Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-13

candidate in the state convention
The state convention is entitled to
1897 delegates,
Ward 50 of Boston, declared for her
own candidate, Mr.. Olney by an over
Whelming vote. OF the 239 delegates
from the % wards, Mr.. Hearst secured
a slender fraction. The Hearst forces,
however, We're easily the victors in
Iiaverhill and vicinity, by the ticket
faVoring his candidacy winning in all
the wards. The vote, however. and the
interest was not great in view of the
slim opposition offered by the anti
Hearst men. All nine delegates in Hav-
erhll We're instructed to support the
New York man and the TIVE delegates
in Georgetown and Groveland eX-
pressed u preference for him.
The city of Lynn was not quite solid
for Hearst, but of u delegates. 20 were
instructed for him and one for Olney.
In Brockton. another shoe manufac-
turing city, all seven delegates were in |
structed to vote for Olney.
Two of the u men chosen in New |
buryport We're instructed for Olney, |
while six expressed preference for him
and four for Hearst.
In SOmerville, eight delegates We're
Hearst men. The remaining six from
that city were inclined towards his OPP
pOnent. The latter apparently had the
support of the seven Quincy delegates,
although they We're not instructed.
Hearst secured three of the Marlboro
delegates and three favored the Boston
man. Z
Five OF the Waltham men. although
not instructed, are for Hearst and
three for Olney.
No instructions We're given by New
ton Democrats. but five of the men :
chosen are favorable to Olney, while the
New Yorker secured four.
Some of the smaller towns did not ,
hold caucuSeS tonight, as the number
of Democratic voters was limited. Very
few Of the country towns declared posi- :
lively in favor of Hearst, but many of !
them, on the contrary, We're outspoken
in favor of Olney.
The most warmly contested primaries
in the state We're probably those in
Lowell. The Hearst forces made a
hard fight to carry the city but were | i
although they landed 10 :
of the 20 delegates to the state con-
venti0n. The other half are favorable s
to Mr.. Olney. The Hearst leaders in I
Lowell made statement, tonight, in
which they said that every Olney dele
CATION from the city would be contested
on the floor of the convention. They
allege that in some of the wards the
caucuses were unfairly conducted. The
ti-HearSt men, however, deny this 1,
assertion. In one ward the proceedings ]
pf l,nf |
police We're called upon to maintain
order, and in another ward the secre- ]
tary of the caucus left under police
protection.
In Lawrence, Hearst delegates were :
successful in every ward except one
where three delegates expressed pref /,
erence for Olney. Altogether. Hearst !
obtained IS supporters from Lawrence. |
Although the Hearst men in FAN /
River were forced to run on stickers
in all but two of the seven wards, they S
elected IL delegates. The Boston man Y
secured 13 supporters in that city. S
Cambridge Democrats instructed 10 ly
delegates for Hearst, while 20 are II
favorable to his opponent. II
Boston. April 12-Returns received at c
lilo o'clock tonight, from the Democrat
ic primaries in 40 cities and towns in |
eastern Massachusetts, outside of Boston, |
show the following: =
instructed for Olney, 81, preference for :
OnCy, II; total. 125.
Instructed for Hearst. 81; preference 0
for Hearst, SO; total. 81. IN
Boston, April 12-With only four out of
% wtrds in Boston to hear from, reports
from the Democratic primaries at II 30. !
tonight, show that one delegate has been
instructed for Hearst, while three have [
n preference for him The total number G
Of delegates from the % wards is 233. +,
Lawrence. Mass, April 12.-Delegates
favorable to the candidacy of w. X. s
Hearst We're elected in every ward except 2
one here. tonight The result follows: =
Instructed for Hearst IS; preference for
Olney, 3. &c
Springfield. Mass April 12.-Western l
Ma SSa chuscttS Democratic caucuses, to- n
night. have gone for Olney by large
margin; In Springfield all the delegates !
were chosen for Olney with the possible
exception of one state delegate who Is
counted for Hearst This gives Olney Il
state 1plppatac