Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-28

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| BOSOM Sept. 2l.-Tne leading politi
cal parties selected many of their con-
! Sfesslonal, county and legislative can
| dluat"S for the November election TO-
| Gay, as we'll as delegates to the co,ptv
conventions. in caucuSes held Jointly
! III - cities and two towns, separately
pE the Democrats throughout the bal
ance of the state. The Republicans will
complete their nominations, tomorrow.
All the city caucuses were conducted
IN the manner Of the regular elections
under the recently adopted caucus law
! the Australian ballot system being
used.
Voting in this city began at G O'Clock
and stopped at 4, but in outside munich
palities, the polls were open from noon
until O'Clock. tonight The day was
fne throughout the state, but except
in a few instances the Caucuses wera
SHINY attended.
The hardest fought contests Wera
those FOR the Republican congressional
nomination in the fourth. seventh. 18th
and 18th election districts and for the
Democratic nomination in the 10th dis
lrlct. Owing to soma of the Republi-
can CaucuseS being held on different
nights the returns from those caucuses
held. tonight, in the fourth, seventh
ana Eth districts We're not conclusive
as many small towns in those districts
do not vote until tom prov
Returns from two OF the Boston con-
gressional districts were tabulated
early in the evening
Eugene n. FOss of Jamaica Plain.
the leading reciprocity advocate Of the
state, won a stiff contest against three
other Republican candidates in the
18th Congressional District, compris-
ing nine Boston wards. defeating
stephen O'Meara. former editor of the
Boston Journal, his nearest competitor,
by 7S6 votes.
Mr. Foss will be again opposed in the +,
November election by Hon. John A. |
Sullivan, who WAS renominated by the |
Democrats without opposition.
In the other Boston districts Hon. |
William S. McNary was renominated !
by the Democrats, defeating Joseph F. |
OConnell, his only Democratic oppo-
nent, by a good margin.
MIR. McNarry had a majority In all |
but one of the seven wards of the BOs-
ton wards and early returns indicated !
that he had also carried the city Of ,
Quincy and the town of Milton, which
are in his district.
Against Mr.. McNarry, the Republi-
cans nominated J. b. Crawford of Dor
chester.
In the few Republican caucuses held,
tonight in the other congressional dis
trictS the following candidates vera
all unopposed and will Undoubtedly
carry the rest of their respective dis
trict. tomorrow night.
First-4George p. Lawrence, North
Adams.
SecOnd-@Frederick H. C,ilIett Sprinp-
field.
Third-Rockwood Hoar. Worcester
Fourth-Undecided.
Fifth-+Butler AmeS Of Lowell
SiXth-%AuglISter Il. Gardner Hamilton.
Seventh-tndecided.
Eighth-*Samuel w. Mccall, Winches-
ter
Ninth-J ndecided.
Terth-J. Il. Crawford, Boston
Eleventh-Eugene n. FoSs. Boston.
Twelf'h-ITndecided
Thirteenth-*William S. Greene. Fall $
River.
FOurteenth-William c. Lowering, .
Taunton.
*-Renominated
Democratic congressional candidates |
will be as follows:
First-Undecided.
Second-Undecided.
Third-t' ndecided 1.
Fourth-Undecided. H.
Flfth-Alexander b. Bruce. Lawrence.
Sixth-UnGecided. Il
Seventh-Cndecided. n
Eighth-Undecided.
Ninth-*John A. Keliher. Boston. p
Tenth-"Wiliiam s. McNary, Boston. h
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