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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.