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...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...
Professor Beale described his own experience as a member of the Board of Aldermen in Cambridge and the difficulties he had experienced in comprehending the machinery of the city government. He urged all members of the University to devote at least a portion of their time to a study of the method by which the business of their own communities was done. Professor Lewis J. Johnson, who spoke next declared that while America had undoubtedly the best set of political ideals, it was only gradually that the machinery could be perfected for the fulfillment of those ideals. It is essential...
...result of the primaries of February 17th, the following are candidates for Mayor: Arthur F. Blanchard, Progressive; Timothy W. Good, Democrat; Wendell D. Rockwood, Citizen's Municipal. An Assessor, a School Committee, eleven Aldermen and several members of the Common Council will also be elected...