The Washington times., 1910-09-16

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In brief. insurgency is strongly pro-
noUnced throughout the State among
the masses Of the people. It may not
be the insurgency Of the Middle West,
which runs wildly after new doctrines
and the most modern principles Of 20
liticsl economy, but il is the insurgency
which comes from deep-roOted dissatis-
faction with the political party now IN
power It is the expression of the dis
satisfaction which comes from the in
creased cost of living
So well recognized Is this spirit Of un-
rest that many OF the regular RepuDli-
cans are not enthusiastic over the com
. ing visit OF Theodore Roosevelt to Soea
in the state in behalf OF Senator Lodge
denomination They cannot figure out
how the colonel can make speech
without increasing the dissatisfaction
which now exists among the voters
There is one hope Of salvation for the
Republicans This is the old city OF
refuge known as discOTd among the
Democrats At present, there are four
men seeking the honor OF carrying the
gubernatOrlal baTtlefiaE against Cover
nor Eben :. Draper, who5 II Is con
ceded, VIII be renOminated for third
term a. the Republican convention
which viii be held in Boston the same
day as the Democrats meet.
These four ambitious Democrats are
James II. Vahey. of WatertOwn.
strong with the labor people, and hay-
5000 votes Of defeating Draper last year
Eugene n FOSS, hated by the labor
unions. but prominent because OF ms
sensational elecTiOf from the Fourteenth
Congressional district last spring
Charles s Hamlin, OF Boston. VINO
vas Assistant Secretary Of the IreaS-
uTy. under Grover Cleveland ana VINO.
without being particularly stEonS VIII
labor would have the support OF all the
conservative Democrats.
Fitzgerald's Speciality.
Honey Fitzgerald. who has become
unpopular in the State because Of his
administration Of the affairs Of Boston
as its mayor. but who sings Sweet
Adeliue-' from the political platform, and
IS one Of the greatest seif-adVertlseEs
who ever made conservative MaSsacAu-
sets gasp for breath
At present it is impossible TO forecast
which of the first three Of these men
will be nominated BOStOn'S mayor.
Jofn ] FITZGERALD can be dismissed IS
an impossibility, but the other three are
all out now with q strong showing
Nahey Is regarded as especlally prom
tSing because OF MS power VITA tle
labor people throughout the state
However the auJe-COlVenJlOn night lot
the nomination may coD2e out, II IS
significant that all re candidates are
saving they viii keep the party united
for the fight at the polls against Draper
in November.
fionS because two years ago he vetoed
the eighJ-hOur bill FOss is not held
IN kindly remembrance by the unions,
for al that time ne wrote Draper a let
ter commencing the veto Consequently.
Il is hard TO believe that FOSS viii get
the Democratic nomination. The fight
seems to lie between Haml1n and N4hey-
With the Democracy solidly behind
its gubeTuatOTial nominee, II Is believed
that they will roll Up a tremendous I
majority and that the tide Of votes VIII
carry along Democratic victory in the
legislature
Factory Vote Feared.
The manufacturing towns and sub
urbs. where the laborers crowd the
street cars and thrOng on the streets.
are the places where the expected Re
publican tale OF woe viii be written
In such places as Lowell. Lawrence,
Lynn Fail River. HolyOke, and New
Bedford, the aforementioned high prices
have been doing their work for twelve
months and steadily manufacturing the
party dissatisfaction.
Another factor In the situation Is the
result OF the recent elections in Maine.
No words can give an exaggerated idea
cf the depressing effects OF that sad
event on the Republican leaders in all
the New England States The fact that
the solemn-eyed, slOw-mOving fisher
folk ana lumber men OF that rock
ribbed state went to the polls and over
turned the whole works, has persuaded
the Republicans Of this state that any
disaster may be expected. and has con-
viECed the Democrats that q beautiful
victory Is at hand
Senator Lodge is. working. All the
Republican leaders are very busy They
are as energetic and anxious as they
would be II they had heard the words
OF the astute but sOOn-tO-be-retired
Eugene Hale Of Maine, when he said
q few weeks ago, with an expression
Of pain on his face:
we can't tell what may happen.
The whole business may crack up
From the Information at hand, Il
seems certain that. if the elections were
held tomorrow IN Massachusetts, the
Democrats would canter over the course
and r0mp in several lengths ahead OF