New-York tribune., 1898-10-30
THE BAY STATE CANVASS.
REPUBLICANS HAVE ASSURANCE OF AL
MOST CERTAIN VICTORY ALL
ALONG THE LINE.
THE STATE TICKET AND ALL But ONE OF THE
THIRTEEN CoNGREssMEN LIKELY TO


TO tho State ticket and the election CT twelve
Of the thirteen members OF Congress from
this State. together with Republican Legis-
ature which will re-elect Henry Cabot Lodge
to the United States Senate The party is this year
remarkably free from fac'iona differences, and
there no ante-convention sores 10 heal The
entire State ticket 1saded by Governor Roger
Wolcott, was renominated and all the Congress
men were renominated except in the With IN
which W. f. Barrett declined to accept renomina-
tion.
This is the list Of Republican nominees: LIST Dis
trict. George +. Lawreace. North Adams lld'
Frederick Gilett Springfield lid. Joseph H.
Walker Worcester; IVth. George " Weymouth
FitchburG: Vth. William S. Knox. Lawrence; NIth'
William II. Moody. Have-hnl; With. Ernest W.
Roberts. Chelsea: With. Samuel W. Mccall WIN
chester: IXth Franz Hugo Krebs. Be- stcn; A'a'
Samuel j. Barroxs. Boston; XIth. Charles /
SpragGe. Boston; XIth. William c. Lowering
Taunton: XIITth. William II. Greene. Fall RIVER.
All ;heae are denominations. except in the lN:h,
which is the one Democratic district in the State
now represented by john F. Fitzgerald. of Boston.
Ordinarily. Republicans do not hope 70 carry this
district but Republicans have a chance this yea
Fitzgerad has been renomlnated. out Senator
Gallivan. a strong silver Democrat. Is running
against him by petition and may so ,ut up the vote
thai Krebs a popular man. soldier in the 9ih
Massachusetts, which WIS at Santiago. may De
The Democrats contend that there are three
doubtful districts. the Vim. With and Xth. TIE Re
publicans laugh At such claims. and declare tna'
they will have almost good majorites as IN 1870
In the Nth District there was some opposition -
tho denomination Of NJ Knox, who was one OF the
leaders In the movement for intervention IN Cuoa.
by taking this stand he incurred the enmity OF
some of the conservative 3rovincalists Of mis- dS-
trict hut long before tho convention day came
these opponents had retired from the field ana ME-
Knox was renominated by acclamation HIS Dem
ocratic opponent Is State Senator j. j. flynn a's'
Of Lawrence 4 bright Irishman aud vote-ge'ter'
but utterly Incapable of affecting Mr. knoxs
chances or seriously diminshinG MS maJor''''
which was $50 in 1866
Tho With Disrlc. carried two years ago oS
l2Dn majority 10y the present congressman W. t.
Barrett. who is the Editor OF The Boston 40
yortisor" and whose residence Is in Melrose. "
is not TO be expe ted that the district VIII give
such strong majority ne it did t"o years ago
but there is no doubt OF the election OF the hc-
publicln nominee State Senator +. W. Roberts. ct
Chelsea Mr. Roberts nominated after
long fight in tho Republican Congress Convention
be tween two citizens Of Lynn, who were Ieadlhs
ca ndidates. 1t would have been unfortunate Il
either o. these men had received the nomination.
and the selection OF Mr. Roberts was happy
issue of tho strife. Mr Roberts il a popular ana
Industrious member OF the s'ate senate. ana VIII
pou his party vote wherever he Is well known
The Democrats have ronina ted r ful-hr"n fop-
rIist Mavor F. w Romsdell. OF Lynn. cne Of the
Young and bright Socialists of the state VINO
has hv dlrt Of personal popularity and work
among the iaboring mon. succeeded N WIRING the
Office OF Mayor twice. But this year tho Repubi-
cans who voted for him for MAJOR have en-
phatcslly Let him know that there is great diner
erre hetwecr Mayor and Congressman. and as
consequence he will not much ahead Of his
ticke, in Lynn. and will fan for election hy many
thousands. II Ransde can GU; the maj jority or the
Republicans down to 5000 he will he accomplishing
q great deal more than his friends really believe
that he can do.
THE ONLY REALLY HOT CONTEST.
The X.h District is the only real hoty con
tested district in the State it is the one about
whi,h there is the greatest uncertainty. II has
been only few days since IT Tas definitely known
who would be the candidates for Congress In th''
dis,5ct Al ono time there were four men in the
f 50. 'e,actad Republican by split in thu
ranks Of the Democracy. and TWO years ago ue
Democrats were again divided but Samuel y.
disiri"t by small majority over both his oppo-
1'onrressrnaa Atwood and Alderman Milton q.
Paige The fight a long one, the convention
adioilruing for a week without reaching a result.
ana "a; the adjourned meeting Barrows won on tn
eighth ballot. Mr.. Barrows is man -
mix and ability Re is by profession a Unitarian
minister and was FOR several years before beng
ria~tsd 70 Congress Editor Of The christian
REGISTER" lie had been previously in the dpl'-
ma' mat is seGEGs onsrete e.' 10th Sir Paige and Mr. At
wood p r. supporting Mr Barrows. and his election
si9e9 n,onsnt oy is Henry Naphen LAWYER OF it,
tie note who has come out squarey Ior IRE, sIlIt'
crear hody Of Independent voters OF this district
nor all Of whom supported MI Bdrro%s IN 1870.
Tho Republicans are using strenuous endeaVors DTS 80
rc. out their fun vote. and Il they DO barroWs
viii be elected without doubt A. y is ms tren's
are confdcn; that there is no chance for his deeat
The Democratic share o. me State canpaiEn am i -
so small TO escape general attention ms PtO'.
marty which was enabled for three years III sue
cession to elect William i: Russell Governor d oI
the state has under the silveriies leadershlp -
dwindled as 10 be almost an object OF Uonlt Uonten1'
the goldite who swdpped ms cohVlci lons III I" ~ "
weeks and became a 1atist, simply because as ne
& exp So IN absoute control OF the party in this
state and Is riding II 10 death. solely, II IS pe-
- ror Vice President two years hence. Having
r,n for Governor for the las; three years. ne ms
i2rrice Of lawrence. about the only Democrat IN
The state willing 70 accept the place NJ. Bruce
ia. been Mayor OF Lawrence. ts man OF respecl "a
biii,v and some wealth and is making a decorou'
campaien without any enthusiasm whatever; Inc
Sta,e n "a y6T 9 Gf thd chcago ptform and this
silver issue has driven nearly al me lead'hs Dei'-
ocrats Of the State out or the party.
GOLD DEMOCRATS GIVE Up THE FIGHT
The National (gold) Democrats. who made such
\ valorous fight two years ago and last year 10Y
choir State tickets have announced that they Will
this wear place no ticket in the field. In other
words they plainly dat 1t is useless TO Try
10 Keep up HE night and they have abandoned theH
orranization and have gone bodily into the camp
RI the Republicans. The syerites have TILED 10
make an issue out Of the alleged camp abuses ou'
they are dropping this question since me invest
eating Committee began 10 take testimony, ana
ho,o bad r. r. sort to the old calamity cry.
Governor Wolcott whose magnificent services iof
the State have challenged the admiration OF Al"
NeU-England Is being warmly greeted nj Ms
every publi, appearance and will receive vote this
year which Will probably be almost as large as ne
received -wo years ago. lie accepted the reioha-
,-o,,o, this wear simply because the party de-
,nandad IL. and he Will without doub, bring thou
sands OF votes to the whole ucket which would
m, be cast unless ne were at the head. The "hole
Of the state ,ickct Is strong. and 1t IS reasoane