The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-08
MASSACHUSETTS.
By $4,000.

The Result In Ma.sachusctts Was
EminentIy Satisfactory.
Bostor, November The Republicans
carried Massachusetts today by $500
volts, anu " Murray Crane of Dalton.
will he the next governor. The entire
Republican stxte ticket WINS elected by
practically the same plurality ms the
head of the ticket and the Legislature OF
1900 " III also he Republican by tine usual
large majority, there being few change'
In either branch.
The total cote for governor, with one
town missing, was Ms follows: Crane,
Republican. lGs $40; Paine, Democrat,
los,s12
lhe result of the slsctiou was highly
gratifying t. the Republicans despite the
fact that the vote for thu ir candidats
showed n falling of of III per cent from
last year
ON the othsr band, the Democrats ex.
pected to hold their own and therefore
some what disappointed with their per
cent loss The elestion In Boston, how
ever, II ale up materially for the declins
In the vote outside and tonight the ID m
ocrats are rejoicing that the city after 4
three years absence is snce more In the
Democratic column. Last year Gov.
Molcott carried boston by over %; but
this year IL went Democratic by 6i9l.
The senate of 400 will stand 81 Re-
plblicsns to Democrats, and the houss
i66 Republicans, 20 democrats, Social
ASS ana 2 Independents.
This shows a loss of two Republican
senators and three Republican represen-
tstives In addition to these tbrae Re-
publican places the Democrats this year
also have filled two seats occupied by in
depr Ddents last year. The Democrats OF
the first Midclesex senatorial district
elected their candidate for the frs time
The Socialists lost representative In
Haverbill nut a member OF that party
WAS chosen from this fourth Plymouth
district, THEREBY giving them the same
quota as Inst year. The Socialists at
Haverhiil made M for their loAs by CIV
ing th1 candidate for governor greater
vote than that received by the Demo-
cratic nomipes In other parts Of the
stass the Socialistic doctrine was given
some indo' sement.
Tbs expansion question apparently
played little part In the election and Sen
ator Herbert Z. Parsons Of Greenfield
where the question was an issue before
the people, was defeated. Mr.. Persons
ran Independently snd WAS assisted In
his cam paign by q number OF anti-ex pan
s!oDists from this city.
There were but few surprises through
out the state and party lines were more
strictly drawn than is ordinarily the case.
PAINE CARRIES BOSTON.
Boston November Z-Complste rsturns
chow that Paine. Dem, Inns carried the
city by 6l96 PaiDe'B total vote was 81 592 I;
Cranes, 20 3s6.
Last year wolcott, Rep, carried Boston
by 1897 ever BRUCE, Dam. Wolcott's total
vote WAS 80, $50; Bruee's, 81, 67S. These
tigpr,s show a loss to Crane Of 70ll and a
gain for Paine OF 800.
OAE1OwN MISSING.
Boston, November 7.-Midntaht he
turns from $50 cities and towns out of
25a, 5osuoiu missing give Craze les, Ss9 !;
Paine, l0s. Si2. The saae towns In 1885
gave Wolcott 19i, lbs; Bruce ,957. The
Republicans therefore have carried the
st tie ty ia, 057. The result shows net
Repnbiicsn loss Of Is, 1a7.
THE RESULT IN HAvERHILL-
Haverhiu, Mass, Novsm Der 7.-The
Social Democracy. while losing one rep
resentatiye and failing To meet their an
ticipations In the election Of the senator
In the fourth Essex senatorial district,
have dou tiled their vote for governor over
that cast o year ago, cutting the Demo-
cratic strength largely. and evidently
with AN Increased vote out, the Repubii-
can ticket polied but few humid ed more
than last year. Representative Carey was
returned 10y practically as large plurali-
ty as last year. Representative Scates,
the other Social Democrstic representa-
tive in the legislature last year, was this
year showed under by sic votes Last
year he was o1a of the street rail way en-
plOyes who hau quit work rather than
sign an Indemnity bond and his election
came more from sympathy in that move
ment than by actual secialistio strength
in the district This year, the Socialists
gained votes In his district. but he lost
the sympathy vote and was defeate
In the fourth representative district the
social Democrats had no candidates last
year. bnt this year ran second In the
field with AIS votes, ihs Republicans
saved the day by determined stfsrt to
get out the vote, $500 votes being cast,
against 4,s55 Inst year.
FITCHBURG DISTRICT.
Fitohburg, Mass. November This
city held one of the quietest election s
In It's history today. The vote for COVER
nor fell OF nearly 25 per cent from last
years figures. The Republicans suffered
far more severely than this Democrats as
they lost 81 votes. while the Democrats
gained 1S5 votes. No particular effort
was made by either party co get out the
full vote. although the weather was such
that 1t Offered no obstacle to those who
wished TO cast their ballot Crane, Re-
publican for governor, received 1894
votes, and Paine, Democrat, h7i votes
There were no iocal contests and the Re-
publican candidates for ths legislature
won easily. 5. 5. Gleason Of Gardner was
sent back TO the Senate from fhe third
Worcester district.
An IMPORTANT DIFF FERENCE.
To make it apparent to thousands,