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Home My WebLink About1938-09-30-SP-Results 446 September 8, 1938 James J. Carroll Town Clerk Lexington, Mass . Dear Sir: I, illiam R. Rosenberger of 2139 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, do hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting Member of Precinct Four, term ending March 1941. William R. Rosenberger WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, s s . To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, 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 Primaries to meet in the Adams School, East Lexington ( Precinct One) , and Cary Memorial Hall, Lexington Center, ( Pre- cinct Two, Three and Four) TUESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1938 at 8:00 o'clock, A. M., for the following purposes: To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nom- ination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following officers: Governor, . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for this Commonwealth Lieutenant Governor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for this Commonwealth Secretary of the Commonwealth. . . . . . . . . .for this Commonwealth Treasurer and Receiver-General. . . . . . . . .for this Commonwealth Auditor of the Commonwealth. . . . . . . . . . . .for this Commonwealth Attorney General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for this Commonwealth Representative in Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . .for 5th Congressional District Councillor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for 6th Councillor District Senator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for 7th Middlesex Senatorial District Two Representatives in General Court. . ,for 28th Middlesex Repre- sentative District District Attorney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for Middlesex District County Commissioner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for Middlesex County Sheriff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for Middlesex County VACANCY Clerk of Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for Middlesex County And for the Election of the following officers: 1 DELEGATES TO TEE STATE CONVENTION OF TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. 12 DELEGATES TO TEE STATE CONVENTION OF 'i'�E REPUBLICAN PARTY. 447 The polls will be open from 8:00 o!clock A. M. to eight of clock P.M. Hereof fail not and make retarn of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands this 6th day of September, A. D. 1938. ARCHMAID R. GIROUX BOARD OF ATab,HT A. ROSS SELECTMEN PHILIP M. CLARK OF THE A. EDWARD ROWSE TOWN OF WILLIAM G. POTTER LEXINGTON September 12, 1938. To the Town Clerk: I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office, in the vestibule of the Town Office Building and six otter public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town seven days before the time of said meeting. Attest: Patrick J. Maguire Constable of Lexington 448 STATE PRIMARY ELECTION September 20, 1938 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 Irving B. Pierce Bartlett J. Harrington Inspector Lucius Austin George Foster Inspector Randall Richards Mary E. Stankard Clerk John H. Dacey Mary A. Rowland Teller Arthur L. Hanson Donald Cameron Teller Edward Mc Grory Pauline Bartlett Teller Elizabeth Nourse George Stygles Teller Madeline J. Corbett Edith Kew Teller William S . Bramhall Arthur W. Hughes Teller Helen McCaffrey L. Ellsworth Pierce Teller Jesse Condinho Constance L. Thompson Teller G. Warren Butters, Jr. Precinct Three Precinct Four Hiram W. Jackson Warden Howard E. Custance Frederick H. Tullar Inspector William E. Ivlalliken Charles E . Moloy, Jr. Inspector Katherine Kiernan John McKearney Clerk Frank Maguire Emma Hovey Teller James J. Waldron William H. Stevenson Teller George A. Bullock Henry Meade Teller Charles P. McEnroe John Corcoran Teller Carl Hauck Victor H. Harmon Teller Robert L. Lowe Esther Grghara Teller Agnes Hall John J. McCormack Teller Robert Cady Sq mael Wellington Teller Madeline Peterson Town Clerk James J. Carroll read the Warrant for the State Primary until further reading was waived by motion of Irving B . Pierce, which was seconded and declared a unanimous vote. The polls were declared open in each precinct at eight A. T. , and remained open in each precinct until .eight P.M., at which time after due notice, they were closed. The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their daties 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 5238 ( five thousand two hundred thirty-eight.) Precinct 1. Total number of voters: 1426 Fourteen hundred twenty-six Precinct 2, Total number of voters: 1228 Twelve hundred twenty-eight Precinct 3. Total number of voters: 1267 Twelve hundred sixty-seven Precinct 4. Total number of voters: 1317 Thirteen hundred seventeen The Town Clerk and Board of Registrars canvassed the result as follows: Pre. 1. Rep. 581 Dem. 113 Union 1 Total votes cast 695 Six hun- dred ninety-five (At the close of the polls the register of the ballot box stood at 0696. Box caught at 198 and recorded twice.) Pre. 2. Rep. 631 Dem. 82 Union 0 Total votes cast 713 Seven hundred thirteen Pre. 3. Rep. 562 Dem. 93 Union 1 Total votes cast 656 Six hun- dred fifty-six Pre. 4. Rep. 524 Dem. 89 Union 2 Total votes cast 615 Six-hun- dred fifteen (At the close of the polls the register of the ballot box stood at 616 . The Ballot Box registered twice on one Ballot.) Total vote cast: 2679 Two thousand six hundred seventy-nine 449 REIJW3LICAN Governor Prec. 1. Prec . 2. Prec . 3. Prec . 4. Total Frederick Butler 15 6 11 7 39 William H. McLIasters 82 42 16 52 192 Leverett Saltonstall 423 532 498 419 1872 Richard Whitcomb 31 40 29 37 137 Blanks 3011 8 9 58 Total 581 631 562 524 2298 Lieutenant governor Dewey G. Archambault 33 36 23 44 136 Horace T. Cahill 111 116 122 101 450 J. Watson Flett 176 166 168 130 640 Charles P. Howard 95 145 135 97 472 Kenneth. D. Johnson 79 88 68 87 322 Robdrt Gardiner Wilson, Jr. 37 38 22 33 130 Blanks 50 42 24 32 148 Total 581 631 562 524 2298 Secretary Frederic W. Cook 486 578 525 471 2060 Blanks 95 53 37 53 238 Total 581 631 562 524 2298 Treasurer William E. Hurley 320 355 351 267 1293 Alonzo B. Cook 192 212 160 205 769 John J. Hurley - 12 13 17 9 51 Blanks 57 51 34 43 185 Total 581 631 562 524 2298 Auditor Carl D. Goodwin 115 118 128 131 492 Russell A. Wood 348 413 355 298 1414 Blanks 118 100 79 95 __ 392 Total 581 631 562 524 2298 Attorney General Howe Coolidge Amee 204 224 224 218 870 Clarence A. Barnes 149 200 167 130 646 Frank F. Walters 82 75 66 71 294 Blanks 146 132 105 105 488 Total 581 631 562 524 2298 Congressman Edith Nourse Rogers 510 579 525 489 :2103 Blanks 71 52 37 35 195 Total 581 631 562 524 2298 Councillor Eugene A. F. Burtnett 281 316 291 247 1135 Joseph George Bates 65 66 61 67 259 Frederick E. Bean 66 86 66 57 275 Walter A. Raney 12 9 14 8 43 Orvis H. Saxby 19 24 16 33 92 Blanks 138 130 114 112 494 Total 581 631 562 524 2298 450 = Senator .3.g X Pre. 1. Pre. 2. Pre. 3. Pre, 4, Total Jose-ob. R. Cotton 486 571 530 482 2069 Joseph LaBelle 42 29 14 23 108 Blanks 53 31 18 19 121 Total 581 631 562 524 - 2298 Representative in General Court Nelson B. Crosby 155 214 206 167 742 Hollis M. Gott 204 203 185 128 720 Carl A. Everberg 93 92 83 83 351 Charles E. Ferguson 460 479 459 423 1821 Blanks 250 274 191 247 '19-62 Total 1162 1262 1124 1048 4596 District Attorney Warren L. Bishop 219 175 176 190 760 Robert F. Bradford 305 407 367 296 1375 Blanks 57 49 19 38 163 Total 581 631 562 524 2298 County Comroissioner Smith J. Adams 19 16 6 23 64 Thomas H. Braden 50 51 53 41 195 Charles E. Broom 49 110 108 50 317 Ernest J. Cbisholm 22 19 17 20 78 Byrle J. Osborn 9 8 4 8 29 George Wyman Pratt 34 40 13 34 121 Charles C . Warren 265 274 271 245 1055 Blanks 133 .113 90 103 439 Total 581 631 562 524 2298 Sheriff Joseph N. McElroy 476 543 491 4/11 1954 Blanks 105 88 71 80 344 Total 581 631 562 524 2298 Clerk of Courts Edward J. Hamilton 113 101 84 94 392 Frederic L. Patrsrl 345 421 394 333 1493 Blanks 123 109 84 97 413 Total 581 631 562 52.4 2298 Delegates to State Convention John. D. Collins 408 475 445 371 1699 Martha C . Spaulding 440 498 456 397 1791 George P. Morey 389 475 448 373 1685 Harry F. Howard 395 473 444 385 1697 Dorothy Teague Taylor 406 487 450 396 1739 Clyde E . Steeves 397 491 460 401 1749 Edward W. Taylor 403 479 464 393 1739 Albert H. Burnham 422 498 469 400 1789 Guyetta G. Broderic 387 474 457 380 1698 James W. Smith 405 488 466 375 1734 Clayton A. Hilliard 401 480 446 375 1702 Hazen W. T-Tarlin 405 492 454 395 1746 William LeGoff 1 0 0 0 1 Blanks 2113 1762 1285 1647 6807 Total 7072 7572 6744 5288 27576 451 DEMOCRATIC Governor Pre. 1. Pre . 2 , Pre. 3. Pre. 4. Total Charles F. Hurley 33 42 41 34 150 James N. Darley 53 22 36 32 143 Francis E. Kelly 16 9 11 13 49 Richard M. Russell 8 9 4 5 26 Blanks 3 0 1 5 9 Total 113 82 93 89 377 Lieutenant Governor James Henry Brennan 36 31 29 36 132 Edward T. Collins 23 7 26 15 71 Alexander F. Sullivan 9 8 8 8 33 Joseph C. White 26 21 13 17 77 William P. Yoerg 5 3 4 1 13 Blanks 14 12 13 12 51 Total 113 82 93 89 377 Secretary William J. Ahearne 11 7 13 12 43 John II, Bresnahan 11 4 10 8 33 Henry Clay 9 3 6 6 24 Katherine A. Foley 20 26 22 27 95 William F. Sullivan 23 15 17 3 58 John H. Wallace 10 6 A A 24 Blanks 29 21 21 22 100 Total 113 82 93 89 377 Treasurer William F. Barrett 12 9 13 12 46 Ernest Joseph Brown 10 2 5 5 22 William H. Burke , Jr. 8 6 7 5 26 Joseph 7,-. Doherty 20 12 10 10 52 Owen Gallagher 20 17 17 22 76 John Frederick Harkins 3 3 2 0 8 Daniel J. Ronan 1 5 6 4 16 John J. McGrath 14 11 6 10 41 Blanks 25 17 27 21 90 Total 113 82 93 89 377 Auditor Thomas H. Buckley 58 48 68 58 232 John J. Barry 16 11 4 8 39 Leo D . Walsh 18 8 6 9 Al - Blanks 21 15 15 14 65 Total 113 82 93 89 377 Attorney General Paul A. Dever 91 62 71 72 296 Blanks 22 20 22 17 81 Total 113 82 93 89 377 Congressman Francis J. Roane 75 54 51 61 241 Blanks 38 28 42 28 136 Total 113 82 93 89 377 452 cyl = Councillor ...q 'PI Pre.l. Pre. 2, Pre, 3, Pre , 4. Total Thomas J. Brady 8 11 7 2 28 Edward. Brennan 3 0 5 5 13 James J. Brennan 18 9 9 9 45 Michael Catino 2 3 1 2 8 Edward J. Coughlin 1 1 2 4 8 James M. Curley 8 4 3 2 17 Walter A. Hodgdon 3 2 2 1 8 John M. Hurley 13 14 15 14 56 William P. McUarry 0 0 0 1 1 Thomas F. McGrath 6 6 2 4 18 William McMahon 0 2 1 0 3 Edward H. OtConnor 1 0 2 1 4 Edward A. Rose 9 3 11 14 37 John F. Sullivan 9 1 6 3 19 Raymond A. Willett, Jr. 8 3 3 3 17 Blanks 24 23 24 24 95 Total 113 82 93 89 377 Senator William D. Dacey 23 20 21 20 84 Edward L. Harley 12 5 8 7 32 Joseph LaBelle 6 7 6 8 27 P. Harold Ready 42 26 28 25 121 Blanks 30 24 30 29 113 Total 113 82 93 89 377 Representative in General Court Edgar T. Chester 32 19 21 19 91 Joseph J. Delaney 54 32 31 41 158 Albert D . Leary 50 34 37 33 154 Blanks 90 79 97 85 351 Total 226 164 186 178 754 District Attorney James J. Bruin 11 13 10 9 43 Joseph V. Carroll 36 27 30 33 126 George A. McLaughlin 40 19 19 22 100 Blanks 26 23 34 25 108 Total 113 82 93 89 377 County CormIssioner Thomas B. Brennan 46 35 35 44 160 Raymond Brennan 9 6 4 2 21 James J. Carragher 3 1 3 2 9 Ralph F. Champey 8 8 2 7 25 Hugh F. Farley 8 3 9 9 29 Byrle J. Osborn 6 1 2 3 32 Blanks 33 28 38_ 22 121 Total 113 82 93 89 377 Sheriff Michael J. Dee 42 30 40 45 157 Michael Be Luca 8 5 6 3 22 James F. Hennessey 16 8 6 6 36 Clement Gregory I:cDonough 5 4 1 2 .12 William H. Walsh 15 15 12 I 14 56 Blanks 27 20 28 19 94 Total 113 82 93 89 377 453 Clerk of Courts Pre . 1, Pre, 2. Pre, 3. Pre, 4, Total Edward L. Ford 75 57 58 56 246 Blanks 38 25 35 33 131 Total 113 82 93 89 377 Delegate to State Convention Eugene T. Buckley 81 65 76 65 287 John F. Canessa 1 0 0 0 1 Francis E . Burke 0 0 0 1 1 Blanks 31 17 17 23 88 Total 113 82 93 89 377 UNION PARTY' Governor 1 0 1 2 4 No other ballots cast for any other office on the ballot . Precinct One, the ballot cast was declared defective. Precinct Three, the ballot cast was declared defective. Precinct Four, the two ballots cast were declared defective. A true record. Attest: (----- ....64. ....... ._. r own c ler 1