Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-05
THE ISSUE
MOST REMARKABLE CAMPAIGN
IN HISTORY OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BOSTON. November 4.-One of the most
remarkable election contests In the history
OF the country is the unique and sensational
gubernatorial fight which terminates Tues
day In the Bay state. High-power auto
mobiles, page advertisements in the news
papers, from one end OF the state to the
other, autographed cartoons showing the
lives OF the candidates from boyhood up.
buttonhole armies" of thousands Of per-
sonal canvassers and the thunder Of one
party deliberately stolen by the other party
are among the star features OF the pres
ent campaign. Curtis Guild jr., lieutenant
governor under John L. Bates Is now re-
publican candidate for governor with Eben
g. Draper, the millionaire wooden mill man
Of Hopedale. as candidate for the second
place on the ticket. The unique feature has
been presented of Guild. an avowed reci-
procity and tarin revision man. stumping
the state for his party and urging those
principles. while Draper, a home market
state for his party and the "stand-pat'
policy.
Their principal opponents are Gen. Chas.
w. Bartlett, one of the most noted crimi-
nal lawyers of the Massachusetts, bar. as
democratic candidate for governor, and
Henry NJ. Whitney. a millionaire coal mine
and steel promoter. with many other big
interests, as candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor. Whitney stands as a reciprocity
candidate also.
Reciprocity Stolen Thunder.
The comical features OF the campaign
have been many Reciprocity is usually
considered pre-eminently republican doc
trne first brought forth by James G..
Blaine. In the present campaign it has
been carted of bag and baggage by the
democrats, who are basng their fight
wholly on reciprocity with Canada" free
hides, lumber and coal Guild was left
high and dry to talk along as best he could
without seeming to be helping the demo-
Gratis. He found plenty Of issues, however.
Many personal issues have been injected
into the campaign, and charges of liar
and forgery have frequently been heard.
Osborn Howes came out in a speech with
the declaration that Senator Lodge wrote
Secretary Hay at the time of the Hay
Bond treaty negotiations cordially COM
mending Hay and proffering support.
Lodge declared this statement was un-
qualifiedly and absolutely false, and the
Hay letter, If it exists. an out-and-out
forgery Howes replied IN kind.
Whitney's republican enemies have been
having a picnic exploring his record as a
protection-tariff man for Canada when adj
dressing Canadian audiences and a free
trade. when out for office in Boston. Ad-
vertisements run by both parties contain
bitter personal charges and the autos have
been used to develop race meets In getting
spelIbinders from hall to hall. AS to the
outlook on election day, few men are will
ing to risk any money on bets. The con-
test will be close-one of the closest IN
years-as far as second place on the ticket
is concerned. 1t is claimed by the republic
cans that they will win hands down, and,
OF course. democrats are equally confident.
Lodge Marks the Issue.
Lodge is the storm center. He has de-
clared that vote against Draper is vote
against himself, and many are inclined to
take up the challenge. Throughout the
campaign he has remained all day at re-
publican headquarters, inaccessible except
to few trusted henchmen He personally
selected the speakers, vised their speeches
and composed every bit OF literature efna-
mating from the state committee Neither
speech nor literature contained aught
against tariff revision. On the other hand
the democrats have had many cooks for
the political broth and this has had a bad
effect.
To an impartial observer It looks as
though Guild would win ON his personality,
and In all probability run ahead Of his
ticket a. he did when elected lieutenant
governor under Douglas. the democratic GU
bernatorial winner. But, owing to the 9TH
er issues. his lead will be cut down to
more nearly q proportionate basis than II
was last year. The real fight Is between
Draper and Whitney. with. OF course. Lodge
and the tarin the issue back OF these men.
Guild has ut hast pledged. Draper IA favor
nnent In tho shoe cities. who otherW1EA
would have voted for Whitney. It win ~
q close margin for the second place. how.
ever, and many shreWd observers VIII not
10 surprised to 1nd Guild linked with Whit
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