Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-08

thrown in an off year in this state.
After a short but unusually lively
campaign the voters of Massachusetts
focked to the polls, today. in unprece-
denied numbers for an off year and
many of them cast ballots for the Re-
publican candidates.
The state officers elected are:
Governor--Curtis Guild. Jr.. Boston.
Lieut.. Governor-Eben S. Draper,
Hopedale.
Sec. Of State-Wm. L. Olin, Lynn.
Treasurer-Arthur D. Chaplin, Hol-
yoke.
Auditor-Henry E. Turner, Maiden.
Attorney General-Dana Malone,
Greenfield.
The Republicans will continue to con-
| troll both branches of the Legislature py
large majorities.
The issues of the campaign were ma
tional in character. The revision of the
tariff was the urgent plea of the Dem
ocratic orators who attacked the atti-
fude on the question of Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge. The Republicans defend
ed the attack with great vigor and the
returns. tonight, showed that a major
ity of the voters were more convinced
by their arguments than by those of
| their opponents.
Still, Henry NJ. Whitney, the Demo-
| cratic candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor, who worked assiduously for four
weeks in support of his reciprocity
| with Canada sentiments made fine
showing and was beaten by only a few
thousand votes, the result being in
| N no
had been heard from.
Mr.. Whitney ran ahead of Charles w.
Bartlett, who lead the Democratic tick
| ct. in nearly every city and town, and
beat mis- opponent. Eben S. Draper in
many places, including Boston, New
ton and other cities.
| In Gloucester, however, the fisher
men. mindful of the stand of Senator
Lodge in their behalf. gave tremendous
| majorities to Guild and Draper.
| Strangely enough, the Republican can
dldate, Jas. L. Shaw. for senator in the
Sd Essex district which includes GlOu-
cester, was defeated by George A. Scho-
field, his Democratic opponent.
| There were a number of other sur
| prises in the district fights throughout
the state.
The closeness of the vote for Draper
land Whitney for lieutenant governor
was the principal feature of the cleo
It;on The first towns which reported
were nearly all in the southeastern
part of the state, and while Bartlett
fell far behind the vote of Douglass
last year and Guild, this years Repub-
Ilican candidate, gained steadily on his
Democratic opponent. Whitney chung
teraciously to Draper, and at times
during the tabulation. was ahead of
him in the totals. The $4,000 which
Boston gave the second place on the
ticket sent Whitney well up into the
lead and aroused the hopes of his fol-
lowers.
| Worcester gave Draper 1900 votes
over Whitney and Springfield 500 more,
which practically clinched the con-
test for the Hopedale candidate. 1t
is many years since there has been
such a close vote for the second place
on the ticket.
Il Locally, the contest for district at
torney was the feature, and Il very UNI
expected one. Michael j. Sughrue,
who was appointed, last spring after
the death of Oliver Stevens. was in
ldorsed by both Democrats and Repub-
licans, while John B. Moran, a local
lawyer. obtained a place on the ticket
through individual Endorsements. 1t
was expected that Mr.. Sughrue would
win without difficulty. but at a late
hour, tonight. it looked as if Mr.. Nor
ans short but aggressive campaign
had given him the victory.
Another incident was the defeat in
the 18th Suffolk representative district
} of Thomas F. Curley, the Democratic
candidate who was dropped from last
Years House because of his convictions
in the United States court for con-
spiracy in civil service examination
The Democrats made gains in both
branches Of the Legislature. three
members in the Senate and one in the
House. The Legislature of 1906 will
stand as follows:
+ Senate - Republicans. 81: Demo
Gratis, 9.
House-Republicans 1863; Democrats
20; Independent, 1.
Complete returns in Suffolk county
for district attorney give John 3. Mo-
ran. Citizen. 42.255; NJ J. Sughrue
Democrat and Republican, 1896, a plu-
rality for Moran of 4349.
V | Boston. Nov. 7-ReturnS from the
state election for governor in 20 out Of
354 cities and towns not including Bos-
S ton. give Bartlett. DEM. 11.433; Guild
Rep, 11.625.
S Same in 1904: Douglas, Dem. Is. SO3
U Bates. Rep, 1876.
Returns for lieutenant governor from
:, same cities and towns give Draper
= Rep, 1886; Whitney. Dem. 11,736.
8 Boston. Nov. 7.-ReturnS for gov
Il ernor in 100 out of 354 cities and towns
h not including Boston. give Bartlett
= DEM. 1884; Guild, Rep, Bolts.
@ Same in 1904 gave Douglas, Dem.
1850: Bates. Rep. 32,430.
Returns for lieutenant governor from
same cities and towns give Draper
>, Rep, $3.50: Whitney. Dem. 20537.
4 The returns for governor show a Re
h publican loss of per cent. ana a Dem
ocratic less of 80 per cent.
Boston, Nov. 7.-Returns from tn
state election for governor from 200 GU