Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-09

three Weeks ago.
Haston, Nov. s.-The Democrats elected
for. governor In the state election today
Congressman Eugene N. Foss Of Boston
bysa plurality of over 5000.
The total vote of governor with II cities
and towns missing out Of 80 cities and
ia towns; gave: Foss CD 1s4.Oss; Draper
Rj isgsH
The missing districts in 1909 gave: Va
hey 1D,)s2s.6s Draper Oa.) 32.1l4.
Tie Republicans elected, however. the
salsgce or the state ticketeas follows:
L1Ahf. xovernor-Louts A. Hrothingham
ofBwton- ~
A<cretary of state-William N. Odlin of
Trseyurer-Elmer A. stevens Of somer-
vtIs.s z,
Auditor-Henry F.. Turner Of Maiden.
Attorney general-James NJ. Swift OF
Fan River.
IN the Congressional delegation for the
s2dsConsress there were some Democrat
ksea3ns and at late hour tonight "
loohhd as n Massachusetts would be rep
ssaq ~ nine Republicans and five Dem
:ASyerpE districts, however, are close es-
peSaaIly The 4th and 18th, where the mar
Eiff' toniy a few hundred.
Tia next Legislature will be Repubii-
ean, but tie Democrats made heavy gains
N the House and late tonight it looked
q. Il tie Senate would stand 30 Republi-
cans and 10 Democrats. and the House
,n,sHzpsAHcaus and 100 Democrats.
sSvf r.iel. Dr,.
e,ection of> United States Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge
noston. Nov. .S.-With the high cost
Of. ,ffvfng and the Aldrich- Payne tar
III .Bilt and certain labor measures as
tho principal issues. the Democrats
vson the state election today and places
CONGRESSMAN Eugene N. Foss. for
rner Republican. in the chair occupied
by7Qovernor Draper for the past Two
years. Early returns showed that the
Democrats came very nearly carrying
their victory along to other offices on
the state ticket as we'll as into several
congressional districts. These early
returns, howeve~. di1 not materially
Nopardize tho c,a,l6 O. IN" return
OF United States Sena,or .Ienly CABOT
Lodge.
1t was a decisive victory for the
Democrats for they aimed their heavi-
est shots at Governor Draper and bas-
ed their grounds for his defeat on the
plea that while he might not have been
directly responsible for the increased
cost Of necessities or the tariff bill, his
retirement to private life will show the
sentiment Of Massachusetts, on these
issues
The vote while not as heavy as in
the last Presidential year. ranged close
to that In 1906. but fell considerably
behind the total vote in 1904. the last
time that the Democrats won the
state election. 1t was the fourth time
ID the history Of the state that the
vote total for governor ran over 400,-
0pQ.s
The Democrats gained SUCCESS to-
day after an uphill fight. They were
handica pped at the start because Of a
bitter wranglc at the state convention
which delayed for II days the selec-
tkon OF a party candidate for COVER
nor. Election day was less than three
wHeks .away~when Congressman Foss
who had already gained party honors
By. a. hard fight for lieutenant COVER
pefship, last year and Who overturned
the 14th district at the by-election in
March started off to gain the highest
political seat in the state.
Gov. Diapers margin last year was
only 1894. compared with his plurality
or 10000 at his first election. Mr.. Foss
however. carried the issues into nearly
every corner Of the state and Travelled
nf8ht and day sfrom Chatham to Will
and holding them responsible for the
rise In all the cost of living. Gov
Draper denied the responsibility OF
these advances and defended his two
administrations and especially the
business Of the state which he sale
had been conducted honestly ant
economically.
hut the peoples pockets proved toe
sensitive to keep the Republicans ir
Office and the overthrow which begar
Ia Maine two months ago continued
IN Massachusetts today. 1t was no.
a'iandslide. but il was a sound thrash
Ing for the Republicans. @
The day was ideal for voting. the
weather being cool and crisp.
1t Is many years since Massachu.
sets has seen SO many congressional
districts in doubt, and 1t was well to.
ward midnight before even the com
plHxion Cf the delegation to the sc
Congress could be- determined.
Boston. Nov. S-Gov. Elect Eugen,
N.'Foss gave out the following state
meut: tF.-rs.E... IS ss.. ..ls
This victory voices the protest o
Massachusetts against the Payne-Al
draehas aet.- the present high cost o
Hing and the broken pledges of til,
ltenubtican party. This was the issu,
Wien afbitrators who had been trying
Eressional district last spring. Massa.
chusetts. the supposed chief benc
'fiCfarr.. of. this ultra -higl, tariff. re.
nudiatcs it. She demands from the
moaning SCotgness an immediate
ddwnwsrd revision Of the tariff on un.
taxed food supply. free raw materials
ana real reciprocity with Canada
deeply appreciate the great honor and
realtse the responsibility which /,
briggs. 1t is 4 vote OF confidence or
the part of the people Of this COM
nOSlwealth. We must make god j
shast cndeavor to do my part and
ask the cooperation of every Citizen