The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-10-30
CAMPAIGN
is LIVELY
Current in Massachusetts is
Toward Whitney.
REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT
Of Electing Both Guild and Draper
Many Republicans Will Vote for
Whitney in Spite of His Leg
islative Record.
REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT

Boston, Oct. 30.--1he state campaign
has taken on very lively aspect for
an off year. The lists of rallies on each
side are longer than is usual for the year
following the presidential election, and
| the average voter is more interested.
There is no great stir yet over the con-
test, but things are getting to have d
personal tinge, and that always starts
Iup interest, where discussion of prin-
lciple far more important than individ-
uals would not arouse attention. Taking
the situation as it seems at this end OF
the state, there is no possible doubt that
| the current is running in favor OF Whit
ney with considerable force, and this,
too, right in the face of all the adyertis-
ing OF his Objectionable state house re-
jeord. Prominent republicans, IN CONVEX.
sation, have admitted the fact, deplored
lit, and were inquiring what could be
done to stop it. 1t is said on the au-
thority of James H, Stark, one of the
leaders of the British Americans in this
vicinity, who says that he is a republic
can, that about all of the British Ameri-
can voters he knows, though republicans,
win vote for Guild Stark, who author
ICES the use OF his name, says that the
Republicans want to rebuke Lodge and
Draper for their attitude toward recipro-
|city. At the democratic headquarters it
is claimed that the solid British Ameri-
can vote is with Whitney, and that much
|of it will 20 for Bartlett also. A re-
publican lawyer, recently one OF the
leading members OF the House, tells me
that he known Of lots of republicans
who viii vote for Whitney. SO it goes,
and this personal testimony, gathered
| by chance meetings outside of headquar-
tiers, makes it seem probable that Whit
Iney win be elected. Surface indications
are certainly stronger for Whitney now
than they We're for Douglas last year
u week before election.
On the other hand, there seems to be
no falling off OF democrats from Whit
|ney, except the Williams element, and
so far that does not seem to be cutting
much figure.
The republicans claim the state easily
for Guild. and say that he will have a
good big majority. information they
get from their committeeman in all parts
of the state is to the effect that the de-
mocratic campaign is not making much
of an impression upon the voters. Their
watchers who listen for the current gos-
sip in the hotels say that they hear no
discussion to speak of about the state
campaign, and even in Haverhil the de-
mocrats are more interested in the fac
tional fight in Boston than in state af-
fairs. But the story runs very different.
ly at the democratic headquarters. They
are getting more confident than they
We're at this time last year by far. While
it is not easy to produce as many facts
favoring Bartlett as Whitney, yet they
believe that Bartlett viii win, and that
he will have 4 larger total vote than
Whitney. They concede material fall
ing Off from the Douglas vote OF last
year, because this is an off year and not
nearly as many men will vote. They
hold that 100000 votes win elect the
governor this year. That would be "a,
900 less than Douglas had.