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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-01-27Charles H.. Buount 'Jack Driscoll Ira Appleton Z~!lers Ja~es Killen Seddon'W.Legg'Jr. Eugene Souza Charles W.Ellis Charles~E.Swain Johu E. Moore Jr. Norman Wilson-, Clarence H~Swift Nelvin L;Ray : Philip L.Moore, Frank W.R~msdell Walter Ro~al SPECIAL STATE PRIMARY JANUARY 27, 19&8. · Pursuant to Warrant the Inhabitants of the Town of 'Nantucket met in Americah Legion Hall, Tuesday January 27, 19&8 at 7:00 o'clock in the forenoon to bring in their votes for the Nomination of Candidates1' of Political Parties for the office SENATOR for the Cape and Plymouth District to be elected at the Special State Election to be held February 1~, 19&8. Instructions to Voters, penalty cards, voting lists, and Specimen .~ Ballots were posted outside the guard rail. Instructions to Voters and penalty cards were posted inside the booths. The Following Ballot Clerks were sworn in: Edward P. Tice, Ira W. Appleton, Charles Hi Bloun~ and John J. Driscoll Jr. Wesley A. Fordyce was sworn in as Warden. The Ballots in two sealed packages said to contain 535 Democratic, and 1856 Republican Ballots were delivered to the Ballot Clerks and their receipt taken therefor. The Ballot Box was then opened for inspection.' It was examined by Constable Lawrence F. Mooney, Edward P. Tice, Ira W. Appleton~ and ~Wesley A. Fordyce and found to be empty. The Register on the Ballot Box ~s set at 0000, the box locked and the keys turned over to Franklin S. Chadwick, constable in charge. Constable Mooney presented the Warrant for the Special State Primary to the Town Clerk., who then read the Warrant and at 7:00 A.M. declared the polls open. At 5:00 P.M.' the Polls were declared closed. The register on the Ballot Box was then foun~ to read 206. The following Tellers were sworn in: James M. Killen, Seddon W. Legg Jr. Eugene Souza, Charles W. Ellis, Charles E. Swain, John E. Moore Jr, Norman Wilson,~ Clarence H. Swift, Melvin L. Ray, Philip L. Moore, Frank W. Ramsdell, Walter J. Royal. ~. The Ballot's were removed from the Ballot Box, sorted and counted and found to be REPUBLICAN 186, DEMOCRATIC 20, a total of 206. The Ballot Clerks at the Gate and at the Ball~t Box counted the names x checked and found. DF~t0CRATIC ~MEN 3 ~ " · . Men 17 REPUBLICAN WO~N 55 " R~N 131 total '206. The Tellers started counting ahd at Five thirty 5:30 P.M. the following results were read in open meeting. SENATOR,' Harry B; Albro John A. Armstrong Walter G. Prince Chester W. Robbins Edward C. Stone Charles R. Stowers Blanks REPUBLICAN PARTY Cape and Plymouth District 7 Seven & Four /~ 5 Five i One 135 One hundred thirty five 30 ~ Thirty ~ Four DEMOCRATIC pARTY~ SENATOR, Cape and Plymouth District. Anthony R. Francis l& BenJ.amin A. Merrihew 6 Fourteen Six ~har!es Clark'Coffin, To~n~erk 455?