The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-27
LANDSLIDE FOR BATES.
Greenfield the Only Guild Town of I'm
portance in the West.

portance in the West.
Springfield, Sept. 26, 11.3O p. b.-Re-
turns thus far received from Is towns
and cities of the four western coun-
lties-Hampden, Hamshire, Franklin
and Berkshire show a decided trend
in favor of Speaker Bates, his biggest
gain being in Northampton, where he
swept six of the seven wards and OBJ
tanned IA out of the 16 delegates the
city IS entitled to. Up to a few days
ago the city was supposed to be a
Guild stronghold, but the Bates men
have been doing some quiet work with
the above result.
Bates carried all but ward g. East
hampton has also declared for Bates
her four delegates, all being pronounced
in his favor. Returns from Berkshire
county favor Bates, he having a big
majority IN the town thus far heard
from. In Franklin the indications are
that he will split about even and per-
maps a little better. Hampshire county
VIII send him an almost solid delega-
ton. Hampden county will be about
evenly divided. In Chicopee Bates has
a majority Of the delegates In the
Berkshire senatorial district there Is
no opposition to Representative Tolnnan
of Pittsfeld for senator to succeed
". A. Whittlesly and the same is true
or the Berkshire-H Hampshire district.
where Senator Thomas Post of I,enox
VIII pc renominated without opposition.
IN the first Hampden nearly all the
delegates are for Henry S. Dickinson of
1 Springfield for senator and in tha SEQ
ond Hampde1 district Daniel PROM Of
holyoke will not have any opposition
for the nomination.
IN the Franklin Hampshire district
tnethe indications are that few dele
gates in favor of the denomination of
| senator Herbert C. Parsons Of Green
nelo Will be chosen. Deerheld not only
elected three delegates Favorable to q
w. Hazleton of Turner's Falls h,,t
ADOPTED resolutions strongly indorsing
the administration of President McKin-
icy. similar resolutions were adopt-
/ ca at Easthampton. In Franklin coun-
~ several towns had their caucuses
] TINS evening. Guild delegates were
elected in Greenfield. Deerfield, Ber-
nardston, Ashfield and Northfield-a to-
TAI OF 10 Bates carried Charlemont
| sunderland, Heath. Conway and Cole
rama tetal of 10. In Greenfield, the
Guild delegates only won by a margin
/ OF three votes-284 to 2S1.
Senator Parsons only carried Green
| held. his residence, and Mortified. his
native town. He has now eight dele
gates to II against him. Hampshire
| SouAly IOWlS III the district VIII elect
Parsons delegates and his defeat
is assured
Out OF 20 delegates elected in Holyoke
Ii are pledged to Speaker Bates. The
result was complete surprise to the
| Guild men. who had counted on a solid
! delegation for their man In ward S
the vote for three delegates is tied, and
it may be possible that three more
Bates delegates will result
] aat,ot,e, ..ot,,r,,r
lieutenant governor struggle as shown
/ by the returns from four cities and II
towns in the four western counties
show Bates to be in the lead in this
| section. The Bates strongholds and
their delegates are; Southwick. 2; Am
herst 2; Erving, 2; Cheshire, 2; Great
! harrington, 2; Lenox, 3; Egremont, 2.
Bolchertown. 3; Agawam, 8; WiIbra-
ham, /; East Hampton, 4; Northamp-
ton. IA; Hatfield, 1; North Adams. is;
| Chicopee, 8; CRANKY, Il Conway, 9:
Colerain. 2; Charlemont, Q; Heath, / !;
Whatle, l. Williamstown, 4; Holyoke
1S; Westhampton, 1 Southampton,
The Guild delegates are from these
places Wales i; Amherst, 2; Deerfeld
8, Great harrington, 2; Wilbraham, 1;
Palmer, 8; Brimfleld, 2; Northampton
2; Adams, 5; North Adams, z; Chico
| pee, s.; Mortified, 2; Bernardston. 2.
Greenfield. 6; Ashfield, 2; Holyoke I.
a. m.-Pittsfield went for Guild, 20
delegates favorable to him being elect
! ed in six of the wards while three
Bates delegates were chosen Lee ell
| ected three Bates delegates and this
makes the total in western Massachu-
| sets, Bates now 106, Guild g.