Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-13
THE JEROME OF BOSTON
ELECTION. OF MORAN AS DISTRICT
ATTORNEY.
Opposed by Both, Parties, he Appealed
to the People. and Won-His
Opponents Astounded.

John B. Moran was elected district at
torney Of Suffolk county (Boston) after
campaign In which he fought alone the
democratic and republican city and county
machines, and was elected by majority
of 4,4a0 over Michael ]. Shugrue. who hao
both party nominations, the support OF the
Suffolk county bar and the Respectable
element in local politics. Mr.. Moran is in
this city on Il visit.
Unaided by single newspaper or a ma
chine of any kind, remarks a Boston CORE
spondent of the Baltimore American, with
no help from friends or associates, without
a solitary stump speaker and opposed py
the Bar Association with Its $50 lawyers
he took the stump paid for his own halls,
opened his own meetings. advocated ms
election single-hanGcd and wrote ana paio
for his own advertisements, many or Whicn
were refused by the newspapers because OF
the sweeping charges he made against men
high in official position. Every newspaper
in the city thought his campaign was a
Joke, and gave his rallies only the briefes1
mention.
Opponents Took Campaign as Joke.
His opponent, one of the most popular
LAWYERS and officials in Boston and of the
very highest reputation and the party man
ayers also took his campaign as joke, and
ing his rallies or answering his charges
He drew crowds, he repeated his charges
and added to them. Then he began 10 ao-
yertise his platform. Just at this time nap,
IienetI the horrible ''Suit-ca mystery anu
while the details of the murder and as
me.nberment of chorus girl by ma tac-
titioners were being spread daily peloie
the people, Moran c!inched his promises Oh
activity. if elected, by pledges to close up
every place In Boston where illegal opera
ptj
practitioners to Jail or drive them from the
city.
These declarations brought him hundreds
of votes so did his promise to see that
the doors of the grand jury room would De
open to every citizen who had Complaint Vi
crime to make.
Party Managers Overwhelmed With
Surprise.
To say the party managers and MI Mo
rams opponent were surprised on electioii
night Is putting is very mildly. Ihey We're
overwhelmed when the returns began 10
come In Mr.. Moran is known as 'riai
lawyer, and has conducted many l"polF
ant litieations so brilliantly as to gain him
a high reputation and a large clientele.
He is forty-six years old. unmarried,
member of several organizations, including
the Boston Athletic Association, "hefe ne
is known as good amateur poker. ne
is we'll Dutft, OF IHetliuiIl ci5ht. .1o4i'~
unconventional in dress, but always neat
is olean-shaven,. has sharp brown eyes anu
wears glasses.
He has at times gone into democratic
notifies usually to fight the machine.
He fought ex-Mayor Josiah quincy an
through his term, and when the so-calleo
teaming frauds came up fought hard TO
get at the men higher up. In the recent
Gas investigation he was counsel for Thos.
w. Lawson.
Mr. Moran has three hobbies. They are
boxing. vaudeville and novels. lie rarely
misses a boxing bout In Boston or Hearss,
attnnds vaudeville shows regularly and
reads a novel or two every day OF ms LIE.
He has reached an income of $1,000 aEyear
from his law business. The district attor-
neyship will pay him only S5,V9 by ue-
voting his entire time to the latter office
during his term he will lose $4,000 year,
but he says it will be worth it.