New-York tribune., 1901-07-26
BAY STATE POLITICS.
REPUBLICANS EXPECTED TO RENoMI-
NATE GOVERNOR CRANE AND LIEU
TENANT-GovERNoR BATES-DEMO-
Gratis SEEKING CANDIDATES.


Gratis SEEKING CANDIDATES.
! Boston. July 25 (SpeciaD.-The arena of pol
itics in Massachusetts, Is never closed. no mat
ter If the weather is making a record over the
100 mark. Annual State elections mean that
as soon as the battle of the ballots is over in
November preparations made for the next
contest. In fact. the lining up of the contend
ing forces often dates further back. and pos
slbiy in no other commonwealth can the polit-
ical prophet be sure of his ground In
State where prearrangements play large a
part as here the forecast of the choice of
didates is almost certainty
1t was some time ago settled that Governor
w. Murray Crane is to be renominated and re-
elected for another term. The rumor that he did
not care for another year of the Governorship
and would decline to allow his to go before
the Republican convention vanished almost
soon as it appeared 1t is extravaganza to
say that in the general estimation of citizens.
irrespective of their politics, Mr.. Crane is one
OF the best Governors the Bay State has had
In many years. He does not shine as an orator
as a speaker important occasions or at
after dinner gatherngs-but the conviction is
general that his business experience and ju-
dictal temperament enable him to give Mas
sachusetts an administration to stand the test
Of time and the scrutiny of critic and his
torlan In the common parlance of the people,
Mr. Crane is often referred to as business
Governor. The compliment fits him. He has
earned it, and it constitutes the strongest claim
which his political friends and the Republican
party will use in his behalf in the coming cam
paign.
NO BATEs-GUILD FACTION FIGHT.
The present Lieutenant Governor John l..
Bates. will succeed himself The denomination
VIII be unanin1ouS hat of
The expectation of some persons earlier in
the year that the General Curtis Guild tr
forces would endeavor to sidetrack Mr.. Bates
| VIII not be realized If such programme was
once thought OF 1t Is no longer regarded as
possible OF achievement The Warwicks of the
Massachusetts Republican party realize that
Mr. Batess strength with the rank and file is
| far too great to permit any attempt to omit
| his name from the ticket. The memory of the
| failure to couple the name of Mr. Guild with
| that of Mr.. Crane is sufficient reminder TO the
party TO make mistake this year The only
| harmonious path Hes in the direction of Mr.
| Batess denominations and it is due to Mr. Guild
| to say that he beyond any doubt would be the
| hrst to veto any organized effort on the part
of his friends TO force his claim before the con-
! vention for the second place on the ticket Mr.
! Guilds name has been connected with the Con-
| gress nomination in the new district but the
| report seems unfounded. He is not a candidate
| and there is likelihood that he can be in
| duced to His ambition will undoubtedly be
satisfied if the party names him for Lieutenant
| Governor year from next fall. when Lieu
! tenant-Governor Bates is expected to lead the
| ticket in succession to Governor Crane
| GOVERNOR ALLEN TO PRESIDE.
| When ii was first announced that Governor
Allen OF Porto Rico had decided to resign his
| office IL hat he
| ers would make room for him high on the State
ticket, but that idea now seems TO be rapidly dis
| appearing. Mr.. Allen is sometimes mentioned
| as the possible successor of Minister Never a,
the court of Italy, but there is strong reason &c
suppose that that appointment will go West
! Just what the Republican directors of the party
here will do for Mr.. Allen is one of the most
| interesting subjects of political Speculation al
| present Governor Allen will have the honor OF
| presiding over the Republican State Convention
| The minor places on the Republican State
| ticket Will go 10 the present ncumbents in Of
| nee, with the exception OF the Attorney-Gen
| alship. A few days ago Mr.. KnowIton sent out
| letter declaring his intention of retiring to
| private life. This is generally interpreted to
| mean that he has surrendered his hope of reach
ing any higher place in the gift of his party for
| he did not conceal his desire of some day be-
| coming Governor of the State.
| Leading candidates for his place are ex- Mayor
| Edgar r. Champlin. of Cambridge; Robert o.
| Harris. of East Bridgewater. and Herbert
| Parker, of Leominster All are able men and
| have special merits, but the trend in the party
seems TO be in the direction OF Mr.. Parker. He
| is District Attorney of Worcester County and
| has helpful record. Mr.. Harris has similar
| office and wide circle of influential friends
| Mr.. Champlins weakness aspirant for
| nomination is the antagonism he would meet in
| his own city. the dregs of the fierce opposition
| that almost prevented him from having a Sec
| ond mayoralty term.
| The denomination of Auditor Turner, despite
| the i'll feeling which his original selection made
in some quarters. is undoubtedly assured.
DEMOCRATIC DREAMS.
In their dreams of recovered power the Massa,
| chusetts Democrats have for the last twelve
| months depended a Bates-Guild factiona
| fight to elect a successor 10 Governor William
| E Russell But that hope eliminated by
| the peaceful attitude of the Guild contingent
| the Democratic leaders have their gaze just
| nov fixed William A. CASTOR, chief of the
| executive committee of the elevated railway
His money and his official position and busines,
| connections constitute his strength If he be
| nominated the event will show the Bay State
| Democracys indifference to the prejudice in tht
| party against who are identified with CAPT
| tai in large enterprises He is a Gold Democrat
! and Of course his choice would mean the elm
| ination of silver from the working creed of the
Democracy next fall 1t is not known what the
| George Fred Williams faction intends to do-gC
| into the convention and fight for recognition
| of the Kansas City platform remain in the
| background. The prevailing expectation is that
| If the silver men in the party attempt to do the
| bidding of Bryan they will he diSastrously
| routed.
| MANY Democrats pretend to have great admit
| ration for Congressman Thayer. of Worcester
| as forlorn hope leader in the next campaign
but he is doubtless too wise to drop his Wash
| ineton place for the mere honor of a State NOM
! nation For the second place the Democratic
| ticket State Representative David l. Walsh of
| clinton has the lead in gossip. His opposition
to the invasion of Italian workers the Metro