1888 Toronto municipal election

none Municipal elections were held in Toronto, Canada, on January 2, 1888. Edward Frederick Clarke, a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, defeated Alderman Elias Rogers, owner of a prominent coal and home heating company,ROGERS LEAVES HALF MILLION: Coal Merchant's Will is Filed for Probate by Executors The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 21 June 1920: 8.DEATH SUMMONS ELiAS ROGERS, COAL MERCHANT: Dies at His Home in Deer Park After a Brief Illness BORN IN YORK COUNTY Founded Here the Company Bearing His Name--Head of Crow's Nest Pass Co, The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 12 Apr 1920: 5. and Daniel Defoe, a barrister and former alderman.MR. DANIEL DEFOE DEAD: CHAIRMAN OF COURT OF REVISION CALLED SUDDENLY Was Alderman in Toronto for Several Years, and Candidate for Mayoralty--Member or Court of Revision Since 1897, The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 07 Apr 1910: 8. Rogers, a Quaker, was viewed as the "temperance candidate for mayor" while Clarke was favoured by tavern and liquor store owners and anti-temperance voters.MAYORALTY AND LIQUOR: THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS INTER VIEWED ON THE ELECTION How They Regard the Candidates-- Those Who Have Made Up Their Hinds Almost Unanimous in Favor of Clarke The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 29 Nov 1887: 4. Clarke's victory, along with the defeat of two liquor bylaws being proposed by referendum, being seen as a victory for anti-temperance sentiment. Toronto mayor Results Edward Frederick Clarke - 7,951 Elias Rogers - 7,050 Daniel Defoe - 2,019 References:Chosen of the People: Edward F. Clarke Gets the Coveted Third Term https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.N_00367_18900107/1?r=0&s=6 December 29, 2021 Toronto World January 7, 1890 Referendum Referendums were held on three proposed by-laws, one to approve financing for a "trunk sewer", a second by-law to reduce the number of taverns licensed to serve liquor from 150 to 100, and a third to reduce the number of shops licensed to sell liquor from 50 to 20. All three by-laws were defeated. Trunk sewer by-law For - 2,825 Against - 3,737 Tavern licence by-law For - 7,371 Against - 8,187 Shop licence by-law For - 7,743 Against - 8,146 References:THE ELECTIONS, The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 03 Jan 1888: 4.E.F. CLARKE THE CHOSEN https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.N_00367_18880103/1?r=0&s=6 December 29, 2021 Toronto World January 3, 1888 Aldermen elected to city council St. Andrew's Ward E. King Dodds (incumbent) - 837 William Carlyle (incumbent) - 822 Thomas Pells - 769 William Burns - 699 J. D. Henderson - 633 James Bond - 519 St. David's Ward John C. Swait (incumbent) - 1,255 William H. Gibbs - 1,179 Robert J. Fleming (incumbent) - 1,019 J. G. Gibson - 940 Wickett (incumbent) - 770 St. George's Ward George E. Gillespie (incumbent) - acclaimed John Maugham (incumbent) - acclaimed George Verral (incumbent) - acclaimed St. James' Ward Alfred McDougall - 1,165 James B. Boustead (incumbent) - 1,017 John McMillan (incumbent) - 1,053 Wallace Millichamp (incumbent) - 774 St. John's Ward H. L. Piper (incumbent) - 1,025 Irwin (incumbent) - 814 A. H. Gilbert - 679 Frank Moses - 642 R. J. Score - 622 James Thomson - 572 St. Lawrence Ward Garrett F. Frankland (incumbent) - 733 John Hallam - 634 Morrison (incumbent) - 616 Charles Small - 561 Thomas Thompson - 399 St. Mark's Ward John Ritchie (incumbent) - 456 Michael J. Woods (incumbent) - 401 Charles Frederick Denison (incumbent) - 410 David D. Christie - 286 James Roney - 245 Robert Brown - 95 St. Matthew's Ward Jones (incumbent) - 371 Francis E. Galbraith - 308 Peter Macdonald - 295 Ernest A. Macdonald (incumbent) - 247 Ingham (incumbent) - 182 Thomas Foster - 29 St. Patrick's Ward John Baxter (incumbent) - 1,966 Harvie (incumbent) - 1,467 George J. St. Leger (incumbent) - 1,214 Isaac Wardell - 1,187 St. Paul's Ward W. J. Hill (incumbent) - acclamation William Roaf - (incumbent) acclamation John Shaw (incumbent) - acclamation St. Stephen's Ward Johnston (incumbent) - 1,178 William Bell - 1,079 Barton (incumbent) - 1,001 Robert H. Graham (incumbent) - 926 R. W. Prittie - 477 St. Thomas' Ward William Carlyle (incumbent) - 892 Edward Hewitt - 691 Drayton (incumbent) - 655 Galley (incumbent) - 632 William Park - 375 References:MUNICIPAL NOMINATIONS: THE THREE MAYORALTY CANDIDATES FORMALLY NOMINATED ALD. DEFOE'S SPEECH THREE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS A YEAR THE PRESENT SOLUTION A VOTE THROWS AWAY ALD. ROGERS' SPEECH The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 27 Dec 1887: 4. References Category:1888 elections in Canada Category:Municipal elections in Toronto Category:1888 in Ontario Category:January 1888 in Canada