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1886-11-02 ElectionCommonwealth of Massachusetts Essex, ss. To either of the Constables of the town of Beverly, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn in the manner prescribed by the regulations of the town, the inhabitants of the town of Beverly qualified to vote in elections, to meet in Town Hall in said town on Tuesday the second day of November next at eight o'clock before noon to give in their votes by ballot for a Representative in the Fiftieth Congress of the United States for District Number Seven, a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor, and Attorney General of the Commonwealth, a Councillor for District Number Five, a Sheriff, County Commissioner, Two Special Commissioners, Three Commissioners of Insolvency, Clerk of the Courts, for the County of Essex, a District Attorney for the Eastern District, a Senator for the Second Essex District, and One Representative in the General Court for the Twelfth Representative District of the County of Essex. The votes for all the above mentioned officers will be received on one piece of paper. The polls will be closed at four o'clock in the afternoon unless otherwise ordered by the meeting. Hereof fail not, but make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, before the time of holding said meeting. Given under our hands and seal this twenty third day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six. John I. Baker Freeborn W. Cressy Selectmen Augustus Williams of Rufus H. Woodbury Beverly John H. Woodbury Essex, ss. Beverly, October 26 A.D. 1886. Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the persons therein named as therein directed, by posting notifications stating the time, place, and objects of said meeting in each of the several places in town required by the Town Regulations. William M. Woodbury, Constable of Beverly A true copy of the original warrant and return thereon. Attest. Wm. H. Lovett, Town Clerk At a legal meaning of the inhabitants of the town of Beverly, in the County of Essex, qualified to vote for civil officers, holden at the Town Hall in said town on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November it being the second day of said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, for the purpose of giving in their votes for a Representative in the Fiftieth Congress of the United States for District Number Seven, a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor, and Attorney General of the Commonwealth, a Councillor for District Number Five, a Sheriff, County Commissioner, Two Special Commissioners, Three Commissioners of Insolvency, Clerk of the Courts, for the County of Essex, a District Attorney for the Eastern District, a Senator for the Second Essex District, and One Representative in the General Court for the Twelfth Representative District of the County of Essex. It was Voted that the polls be closed at thirty minutes past four o'clock in the afternoon. Before the polls were opened William Haskell, John B. Cressy and George P. Brown were appointed tellers by the Selectmen and were sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties by William. H. Lovett, Town Clerk. Before the polls were opened the ballot box register indicated nothing and examination of the box showed it to be empty. After closing the polls the said register indicated that thirteen hundred and seventy two ballots had been received, they were thirteen hundred and sixty nine names checked upon the checklist, and thirteen hundred and sixty nine ballots were taken from the ballot box. All ballots given in therefor were sorted, counted and recorded and declaration thereof made as by law is directed, and were for the following persons, namely:- For Representative in the Fiftieth Congress of the United States for District Number Seven William Cogswell, of Salem, seven hundred and seventy-four votes Jonas H. French, of Gloucester, four hundred and fifty votes William Spaulding, of Peabody, one hundred and twenty-seven votes Blank, eighteen votes For Governor Oliver Ames, of Easton, nine hundred and eighty-three votes John F. Andrew, of Boston, three hundred and thirty-four votes Thomas J. Lothrop, of Taunton, forty-three votes Blank, nine votes For Lieutenant Governor John Q. A. Brackett, of Boston eight hundred and sixty-four votes Frank K. Foster, of Haverhill, four hundred and forty-six votes John Blackmer, of Springfield, forty-six votes For Secretary Henry B. Pierce, of Abington, eight hundred and seventy-four votes John R. Thayer, of Worcester, four hundred thirty-three votes George Kempton, of Sharon, forty-six votes Samuel Roads, Jr., one vote Blank, fifteen votes For Treasurer and Receiver General Alanson W. Beard, of Boston, nine hundred and six votes Lewis Warner, of Northampton, four hundred and sixteen votes John L. Kilbon, of Lee, thirty one votes Blank, fifteen votes 774 450 127 18 983 334 43 9 864 446 46 874 433 46 1 15 906 416 31 15 For Auditor Charles R. Ladd, of Springfield, nine hundred and twelve votes William F. Cook, of Springfield, four hundred and nine votes William W. Sherman, of Lowell, forty-six votes Blank, two votes For Attorney General Edgar J. Sherman, of Lawrence, nine hundred and seven votes John W. Corcoran, of Clinton, three hundred and ninety-nine votes Samuel M. Fairfield, of Malden, forty six votes Blank, seventeen votes For Councillor for District Number Five Frank D. Allen, of Lynn, nine hundred and eighty-eight votes Nathan R. Morse, of Salem, three hundred and twenty-four votes Israel Woodbury, of Salem, forty-six votes Blank, eleven votes For Sheriff Horatio G. Herrick, of Lawrence, nine hundred and nineteen votes John Breen, of Lawrence, three hundred and seventy votes William B. Morgan, of Danvers, forty-six votes Robert Tart, of Gloucester, twenty-two votes Blank, twelve votes For County Commissioner David W. Low, of Gloucester, eight hundred and sixty votes George J. L. Colby, of Newburyport, four hundred and thirty-five votes Daniel W. Friend, of Manchester, forty-six votes Blank, twenty-eight votes For Two Special Commissioners Ivory Emmons, of Swampscott, nine hundred and one votes Aaron Sawyer, Amesbury, nine hundred and one votes Daniel B. Lord, of Salem, four hundred and nine votes Mark Jewett, of Raleigh, three hundred and ninety-eight votes Zachariah Cole, of Wenham, forty six votes James B. Gifford, of Salem, forty-six votes Blank, thirty-seven votes 912 409 46 2 907 399 46 17 988 324 46 11 919 370 46 22 12 860 435 46 28 901 901 409 398 46 46 37 Four three Commissioners of Insolvency Horace J. Bartlett, of Newburyport, nine hundred and eighteen votes William L. Thompson, of Lawrence, nine hundred and eleven votes Sherman Nelson, of Georgetown, nine hundred and twelve votes John J. Flaherty, of Gloucester, three hundred and forty-nine votes Frank C. Richardson, of Essex, three hundred and ninety-seven votes Charles A. Weare, of Peabody, three hundred and ninety-seven votes George M. Harrington, of Lynn, forty-six votes Edward Walden, of Danvers, forty-six votes Charles F. Thompson, of Andover, forty-six votes John S. Flaherty, of Gloucester, forty-two votes Blank, forty-three votes For Clerk of the Courts Dean Peabody, of Lynn, nine hundred and nineteen votes Leverett S. Ackerman, of Salem, three hundred and ninety-six votes Charles W. Mann, of Methuen, forty six votes Blank, eight votes For District Attorney for the Eastern District William H. Moody, of Haverhill, seven hundred and thirty-five votes Henry F. Hurlburt, of Lyrm, six hundred and twenty-eight votes Blank, six votes For Senator for the Second Essex District Charles H. Odell, of Beverly, seven hundred and thirty-four votes Samuel Roads, Jr., of Marblehead, six hundred and five votes William Leonard, of Salem, twenty-seven votes Blank, three votes For Representative in General Court for the Twelfth Essex District Charles L. Dodge, of Beverly, nine hundred and eighty-eight votes George E. Woodberry, of Beverly, two hundred and thirty five votes Nathaniel P. Allen, of Beverly, one hundred and seven votes Charles Moulton, of Beverly, twenty-six votes Peletiah Colson, one vote Andrew E. Story, one vote Blank, eleven votes 918 911 912 349 397 397 46 46 46 42 43 919 396 46 8 735 628 6 734 605 27 3 988 235 107 26 1 1 11 John I. Baker Freeborn W. Cressy John H. Woodbury Augustus Williams Rufus H. Woodbury Selectmen of Beverly Attest. Win. H. Lovett, Town Clerk On this twenty second day of December A.D. 1886 I destroyed the ballots cast at the meeting held on the second day of November A.D. 1886, no person having declared an intention to controvert or dispute the election of any person who has received, or who may receive a certificate of election to any office voted at said meeting. Attest. William H. Lovett, Town Clerk