1891-11-03 Election Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss. To either 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 third day of November next at seven o'clock before
noon, to give in their votes by ballot for 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, County Treasurer, and Clerk of the Courts for the County
of Essex, a Register of Deeds for the Southern District 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.
So much of article three of the amendments of the constitution of the Commonwealth as is
contained in the following words: "and who shall have paid by himself, or his parent, master or
guardian, any state or County tax, which shall, within two years next preceding such election, have
been assessed upon him in any town or district of this Commonwealth; and also every citizen who
shall be by law exempted from taxation, and who shall be in all other respects qualified as above
mentioned," is hereby annulled.
Article of Amendment.
A majority of the members of each branch of the general court shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business, but a less number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the
attendance of absent members. All those provisions of the existing Constitution inconsistent with
the provisions herein contained are hereby annulled.
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-fourth day of October in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-one.
Freeborn W. Cressy
Robert R. Endicott Selectmen
Horace W. Woodberry of
Rufus Larcom Beverly
John W. Raymond
Essex, ss Beverly, Oct. 26, A. D. 1891.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have to notified the persons therein named as
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. Woodbury,
Constable of Beverly.
A true copy of the original warrant and the return thereon.
Attest. William H. Lovett, Town Clerk..
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Beverly, in the County of Essex, qualified
to vote for civil officers, holden at the several polling places designated and appointed by the
Selectmen for the respective precincts, in said town, on Tuesday next after the first Monday, in
November, it being the third day of said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-
one, for the purpose of giving in their votes for 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, County Treasurer, and Clerk of the Courts for
the County of Essex, a Register of Deeds for the Southern District 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 for the purpose of giving in their votes for or against the following
articles of Amendment to the Constitution of this Commonwealth, to wit, the proposed amendment
to the Constitution relative to the qualification of voters for governor, lieutenant governor, senators
and representatives and the proposed amendment to the Constitution making a majority of members
a quorum in each branch of the general court.
All ballots given in therefor were sorted, counted and recorded and declaration thereof made
as by law is directed and were as follows, viz.;
For Governor.
Charles H. Allen of Lowell, nine hundred and fourteen votes
Charles E. Campbell of Lynn, one hundred and two votes
Harry W. Robinson of Boston, two votes
William E. Russell of Cambridge, five hundred and eighty-seven votes
Henry Winn of Malden, five votes
blank, forty-eight votes
For Lieutenant Governor.
John W. Corcoran of Clinton, four hundred and forty-nine votes
William H. Haile of Springfield, ten hundred and sixteen votes
George Peare of Lynn, six votes
William J. Shields of Boston, seven votes
Augustus R. Smith of Lee, one hundred and two votes
Blank, seventy-eight votes
For Secretary.
Joseph D. Cadle of Westfield, sixteen votes
Elbridge to Cushman of Lakeville, four hundred and thirteen votes
William M. Olin of Boston, nine hundred and sixteen votes
Alfred W. Richardson of Springfield, one hundred a nineteen votes
Edward W. Theinert of Holyoke, five votes
Blank, one hundred forty-five votes
For Treasurer and Receiver General.
Charles Friede of Boston, nine votes
James S. Grinnell of Greenfield, four hundred and twenty-seven votes
George A. Marden of Lowell, nine hundred and forty-two votes
Samuel B. Shapleigh of Boston, one hundred and twenty-two votes
Thomas A. Watson of Braintree, ten votes
Blank, one hundred and forty-eight votes
For Auditor.
William O. Armstrong of Boston, one hundred and seventy nine votes
John W. Kimball of Fitchburg, six hundred and seventy seven votes
Squire E. Putney of Somerville, seven votes
William D. T. Trefry of Marblehead, five hundred and seventy votes
William O. Wakefield of Lynn, twenty-two votes
Blank, two hundred and three votes
For Attorney General.
Walcott Hamlin of Amherst, one hundred and fourteen votes
Herbert Mclntosh of Worcester, eleven votes
Albert E. Pillsbury of Boston, nine hundred and forty-six votes
George M. Stearns of Chicopee, four hundred and thirty-five votes
James Waldock of Boston, three votes
Blank, one hundred and forty-nine votes
For Councillor for District Number Five
George W. Blatchford of Rockport, four hundred and thirty-eight votes
Moses How of Haverhill, nine hundred and twenty-five votes
Samuel Trask of Peabody, one hundred and thirty-one votes
Blank, one hundred and sixty-four votes
For Clerk of the Courts.
David B. Kimball of Salem, four hundred and fifty-nine votes
Dean Peabody of Lynn, nine hundred and thirty-nine votes
Sidney Perley of Salem, one hundred and twelve votes
Blank, of one hundred and forty-eight votes
For County Commissioner.
Edward D. Bishop of Haverhill, nine hundred and twenty one votes
William S. Lord of Salem, four hundred and seventy-six votes
Samuel C. Pease of Merrimac one hundred and twenty-four votes
Blank, one hundred and thirty-seven votes
For County Treasurer.
Joseph S. Howe of Methuen, four hundred and seventeen votes
E. Kendall Jenkins of Andover, nine hundred and sixty-two votes
Sebino Snow of Lynn, one hundred and thirteen votes
Blanks, one hundred and sixty-six votes
For Register of Deeds
Jacob T. Choate of Amesbury, one hundred and sixty-seven votes
Charles S. Osgood of Salem, twelve hundred and one votes
Blank, two hundred and ninety votes
For Senator for the Second Essex District.
James Gamble of Salem, eighty-five votes
William E. Meade of Salem, eight hundred and fifty three votes
William Stopford of Beverly, six hundred and thirteen votes
Charles E. Symonds of Salem, sixteen votes
Blank, ninety-one votes
For Representative in General Court for the Twelfth Essex District.
Nathaniel P. Allen of Beverly one hundred and forty-seven votes
George A. Galloupe of Beverly, eight hundred and seventy-nine votes
Charles Moulton of Beverly, one hundred and fifty-eight votes
Charles D. Smith of Beverly, three hundred and fifty-nine votes
Blank, one hundred and fifteen votes
Upon the question "Shall the proposed amendment to the Constitution relative to the
qualification of voters for governor, lieutenant governor, senators and representatives, be approved
and ratified?"
Yes, six hundred and forty-four votes
No, three hundred and eight votes
Blank, seven hundred and six votes
Upon the question "Shall the proposed amendment to the Constitution making a majority of
members a quorum in each branch of the general court be approved and ratified?"
Yes, six hundred and seventy-nine votes
No, one hundred and eighty-five of votes
Blank, seven hundred and ninety-four votes
There were sixteen hundred and fifty-eight (1658) ballots received at the said election.
Freeborn W. Cressy
Robert R. Endicott Selectmen
Horace W. Woodberry of
John W. Raymond Beverly
Rufus Larcom
Attest.
William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.
On this twelfth day of December A. D. 1891 I destroyed the ballots cast at the meeting held
on the third day of November A. D. 1891, no person having declared an intention to controvert or
dispute the election of any person who has received, or may receive a certificate of election to any
office voted for at said meeting.
Attest. William H. Lovett,
Town Clerk