The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-10
THINK LODGE
FACES A FIGHT
Politicians Believe the Sena-
tor Has Hard
BATTLE AHEAD FOR SEAT
Democratic Gain Of 4g-Some Anti-Lodge
Republicans Elected, Too-Guild
Denies He Has Been APP
preached
BATTLE AHEAD FOR SEAT

| Boston, Nov. 10. Arguing from the
unofficial returns from the state election
many politicians assert that Henry
Cabot Lodge would have a serious fight
for reelection to the United States SEN
ate.
Though the legislature appears to be
Republican BY majority Of n on joint
ballot, leaving the single Socialist out
Of account, several Republican members
We're elected on anti-Lodge platforms,
and sufficient number are non com
initial to make the situation extremely
doubtful in the minds Of some obsery-
ers.
The latest figures give the Republi-
cans l2S representatives and p senator's
and the Democrats III representatives
and 10 senators, gain of 40 for the
Democrats over last year.
There are good many close dis
tricts which may be changed by a re
count but the chances are that any
change will be in favor OF the Demo
Gratis.
II the present figures stand. it is ar
gued Senator Lodge must hold praeti
cally the whole Republican strength TO
be returned 10 Washington
That he viii be able to do this "a re-
garded by the Democrats improbable.
and many Republicans think that when
the time comes for action coalition will
be formed which will result in his de.
feat.
II was reported yesterday morning
tnat several representatives elect had
asked Curtis Guild, jr., to enter the
field as a candidate against Senator
Lodge
You may say for me" said the for
mer governor, that no such converse
ton has been held and no such request
has been made to me. That is all
care to say on the subject"
Butler Ames of Lowell. who was re-
elected to Congress in the 9Th district
by a margin Of few hundred votes
over James H. Carmichael his Demo
cratic opponent, has for several months
been conducting an active campaign
against Senator Lodge, and two or three
senator's and representatives-el de- 1
alared for him before the primaries.
As to Ames' Candidacy.
Ames' candidacy, however, was never
taken seriously BY the politicians. and
Senator Lodges friends do not regard
him as dangerous man 1t Is believed
20 be doubtful, also, that he could carry
his Republican supporters into coal .
ion for the election of a Democrat
senator
It is expected that the Republican
Tho are planning to defeat the senior
senator viii endeavor TO get some strong
nan, like ex-Goy Guild, to make tie
lght against him
The anti-Lodge men think the Demo
rats would vote for some other Re-
though they might not vote
or Mr. Lodge 1t is not improbable.
owever, in the opinion Of many. that
senator Lodge will get several Demo
ratio votes.
The ayowed anti.Lodge Republican
nembers-eleot of the legislature are few.
.e3ator Mason OF Hayerhill is the orig
nal Ames boomer and will stand BY the
Dwell congressman.
Representative John w. Haigis of the
d Franklin, John H. Coggs well Of Lynn.
gorge II. Stevens and Charles I. Kin
atrick Of Lowell, are anti.LodQe men.
tcNens was Ames' manager in the {
louise last year.
Few of the representatives or sen
tors elected in MiddIesex. Essex or
rankin counties declared for Lodge.
nd the anti-Lodge men declare that
lumber of them viii oppose him.
Senator Lodges managers deny that ,
be senator is in any danger Of defeat
n the basis Of present returns.
When asked his views as to the cleo.
oG OF a senator TO succeed Henry Cabot
odge, Mayor Fitzgerald said yester-
ly'
This is Gov Guilds or Gov. Bates
pportunity They owe it to the people {
, stand as candidates for the Senate. r
Il were popular vote Tuesday. Mr..
odge would have been defeated by So
% votes
"EX-Gov. Bates and Guild realize this a
; we'll as anybody else. and they should a
and for the office. If the office is to +
: filed by a Republican. it should 90
one representing the progressive sen
ment Of the state" b
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