1888 Toronto municipal election

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,^[1]^[2] and Daniel Defoe, a barrister and former alderman.^[3]

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.^[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.^[5]

Toronto mayor[edit]

Results: Edward Frederick Clarke - 7,951; Elias Rogers - 7,050; Daniel Defoe - 2,019

References:^[6]

Referendum[edit]

Referenda 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 license by-law: For - 7,371; Against - 8,187

Shop license by-law: For - 7,743; Against - 8,146

References:^[5]^[7]

Aldermen elected to city council[edit]

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:^[5]^[7]^[8]

References[edit]

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c THE ELECTIONS, The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 03 Jan 1888: 4.
^ "Chosen of the People: Edward F. Clarke Gets the Coveted Third Term". Toronto World. January 7, 1890. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "E.F. CLARKE THE CHOSEN". Toronto World. January 3, 1888. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
^ 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.

[1] 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.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[globe-5] THE ELECTIONS, The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 03 Jan 1888: 4.

[world1-6] "Chosen of the People: Edward F. Clarke Gets the Coveted Third Term". Toronto World. January 7, 1890. Retrieved December 29, 2021.

[world-7] "E.F. CLARKE THE CHOSEN". Toronto World. January 3, 1888. Retrieved December 29, 2021.

[8] 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.

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