The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15
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Boston, Mass, Oct. 13.-Making reci-
procity with Canada the issue, the demo
cratic partyin this state has begun. one
. Es% ''7ssT = =, of the most unique5
): Unique Tight Is campaigns IT, ths;
. ]S>S',2 80 500 political history
, go On In :. : Of New England.
f. '@S : - For the first time
Massachusetts -. the fight is being
'r~t : = made on the can
didate for lieutenant governor, an office
which has hitherto been regarded as
little more than a possible: stepping
stone to the higher; Governor William
i. Douglas, the Broekto on: shoe manufac-
$turer, the first democrat to be; elected
since the days Of William E. Russell,
was far-sighteds enough to see that many
Of his acts had been unpopular with
the leaders Of the party, and he refused
to again. be candidate. Available can
didates; were few, General Charles W.
Bartlett, g.: lawyer and member Of the
governor = staff, was nominated for GOV.
ernor, and Henry w. Whitney, a brother
tary Of the navy under CleYeland,,
agreed To run, for. lieutenant governor,
Mr.. Whitney is one Of the foremost
fnanciers ,of. New England. He. has, or
had, large; interests in Canada He..is a
democrat, but 9 = firm believer in .reci-
procity, In order; that lie might work
more effectively, TO bring about closer
tss Re bf FSs o hs t Sss
dent Of the Boston Chamber of Com
merce. Last year he. rwaged, a .reciproc-
ity campaign as the head Of a commit
tee Of: 100 business men, and succeeded
in securing the signatures Of some
thing like &C, 900 republicans who be-
lieve in reciprocity. It is believed that
this strong reciprocity sentiment had
considerable to do with the ELECTION Of
Governor Douglas, but the republican,
machine this year, turned, down the ,ad-
vocates. OF reciprocity in the conyen-
ton: Lieutenant Governor Curtis
ernor. He Is not unfavorable to tariff
revision. Z. Eben s.! Draper, one Of the
staunchest tariff men in the state, and
brother Of William F.. Draper, former
ambassador at Rome, is the candi date
for lieutenant governor The fight is
being made Between Mr-zDraper, and Mr..
Whitney, who refused to accept the
nomination for governor. .@& s-...s..
While the election Of General Guild
is practically conceded, the democrats
hope to defeat Mr.. Draper, and If they
+. @ .a..s... are successful in
Guilds Election this Mr.. Whitney
- ]. !. = @., ..:, will be. the first
Conceded o., democrat ever
elected to the Of
by the Democrats fee, for, altho we
| Fsg<s5A.sg ssN4 ia have ! had demo-
cratic governors, the republicans have
always been successful in electing the
rest Of the ticket. General Bartlett; the
candidate for governor, is successful
lawyer who has never been very pron1i-
trent in politics. Altho born in Boston
about sixty years ago, the greater part
Of his early life was spent in New
Hampshire, in Lee and Dover. He is
| a graduate Of Dartmouth college, which
means something in Boston, where the
+ Dartmouth men are very loyal to each
other. A great many Of them are in
| public life, but General. Bartlett is one
Of the very few who are democrats.
General Bartlett may be said to be per
sona1 choice Of Governor Douglas, and
the hand Of the latter is already evident
pended very largely on publicity OF. the
same sort he has found So effective; in
his shoe business. He used advertising
space in the newspapers and OH the bill
boards General Bartlett is already be-
| ing featured IN the same manner, and
stress is being laid on the story Of his
early struggles, something which APP
tsDealed to the masses and won votes for
Mr.. Douglas. ..,
| !, Although Fall River has not yet, re-
covered frem the disastrous strike Of
cotton operatives last year, the officers
IS i. &, of the union have
New Demands on again made de-
49, mands for restora-
Fall River tion of thea121 "
per cent reduc-
Manuf acturers tion, which was
IS n. I'LL ssf IS. the cause of athe
strike, and which was not: restored
when the difficulty was arbitrated
under the. direction Of Governor Doug
las. The claim is made that conditions
/ in the cotton industry in New England
are much better than they were year
ago. and that the manufacturers are in
a position to make the increase. Fear
Of another strike and repetition Of
1 conditions such as existed in Fall River
last winter when hundreds Of opera
Itives were on the verge of starvation,
1sand hundreds Of others left the city
never to return, has caused consider
able apprehension among the business
men Of the city, and an effort is being
made to have the manufacturers make
at least provisional increase Of from
4 3 to per, cent. OF all the textile CEN
Iterssof New England Fall River is the
Eealy one in which there has been any
! serious labor troubles ip recent years,