt
Deputy Inspector
69
A. P. Follansbee Josiah T. Carver
Deputy Inspector Officer
Precinct 2.
Henry W. Sears
Warden
Chester E. Weston
Clerk
Luke F. Kelley
Ballot Clerk
Elisha T. P. Jenks
Inspector
John J. Mahoney
Teller
Abraham Levy
Teller
Harold S. Wood
Teller
Walter L. Beals
Teller
Luke Callan
Teller
Louis Ritter, Jr.
Teller
Frank Moriarty,
Teller
Michael J. Cronan,
Teller
John V. Sullivan,
Teller
Charles M. Thatcher,
Teller
James F. Roberts,
Officer
The result of the balloting was as follows :-
Total Votes cast
Precinct 1
78 1280
Total
1358
Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States.
Chafin & Watkins, Prohibition had
10
Debbs & Seidel, Socialist had 15
Roosevelt & Johnson, Progressive Party had
545
Taft & Sherman, Republican Party had
360
Wilson & Marshall, Democratic had Blanks
378
50
For Governor:
Charles S. Bird, Progressive Party had
54g
Eugene N. Foss, Democratic had
394
Patrick Mulligan, Socialist Labor had
3
Frank N. Rand, Prohibition, had
16
Roland D. Sawyer, Socialist had
12
Joseph Walker, Republican had Blanks
306
84
Precinct 2
70
For Lieutenant Governor :
Daniel Cosgrove, Progressive Party had
410
Alfred H. Evans, Prohibition had
15
Robert Luce, Republican had
364
Robert B. Martin, Socialist had
18
Dennis McGoff, Socialist Labor had
368
David I. Walsh, Democratic had Blanks
181
For Secretary :
Frank J. Donahue, Democratic had
304
Ellen Hayes, Socialist had
18
Albert P. Langtry, Republican had
368
Karl Lindstrand, Socialist Labor had
5
William W. Nash, Prohibition had
19
Russell A. Wood, Progressive Party had Blanks
254
For Treasurer :
Charles A. Chace, Prohibition had
18
David Craig, Socialist Labor had
4
439
Eldon B. Keith, Progressive Party had Joseph L., P. St. Couer, Democratic had Elmer A. Stevens, Republican had Louis F. Weiss, Socialist had
346
Blanks
248
For Auditor:
James F. Carens, Democratic had
290
Herbert B. Griffin, Prohibition had
25
Octave A. La Riviere, Progressive Party had
364
Sylvester J. McBride, Socialist had
15
Jeremiah P. McNally, Socialist Labor had
3
John E. White, Republican had Blanks
275
For Attorney General :
George W. Anderson, Democratic had 302 Frank Bohmbach, Socialist Labor had 4 Freeman T. Crommett, Prohibition had 15
H. Huestis Newton, Progressive Party had
372
George E. Roewer, Jr., Socialist had
18
393
James M. Swift, Republican, had Blanks
254
2
390
285
18
386
71
For Congressman-Sixteenth District:
Wm. J. Bullock, Republican had
319
Joseph Palme, Socialist had
20
Thomas C. Thacher, Democratic had
457
Thomas Thompson, Progressive Party had
386
Blanks
176
For Councillor-First District:
Alfred E. Greene-Democratic had
358
Eben S. S. Keith, Republican had
652
Scattering votes and blanks 348
For Senator-Second Plymouth District:
George J. Alcott-Socialist had
20
Ezra W. Clark, Republican had
353
Alvin C. Howes, Progressive Party had
540
Louis E. P. Moreau, Democratic had 277
Blanks
168
For Representative in General Court-Seventh Plymouth
District:
Charles N. Atwood, Republican had 715
Stephen F. O'Hara, Democratic had
485
Scattering votes and blanks 158
For County Commissioner-Plymouth County :
Edward P. Boynton, Democratic had 295
Maurice Kane, Republican had 256
Edward T. Spear, Socialist had
21
Lyman P. Thomas, Progressive Party had
625
Blanks
161
For County Treasurer,-Plymouth County:
George B. Cushman, Socialist had
45
Horace T. Fogg, Republican had
572
Maurice J. Murphy, Democratic had
270
Blanks
471
Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, dis- qualifying from voting persons convicted of certain offenses, be approved and ratified?
Yes had 476
No had 180
Blanks 702
72
Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, relative to the taxation of wild or forest lands, be approved and rati- fied?
Yes had
448
No had
161
Blanks 749
Shall 'an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and twelve, entitled "An act relative to pensioning laborers in the employ of cities and towns", be accepted ?.
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