New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
STATE CAMPAIGNS END.
HOT FIGHT IN BAY ST4TE.
RepubGcans Claim 5000 Plurality
Democrats Say 10000.

Boston. Nov. s-The Massachusetts cam
rGgnL which closed its last week with many
rallies tonight. was IN many respects the most
rsnsrkable political contest IN the state IN re-
can't years. The Issues were sharply and un-
souivocslly drawn, on one side being unique
questions raised by John b. Moran. District At
torney OF SuTolk County. who besides being the
candidate for Governor OF the Democratic party.
also (. the nominee Of the Prohibitonists and OF
the Independence League; and on the other. the
answers OF Governor Curtis Guild, 5r- the stand
sro bearer OF the Republican party. Interest IN
the state ticket has almost eclipsed the con-
tests for members Of Congress and state Legis-
lsture, which also are TO be decided next Tues
day.
Mr. Moran antssonizod the leaders of tho
Democratic organization ar the start by ignoring
the usual campaign methods. and by repudiatins
their management AS a result number Of the
most prominent men in th. party resigned from
the state committee When the vacancies were
nlloo. Mr.. Moran declared that he would manage
his own campaign. although John p. Feeney.
who had conducted his contest for the nomina-
ton. had been elected 10 the vacant chairman
ship OF the state committee. The dissatisfied
Democrats formally declared their opposition TO
the candidate. stating that he was "funda-
mentally unfit" for the Office OF Governor.
Mr. Moran attacked the administration Of
ooNcEuOI SNltOs ana especially CRITICISED me
Governor FOR appointing William +. Dana TO the
Superior Court Mr.. Moran held that the ap-
pointment a political reward for Dana's
action in casting the deciding vote against the
Overtime bill
The Republicans in turn have termed MT
Moran a demasogue and have accused him Of
having used his Office District Attorney to
advance his own political ambitions.
Speculation as TO tho outcome OF the contest
has been the sole topic among politicians for the
last two weeks.
Last year Governor Guild carried the state by
q plurality OF 2257s over Charles ". Bartlett.
the Democratic candidate
Chairman Talbot of the Republican State
Committee in statement issued tonight. pre-
oicted the election os the entire Republican
state ticket by a plurality OF from forty-fve
thousand 10 fifty thousand. providing that the
. ful party vote comes out.
Chairman Feenev Of Tho Democratic State
Committee. claims that Moran viii be elected by
plurality exceeding thirty-six thousand. and
that the other Democratic candidates the
state ticket VIII also be successful.
The contest for Lieutenant Governor in inter
est has not been far behind that for the head of
The ticket, the Democrats having attacked the
labor record Of Lieutenant Governor Draper,
whose reelection has been bitterly opposed by
l. Gerry Brown, longtime labor leader. The
Democrats say that they will reduce the Re
publican majority in The Legislature. but the
Republicsns expect 10 hold their own.
In the Congress districts the Democrats have
made efforts in the 9th. 9th, Ith Sth. 9Th 10th
and llth. practically concedinS the election OF
the Republican candidates IN the rest Of the
fourteen.