New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
BAY STATE SWINGS BACK.
Guild and Whole Republican Ticket
Wm-Whitney Runs WeM
by Telegraph to The Tribune.


Boston, Nov. 7.-After campaign which began
with what was apparently squarely defined nght
the tariff, but which developed at the end INTO
contest of personalities, Lieutenant Gov
Curtis Guild. jr, was to-day elected Gov
ernor OF Massachusetts by a plurality OF 1922
over his Democratic opponent, General Charles w.
Bartlett. By queer turn of the political wheel
the tariff issue centred about the Lieutenant Gov
ernorshp instead of the head of the ticket. This
SO primarily because of the fight for second
place the Republican ticket between Eben S.
Draper, a high tariff man. and G. w. Hall.
ciprocity advocate.
Draper was nominated, and the Democrats
clinched the issue by naming for the same place
Henry NJ. Whitney. brother of the late William
c. Whitney and ardent reciprocity man. Max
ing Senator Lodge and his tariff views a prom
inent figure in the campaign. the Democrats
fought hard for the election Of Whitney It was
of the most spectacular campaigns in the
history of Massachusetts, Charges Of alleged cor
ruption of legislators were brought against Whit
peyi while the Democrats accused Senator Lodge
of having betrayed Secretary Hay in reference
the Hay-Bond reciprocity treaty. When the
votes were counted tonight 1t was shown that
Draper had just squeezed in, with 2,792 plurality
The State officers elected all Republicans.
They
Govenor-CURTIs GUILD. Jr.. Boston
Lieutenant Governor-EBEN s DRAPER. Hopedale-
Secretary of State-WILLIAM NJ. OLIN, Lynn
Treasurer-ARTHUR D. CHAPLIN. Holyoke-
Auditor-HENRY Z. TURNER, Maiden.
Attorney Ceneral-DANIEI. MALONE, Greenfield.
The total vote for the two leading candidates
was:
Governor-Guld tRep) 197,ss1 Bartlett Dem),
174599.
Lieutenant Governor-Draper Rep). 49, 1884, Whit
ney Oem.), 1892.
The Republicans also elected seven of the eight
members of the Executive Council and the usual
large majority in both branches of the legislature
The election, while preceded by a lively cam
paign passed off quietly to-day but the earnest
work shown by the polling Of the heaviest vote
ever thrown in off year in this state -
The legislature Will be Overwhelmingly Repupllcan
in both branches Bartlett carried the city OF Bos-
ton by about 1900, while Whitney came out of the
the victory of John B. Moran for District Attorney
Suffolk County, which includes Boston. The pres
ent District Attorney, NJ. J. Sughrue, was noni-
mated by both Republicans and Democrats ana
effort to make a fight for him. Moran was nom
mated on independent papers, and he made per
sonaI canvass speaking in every ward In the CITY
The politicians woke up tonight to 1nd that Moran
had carried nearly every ward and had been elected
by overwhelming plurality. s,,4 e,
Governor made the following statement Tonight:
We have had what 1 have steadily predicted, an
uphill fight against the heaviest odds In the shape
of campaign funds and newspaper influence that
the Republican party has ever had to face In Its
history IN this commonwealth z;z
That Mr.. Draper and l have won IS q spleneliu
tribute the confidence OF the people IN epupll-
can control Of this commonwealth, and their be-
lief in the sincerity of Senators and Congress
men in their pledges to do their utmost Tor pro-
gressiye legislation in regard TO the tariff.
Senator Lodge said: II shall make formal
statement. The returns say enough