New-York tribune., 1911-11-06
ALL EYES ON THE BAY STATE
Election There Regarded as an
Index of Country's Sentiment,

Boston, Nov with a realizing sense
that their action may be regarded az .
political weather vanc for next years Prel-
Dental contest. the voters of MasSachu-
setts will on Tuesday decide whether Cow
ernor Eugene y. Foss. a Democrat. shall
have second term. or whether his op-
ponent. Lieutenant Governor Louis a.
rockingham. shall return the state 10 the
Republican column. Other state officers
and a now Legislature will also be elected.
Lieutenant Governor Louis A. FrothinS-
ham. the Republican candidate, said:
There Is a determination on the part Of
the PEOPLE regardless OF party, TO return 10
the principles Of stability, progress and
prosperity. I look for an overwhelming
victory: the whole ticket will win"
Governor Eugene y. Foss said: IL am
convinced that ] will be reelected by
more than fifty thousand majority
Governor Foss was elected last year by
q plurality Of S5.279 over Governor Draper
in total vote for the two candidates of
Aes. So. As the campaign this year has
lacked much Of the snap of a year ago.
combined with off-year apathy, falling OF
of the vote to something below 10000 is
expected BY both parties, Governor Foss
claims a victory by 5000, while the Re
publican State Committee thinks FrOthing-
ham will win by 5000.
The campaign expenses Of Governor Foss
will total Sle6l5. according 10 2 statement
issued tonight 1t says this amount in
cludes all expenses the Governor will in
CIR up TO and Including the night before
election in his personal campaign and his
contributions.
These are absolutely the only expenses
connected with my personal campaign and
7 have not directly OF indirectly promised
or pledged any further payments or con-
trioutions whatever said the Governor
lie added that he had not received any con-
'ributions from any person. corporation or
association, and thai all the money spent
was his own
The salary Of the Governor Of Massachu-
se1ts is $4,000 q year, and he is elected for
only one year.
The Democratic state Committee will not
expend dollar 10 get out tho Democratic
vote IN Massachusetts on Tuesday and any
assistance which is forthcoming in the form
Of precinct workers. carriages and enter
tainment must he furnished entirely at the
expense Of local workers or volunteers
who are working from love Of the cause"
according to a statement issued tonight by
John F. Mcdonald, chairman Of the Demo-
cratic State Committee.
Providence. Nov. when the political
orators have made their final appeals. late
tomorrow night, they will have closed
campaign as strenuous as this state has
Witnessed in recent years The Repub-
licans have made fight this year which
Is unique in Rhode Island politics, for not
only have the large textile manufacturers
of the state come out openly TO work tor
the reelection of Governor Aram /. POthier
and the other Republican candidates, but
United States Senator Henry l.. Hpptt
himself a cotton manufacturer. took the
stump and campaigned the state in person
Governor Pothicr is opposed for re-elec-
ton by Lewis 4. Waterman. the Demo
cratic candidate. who last year reduced the
Governors record plurality OF l,769 in 1899
10 11iO In 1910.