New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-07
ROCKINGHAM CONFIDENT
Says He Will Carry All Counties
Except Suffolk.
F0SS CLAIMS ELECTION
Final Day of Campaign in Massa
chusetts One of Hard
Work for All.

Boston. Nov. Ct shall win by 5000
plurality" said Governor Eugene y. Foss.
II shall carry every county IN the state OK
cept Suffolk, and reduce the Democratic
majority OF last year in that county 80 per
cent" said Lieutenant Governor Louis =.
rockingham, as the Democratic and Re
publican candidates closed their respective
campaigns for Governor tonight
Tomorrow the voters will decide which
was right. IN addition, they viii choose
other state officers and a new Legislature
and will express their opinion on various
acts submitted by the last Legislature.
The Republican leaders predicted Froth-
ingham's victory by a plurality of from
5000 TO 5000. Last year Mr.. Foss defeated
Governor Draper by S5179, of which 2I7l'
came from Boston.
The final day was one of hard work for
all candidates. as well as for the state COM
nttees. Governor Foss started it by speak
ing in nearly every town on Cape cod, and
closed it by a whirlwnd tour through the
Boston wards. Lieutenant Governor Froth-
ingham addressed four meetings including
a noon rally in Faneuil Hal.
In his closing speech OF the campaign in
Cambridge tonight Lieutenant Governor
rockingham said:
A vote for Mr.. Foss is 2 vote 10 say to
the Southerners now IN control in Congress
that we arc willing TO have them keep the
duties on their rice and sugar, both neCcs-
SarV articles of food, and on their tobacco.
cotton fabrics made in Southern mills. while
striking in the dark at the duties on our
cotton and woollen goods and taking them
entirely off boots and shoes
I am no stand natter and have never
been I believe in a revision of the sched-
ules OF the tariff. but hold that 1t Is wise.
logical and just to wait for the facts as
certained by a scientific tariff board
In winding up his campaign in Boston
tonight. Governor Foss said:
The charge that my reelection will GRIN
pie Massachusetts industries is absurd. 1t
was the efforts OF Taft. Lodge and Crane
that put our news and book paper industry.
without any warning. on q free trade basis
and Senator Lodge is pledged to vote to put
our boot and shoe industry and our sole
leather INDUSTRY on a free trade basis.
What ] have fought for during ten years
is free raw materials as an aid to our
Massachusetts Industries, free foodstuffs as
relief to our workingmen. reciprocal
TO our products, and the elimination Of SUI
perfluoUs protection from our tariff sched-
ules.
In Boston the voters will decide the
question whether there shall be an election
for Mayor two months hence, which means
practically whether there shall be chance
10 recall Mayor John +. Fitzgerald who
was elected in January, 1910 for four
years.
Providence, r. l.. Nov. 6.-The political
campaign in Rhode Island closed to-nigh;
with final outbursts of oratOry from Re
publicans and Democrats. Both candidates
for Governor claimed victory at the polls
tomorrow, and experienced political OBJ
servers prophesy close contest Betting
Is even. with the few odds that are offered
favoring Aram J. POthier FOR reelection
on the Republican ticket. The tariff has
been made the predominant issue by the
Republicans and the vote tomorrow will
be considered an indirect opinion Of the
people on that subject.