Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-06
FIGHT IN BOSTON
BITTER As THAT
IN BUTLER DAYS
Prospect is for a Record Break
ing Vote.
DECISION WILL BE LATE
Guild Probably Governor by Reduced
Plurality.
MORAN Is A STRONG FACTOR
District Attorney Making a Great Run
and His Friends Claim He VIII
Be Elected.
Guild Probably Governor by Reduced
Plurality.
i0RAN Is A STRONG FACTOR

There is bitter fight on in Mas
sachusetts. Moran, the ultra-radi-
cal, is giving Gov. Curtis Guild a
great fight. 1t will probably be late
before anything like definite returns
are in, for the vote is almost as
large as in presidential year. But
it is thought fair idea will be OBJ
tainable as soon as returns are in
from some of the principal towns. 1t
is likely that Gov. Guild will be elect
ed, brt even his friends think that
it will be by a materially reduced
plurality. Every effort is being made
to get out the vote, and the weather
is favorable. Democratic Chairman
Feeney claims Moran's election, and
says he thinks there is no doubt of
the return of E. Gerry Brown as
lieutenant governor.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON. Mass. November 6.-Under
cloudless skies the voters of Massachu-
sets went to the polls today to settle
with the ballot the bitterest state fight
since the days of Benjamin Butler.
Regardless of the personality. the rec
ord, the beliefs and the methods of Dis
trict Attorney John B. Moran, most poll
ticians and close followers of political
events are willing to admit that he set
as strenuous and as erratic pace as the
men with the New Orleans experience.
There was never more bitterness or wild
guessing even in the days of Butler than
among the men who cast their ballots to-
day. and that wondering spirit will be
maintained until hopes rise into fulfll-
ment or sink into disappointment. Which
way the hopes will travel won't be known
until the bulletin boards have been stared
at for some time, according to some
prophets, though the early returns from
typical towns and cities are expected to
furnish a pretty safe criterion for ffgur-
ing out the final results. razl.
Guild is Well Up. e.,
Indications. however, point to the re-
election of Gov. Guild by a reduced plus
rality. Apparently there is unprecedented
interest in the election, and there is every
evidence that an exceedingly large vote
will be cast. The republican managers have ,
made preparations as never before. to get
out the boosted reserve republican vote,
Town and city chairmen have been APP
pealed to by letter and telegram to get
the voters to the polls, and the republican .
managers rather expect a presidential vote.
In 1904, the last presidential year. the total
vote for governor was 44O 1O7; last year the
total vote for governor was 391 .321.
The republicans place the plurality for
Guild at more than 10000, with Draper
running well up with the ticket.
Chairman Feeney OF the democratic state
COMMITTEE and the -doran managers have
not lost faith. They claim that Moran will
win and profess to believe that there is
no doubt as to the election of K. Gerry
Brown lieutenant governor.
One Town Heard From.
BOSTON, Mass, November 6.-The first
town in Massachusetts, to be heard from in
todays election was Mashpec, in the four
teenth congressional district. which cast
As votes for Guild. republican. for governor
to three for Moran, democratic.
Last years vote for Mashpee for gov
ernor was Guild. republican. 43. Bartlett,
democrat, Z.
For lieutenant-governor Mashpee gave
Draper, republican, 81: Brown. democrat, y.
The vote for Congress was:
Lowering, republican, 81; Looren, demo-
cratic o.