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Show Bay State's First Governor. There was almost a score of candidates candi-dates at the first olectlon held to ohoote a govoruor uader the new eon-Btltutlon eon-Btltutlon of Mnsjwchusets in 1780. James Ilowdolu and John Hanooek. both eminent Ilostonlaos, were the two men most In the public eye and ttstimatlou for the position. Altogether Altogeth-er the total ioll was about or less than 13,000. Hancock recVlved more than 11,000, Ikiwdoln something over 1,000, nnd the remaining oallots were distributed dis-tributed among lt or 18 other can |