Word: aldermen
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...manner. There is an alderman who "bosses" town and council and is in turn "bossed" by a Xantippian wife. There is a dapper young insurance agent who undertakes to get his friend out of trouble, and instead draws him into a mesh of complications. There is a group of aldermen typifying various stages of conservatism, churlishness and inebriation...
...addition, citizens of Cambridge who have registered will be called upon to vote on the proposed plan to change the government of the city of Cambridge. This plan, known as Plan B, proposes to abolish the present system of electing II aldermen and 22 councilmen, and substitute in its place a single body composed of one alderman from each of the 11 wards and four elected at large...
...will be called upon to vote not only for officers, of the State of Massachusetts, including governor, party commissioner, representatives, etc., but on a plan to change the government of the city of Cambridge. This plan, known as Plan B, proposes to abolish the present system of electing 11 aldermen and 22 councilmen, and substitute in its place a single body composed of one alderman from each of the 11 wards and 4 elected at large. If Plan B is not adopted at the state elections this fall, Plan A will be put on the state ballot next year...
This plan proposes to adopt a form of city government similar to that of the city of Boston. The mayor will have full control, and power to appoint all officers and city commissioners. To assist him a board composed of 15 aldermen at large will be elected, though their function will be chiefly advisory...
...yesterday over Mr. Wendell D. Rockwood, the candidate of the Citizens' Municipal Party, by the narrow margin of 240 votes. This was the closest vote in many years, Mr. Good winning last year by a 3,000 majority. The Democrats, however, elected only 9 of the 22 councilmen. The aldermen were divided...