Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-05
IN MASSACHUSETTS.
GULL Moran Ca:npaie the Most Re
arl1h!o fer Many Years.

CURL Moran Campaign the Most Re-
rark1h'o fer Many Years.
Tot -. ,>c>-. = tn final arguments, in
tn, M,.S+I' !ij!s"tt+ loi teal c,.mraigu will
h made tomorrow ami both the leading
candidates will make this city the field
Of their last oratorical combat
Governor Curtis Guild, Jr, the Hcpuh-
lican leader. who is seeking a reelection
VIII speak to the markctmen at Fancuil
hall His opponent District Attorney
john L. Moran. the Democratic. Prohibi-
tiun and Independence League candidate
will, if he is able. make a series of short
speeches in the - wards Of the city in
the evening.
Eoth will have the assistance Of speak
ers VINO have been heard often during the
campaign.
Mr.. Moran, who was obliged to cease
his Srecchmaking campaign yesterday
temporarily, at least, spent today at his
hotel i'll the care of a physician. The rest
brought T. newed vigor end it was stated
tonight that there was a prospect of his
completing his schedule of speeches to-
morrow.
Governor Guild remaifed over night on
Cape Cod where he spoke several times,
ard came up to the city during the day.
While very little work was done by Mr.
Muran'S followers today except by the
officials of the Independence League, the
Republican state committee laborcd as
sidIously in cndeavoring To- arouse the
district committees to the necessity of
getting every voter to the polls. The
Il fear that there might be apathy among
he Republican voters, especially in the
western districts. and urgent messages
Were sent to all the leaders outside Of
Boston to spare no efforts to persuade
voters to go to the voting polls Mr.. Mo-
rams followers expect that the congress
sional fight in the fifth and sixth districts
viii bring out a heavy vote, especially in
the mill cities Of Lowell, Lawrence and
fIaverhilI.
Neither the Republican nor the Demo-
cratic state committee made 4 change to-
day in the estimate made last night, and
both are still confident of victory.
Boston. Mass, Nov. 4-The Bay State's
most remarkable contest in many years
ncarod its close with Saturday night s
rallies. The issues are sharply and I'M
cqui"ocally drawn. On one side is the
unique candidacy of john 3. Moran. dis
trict attorney of Suffolk county. who has
three endorsements for governor. Demo-
cratic. Prohibitionist, and Independence
League, and on the other. the candidacy
of Governor Curtis Guild. .Ir.. who is the
standard bearer Of the Republican party.
Besides q state ticket, the voters will
choose on Tuesday members of Congress
and Legislature. The campaign has al
ways been Interesting to the voters and
one IF the most striking that has been
fought in Massachusetts for years. Ma
tonal issues have scarcely been mcr-
toned, TIE fight having been confined al
most entirely to oratorcal combats
nightly between Governor Guild and Mr.
Moran. backed by a few supporters
What work has been done by state
committees has been 50 quiet that the
voters have not been aware OF it.
The active campaigning did not start
until about three weeks ago. but tho
speakers on both sides FASTENED to make
up for LOST time.
Fer the first two weeks Gov. Guild was
placed on the defensive by the attacks
Of his opponents. but in the last few
days he has carried the fight into the
ranks and domain of the enemy. Mr..
Moran, hnwever, has seemingly had m
almost incyhaustible supply Of rcw issues
ut his command. ard there have been
few speeches that did not ne"cssitate
some sort of reply from his opponent.
Enough nominated by three political or
CARNATIONS. Mr.. Moran wagcd his battle
form of the Republicans as concerning
itself almost entirely with national issues
with which Massachusetts had nothing
whatever to do. He submitted tho Demo-
cratic platform which he himself he'd
written, as something worth while as it
called for needed reforms in Massachu-
cctts. lie attacked the administration Of
Governor Guild and especially criticised
the governor for appointing former Pres
idcnt William F. Dana of the Senate as
associate Justice of the supreme court.
Mr. Moran claimed that Dana is abso-
mcnt was 4 political reward for Dana's
action in casting the deciding vote against
the overtime bill.
The Republicans attacks on Candidate
been termed the ally Of Hearst and n
demacOguc. He has been accused of us
ing his office of district attorney to ad-
vance his own political ambitions and Of