The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-30
WAR In BAY STATE
Politicians Fight for Con-
trol Of Delegates.
Likely TO BE UNRESTRICTED
Voters Inclined to Believe in Direct
and Minute Representation i'm the
State COnventiOn-Wi Be 1850
Delegates nt the state Convention
at Boston on April 10 Next.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Boston. Mass. March Massachusetts
Republicans believe in political conven-
tons as directly and infinitely represen-
tative as possible.
If it We're practicable. they should like
TO have every adherent Of the party in
the State meet in one large mass meet
ing that would express free and unre-
stricted opinion somewhat after the fash
ion of a town meeting. That is impos-
sible. Nevertheless. the Republican State
convention in Boston on April 10. where
will be fought out the issue between I'M
pledged delegates 10 the national cOnven-
ton. at Chicago. or delegates committed
to the nomination of Taft, will be the
largest ever held. Its delegates viii num-
Der 1850 and some Of these will repre-
sent as few as - votes. Th9delegations
will range in size from the three repre-
senting the island Of Nantucket. up TO
that of Boston. numbering 30.
The State convention win choose the
four deNgates-at-large 10 Chicago. and
decide whether they shall be free or tied
with a resolution of preference" The
convention in each Congressional district
viii decide for itself what its delegates
shall do.
Detail Is Important.
The decision Of the Taft managers TO en-
deavor 10 elect as many delegates favor
able 10 their candidate in Congressional
districts in Massachusetts as possible.
makes that detailed phase of the con-
test highly important. II will be inter
esting 10 glance at the situation somewhat
in detail in each of the fourteen districts.
Beginning with the western part OF the
State. is the home of United States Sem
ator Crane, whose attitude is candidly
and aggressively in favor OF unpledged
delegates. In the most western district.
the First. which stretches from the New
York border TO the Connecticut Valley.
there will be no appreciate fight. The
convention, at Holyoke. April %. viii
probably send as delegates 20 Chicago
Frank II. Wright. OF Great harrington.
and William H. Brooks % HOlyoke. both
unpledged. This peaceful situation is a
tribute 10 the home influence Of Senator
Crane.
In the Second, or Springfield. district.
where the convention will be held on
April l., there has been a campaign that
may be called heated. But il is now con
coded that there viii be elected as I'M
pledged delegates W. y. Caldwell OF
Springfield. and John w Wheeler, OF
Orange. None the less. there will be a
fight, for there are two Taft men who
desire 10 go TO the Chicago convention.
Z Ill
both OF Springfield.
May Choose UnpIedEed Delegates.
The convention Of the Third district. at
Worcester, April Il. viii probably choose
as IMPLIED yed delegates Samuel Winslow.
Of Worcester, and Harry n. Whiting. Of
Whitingsvile
But mere there is waging a light for the
majority of the ninety-six delegates. The
Taft candidates TO go 10 Chicago are
Harry ". Goddard. OF Worcester, and
Frank Hartley. OF Webster.
In the Fourth district. which includes
Fitchburg and Waltham. il is conceded
that one OF the delegates viii be Col.
George II. Doty, whose position as chair
man of the Republican State convention
has enabled him 70 maintain "A neutral
attitude. But there are two aspirants to
go with him to Chicago and as each is
known as a Taft man the contest be
tween them is for personal preference.
They are Louis a. Carlton, Of Gardner.
and John Morse. of Marlboro. The con-
vention will be held AT Aver. April L.
In the Fifth district. the two cities OF
Lowell and Lawrence viii present for
delegates a. @. Walsh and X Prentis
Parker. They will be unpledged and the
Taft managers have not seen fit to put
up a night in this district, which Is rep
resented in Congress by Butler Ames.
The convention will be held al Lawrence,
April Il.
Hot Contest in Sixth.
The Sixth district presents perhaps the
most spirited contest for delegates in the
State. This district includes Salem. GIou-
cester, Newburyport, and HaverhiT. The
influence OF Representative Gardiner, IL is
said. is eXerted in favor of the Taft can
didates. who are Charles NJ. Hoyt, OF
Haverhill. and Albert Vittum, Of Beverly.
They are not only for Taft. but invite
iron-bound pledges. The independent can
dldates who wish to go to Chicago I'M
pledged. are Edward B. George, Of Haver-
Hill, clerk Of the Essex County courts.
and Sidney H. Winslow, shoe manufac-
turer, Of Beverly. They are making a
fight that Will only find it's finish in the
convention at Salem on April Is.
There is no contest in the Seventh dis
trict. where both the unopposed candi-
dates are pledSed-Charles H. Hastings.
of Lynn. and Frank Bayrd. OF Maiden.
Each is a newspaper editor.
The Eighth district, which includes his
toric and academic Cambridge. as well as
shades less classic, is the scene of one
of the liveliest contests for convention
honOrs in the State The district is the
home Of Gen. Edgar R. Champin, head
of the campaign for unpledged delegates
in Massachusetts.
The UnpIedged Aspirants.
The unpledged asDirants are Eben Goog-
mis-. of Cambridge. and Edward Grimes, of
Somerville. Those who oppose them in
favor OF Taft are James J. Meyers of
Cambridge. former speaker of the State
house Of representatives. and Samuel ].
Elder. The convention viii be held in
Somerviile. April Is and it is expected
that the fur will fly. Cambridge viii have
81 delegates. Somerville IS, Arlington g.
Belmont s. Medford s. Winchester S. and
Wolum s. There Is a considerable colored
vote in this district and the Colored
Young Mems Forum OF Cambridge has
passed resolutions favoring unpledged
delegates 10 Chicago.