1890-11-12 At a legal meeting of the Selectmen of the town of Beverly held at their office in the Town
Hall in said town, on Wednesday the twelfth day of November in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ninety at eight o'clock before noon, for the purpose of opening the envelopes and
examining the ballots found in voting precincts numbered two, three, four, and five in said town, at
the election held in said precincts on Tuesday, the fourth day of November in the same year, and
determining the questions raised by ten or more qualified voters in each of said precincts, in
accordance with their petitions, to wit:- "Believing the returns of the officers of said precinct to be
erroneous as regards the objects and persons voted for upon that election," it appearing that all the
candidates voted for at the said election had been duly notified of the time and place of holding the
said meeting, and John W. Raymond of Beverly appeared for himself, and Simeon Dodge of
Marblehead appeared for himself, and William Stopford of Beverly appeared for himself.
Charles F. Lee, John F. Hill, George P. Brown, Edward A. Kilham, John M. Murney, and Robert R.
Endicott, the younger of that name, were appointed tellers by the selectmen to assist them in re-
counting the ballots and they were duly sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties before William
H. Lovett, Town Clerk.
And the said selectmen did then and there open each of the envelopes containing the ballots thrown
at the voting precincts above mentioned, separately, and examine the ballots therein contained and
did determine that the ballots as thrown at the election aforesaid were for the following persons and
objects, namely:
For Precinct Number Two
For Governor
John Blackmer of Springfield
John Q. A. Brackett of Arlington
William E. Russell of Cambridge
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For Lieutenant Governor
John W. Corcoran of Clinton' s
William H. Haile Springfield
George Kempton of Sharon
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For Secretary
George B. Crittenden of Buckland
Elbridge Cushman of Lakeville
William M. Olin of Boston
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nineteen
one hundred and forty one
forty three
eight
eighteen
forty one
one hundred and thirty seven
fifteen
For Treasurer and Receiver General
William H. Gleason of Boston
George A. Marden of Lowell
Edwin L. Munn of Holyoke
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For Auditor
Charles R. Ladd of Springfield
Augustus R. Smith of Lee
William D. T. Trefry of Marblehead
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nineteen
one hundred thirty nine
thirty eight
fifteen
one htmdred and seventeen
twenty one
thirty nine
thirty four
thirty five
one hundred and forty five
nineteen
twelve
For Attorney General
Walcott Hamlin of Amherst
Elisah B. Maynard of Springfield
Albert E. Pillsbury of Boston
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For Representative in
William Cogswell of Salem
Jonas H. French of Gloucester
Jacob F. Spalding of Salisbury
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For Councillor. Fifth
Joseph F. Appleton of Salem
Moses How of Haverhill
Sidney Perley of Salem
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nineteen
thirty five
one hundred and thirty seven
twenty
Congress. Seventh District
one hundred and twenty three
fifty four
twenty three
Eleven
District
thirty one
one hundred thirty seven
twenty two
twenty one
For County Commissioner.
Horace F. Longfellow of Newbury
Samuel C. Pease of Merrimac
John W. Raymond of Beverly
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For Senator. Second
Simeon Dodge of Marblehead
James J. H. Gregory of Marblehead
William Stopford of Beverly
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thirty three
ten
one hundred and fifty four
fourteen
Essex District.
one hundred and five
twenty three
sixty eight
fifteen
For Representative in General court. Twelfth Essex district.
Charles Moulton of Beverly eleven
William D. Sohier of Beverly one hundred and sixty eight
J. P. Farley one
blank thirty one
Amendment to the Constitution to prevent the disenfranchisement of voters because of a
change of residence within the Commonwealth.
Yes seventy six
No twenty two
blank one hundred and thirteen
Amendment to the Constitution relative to soldiers and sailors exercising the right of
franchise.
Yes
No
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For Precinct Number Three
For Governor
John Blackmer of Springfield
John Q. A. Brackett of Arlington
William E. Russell of Cambridge
seventy nine
thirteen
one hundred nineteen
twenty two
two hundred and thirty nine
seventy one
blank
sixteen
For Lieutenant Governor
John W. Corcoran of Clinton sixty one
William H. Haile of Springfield two hundred and forty five
George Kempton of Sharon twenty four
blank eighteen
For Secretary
George B. Crittenden of Buckland
Elbridge Cushman of Lakeville
William M. Olin of Boston
C. H. Odell of Beverly
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twenty four
sixty three
two hundred and thirty two
one
twenty eight
For Treasurer and Receiver General
William H. Gleason of Boston
George A. Marden of Lowell
Edwin L. Munn of Holyoke
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For Auditor
Charles R. Ladder Springfield
Augustus R. Smith of Lee
William D. T. Trefry of Marblehead
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For Attorney General
Walcott Hamlin of Amherst
Elisaha B. Maynard of Springfield
Albert E. Pillsbury of Boston
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twenty four
two hundred and twenty nine
sixty eight
twenty seven
one hundred and eighty eight
thirty
seventy eight
fifty two
twenty three
sixty
two hundred and thirty
thirty five
For Representative in Congress. Seventh District.
William Cogswell of Salem
Jonas H. French of Gloucester
Jacob F. Spalding of Salisbury
John I. Baker
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two hundred and one
one hundred and seven
nineteen
one
twenty
For Councillor. Fifth District.
Joseph F. Appleton of Salem sixty seven
Moses How of Haverhill two hundred and twenty nine
Sidney Perley of Salem twenty four
blank twenty eight
For County Commissioner
Horace F. Longfellow of Newbury sixty nine
Samuel C. Pease of Merrimac sixteen
John W. Raymond of Beverly two hundred and forty one
blank twenty two
For Senator. Second Essex District.
Simeon Dodge of Marblehead one hundred and seventy seven
James J. H. Gregory of Marblehead twenty three
William Stopford of Beverly one hundred and thirty
blank eighteen
For Representative in General Court. Twelfth Essex District.
Charles Moulton of Beverly forty six
William D. Sohier of Beverly two hundred and forty nine
blank fifty three
Amendment to the Constitution to prevent the disenfranchisement of voters because of a
change of residence within the Commonwealth.
Yes one hundred and three
No fifty six
blank one hundred and eighty nine
Amendment to the Constitution relative to soldiers and sailors exercising the right of
franchise.
Yes
No
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For Precinct Number Four.
For Governor
John Blackmer of Springfield
John Q. A. Brackett of Arlington
William E. Russell of Cambridge
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one hundred and eighteen
twenty nine
two hundred and one
fifteen
two hundred and fifty nine
one hundred and eleven
eleven
For Lieutenant Governor
John W. Corcoran of Clinton
William H. Haile of Springfield
George Kempton of Sharon
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For Secretary
George B. Crittenden of Buckland
Elbridge Cushman of Lakeville
William M. Olin of Boston
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ninety two
two hundred and seventy three
thirteen
eighteen
nineteen
eighty nine
two hundred and sixty seven
twenty one
For Treasurer and Receiver General
William H. Gleason of Boston
George A. Marden of Lowell
Edwin L. Munn of Holyoke
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For Auditor.
Charles R. Ladd of Springfield
Augustus R. Smith of Lee
William D. T. Trefry of Marblehead
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For Attorney General
Walcott Hamlin of Amherst
sixteen
two hundred and sixty seven
ninety one
twenty two
two hundred and thirty
sixteen
one hundred and one
forty nine
eleven
Elisah B. Maynard of Springfield
Albert E. Pillsbury of Boston
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For Representative in
William Cogswell of Salem
Jonas H. French of Gloucester
Jacob T. Spalding of Salisbury
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ninety
two hundred and sixty two
thirty three
Congress. Seventh District.
two hundred twenty-five
one hundred thirty-eight
eighteen
Fifteen
For Councillor. Fifth District.
Joseph F. Appleton of Salem one hundred and five
Moses How of Haverhill two hundred and fifty one
Sidney Perley of Salem fourteen
blank twenty six
For County Commissioner.
Horace F. Longfellow of Newbury eighty
Samuel C. Pease of Merrimac nine
John W. Raymond of Beverly two hundred and eighty seven
blank twenty
For Senator. Second Essex District.
Simeon Dodge of Marblehead one hundred and eighty two
James J. H. Gregory of Marblehead ten
William Stopford of Beverly one hundred and eighty six
blank eighteen
For Representative in General court, twelfth Essex district.
Charles Moulton of Beverly thirty one
William D. Sohier of Beverly three hundred and twenty two
blank forty three
Amendment to the Constitution to prevent the disenfranchisement of voters because of a
change of residence within the Commonwealth.
Yes one hundred and fifty seven
No forty eight
blank one hundred and ninety one
Amendment to the Constitution relative to soldiers and sailors exercising the right of
franchise.
Yes
No
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For Precinct Number Five
For Governor
John Blackmer of Springfield
John Q. A. Brackett of Arlington
William E. Russell of Cambridge
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one hundred and fifty seven
thirty seven
two hundred and two
thirteen
one hundred and eighty
one hundred and forty seven
eighteen
For Lieutenant Governor
John W. Corcoran of Clinton one hundred and thirty two
William H. Haile of Springfield
George Kempton of Sharon
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For Secretary
George B. Crittenden of Buckland
Elbridge Cushman of Lakeville
William M. Olin of Boston
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one hundred and eighty seven
eleven
twenty eight
seven
one hundred and thirty seven
one hundred and eighty three
thirty one
For Treasurer and Receiver General
William H. Gleason of Boston
George A. Marden of Lowell
Edwin L. Munn of Holyoke
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For Auditor.
Charles R. Ladd of Springfield
Augustus R. Smith of Lee
William D. T. Trefry of Marblehead
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For Attorney General
Walcott Hamlin of Amherst
Elisaha B. Maynard of Springfield
Albert D. Pillsbury of Boston
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thirteen
one handred and eighty three
one hundred and thirty three
twenty nine
one hundred and thirty five
fifteen
one hundred and thirty eight
seventy two
eight
one hundred and thirty one
one hundred and eighty three
thirty six
For Representative in Congress. Seventh District.
William Cogswell of Salem
Jonas H. French of Gloucester
Jacob F. Spalding of Salisbury
Patrick Riordan
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one hundred and fifty nine
one hundred and sixty two
twelve
one
twenty four
For Councillor. Fifth district.
Joseph F. Appleton of Salem one hundred and twenty five
Moses How of Haverhill one hundred eight and seventy of eight
Sidney Perley of Salem eleven
blank forty four
For County Commissioner
Horace F. Longfellow of Newbury one hundred and twenty one
Samuel C. Pease of Merrimac seven
John W. Raymond of Beverly two hundred and four
blank twenty-six
For Senator Second Essex District
Simeon Dodge of Marblehead
James J. H. Gregory of Marblehead
William Stopford of Beverly
Martin Sweeney
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one hundred and thirty one
seven
one handred and eighty seven
one
thirty two
For Representative in General Court, Twelfth Essex District.
Charles Moulton of Beverly
William D. Sohier of Beverly
D. W. Quill
Jeremiah Harrigan
Edward Morgan
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seventeen
two hundred and sixty nine
orle
one
One
sixty nine
Amendment to the Constitution to prevent the disenfranchisement of voters because of a
change of residence within the Commonwealth.
Yes one hundred and nine
No thirty eight
blank two hundred and twenty two
Dated at Beverly in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts this twelfth day of November in
the year one thousand eight and hundred ninety.
Freeborn W. Cressy
Robin R. Endicott Selectmen
John H. Woodberry of
Horace W. Woodberry Beverly
Nathan H. Webb
Attest.
William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.