The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-02
THE OUTLOOK nv MAssACHusE77y.

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THE OUTLOOK Nv MAssACHUSE7zx
IL Looks Isks Close Vote. with II. Oda.
h Favor OF the Republicans.
DosroS. Nov o.-The political campaign In
Massachusetts has boon snorter. Both sides
have been using their heavy guns ull along
tho line and the hattie has been one contln-
uous war OF artillery. There will be no cossa-
ton until the ballot boxes nre closed on Tues
day afternoon. The committees OF both par
ties have rakcd every town and city with a
fine-toothed comb. and thcro arc but few
voters who have escaped their search Aud
there In every indication that u big percentage
Of these votes will 10 onst.
It looks Tonight rs though tho vote would
be very close. although the same influences
which make tho result doubtful may leave tho
winnor u good margin. Thu leaders " both
sldcs are apparently confident Of success. and
claims OF 10000 to 10000 plurality IRE made
for each candidate.
Tho campaign has been queer one in many
respects. II was u foregone conclusion that
| Gov. Russell would be honored with u rcnomi-
nation. Ho has made a nrst-class Governor.
| The only fault tho Republicans could lind with
him was Of political nature. Tho is Demo-
GRAFT His opponent is Col Charles IL Allen of
Lowell. Col. Allen did not get tho Rcpub-
iican nomination without fight. He had to
dispose Of the venerable w. ". Crapo before
he could take the field against Gov. Russell.
The principal argument used In his favor was
that hc was IN aggressive stump speaker. and
would make Gov. Russell step around lively.
Well. the campaign opened and Candidate
Allen proved o hEzle as a hustling stump
orator. lie didn't enthuse tho crowds worth
cent There were various excuses for this,
the chief one being that he didn't want TO be
Governor. any way. Then his throat went bnok
on him aud no was forced to retire from the
stump for week. In that week 0f enforced
idleness the tide swung around in his favor.
This was due entirely to the magnificent cam
paigniug OF Congressman Henry Cabot Lodge.
II Col. Allen il elected Governor, 1t will he due
work. He surprised even lily most Intimate
s o9s Rs s tSs S eS sn s %s
Mr. Lodge has made tlIusands Of friends tl
way Of poltieai reward. '""s no wants !" Tue
It will be interesting to compare thia years
stats puraty 81 ssson fs scss w sss
1oss & to Ehs SIfa os 81
Esity q G955 But ths Espaatssas da not
Lean SIDE las re- sompar,eii with the vote II 1874
iSs, 8 SsssS Ei$ * Il:
ene e same dssotee
IT, tie EhGrHhlisa,n ranks shs year,
viii be 10 deaht as to the 'g sssp Where Il.
naturally. q littl" soreness in the Grape fsa:
asss tut hs p i not NJ tpa st Sas
buried ths iatslet; md he hss tried to soothe
the Democratic side. The British Americans
tssy :SDES[tSsI last 'Ha S!sdsst tfss
%o ,afso esRaast
SbsS . Sss' tslEE saSsS se
geratsd BY at least 81 per cent But Il there
from Rssss f 70 Go Sen ae tie stss1 Is
1SSs snRPis I'll; hs rsss ssSss as
These voters are in a delicate position. They
tsT Toss to s snd
the free public schools. and theIr loyalty to
ffeSsa Tfs ep fa hfi
taaed f ssTaa ." TIE
Rlsttrm end fo fre" Schools Ths %ard
Public" wns omitted inadvccrieptly and ths
sn haze so ses sss int eea
the ratiIormI intsndsd to sn dor me fEes
p"ubu tsey n 1' 'Hns @ 's tbs
charge q eaterlng to ths Roman Catholic vote
SloW t. ta$fe adysniase = tS;s efssl aaJ my
h nnSs w'tEe e Ssaass So.r
account 81 this biunder tho Democrats viii
To offset that detection the Democrats have
sssn sP hso an the Ens ns
candidate In OF dor to save their business from
aEsst1uYtiH They %saTp 95Sat
force them to thr wall: commissioner Merrill
sof nn .' Wh.h h s"
utter anTEtn :" nearly ~ TIE
sonst %ay .nr to s4t+ t Ss SSm@
s%seH s', sssss{
Alien i1,''S Would MAXI no hedges sp6i beyond
the statement that he would interfere with
ssrt to the sant and TIT H. Of ons
SIX XII ssss Il is HSsss aSsss TIE sSSS
sands OF members Of these orders. = good
many Of, them are women who cannSt vote.
Democrats who would vote for Gov. Riissell
any way
Coy. Russell will get good deal moro sup.
port from the labor vote this .yenr than ever
% labor matters, is not such as Would Glass
him among the ideal lnhOr, reforners.
md these facts are being infustrlous-
~, spread before the wage earnrrs. Il
sill change good many ,votos: but
But more uncertain in xii else 10 the strength
been endorsed Jy. ldward .Bsliamy aud 'his
.ayo been doing q vast amount Of lsarciinE.
they haven't made much nolss about IT, but
he two big parties are n little bit anxious
'boRt t .h, now Nv party They have secured re-
!uIetly that n1bodY knows whom, lie can De.