The Portland daily press., 1900-09-25
Contest for Congressional NOmi-
nations.
Cong. Knox Appears to
Have w on Out.
Has Already Secured a Majority
Of the Convention.

Boston, September "a Almost as
much interest was taken in the Republi-
can oaucuses held tonight In a large
number of towns and many cities as is
evinced in regular election, and with
spirited contests in five Congressional
and some dozen or more senatorial dis
tricts, the outpou ring of voters in many
GASES was very large, The balance of the
cities and towns VIII hold their caucuses
tomorrow night.
The five Congressional districts being
all heavily Republican, a nomination
means practically an election, so that
in nearly every case, there have been
three and four asplrants working hard
during the past few weeks, endeavoring
to capture enough delegates to control
the convention. Some of these Candidates
have stumped their districts and carried
on regular campaign, while others have
been content with more quiet methods.
The districts which have attracted the
greatest interest are the third, the Wor-
cester district, the fourth, the fifth the
tenth and the eleventh, but as only
half the towns voted tonight the result in
a number OF cases Will not be known un =
til the balance of the towns hold their eau
cuses. In the third district which en-
braces the city OF Worcester and adjacent
towns and which is now represented by
John r. Thayer, Democrat, the contest
for the Republics nomination has been
one OF the bitterest known for years the
principal candidates being State Senator
Charles G.. Washburn Frank r. BatcheI-
der and Hon. M. v. b. jefferson all of
whom are anxious to redeem the district
which for many years. was representedsby
Joseph II. Walker.
A contest fully as spirited has also been
going on in the 4th district between Col.
Albert Clark of Home Market club fame
and Charles Q. Thrill of Natiok with
Byron b. johnson and Silas A. Barton of
Waltham grooming as dark horses.
In the 9th district which includes Low
ell and Lawrence a stiff tight has been
waged against Hon. William S. Knox
the present incumbent by Col. Butler
Ames of Lowell grandson of General
Benjamin f. Butler with Judge John j.
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kIhere is also warm contest in the
10th district which compris es the wards
in the southern part OF Boston and Mil
ton and Quincy but only the latter places
hold caucuses tonight SO that here no
definite result Will be known before to-
morrow night. There have been two
aspirants in the 18th district. Samuel L.
Powers Of Newton and Fred IL. Williams
OF Brookline and both candidates have
stumped the district with vigor.
The result as far as a scertained on
the fifth Congressional district is as fol-
lows
EDracut, Knox, 8; Andover, Knox, 8;
Reading, Ames, 8; Methuen, Knox, 6;
Peabody, Knox, g; North Reading,
Ames, 2; Woburn, Knox, IA; Ames, l.;
Lawrence, Knox, 30; North Andover,
Knox, 4. Totals Knox, 6s; Ames, 8.
Only IA of some go cities and towns In
the fourth congressional district held
caucuses tonight ard the returns gave
Col Albert Clarke OF Wellesley a slight
lead over Charles Q. Tirren OF Natlck,
while the other two candidates had not
been mentioned.
In the 18th district the returns were
late even from the caucuses that were
held, but they all indicated a substan-
tial lead for Samuel l.. Powers of New
ton, over his opponent Fred II. Williams
of BrookIine.
AMES GIVES IT UP.
Lowell, Mass September 24.-Lieut.
Col. Butler Ames has conceded the con-
gressionaI nomination in the fifth dis
triot to Congressman Knox OF Lawrence.
ana stated tonight that he would not
contest the fight in the caucuses to be
held in this city tomorrow night.
THE WORCESTER DISTRICT.
Worcester, Mass, September s4.-The
first test OF strength OF the candidates for
the Republican nomination for the third
district came tonight
when cauouses were held in is towns
and 45 delegates were chosen. The
candidates were Charles G. Washburn,
Frank II. Batchelder and fJohn e. Mo.
Clellan, and although Mr.. Washburn SO
cured 20 votes, Batcheldsr 13 and MoCIel-
Ian B, it Is claimed by the BatcheIder
workers that Mr.. Washburn fell two
short Sof-the number they had conceded
to him, while they gained these two
votes.