Evening star., 1896-10-02
The Ticket Named by the Massachu-
setts Republicans.
ONE RESULT OF GREENHALGE'S DEATH
An Interesting Contest for the
Second Position.
A CANDIDATES RECEPTIONS
Special CorresI ondence OF The Evening Star

Special CorresI ondence OF The Evening Star
BOSTON, Mass, October /. 1890.
The career of Roger wolcott. nominated
today for governor by the republican con.
vertion has been one of the most interest.
ing and at the same time surprising ones
that Massachusetts, has seen.
He started out in II a theorisi
and reformer. avowe6 opponent
OF political machinery: today he is the
idol Of the Boston politicians. the men who
constitute the greatest machine in the
state Five years ago wolcott made his
first real appearance In politics. He had
been. 1t is true. a member of the lower
branch Of the city government and had
represented his ward in the state legisla.
ture.
But five years ago he was made the pres
ident Of a new republican club that started
out to make the politics of the state
cleaner: The club held a big dinner. and
there Wolcott made his first great political
speech, and In this speech he attacked
Quay and other prominent republicans.
The speech caused a sensation at the time,
and the politicians all predicted that IL
would end his political career. Besides he
had voted for Cleveland in 1884. and the
| Blaine men-and they are still legion in
tne oid bay state-were against him to a
| man. He was too arstocratic also to suit
the average politician, too much above
| them. for he can trace his ancestry back
for centuries. and he comes from the very
/
| Surprise.
TO the surprise of the people he was nom
| mated for lieutenant governor in 1882 and
has been renominated every year since that
time. Then he started to travel through
| the state, speaking in its different sections
1 He began to win friends and change Der.
| sons who had sneered at him as an aristo
| crat into admiring followers. Each year
| has added to his popularity among the
1 people. His political experience has also
| changed him. He Is far less of theorist
| be appreciates the force of practically in
| politics. He has improved in pubic speak.
| ing. until now he is one Of the best speak
| ers in the state bnd no man IN Massachu.
| setts today, not even Henry Cabot Lodge
| has the hold upon the people that Roger
| Wolcott has
Had Greenhalge lived, wolcott would
have been nominated just the same this
| year. Nothing could have prevented IL
| But there would have beer a contest in
the convention over his nomination. Since
1 Greenhalge's death he has made model
chief executive of the state, and a very
| popular one. His name would have been
| presented to the st. Louis convention this
| year as a candidate for Vice President but
y for one thing-the fact that he voted
| against Blaine His friends felt that this
| action would be enough to prevent his
nomination and to bar him out Of the race
An Ideal Governor.
Wolcott makes an ideal man for governor
| of Massachusetts. He is a scholar and ar
orator. He is rich to the point of million
aireism. He is the most distinguished-look-
ing man in the state, and his wife one OF
the most MISUNDERSTANDING women. He
is zealously honorable Last year he could
have been nominated for governor The
opposition to Greenhalge's denomination
was strong, and at one tune looked invinci-
| ble. Pressure was brought to bear upon
Woicott to be candidate for first place on
the ticket; the nomination was practically
offered to him. But he said no, ano stood
| 10y Greenhalge, although II involved tho
| risk of mis- own political retirement VOL
| colt is still lieutenant governor, although
| performing the duties of governor. The
| makers of the constitution of Massachu-
| setts. either In their wisdom their for
getfulness, made no provision for the lieu
tenant governor taking the oath Of COVER
nor. and SO Wolcott is only acting COVER
| nor.
The Second Place.
For the second place upon the republican,
ticket there ives very bitter fight. The
two candidates were Mr.. Crane and Col.
| Samuel Z. winslow of Worcester. Mr..
. Crane is the man who makes the paper
upon which all of the government money
| is printed and his family have been paper
. | manufacturers for generations. For the
| past four years he has been the Massa-
| chuSetts representative upon the national
r | committee Winslow is also a manufac-
| turer, a maker of roller skates. His father
: built up an immense business In this line,
and his death. short time ago, has left II
: in the hands of his son. Wfnslow is known
2 to all Harvard men. He was celebrated as
r the captain and pitcher of the college nine
: when they won everything that was played
, and since his graduation he has regularly
: coached the base ball teams of his college
s He served for two years as the chairman
| Of the republican state committee and is
still a very young man.
A Stepping Stone.
t In Massachusetts, the position of lieuten.
ant governor is a great prize. as il means
| the governorship. 1t is the custom in this
state to promote lieutenant governors tc
q the highest state office, and this has beer
!, done without break for years. Winslow
has made a personal campaign. AS chair
man of the state committee he acquired q
|, personal acquaintance with the republican.
{ in every city and town, and this acquaint
| apce he has used i'm his campaign. He alsC
/ started a new idea for Massachusetts. This
e was to go through the state and holding {
I ! series Of receptions in order that peopl,
. might see him. He had the greatest conf
d dence In his personality, and took thi.
means of impressing 1t upon the voters
But the plan did not work well, for the
| cities in which he held these receptions al
| sent delegates for his opponent.
One bad Mistake.
4 | WlnSloW ma0e one 1atal mistake ia MS
n campaign. He Imagined that the party
" leaders were against him. and he endeav'
9 ored to stir up revolution against them
! Lodge and the other leaders were attacket
: | on the ground of being aristocrats anf
!, political tyrants, and Winslow's friend:
i declared that the old leaders must he re-
: | tired. But the republicans of the STATE
| did not take kindly to the suggestion
| Crane had behind him the real powerful
| men Of the party, az he had not consented
;I,&4 t,afS1 ma.
!, | brought to bear. He took part in tn
= contest perst nally. but his friends worke
- for him Loyalty.
l. HIGGINS ELECTORS WITHnR AVN