The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-28
Almost Certain That
the Ex-Speaker Won
the Prize.
CLOSEST CAMPAIGN OF HISTORY.
Second Day Increases
Guilds Strength, but Not
Sufficiently.

Boston, Sept 27.-The most exciting
ana the closest campaign for the cleo
ton Of delegates to the state convention
Of the republican party that ever &C.
Cured in this state eliminated tonight
with the almost certain victory of the
Hon John L. Bates, speaker of the
house Of representatives, candidate for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in opposition to
General Curtis Guild, Jr.
For weeks it has been a battle roval
between the two candidates, and the
campaign, while fought with the great
est generalship and with the utmost
vlgor by both sides, has been devoid of
personalities or unpleasantness. and
has been particularly attractive and in
teresung because of the friendly rival
ry.
Although over half of the total num-
per OF the delegates to the state con-
Vention were chosen on Tuesday even
ing, the voting was so close that no
positive statement as to the final result
Tor either side could be made, although
II was acknowledged that on the face
OF the returns Mr.. Bates led by a small
margin.
The returns from the towns and cities
IN which caucuses We're held tonight
show decided gain for General Guild.
particularly in the Cape Cod districts
where he had clean sweep over his
opponent The western towns also came
out strongly for Guild, and the lead
which Mr.. Bates secured at the eau
cuses held Tuesday was materially re-
duced
In an interview tonight Speaker John
L. Bates said: II have been receiving
congratulations all day and evening.
believe the contest to have been one in
which the voters of the party have TAX
en- an unusual interest. and in arousing
this interest the contest has certainly
been Of benefit. 1t now seems certain
that l shall receive the nomination
from the convention. and am satisfied
that I shall receive the support of all
loyal republicans, and the party more
united and strong than ever will con-
tinue to add to its victories in this
state
The following bulletins were received
during the evening, showing how the
voting went in the state:-
Boston, Sept. 27.-Suffolk county COM
plete gives Bates 202, Guild 100 Nan
tucket counting complete, gives Bates
2, Guild 0. Two hundred and seventy
four cities and towns gives Bates 1865,
Guild S97, unpledged II.
The vote of Dukes county, with the
exception of Gay Head and Gosnold,
give Bates 6, Gould 8.
Vote of Essex county complete:
Bates 1873. Guild 119, unpledged 80.
2S4 cities and towns out of 344 give
Bates 1852 delegates, Guild 7O2, un-
pledged 81.
Lowell, Sept. 27.-Lowell gives Bates
81 delegates to 25 for Guild.
Somerville, Sept 27.-Bates carried
the city with "a delegates.
Lawrence, Sept. 27-Lawrence gives
Guild 20 delegates Bates II.
Haverhil, Sept. 27-The state dele
gates chosen are uninstructed owing to
Senator Georges candidacy for auditor.
Waltham, Sept. 27.-Bates carried the
city
Cambridge, Sept. 27.-Guiid "a, Bates
6.
outside of Springfield and West
Springfield most of the caucuses held
tonight favored Bates All the towns in
the Franklin Hampshire senatorial dis
tricts send delegates opposed to the re-
nomination of Senator Parsons who re-
fused to vote for the reelection of SEN
ator Lodge.
Returns from all but a few of the
towns in the Franklin Hampshire SEN
atorial district give Parsons 8, Halle
ton as