The Calumet news., 1912-07-19
MANY TO SEEK
CRANES T0CA
Prominent Republicans in Massa-
chusetts Will Run For Unit
ed States Senator
GUILD MAY BE A CANDIDATE
congressman Mccall and Weeks
Have Eyes on Place

Boston. Mass, July l9.-The an
nouncement of United states Senator
w. durray Crane that he will retire
from Congress at the close If his pres
ent term has set all the Bay State poll
ticians by the ears and started
the buzziEg of numerous senatorial
bees on both sides the political fence.
The leaders have awakened To the fact
that there is little time To lose In pre-
pairing for the contest. as Senator
Cranes term will expire next March
and his successor must ne selected by
the legislature that will be elected
next November.
The first name that flew 10 the minds
ana the lips of the Republican politi-
clans when the Crane announcement
was ma0e, was that of Curtis Gund,
Jr, who served two terms as governor
of Massachusetts and is now the Unit
ed States ambassador To Russia. By
seeming coincidence Ambassador
Guild arrived in New YORK from 81.
Petersburg on the Gay following the
Announcement of senator Crane If his
intention To retire. The Ambassadors
visit home was very brief and IT, real
purpose has never been made public.
The general opinion is that Mr.. Guild
would like To be elected senator. but
would not enter in,o any active contest
for the honor. His selection. IL is be-
lieved, would meet with the unqualified
approval of Senator Crane.
Coneressmen TO Run.
But since Ambassador Guild returned
to his post at st. Petersburg without
making known his position in regards
To- the senatorship, "A number Of Other
leading men of the Republican party
are preparing Il get into the race. IL
is considered certain that Congressman
Samuel w. Mccall will shortly an
nounce his candidacy. That Congress
man John w. Weeks will do the same
thing is regarded as equally certain
Another who may east his hat into the
ring is Congre ssman Augustus p. Gard
ner. Mr.. Glrdner's plans, however,
hinge on those o! Mr. Guild If the
latter is a candidate, Mr. Gardner will
not enter the race.
Another possibility on the Republi
can side is Eben = Draper, former
governor and millionaire manufacture.
In speaking of the senatOrship Nil
Draper SAYS: Il esteem the United
states senatorshin very highly. The
place has a great attractions for me
| am seriously considering becoming "a
candidate for it,
Democrats Also Active.
But the fight fer Senator Crane S
seat is not to be confined to the Re-
publican party by any means. Believ-
ing that the nomination of Woodrow
Wilson will have the effect of bringing
out heavy Democratic vote i'm MasSa-
chusetts next November the Massachu-
setts Democrats feel that a good Dem
ocratic candidate Cor the senate would
not be wasting his time by making
the fight.
So far Mayor John +. Fitzgerald of
Boston is the only Democratic candi-
date actively i'm the field for the sem
atorshlp. The name of Governor Foss
has been mentioned In connection with
the toga but SO far he has taken 10
step to enter the race. Mi. Foss re-
Gently gave cut that ho intended To re-
tire from the governorship at the end
Of his present term, but his closest
political friends expect that he Will
become candidate for denomination
this fall.
\ few weeks hence Mayor Fitzgerald
will begin his speaking campaign for
the senatorship. Governor .'oss has
assured me that ne will not be a can
didate for the United States senate
against me-" says Mayor Fitzgerald,
"all reports to the contrary notwith
standing. | DO not know whether the
Governor intends to seek re election.
There is no reason in my mind why the
next legislature should not he Demo
cratic. The people will certainly see a
campaign by our party worthy of the
name"