New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-10-21
ICAMPAIGN IN BAY STATE.
Seuen Candidates for Governor on
Nine Tickets an Field.

t,os+op oct aO-With the political situation some
what cleared by the decision of the ballot law COM
mission the makeup of the Democratic ticket
the campaign for the state election In Massachu-
setts on November 5 may be regarded fairly
under way.
Seven candidates for Governor on nine tickets are
in the field. including Curtis Guild, tr. OF Boston
the Republican Governor. who is seeking re-eIec-
ton for third and what Will probably be a final
term The other candidates and tickets are as fol-
lows: Charles w. Bartlett, Newton, Anti-MerGer'
Thomas + Brennan. Salem. Socialist Labor; John
w. Brown, Worcester, Socialist; Harvey D Croweu'
Ashburnham Prohibition; Thomas L. Hisgen, west
Springfield Independence League. and Henry NJ
Whitney Brookline. Democratic. Independent Citi-
and Democratic Citizen.
There are several vacancies for other state ON
GERS the Anti-Merger and the three Whitney
tickets but only that for Attorney General on the
Democratic ticket can now be filled when VIII
probably be done within the next twenty-four hours
The contest In the Democratic ranks for the party
nomination and control is generally regarded as too
bitter insure victory, that the Republicans.
believing the state ticket secure. have planned
much less energetic campaign than for many years
Governor Guild, however, has been on the stump
for about a week and will speak number or
times before the campaign ends
Mr.. Whitney did not wait for a decision from the
ballot law commission. but started his speaking
within two days after the memorable conflict
at Springfield. His speeches are on national issues
and economy in the conduct of the business Of the
state.
Both parties are being attacked by Mr.. Hisgen,
the candidate of the Independence League who viii
be heard frequently in his denunciaton of trusts.
notably the Standard Oil Company.
Whether General Bartlett. whose nomination at
one of the Democratic conventions at Springfield
rejected by the Ballot Law Commission, but
whose name nevertheless will appear the ballot
anti-merger ticket will also be heard in sup
port Of his issue that there should be no consoii-
dation of the Boston & Maine Railroad with the
New York. New Haven Hartford has not yet
/ been settled.
] Candidates for the three other parties. PrOhibi
ton, Socialist and Socialist Labor. will probably
hold few rallies. but It has not been usual for
them to pursue a very vigorous campaign.
! From statements made by the Bartlett leaders,
| notably George Fred Williams II would appear that
the decision the Whitney Bartlett contest by the
Ballot Law Commission is not regarded by them as
| final. and they threaten to the contest for
| control OF the party in the spring convention.
where delegates TO the national convention will be
chosen, and IN the event of defeat make ap-
peal 10 the national convention for recognition.
| One Of the most interesting contests. which from
this distance from election day seems much in
I doubt is that for District Attorney in Suffolk
County which includes Boston. District Attorney
! John y. Moran. who is completing two years
/ term, during which he candidate for Gov
ernor the Democratic ticket last year, IS up for
reelection the ticket of the Independence
League. and also independent nomination
papers. He IS opposed by Joseph a. Denhlson, who
served his assistant for a short time and who
/ defeated him for the Democratic nomination. and
/ by Walter \. Webster. the Republican nominee.
( Mr. Moran IS handicapped by throat weakness.
and his addresses will be made through the news
/ papers.
| As usual there many local contests through
/ out the state for membership in the next Legs
atUre. but II IS not expected that the Republican
control In both branches will be shaken materially.