The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-06
Both Parties In Massachusetts
Held Their Conventions
in Boston Today.
AN IMPORTANT CAMPAIGN
AN ENTIRE STATE TICKET WILL
'eG ELECTED AND THE LEolS-
LATURE WILL ELECT UNITED
STATES SENATOR.
tAmerlcan News service.)

Boston, Meoe.s OCt. o-WNu tuo
meetings OF the state conventions of
both parties In Boston today the po-
litical campaign In Massachusetts, be-
gins In earnest. An entire state
ticket. both branches OF the legisla'
ture. representatives In congress and
numerous county officers are to be
elected this fall. The legislature thus
chosen will elect United States SEN
ator to succeed Henry Cabot Lodge.
whose term expires next March.
The democrats are entering upon
the campaign. with higher hopes OF
success than they have entertained
In many years. These hopes we're re-
hected in the scramble for the demo
cratic gube-natorial nomination this
year. whereas only q year ago dim
Guilty was experienced in finding
suitable candidate who was willing to
head the ticket. .
Plans for vigorous campaign have
already been perfected by the demo
Gratis. They intend to make the night
on both national and state issues.
They win charge the dominant party.
Justly or not, with responsibility
through the tariff of the high cost of
living. On state issues they will al
lege extravagance. for which there 10
claimed to be at least surface founda.
ton.
Lodge Not Confident.
The republicans. on the other hand
must overcome some serious handi.
caps II they win at the polls next
month. That they realise the gravity
Of the situation 10 evidenced by the
statements made by Senator Lodge
and Governor Draper. who In recent
public addresses declared that the
republican ticket can win only with
hard work.
The iiHst fact that confronts the re-
publican management at the outset
4 Of the campaign 10 that last year they
elected their governor by . scant ma
jority Of 5000 votes. Governor Drap-
Or received 100000 votes and the DEM
ocratic candidate, James H. Valley. re-
ceived 1S3.262. A glance at these fig-
ures shows that . very small loss in
the republican vote. arising from the
discomfort Of tho voters with the tariff
iegislation or the resentment Of the
people over the high cost Of living.
would inevitably result In democratic
victory. The personal unpopularity
OF Governor Draper. whom the repub-
licans today nominated for . third
term. 10 another handicap that must
be overcome. Governor Draper. des-
pite the. admirable business like ad.
ministration he has given. 10 not popu-
lar with the masses. He 10 anything
but mixer" and II devoid of per.
sonal magnetism. Furthermore he
has the bitter opposition Of the labor
unions.
The republican managers. however.
can sec some traces of q silver lin.
Ing to the dark and ominous clouds
looming upon the horizon. In the
nrst place the party IL able to present
. united front. There ID little or no
evidence Of organised insurgency in
Massachusetts,. SO far az congress
goes the delegation from this state
bids fair to be unchanged In political
complexion. Nor 10 Senator Lodge
believed to be In any great danger Of
losing his seat. The contest for the
governorship 10 thought to be the only
one In which the result 10 In doubt
and over which the republicans are
undeniably much concerned. But by
hard work. perfect organization and
unremitting effort along practical
lines they expect to overcome the lun-
toward situation 40 regards the gov.
ernorship. and the best judgment of
careful observers in the republican
ranks 10 that victory may yet be
snatched from . situation that 10 far
from promising.