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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1942-09-15-SP-Results ,.., 3 - The meeting was dissolved at 13,-12 .„‘A Attest: . .JFvo I Town 0 erk RRA7T POR STATE PRDIARv" The Conmoni-ealtin of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss . To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, Erecting: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to no- tifv, and warn the 'inhabitants of said town who are cualified to vote in Primaries to meet in the Adams School, Last Lexington ( Precinct One) and Cary Leraorial Hall, Lexington Center ( Precinct Two, Three and Four) TUESDAY, IRE FI7TE,EY1H DAY OF SEPT1',LBER, 1942 at 7:00 oeclock A. M. , for the following purposes : To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the LTomin- ation of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices : 0VernOree . 06000 . 0se0 , 60 . memeeee000 . 000 , 0for, this Commonwealth Lieutenant H ti CIOVerrO7'eeeiteee0000soecooessee " dl fil Secretary of the Cormonwealth. . . . . . . . . . . . " Treasurer and Receiver-General . . . . . . . . . . . " P U Auditor of the Commonwealth, . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attorney -leneral. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U U it Senator in Congress . . <60 . 0 06000006660 . 6 60 6 " If n Representative in Concress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 5th Congressional District Councillor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 " 6th Councillor District _ Senatoreeesossooeeeo . osseeeeoesom . momeke , " 7th Middlesex Senatorial District Three Representatives in General Court, . . " 7th Middlesex Representa- tive District Dis+-,rict Attorney. „ . . . . . . . . , .. . . . . . . . . . . „ . " Liddlesex District Register of Probate and Insolvency. . . . " Middlesex County County Commissioner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " Lfddlesex County County Treasurer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ " iiiddlesex County The polls will be open from 7:00 A. Li. to 8:00 P. L. Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting, Given under our hands this 31st day of August, A, D. , 1942 , Archibald R. GirouxSET - CTIL,IT Milliam G. Potter George A, Sarano OF A, Edward Rowse TT,,XTNGTON 39 CONSTAFT,7 'S RETURN September 8, 1942 To the Town Clerk: I have notified the inl-, -citants of Lexington bY posting printed copies of the foresoinc-- Warrant in the Town. Office Building, and eight other places in the Town, and by mailing a Printed copy of the salne to every r egistered voter in the Town, seven days before the time of said election, Attest: John C . Russell Constable of Lexington STAT2, PRIMARY ETFCTION September 15 , 1942 The following election officers had been appointed by the Selectmen and were assigned to duty at the four precincts as follows : Precinct One Precinct Two Charles J. Dailey Warden Victor H. Harmon Pauline E . Bartlett Inspector Lucius A. Austin. aeor7e E . Foster Inspector Ruth H. Ray (Deputy) Mary E. Starkard Clerk John H. Dacey Mary A, Rowland Teller Arthur L. Hanson Arnie F. .1cDornell Teller Edward Licarory George F. Stygles Teller Elizabeth R. ETourse Ilda J. Field Teller Anna E. Tracey Katie rs Teller idadeline V. Peterson Edith T. Kew Teller Laurina 1:etcAlf Wilson L. 11sworth Pierce Teller Florence E. ariesheimer Teller Helen A. EcCaffrey Precinct Three Precinct Four Franklin F, Coleman Warden Howard E, Custance Peter Robertson Inspector William B , ILulliken Charles E. i:oloy, Jr. Inspector Robert Ryan John F. -cKearney, Jr. Clerl, Mary J. Ferry Cornelius P. Cronin Teller Helen I, Hac,uire Virginia E. elsh Teller Helen Kirk Clyde A, Booker Teller Caroline F. Deloury Er-ma L. -_Hovey Teller Carl Hauck John J, HcCol'mack Teller Agnes G. Hall Emma Zitso Teller Robert Cady Esther P. Graham Teller Catheryne H. Ferry Alice H. Barrows Teller Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Warrant for the State Frlmary until further reading as waived by motion of Victor H. Harmon, which was seconded and declared a unanimous vote , The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven A. H. and remained open in each precinct until eight P. 1:-. 5 at which time after due notice, they were closed. The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by the Town Clerk, James J. Carroll. The ballots were counted by the election officers in each precinct, the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by the Town Clerk being used, The total registration of voters was 5562 ( five thousand five hundred sixty-two.) 40 Precinct 1. Total number of voters: 1524 One thousand five hundred twenty-four [—I Precinct 2. Total number of voters : 1270 One thousand two hundred ,--.. •.) seventy Precinct 3. Total number of voters : 1340 One thousand three hundred forty Precinct 4. Total number of voters : 1428 One thousand four hundred twenty-eight The Town Clerk and 3oard of Registrars canvassed the result as follows: Prec .1, Rep. 198 Dem, 43 Total votes cast 244 Two hundred and forty-four Prec .2. Rep, 275 Dem, 37 Total votes cast 312 Three hundred and twelve Prec .3. Rep, 270 Dem. 25 Total votes cast 295 Two hundred and ninety-five Pl'ec .4. Re .-0, 228 Dem, 27 Total votes cast 255 Two hundred and fifty-five Total vote cast: 1103 One thousand one hundred and three REPT=ICAZ Governor Free .") Prec .2 Prec .3 Prec,4 Tota' Leverett Saltonstall 185 268 255 221 939 Blanks 13 7 5 7 32 198 275 270 228 971 Lieutenant Governor Horace T. Cahill 186 266 266 219 937 Blanks 12 9 4 9 34 198 275 270 228 971 Secretary [ Frederic -. Cook 188 264 266 217 935 Blanks 10 11 4 11 36 198 275 • 270 228 971 Treasurer Laurence Curtis 100 134 135 92 462 Edf7a,- A. French 25 23 13 27 88 Sybil H. Holmes 39 65 93 71 268 Richard E. Johnston 8 13 8 10 39 -7allace 2 . Stearns 11 15 6 9 41 Planks 15 25 14 19 73 198 275 270 228 972 Auditor Russell A. 'Mod 183 258 261 219 921 Planks 15 17 9 9 50 -3797 275 270 228 971 Attorney General Robert T. Bushnell 187 264 266 219 936 Flanks 11 11 4 9 35 198 275 270 228 971 Senator dn Congress Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. 164 223 217 183 787 Courtenay Crocker 18 37 46 36 137 Planks 16 15 7 9 47 198 275 270 228 971 Con7ressman Edith Nourse Rogers 179 251 247 2n5 [- , 882 Harry L. Caldwell 17 18 20 15 70 Planks 2 6 3 8 19 198 275 270 228 971 41 Councinor Prec ,1 2rec .2 P-pec .3 Prec .4 Total Hilliam G. Andrew 76 94 82 64 316 lard Cramer 21 12 10 12 55 Theodore 2. Hollis 78 138 156 122 494 Blanks 23 31 22 30 106 198 275 270 228 971 Senator Arthur -:. CoolidEe 178 257 256 215 906 Blanks 20 18 14 13 65 198 275 270 228 971 Representatives in General Court Georce Chauncey Cousens 144 274 217 174 749 Charles L.T . Ferguson 185 252 258 217 912 William E . Hays 144 214 215 172 745 Blanks 121 145 120 121 507 594 825 810 684 2913 District Attorney Hobert F. Bradford 178 260 262 215 915 Blanks 20 15 8 13 56 198 275 270 228 971 Reczister of Probate and Insolvency Lorin: F. Jordan 177 257 254 213 901 Blanks 21 18 16 15 70 198 275 270 228 971 County Commissioner Charles 0 , Warren 88 113 100 103 494 Hobert H. Adams 98 141 155 108 502 FrE-ncid D. Collin-2s 2 9 12 8 31 Blanks 10 12 3 9 34 198 275 270 228 971 County Treasurer Charles F, Howard 180 256 260 215 911 Blanks 13 19 10 13 60 198 275 270 228 971 DELOCRAT Governor Francis B. Kelly 16 16 11 12 55 Hoer L. Putnam 25 19 13 13 69 Blanks 2 3' 1" 2 8 L3 37 25 27 132 Lieutenant ,Governor John 0 , Cal-,- 33 30 16 21 100 Blanks 10 7 9 6 32 43 77 25 27 132 Secretary Joseph J. Buckley 25 18 12 19 74 Leo A. 'iosselin 2 5 1 1 9 John D. 0 ?-=',r4en 10 6 2 3 21 Blanks 6 8 10 4- 28 43 37 25 27 132 42 r/ Treasurer I.-- . , Preq®1 P-rec .2 Prec .3 Prec ,4 Total 7110-rlas E Barr 8 7 3 7 25 n _Francs h Hurle7 20 16 14 13 63 illian 5. 3-.1.,irle7 5 7 2 2 16 John F. ' elch 6 2 0 0 8 Flanks 4 5 6 5 20 , 43 37 25 27 132 Auditor _.= Thomas J. 3,-Jc",de: 33 27 17 20 97 Leo D. I21sh A 7 2 3 16 Planks 6 3 6 a 19 1 43 37 25 27 132 AttorneF :Teneral James L® -1-ne,7, 32 32 14 19 97 lani-s 11 5 11 8 35 4.3 37 25 27 132 Senator in. Conc/ress Jose-oh E. Casein 19 17 9 15 60 Daniel 3 . Coale-7-- 1 J. 0 0 0 1 John F. Tito 16 13 13 11 53 Joseph Lee 7 4 1 0 12 Flanks 0 3 2 1 6 43 37 25 27 132 Congressman Thomas Butler 0 0 0 1 1 Planks 43 of 25 26 1311, 43 37 25 27 132 Councillor Ed-,:ard J. ',.,o'inlin 8 11 6 5 30 Harold 12_, Palmer 11 3 4 4 22 1 — Fraocis J. Roche 15 12 9, i3 49 Flanks 9 11 3 5 31 4 3 3 25 27 132 Senator illian L . FlanaEan 32 24 15 20 91 __ blanks 11 13 10 7 Al ,:,, 37 25 27 132 Representatives in 2-eneral Co7.:Irt Joseph P1. I aher 22 18 10 9 59 Joseph D. _ cCarth7 26 13 12 19 70 John LeVincent 1 0 0 0 1 Francis Burke 0 0 0 1 1 Blanks 80 80 53 52 265 129 111 75 81 396 District Attorney Robert Bradford 1 0 0 0 1 James J. Irvin 0 0 1 0 1 Blanks 42 37 24 27 130 43 37 25 27 132 -- Recister of Probate and Insolvency Planks 43 37 25 27 132 Count— Commissioner Thomas B. Brennan 30 20 11 21 82 Blanks 13 17 14 6 50 43 37 25 27 132 CountyTreasurer Prec .1 Prec .2 Pree .3 Free .4 Total Herr7 C . Howland 0 0 1 0 1 .il li am E. Manley 0 0 0 1 1 tanks 43 37 24 26 130 43 37 25 27 132 A True Record: Attest: (// Town Clerk WARRANT FOR STATE EiN,CTION Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss, To the Constables of the Town of Le.x; ngton, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Elections to meet in the Adams School, East Lexington ( Precinct One) and Cary Memorial Hall, Lexington Center ( Precincts Two, Three , and Four) , on TUESDAY, the THIRD DAY of NOVEMBER, 1942 at 6:00 orclock A. M., to cast their ballots for the following officers: I Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Secretary; Treasurer; Auditor; Attorney General; Senator in Congress ; Representative in Congress; ' Councillor; Senator; Three Representatives in General Court; District Attorney; Register of Probate and Insolvency; Couni,i Commissioner; County Treasurer, and to take action on the following questions : QUESTION NO. 1, LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION. Shall the proposed measure which provides that the present statutes which make it a crime punishable by fine or imprisonment knowingly to advertise, print, publish, distribute or circulate any matter containing reference to any person from whom or place where any drug, instrument or means whatever, or any advice or information may be obtained, for the purpose of preventing pregnancy, or to sell, lend, give away, ex- hibit, offer or advertise any drug, medicine , instrument or other art- icle for the prevention of conception, or to write or print information of any kind stating when, where, how, of whom, or by what means such article can be obtained, or to manufacture or make such article, shall not apply to treatment or prescription given to married persons for protection of life or health by or under the direction of registered physicians nor to teaching in chartered medical schools nor to public- 1 1 ation or sale of medical treatises or journals, which was disapproved in the Rouse of Representatives by a vote of 77 in the affirmative and 133 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 16 in the affirmative and 18 in the negative, be approved? YES NO QUESTION NO. 2. To obtain a full expression of opinion, voters should vote on all three of the following questions: - (a) If a voter desires to permit the sale in this town of any and all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on and off the premises where sold, he will vote "YES" on all three questions . 44 (b) If he desires to permit the sale herein of wines and malt bev- erases only to be drunk ,on and off the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on question one, AYES" on question two and "NO" on question three. ( c) If he desires to permit the sale herein of all alcoholic bev- erages 'out only in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the prem- ises where sold, he will vote "NO" on questions one and two and "YD'S" on question three. ( d) If he desires to permit the sale herein of wines and malt bevera-es to be drunk on and off the premises where sold and in add- ition other alcoholic beverages but only in packages , so called, not to be drunk on the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on question one and "YES" on questions two and three . ( e) If he desires to prohibit the sale herein of any and all al- coholic beverages whether to be drunk on of off the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on all three questions . 1. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt YES beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ? NO 2. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale YES therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ? NO 3. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale YES therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages , so called, not to be drunk on the premises? NO QU STIC5 NO. 3. 1. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on lic- YES ensed horse races be permitted in this county? —NO 2. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on lic- 7ES ensed dog races be permitted in this county? NO QUESTION NO. 4, QUESTION OF PUBLIC POLICY "Shall the Representatives in the General Court from this district be instructed to vote to request the Pres- YES ident and Congress to call at the earliest possible moment a convention of Representatives of all free peoples, to NO frame a Federal Constitution under which they may unite in a Democratic World Government?" The polls will be open at 6:00 A, M. and will remian open until 8:00 P. M. And you are directed to serve this Tarrant seven days at least be- fore the time of said meeting as provided in the By-laws of the Town. Hereof fail not, and make due return on this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands at Lexington, this 19th day of October, A.D. 1942. Archibald R. Giroux SELECTMEN William G. Potter A. Edward Rowse OF Errol H. Locke George W. Sarano LEXINGTON