The Portland daily press., 1898-11-09
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Republicans Have Probably Lost Only
Two Congressman.

Boston, November 9.-The vote of the
state at an early hour this morning was
nearly complete and gives Gov. Wolcott.
Rep, plurality over A. B. Bruce, Dem..
Of IS, 1T. The Democratic vote in 34l
cities and towns out of 35a, was 1903, roo.
which was somewhat larger than the
total vote of Williams in 1896 and $4,000
ahead of his vote Of last year. Gov. VOL
cott's vote is CO. 600 behind that Of 1896
and Ia, 0O0 ahead of that of the vote Of
1897. The congressional delegation will
stand eleven Republicans and two Demo
Gratis, a gain of one by the latter, while
the legislature will stand practically the
same as last year and will re-elect Lodge
as Senator.
Boston, November 8.--After "a canvass
without state issues and confined almost
entirely to further congressional districts
and few local districts. the Republicans
have again carried Mass chusetts and
elected Roger Wolcott governor for the
fourth time, as well as The eLtire state
ticket, by safe majority. GOV. Wolcott' $
plurality over A. B. Bruce his Demo-
cratic opponent will be about 10000 or
/ S, 600 less than his lead last year. The
vote, however, this year WAS much heavier
than In 1897 and Mr.. Bruce made sub.
stantial gains over George Fred Williams,
the Democratic candidate last year.
AS in the past two years Wolcott sue
ceeded in carrying Boston, which is
usually a Democratic city. He was cut,
however, considerably in East Hampton,
| where there was considerable feeling
against him on account Of his reappoint-
ment OF Bank Commissioner Locke
against whom considerable opposition
was manifest.
Nearly all the interest in the campaign
was confined to the 9th, 7th, 9Th and 10th
congressional districts, and both parties
fought hard on national issues, but the
Republicans lost two If not three of these
districts Even with the assistance Of a
strong independent Democratic candidate
the 9th district remained Democratic and
returns John T. Fitzgerald for the third
time, while the 10th district went Demo-
cratic and the 9th district was in doubt
for some time. The 7th district. however,
which was considered doubtful, remained
III tuS 1l6HQOS1Cu4 AsSdASs RAtt e&SSoS>&
Hon. Ernest w. Roberts.
The Legislature will be but little
changed from Its present list, namely 1sl
Republicans, SO Democrats and the gov
ernor's council will also stand the same
as last year, seven Republicans TO one
DemocraU.
Boston, November S-Fifty-two pre-
oincts out of bS In the 10th Congressional
district, including those of Milton and
Quincy give Naphen, Dem.. 1s,2s5; Bar
rows, Rep, 10,66s.
Boston, November 9. .--2 a. m.-Returns
from 346 out Of 1863 cities and towns In
Massachusetts give Bruos, Dem., l04, ,060;
Wolcott, Rep, 1872, 62l. The same towns
last year gave Williams, Dem., so, loo;
Wolcott, Rep, 242, a9S
Boston, November s.-First congress
sional district complete Davis, Dem.,
3514; Lawrence, Rep, IA, 359.
Lawrence, November S.--Fifth congress
sional district complete, Flynn, Dem.,
1885; Knox, Rep, l4,73S
Boston, November S-The returns from
$50 cities and towns in Massachusetts,
out of total 353 give Bruce, Democrat,
los, 1928; Wolcott, Republican, lS9, 9o5,
plurality for Woloott OF s., 1 ~ Lhe
Iiams, Democrat, 103. 553; Wolcott, hepub-
lican, 257,6S7 in that year. Wolcott's
plurality was 154, ,134.
WALKER LOSES.
Worcester, November S.--Joseph FL.
Walker, Rep, is defeated in the third
congressional district by John r. Thayer,
DEM, by ~ votes.
THE VOTE IN BOSTON. ..-s .ss.s
4
Boston. November s.-Roger Wolcott,
the Republican candidate for governor,
again carried the city of Boston in to-
days election. In 1897, Boston cast 80,
Democratic opponent, thus giving him
a plurality of 6. 933. with gold Demo
crat in the field. When the y,te was
counted today, the total vote WAS found
to be at least 5000 greater than last year
and Wolcott had a plurality of a little
less than 1900.
The returns from two precincts out of
19l were very late. Tney reported from
the other lS9 precincts was 3,359 for VOL
cott and 81 ,449 for Bruce. In the two
precincts which We're missing, Williams
last year had 342 and Wolcott 1928, plu
rality of 10 for Williams. The loss on the
state ticket for the Democrats WAS looge::
upon philosophioally by the members OF
that party who considered themselves
amply compensated by the gain OF Q can
gressman in the next House In the eiec-
tion OF Henry H. Naphen in the 10th Con-
gressional district over the present. re-
publican member, Rev. Samuel !. Bar
rows, who was defeated in lie siy con
tested fight by about SeQo pa1ra ,sy, nnr-
rows Icing squareiy on tho goiu PLATFORM,
Nanhen coming out squarely On 16 10
ratio. r,4,., a..
enlv Democrat in the House from New
England, is returned by the 9th district