1890-11-04 Election Commonwealth 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 at the polling places designated and appointed by the
Selectmen, for the respective precincts, on Tuesday the fourth day of November next, at eight
o'clock before noon, to give in their votes by ballot for a Representative in the Fifty Second
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 County Commissioner for the County of Essex, a Senator
for the Second Essex District, and One Representative in the General Court for the Twelfth
Representative District of the County of Essex.
Also to give in their votes by ballot for or against the following articles of amendment to the
Constitution of this Commonwealth, having been agreed to by the last and present General Courts,
and published in the manner required by the Constitution and herewith submitted to the people for
their ratification and adoption:-
Article of Amendment.
No person otherwise qualified to vote in elections for governor, lieutenant governor, senators
and representatives, shall, by reason of a change of residents within the Commonwealth, be
disqualified from voting for said officers in the city or town from which he has removed his
residence, until the expiration of six calendar months from the time of such removal.
Article of Amendment.
Article XXVIII. No person having served in the army or navy of the United States in time
of war, and having been honorably discharged from such service, shall be disqualified therefore, on
account of receiving or having received aid from any city or town, or because of the nonpayment of
a poll tax.
All persons qualified to vote for state officers may give in their votes for or against one or
both of said articles of amendment. The votes for all the above mentioned officers and upon the
articles of amendment to the Constitution will be received upon the ballots required by law.
The polls will be closed at thirty minutes past four o'clock in the afternoon.
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-fifth day of October in the [year] one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-nine.
Freeborn W. Cressy
John H. Woodberry Selectmen
Robert R. Endicott of
Horace W. Woodberry Beverly
Nathan H. Webb
Essex, ss. Beverly, October 28, A. D. 1890.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the persons therein named and therein
directed by posting notifications, stating the time, places and objects of said meeting at each of the
several places in town required by the Town Regulations.
William M. Woodberry,
Constable of Beverly.
A true copy of the original warrant and a return thereon.
Attest: William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of voting precinct number one in the town of Beverly
in the County of Essex, qualified to vote for civil officers, holden at the polling place designated and
appointed by the Selectmen of said town as the polling place for said precinct number one to wit:-
Engine House corner of Hale and West Sts. In the town of Beverly aforesaid, on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November, it being the fourth day of said month, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety, for the purpose of giving in their votes by ballot for
a Representative in the Fifty Second Congress of the United States for District Number
Seven, a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, a Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor and
Attorney General of the Commonwealth, a Councillor for District Number Five, a County
Commissioner for County of Essex, Senator for the Second Essex District and One Representative
in the General Court for the Twelfth Representative District of the County of Essex. Amendment
to the Constitution to prevent the disenfranchisement of voters because of a change of residence
within the Commonwealth. Amendment to the Constitution relative to soldiers and sailors
exercising the right of franchise.
Before the polls were opened Elmer Standley and Geo. H. Bennett were appointed tellers by
the Wardens and were duly sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties by Wm. H. Lovett and John
H. Woodberry. The following named Inspectors served as ballot clerks: Lawrence J. Watson and
Charles F. Sisson.
Before the polls were opened the ballot box register indicated zero and an examination of the
box showed that it was empty.
After closing the polls the said register indicated that one hundred and thirty-three ballots
had been received, there were one hundred and thirty-three names checked upon the checklist, and
one hundred and thirty-three ballots were taken from the ballot box.
All the ballots given in therefore were sorted, counted and recorded and declaration thereof
made as by law is directed, and were for the following persons, namely:-
Governor.
John Blackmer of Springfield
John Q. A. Brackett Arlington
William E. Russell Cambridge
blank
Lieutenant Governor
John W. Corcoran Clinton
William H. Haile Springfield
George Kempton Sharon
blank
Secretary.
George D. Crittenden Buckland
Elbridge Cushman Lakeville
William M. Olin Boston
blank
Thirty four
Twenty six
Sixty nine
four
Fifty one
Fifty three
Twenty two
Seven
Twenty one
Forty three
Fifty eight
Eleven
Treasurer and Receiver General.
William H. Gleason Boston Twenty
George A. Marden Lowell Fifty nine
Edward L. Munn Holyoke Forty four
blank Ten
Auditor.
Charles R. Ladd Springfield
Augustus R. Smith Lee
William D. T. Trefry Marblehead
blank
Attorney General.
Wolcott Hamlin Amherst
Elisha B. Maynard Springfield
Albert E. Pillsbury Boston
blank
Representative in Congress
Forty five
Twenty four
Forty six
Eighteen
Twenty three
Forty eight
Forty nine
Thirteen
William Cogswell Salem Forty three
Jonas H. French Gloucester Sixty four
Jacob F. Spalding Salisbury Twenty
blank Six
Councillor Fifth District.
Joseph F. Appleton Salem Forty six
Moses How Haverhill Fifty one
Sidney Perley Salem Twenty three
blank Thirteen
County Commissioner.
Horace F. Longfellow Newbury
Samuel C. Pease Merrimac
John W. Raymond Beverly
blank
Senator
Simeon Dodge
James J. H. Gregory
William Stopford
blank
Eighty one
Twenty
Twenty one
Eleven
Second Essex District.
Marblehead Twenty eight
Marblehead Twenty seven
Beverly Sixty one
Seventeen
Representative in General Court Twelfth Essex District.
Charles Moulton Beverly Forty nine
William D. Sohier Beverly Thirty
Miss Mary Connolly One
blank Fifty three
Amendment to the Constitution to prevent the disenfranchisement of voters because of a change of
residence within the Commonwealth
Yes Thirty eight
No Twenty
blank Seventy five
Amendment to the Constitution relative to soldiers and sailors exercising the right of franchise.
Yes Forty six
No Eight
blank Seventy nine
After the ballots cast at this meeting had been duly sorted, counted, announced and recorded,
they, together with the checklist used, were placed in suitable envelopes by the Wardens in open
meeting, the unused ballots, the canceled ballots and the checklist used by the ballot clerks were also
placed in suitable envelopes and all were securely sealed and properly endorsed upon the outside of
said envelopes as required by law and, together with the ballot box and the precinct seal were
transmitted to the Town Clerk by the hand of Geo. T. Larcom, Constable.
The meeting then dissolved.
A true record. Attest. Edwin L. Pride, Precinct Clerk.
A true copy of record. Attest. Edwin L. Pride, Precinct Clerk.
Received and reported November 4, A. D. 1890 at fifteen minutes past eight o 'clock P. M.
by William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of voting precinct number two in the town of Beverly
in the County of Essex, qualified to vote for civil officers, holden at the polling place designated and
appointed by the Selectmen of said town as the polling place for said precinct number two, to wit:-
Held at Louer. Hose Co. house on Hale Street in the town of Beverly aforesaid, on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November, it being the fourth day of said month, in the year 1890, for the
purpose of giving in their votes by ballot for a Representative in the Fifty Second Congress of 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 Senator for the Second Essex District, a County Commissioner for the County of
Essex, one Representative in the General Court for the Twelfth Representative District of the County
of Essex.
Before the polls were opened John K. Fielder was appointed teller by the Wardens and were
duly sworn to the faithful discharge of his duties by Samuel Cole Clerk of Precinct.
The following named inspectors served as ballot clerks: Patrick Stanton, Daniel Appleton.
Before the polls were opened the ballot box register indicated zero and an examination of the
box showed that it was empty.
After closing the polls the said register indicated that two hundred and twelve ballots had
been received, there were two hundred and eleven names checked upon the checklist, and two
hundred and eleven ballots were taken from the ballot box.
All of the ballots given in therefore were sorted, counted and recorded and declaration thereof
made as by law is directed, and were for the following persons, namely:-
For Governor.
John Blackmer of Springfield
John Q. A. Brackett of Arlington
W. E. Russell of Cambridge
Blanks
Lieutenant Governor.
John W. Corcoran of Clinton
William H. Haile of Springfield
Geo. Kempton of Sharon
Blanks
Secretary.
Geo. D. Crittenden of Bucktand
Elbridge Cushman of Lakeville
Wm. M. Olin of Boston
Blanks
Nineteen
One hundred and thirty nine
Forty three
Ten
Thirty five
One hundred and forty three
Twenty one
Twelve
Seventeen
Thirty nine
One hundred and thirty eight
Seventeen
Treasurer and Receiver General.
Wm. H. Gleason of Boston
Geo. A. Marden of Lowell
Edwin L. Munn of Holyoke
Blanks
Auditor.
Chas. R. Ladd of Springfield
Augustus R. Smith of Lee
Wm. D. T. Trefry of Marblehead
Nineteen
One hundred and thirty eight
Thirty eight
Sixteen
One hundred and seventeen
Twenty
Thirty nine
Blanks
Attorney General.
Wolcott Hamlin of Amherst
Elisha B. Maynard of Springfield
Albert E. Pillsbury of Boston
blanks
Thirty five
nineteen
thirty-two
one hundred and thirty-nine
twenty-one
Representative in Congress Seventh District.
Wm. Cogswell of Salem
Jonas H. French Gloucester
Jacob F. Spalding of Salisbury
Blanks
Councillor.
Joseph F. Appleton of Salem
Moses How of Haverhill
Sidney Perley of Salem
Blanks
County Commissioner.
Horace F. Longfellow of Newbury
Saml. C. Pease of Merrimac
John W. Raymond Beverly
Blanks
Senator. Second Essex Dist.
Simeon Dodge of Marblehead
James J. H. Gregory of Marblehead
William Stopford of Beverly
Blanks
one hundred and twenty-two
fifty-two
twenty-five
twelve
Thirty Two
One Hundred and Thirty Six
Twenty one
Twenty Two
Thirty Three
Ten
One Htmdred and Fifty Three
Fifteen
One Hundred and Two
Twenty Three
Seventy One
Fifteen
Representative in General Court, Twelfth Essex District.
Chas. Moulton of Beverly Thirteen
Wm. D. Sohier of Beverly One htmdred and Sixty Five
Blanks Thirty Three
Amendment to Constitution to prevent the disenfranchisement of voters because of a change
of residence within the Commonwealth.
Yes Seventy Five
No Twenty Three
Blanks One Hundred and Thirteen
Article of amendment relative to soldiers and sailors exercising the right of franchise.
Yes Eighty
No Fourteen
Blanks One hundred and Seventeen
After the ballots cast at this meeting had been duly sorted, counted, announced and reported,
they, together with the checklist used, were placed in suitable envelopes by the Wardens in open
meeting, the unused ballots, the canceled ballots and the checklist used by the ballot clerks were also
placed in suitable envelopes and all were securely sealed and properly endorsed upon the outside of
said envelopes as required by law and, together with the ballot box and the precinct seal were
transmitted to the Town Clerk by the hand of Chester Hobbs, Constable.
The meeting then dissolved.
A true record. Attest: Samuel Cole, Precinct Clerk.
A true copy of record. Attest. Samuel Cole, Precinct Clerk.
Received and recorded November 4, A D. 1890 at nine o'clock P. M.
By William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of voting precinct number Three in the town of Beverly
in the County of Essex qualified to vote for civil officers, holden at the polling place designated and
appointed by the Selectmen of said town as the polling place for said precinct number three, to wit:-
The Washington Hose Co. House on Rantoul Street in the town of Beverly aforesaid, on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in November, it being the fourth day of said month, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and ninety, for the purpose of giving in their votes by ballot for a
Representative in the Fifty Second Congress of 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 County Commissioner for
the County of Essex, a Senator for the Second Essex District and one Representative in the General
Court for the Twelfth Representative District of the County of Essex also to give in their ballots for
or against the following article of amendment to the Constitution of this Commonwealth, having
been agreed to by the last and present General Courts, and published in the manner required by the
Constitution and herewith submitted to the people for their ratification and adoption. Article of
amendment. No person otherwise qualified to vote in elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Senators and Representatives shall by reason of a change of residence within the Commonwealth be
disqualified therefore from voting for said officers in the city or town from which he has removed
his residence, until the expiration of six calendar months from the time of said removal.
Article of amendment. Article XXVIII No person having served in the army or navy of the United
States in time of war, and having been honorably discharged from such service, shall be disqualified
therefore, on account of receiving or having received aid from any city or town, or because of
nonpayment of the poll tax.
Before the polls were opened Jesse Foster and Albert L. Kilham were appointed tellers by the
Wardens and were duly sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties by Warden John H. Hinkley.
The following named inspectors served as ballot clerks: William G. Bisson and Robert H. Grant.
Before the polls were opened the ballot box register indicated zero and an examination of the box
show that it was empty. After closing the polls said register indicated that three hundred and forty
nine ballots had been received, and there were three hundred and forty eight names checked upon
the checklist and three hundred and forty eight ballots were taken from the ballot box.
All the ballots given in therefore were sorted, counted and recorded and declaration thereof made
as by law is directed, and were for the following persons, namely:-
Representative in the Fifty Second Congress of the United States for District Number Seven.
Whole number of ballots cast
William Cogswell of Salem
Jonas H. French of Gloucester
Jacob F. Spalding of Salisbury
Blanks
John I. Baker
For Governor
Whole number of ballots cast
John Blackmer of Springfield
John Q. A. Brackett of Arlington
William E. Russell of Cambridge
Blanks
For Lieutenant Governor
Three hundred forty eight
Two hundred and one
One hundred seven
Nineteen
Twenty
One
Three hundred forty eight
Twenty three
Two hundred thirty eight
Seventy one
Sixteen
Whole number of ballots cast
John W. Corcoran of Clinton
William H. Haile of Springfield
George Kempton of Sharon
Blanks
Three hundred forty eight
Sixty-one
Two hundred forty five
Twenty four
Eighteen
For Secretary of the Commonwealth
Whole number of ballots cast
George D. Crittenden of Buckland
Elbridge Cushman of Lakeville
William M. Olin of Boston
Blanks
Charles Odell
Three hundred forty eight
Twenty five
Sixty two
Two hundred thirty three
Twenty-seven
One
For Treasurer and Receiver General
Whole number of ballots cast
William H. Gleason of Boston
George A. Marden of Lowell
Edward L. Munn of Holyoke
Blanks
For Auditor
Whole number of ballots cast
Charles R. Ladd of Springfield
Augustus R. Smith of Lee
William D. T. Trefry of Marblehead
Blanks
For Attorney General
Whole number of ballots cast
Wolcott Hamlin of Amherst
Elisha B. Maynard of Springfield
Albert E. Pillsbury of Boston
Blanks
Three hundred forty eight
Twenty four
Two hundred twenty-nine
Sixty eight
Twenty seven
Three hundred forty eight
One hundred ninety
Thirty
Seventy seven
Fifty-one
Three hundred forty eight
Twenty four
Sixty
Two hundred thirty
Thirty four
For Councillor District Number Five
Whole number of ballots cast
Joseph F. Appleton of Salem
Moses Howell of Haverhill
Sidney Perley of Salem
Blanks
Three hundred forty eight
Sixty eight (68)
Two hundred twenty seven
Twenty five
Twenty eight
For County Commissioner for the County of Essex
Whole number of ballots cast
Horace F. Longfellow of Newbury
Samuel C. Pease of Merrimac
John W. Raymond of Beverly
Blanks
Three hundred forty eight
Sixty nine
Sixteen
Two hundred forty one
Twenty two
For Senator for the Second Essex District
Whole number of ballots cast Three hundred forty eight
Simeon Dodge of Marblehead One hundred seventy eight
James H. Gregory of Marblehead Twenty three
William Stopford of Beverly One hundred twenty eight
Blanks Nineteen
For Representative in the General Court for the Twelfth Representative District of the County
of Essex
Whole number of ballots cast
Charles Moulton of Beverly
William D. Sohier of Beverly
Blanks
Three hundred forty eight
Forty three
Two hundred fifty two
Fifty three
Amendment to the Constitution to prevent the disenfranchisement of voters because of a
change of residence within the Commonwealth.
Whole number of ballots cast three hundred forty eight
Yes One hundred and two
No Fifty three
Blanks One hundred ninety three
Amendment to the Constitution relative to soldiers and sailors exercising the right of franchise.
Whole number of ballots cast
Yes
No
Blanks
Three hundred forty eight
One hundred nineteen
Twenty two
Two hundred seven
After the ballots cast at this meeting had been duly sorted, counted, announced and reported, they,
together with the checklist used, were placed in suitable envelopes by the Wardens in open meeting,
the unused ballots, the cancelled ballots and the checklists used by the ballot clerks were also placed
in suitable envelopes and all were securely sealed and properly endorsed upon the outside of said
envelopes as required by law, and, together with the ballot box were transmitted to the town clerk
by the hand of William A. Foster, 2nd warden.
The meeting then dissolved.
A true record. Attest: John A. Moulton, Precinct Clerk
A true copy of record Attest: John A. Moulton, Precinct Clerk.
Received and recorded November 4, A. D. 1890 at ten minutes past ten o'clock P.M.
By William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of voting precinct number four in the town of Beverly
in the County of Essex, qualified to vote for civil officers, holden at the polling place designated and
appointed by the Selectmen of said town as the polling place for said precinct number four, to wit:-
the town hall in the town of Beverly aforesaid, on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November, it being the fourth day of said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety,
for the purpose of giving in their votes by ballot for a Representative in the Fifty Second 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 County Commissioner for the County of Essex, a Senator for the Second
Essex District, and one Representative in the General Court for the Twelfth Representative District
of the County of Essex, also to give in their votes by ballot for or against the following Articles of
Amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, having been agreed to by the last and present
General Courts, and published in the manner required by the Constitution and herewith submitted
to the people for their ratification and adoption.
Article of amendment. No person otherwise qualified to vote in elections for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Senators and Representatives, shall, by reason of a change of residence within the
Commonwealth, be disqualified from voting for said officers in the city or town from which he has
removed his residence until the expiration of six calendar months from the time of removal.
Article of amendment. Article XXVIII No person having served in the army or navy of the United
States in time of war, and having been honorably discharged from such service, shall be disqualified
therefore, on account of receiving aid from any city or town, or because of the nonpayment of a poll
tax.
Before the polls were opened Freeborn W. Cressy and William B. Smith were appointed tellers by
the Wardens and were sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties by Charles F. Lee, Precinct
Clerk.
The following named inspectors served as ballot clerks: John E. Davis and Frederick R. Wilson.
Before the polls were opened the ballot box register indicated zero and an examination of the box
showed that it was empty.
After closing the polls the said register indicated that three hundred and ninety-six ballots had been
received, there were three hundred and ninety-six names checked upon the checklist, and three
hundred and ninety-six ballots were taken from the ballot box.
For Governor
John Blackmer of Springfield has fifteen votes 15
John Q. A. Brackett of Arlington as two hundred and fifty-eight votes 258
William E. Russell of Cambridge has one hundred and eleven votes 111
Blank twelve votes 12
For Lieutenant Governor
John W. Corcoran of Clinton has ninety-two votes 92
WilIiam H. Haile of Springfield has two hundred and seventy-two votes 272
George Kempton of Sharon has thirteen votes 13
blank nineteen votes 19
For Secretary
George D. Crittenden of Buckland has twenty votes 20
Elbridge Cushman of Lakeville has eighty-seven votes 87
William M. Olin of Boston has two hundred and sixty eight votes 268
blank twenty one votes 21
For Treasurer and Receiver General
William H. Gleason of Boston has sixteen votes 16
George A. Marden of Lowell has two hundred and sixty eight 268
Edwin A. Munn of Holyoke has ninety votes 90
blank twenty two votes 22
For Auditor
Charles R. Ladd of Springfield has two hundred and thirty votes 230
Augustus R. Smith of Lee has sixteen votes 16
William D. T. Trefry of Marblehead has one hundred and two votes 102
blank forty eight votes 48
For Attorney General
Walcott Hamlin of Amherst has twelve votes 12
Elisah B. Maynard of Springfield has eighty nine votes 89
Albert E. Pillsbury of Boston two hundred and sixty two 262
blank thirty three votes 33
For Representative in Congress
William Cogswell of Salem has two hundred and twenty five votes 225
James H. French of Gloucester has one hundred and thirty seven votes 137
Jacob F. Spalding of Salisbury has eighteen votes 18
blank sixteen votes 16
For Councillor Fifth District
Joseph F. Appleton of Salem has one hundred and four votes 104
Moses How of Haverhill has two hundred and fifty two votes 252
Sidney Perley of Salem has fourteen votes 14
blank twenty-six votes 26
For County Commissioner
Horace F. Longfellow of Newbury has eighty votes 80
Samuel C. Pease of Merrimac has nine votes 9
John W. Raymond of Beverly has two hundred and eighty seven votes 287
blank twenty votes 20
For Senator Second Essex District
Simeon Dodge of Marblehead has one hundred and eighty votes 180
James J. H. Gregory of Marblehead has ten votes 10
William Stopford of Beverly has one hundred and eighty eight votes 188
blank eighteen votes 18
For Representative in General Court Twelfth Essex District
Charles Moulton of Beverly has thirty votes 30
William D. Sohier of Beverly has three hundred and twenty one votes 321
blank forty five votes 45
For an amendment to the Constitution to prevent it is in franchisement of voters because of
a change of residence within the Commonwealth.
Yes one hundred sixty votes 160
No forty three votes 43
blank one hundred and ninety three votes 193
For amendment to the Constitution relative to soldiers and sailors exercising the right of
franchise.
Yes one hundred and fifty five votes 155
No thirty four votes 34
blank two hundred and seven votes 207
after the ballots cast at this meeting had been duly sorted, counted, announced and recorded,
they, together with the checklist used, were placed in suitable envelopes by the Wardens in open
meeting, the unused ballots, the canceled ballots and the checklist used by the ballot clerks were also
placed in suitable envelopes and all were securely sealed and properly endorsed upon the outside of
said envelopes as required by law and, together with the ballot box and precinct seal were
transmitted to the town clerk by the hand of William M. Woodberry, Constable.
The meeting then dissolved.
A true record. Attest: Charles F. Lee, Precinct Clerk.
A true copy of record. Attest: Charles F. Lee, Precinct Clerk.
Received and recorded November 4, A. D. 1890 at fifteen minutes past eight o'clock P.M.
By William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of voting Precinct number five in the town of Beverly
in the County of Essex, qualified to vote for civil officers, holden at the polling place designated and
appointed by the Selectmen of said town as the polling place for said precinct number five, to wit:-
Excelsior Hose House No. 2 Rantoul Street in the town of Beverly aforesaid, on Tuesday next after
the first Monday in November, it being the fourth day of said month, in the year one thousand eight
and hundred ninety, for the purpose of giving in their votes by ballot for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor, Attorney General, Representative in
Congress for the Seventh District, Councillor Fifth District, County Commissioner, Senator Second
Essex District, Representative in General Court, Twelfth Essex District, also amendments to the
Constitution as follows. An amendment to the Constitution to prevent disenfranchisement of voters
because of a change of residence within the Commonwealth.
Amendment to the Constitution relative to soldiers and sailors exercising the right of franchise.
Before the polls were opened John J. Whittenhagen & Edward A. Porter were appointed tellers by
the Wardens and were duly sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties by F. J. Crowell, Wardens.
The following named inspectors served as ballot clerks: Jeremiah Murphy and James Maguire.
Before the polls were opened the ballot box register indicated zero and examination of the box
showed that was empty.
After closing the polls the said register indicated that three hundred and fifty eight ballots had been
received, there were three hundred and fifty eight names checked upon the checklist, and three
hundred and fifty eight ballots were taken from the ballot box.
The package of official ballots being counted by the ballot clerks was found to contain six hundred
and two.
All ballots given in therefore were sorted, counted and recorded and declaration thereof made as by
law is directed, and were for the following persons, namely:-
For Governor
John Blackmer of Springfield had thirteen votes
John Q. A. Brackett of Arlington had one hundred & eighty votes
William D. Russell of Cambridge had one hundred & forty seven votes
and there was eighteen blanks
For Lieutenant Governor
John W. Corcoran of Clinton had one hundred and thirty four votes
William H. Haile of Springfield had one hundred and eighty seven votes
George Kempton of Sharon had eleven votes
and there was twenty-six blanks
For Secretary
George D. Crittenden of Buckland had seven votes
Elbridge Cushman of Lakeville had one hundred and thirty eight votes
William M. Olin of Boston had one hundred and eighty one votes
and there was thirty two blanks
For Treasurer and Receiver General
William H. Gleason of Boston had eleven votes
George A. Marden of Lowell had one hundred and eighty two votes
Edward L. Munn of Holyoke had one hundred and thirty five votes
and there was thirty blanks
For Auditor
Charles R. Ladd of Springfield had one hundred and thirty three votes
Augustus R. Smith of Lee had fifteen votes
William D. T. Trefry of Marblehead had one hundred & thirty nine votes
and there was seventy one blanks
For Attorney General
Walcott Hamlin of Amherst had eight votes
Elisah D. Maynard of Springfield had one hundred and thirty one votes
Albert E. Pillsbury of Boston had one hundred and eighty four votes
and there was thirty five blanks
Representative in Congress Seventh District
William Cogswell of Salem had one hundred and fifty eight votes
Jonas H. French of Gloucester had one hundred and sixty four votes
Jacob F. Spalding of Salisbury had twelve votes
and there was twenty three blanks
Patrick Riordan had one vote
Councillor Fifth District
Joseph F. Appleton of Salem had one hundred and twenty five votes
Moses How of Haverhill had one hundred and seventy eight votes
Sidney Perley of Salem had eleven votes
and there was forty four blanks
County Commissioner.
Horace F. Longfellow of Newbury had one hundred and twenty two votes
Samuel C. Pease of Merrimac had eight votes
John W. Raymond of Beverly had two hundred and three votes
and there was twenty five blanks
Senator Second Essex District
Simeon Dodge of Marblehead had one hundred and thirty one votes
James J. H. Gregory of Marblehead had seven votes
William Stopford of Beverly had one hundred and seventy seven votes
and there was forty two blanks
Martin Sweeney had one vote
Representative in General Court, Twelfth Essex District
Charles Moulton of Beverly had seventeen votes
William D. Sohier of Beverly had two hundred and seventy votes
and there was sixty eight blanks
D. W. Quill had one vote
Jeremiah Harrigan and had one vote
Edward Morgan had one vote
Amendment to the Constitution to prevent disenfranchisement of voters because of a change
of residence within the Commonwealth.
Yes one hundred nine votes
No Forty votes
blanks Two hundred and nine votes
Amendment to the Constitution relative to soldiers and sailors exercising the right of
franchise.
Yes
blanks
one hundred and fourteen votes
twenty two votes
two hundred and twenty two votes
At eight o'clock A. M. the warrant calling the meeting was read by the Precinct Clerk. At four
o'clock and thirty minutes P.M. the polls were closed. The names checked on the voting list were
audibly counted by the officer in charge, one by one.
The ballots were taken from the ballot box and audibly counted one by one.
After the ballots cast this meeting had been duly sorted, counted, announced and recorded, they,
together with the checklist used, were placed in suitable envelopes by the Wardens and opened
meeting, the unused ballots, the canceled ballots and the checklist used by the ballot clerks were also
placed in suitable envelopes and all were securely sealed improperly endorsed upon the outside of
said envelopes as required by law and together with the ballot box were transmitted to the Town
Clerk by the hand of Lorenzo Colson an officer in attendance. The meeting then dissolved.
A true record. Attest: Edward A. Kilham, Precinct Clerk.
A true copy of record. Attest: Edward A. Kilham, Precinct Clerk.
Received and reported November 4, A. D., 1890 at fifty five minutes past eight o'clock P.M.
By William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.
SEE Selectmen's Meeting November 12.1890 for Vote Recount.
On this sixth day of November in the year eighteen hundred and ninety, I destroyed the
ballots cast at the meeting held on the fourth day of November in the same year, the Selectmen of
the town of Beverly on the twelfth day of November aforesaid, upon petitions as required by law,
having examined the ballots received for all persons and objects voted for at said meeting and
determined the result thereof, and again returned the ballots to the envelopes as required by law, 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 for at said meeting.
Attest.
William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.