New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
LODGE IS RENOM|NATED
Not Enough Republicans at Cau-
Gus to Insure Election.
DEMOCRATS NAME WHlPPlE
Senator Has Support of 125 Re-
publicans, 16 Less than Ma
jority of Legislators.

Boston, Jan. 16-Unted States Sena-
tor Henry Cabot Lodge was nominated
at the Republican caucus to-day for
fourth term by 125 out Of 1o3 Republi-
can members Of the Legislature, or 10
less than a majority Of the House and
Senate on a Joint ballot AS the alb
sentees were nearly all from the House.
il Is expected that the majority OF the
Senate's votes will be cast for Mr. Lodge
Tomorrow. but that the House will be
deadlocked. Whether this deadlock VIII
continue to the joint convention on
Wednesday noon was matter Of con-
lecture tonight.
Sherman L. Whipple. Of Brookline.
nroninent member Of the SUFFOLK nar'
uho has never held office. but VINO mas
appeared frequently on the Democratic
stump, was selected by the Democrats
AZ their caucus as Mr.. Lodges oppo-
nent.
Tho two caucuses were held simul-
taneously. and while the Republicans
ouIcl<lv nominated Mr.. Lodge by ac-
cIamation the Democrats took hVe pal
lots before finally deciding on Mr.. WHIP
r,e The latter's nomination was made
unanimous.
Interest centred chiefly in the attend
ance at the Republican caucus. Tnere
are 153 Republican members or the
LEGISLATURE. 26 Senators and III Repre-
eertatives After the roll had been
called several times. % Senators and ~"
REPRESENTATIVES answered to their
names II was subsequently explained
that two OF the missing Senator'S mad
been detained elsewhere, and that SIX
Penresentativ had intended 10 be pres
ent AT the caucus. These missing mem
bers were said 10 be supporters OF MI
Lodge. and are expected TO vote Tor MN
- n,orrow This reduced the Repuhli-
can insurgency in the Senate to two
while It left eighteen Republican mem
hers Of the House unaccounted for.
Mr. Lodge was placed in nomination
bv Sneaker Joseph Walker, the nomina-
tion was made by acclamation and the
caucus hrOke up VIII 'HS'iH l'' -''
Lodge.
In another part Of the State House I'D
of the 126 Democratic members Of the
Senate and House assembled. There
were no nominating speeches. as these
were made at a conference last week
lint baIloting began at once. The first
two ballots showed a widely scattering
vote although ex-Congressman John r.
Thaver of Worcester, led with "a votes.
while Mr.. Whipple had % votes On the
second ballot Thayer's vote was As and
WhippIes increased 10 IS. On the third
ballot Mr.. Thayer had ~ votes and Mr.
Mr.. Whipple led the field with 4S votes.
while Mr.. Thayer had A.. Mr.. Whipple
won on the next ballot, receiving 81 bal
lots 10 "a for Mr.. Thayer. In all these
different ballots there were scattering
votes for other candidates.
The Senate will vote for Senator at
go o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and
the House half an hour later. In each
bodv the roll will be called and each
member will arise and announce his
choice for Senator.
Mr.. Whipple tonight accepted the
Democratic nomination. declaring I'm his
statement that he viewed It "as a re-
quest 10 lead one section Of the fight to
establish the rights Of the people against
the usurpations of special. privileged In
terests." He praises Senator Lodges
supreme intellectual ability" but be-
lieves he should be defeated because
"he is out Of harmony with the prevail
ing political ideas"
In closing, he invites the support Of
all the legislators who believe in the
emancipation of the people OF this coun-
try from the legislative domination Of
gigantic aggregations Of ill-gotten
wealth