Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-19
HOT CONTEST
IN BAY STATE
Retirement Of Massachusetts,
Senator Sets Politicians
On Ears
Number Of Candidates There
Are Preparing to Enter
The Field

special 10 Inc IT1Dune.
BOSTON, Mass, July 19.-The an
nouncement of United States Senator
w. Murray Crane that he will retire
from Congress at the close of his
present term has set all the Bay
State politicians by the ears and
started the buzzing of numerous SEN
atorial bees on both sides of the po-
litical fence. The leaders have awak-
ened to the Iact that there is little
time to lose in preparing for the con.
test, as Senator Cranes term will ex-
pire next March and his successor
must be selected by the legislature
that will be elected next November.
The first name that flew to the
winds and the lips OF the Republican
politicians when the Crane announce
ment was made, was that of Curtis
Guild, Jr., who served two terms as
governor of Massachusetts and Is
now the United States ambassador to
Russia. BY a seeming coincidence
Ambassador Guild arrived IN New
York from st. Petersburg on the day
following the announcement of Sena.
tor Crane Of his intention to retire.
The Ambassadors visit home was
very brief and its real purpose has
never been made public. The general
opinion is that Mr.. Guild would like
to be elected senator, but would not
enter into any active contest for the
honor. His selection, it is believed,
would meet with the unqualified ap.
prevail of Senator Crane.
But since Ambassador Guild return
ed to his post at st. Petersburg with
out making known his position in re-
CARDS to the senatorship, a number OF
other leading men of the Republican
party are preparing to get into the
race. 1t is considered certain that
Congressman Samuel w. Mccall will
shortly announce his candidacy. That
Congressman John w. Weeks will dc
the same thing is regarded as equally
certain. Another who may cast his
hat into the ring is Congressman Au'
gustus P. Gardner. Mr.. Gardeners
plans, however, hinge on those of Mr.
Guild. If the latter is a candidate
Mr.. Gardner will not enter the race
Another possibility on the Republic
can side is Eben s. Draper, former
governor and millionaire manufacture
er. In speaking of the senatorshiI
Mr.. Draper says: esteem the United
.tates senatorship very highly. The
place has a great attraction for me
l am seriously considering becoming
a candidate for it."
But the fight for Senator Cranes
seat is not to be confined to the Re
publican party by any means. Be
lieving that the nomination of Wood
row Wilson will have the effect o
bringing out a heavy Democratic vote
in Massachusetts next November, TIN
massachusetts, Democrats feel that
good Democratic candidate for tn
senate would not be wasting his tim'
by making the fight.
So far Mayor John F. Fitzgerald o
Boston is the only Democratic candi
date actively in the field for tn
s%enatorship. The name of Governor
Foss has been mentioned In connec
ton with the toga, but SO far he has
taken no step to enter the race. Mr.
Foss recently gave out that he in
tended to retire from the governor
ship at the end Of his present term
but his closest political friends expect
that he will become a candidate fol
denomination this fall.
A few weeks hence Mayor Fitzger
aid will begin his speaking campaign
for the senatorship. Governor Foss
has assured me that he will not be
a candidate for the United States
senate against me-" says Mayor Fitz
gerald, "all reports to the contrary
Notwithstanding. ! do not know
whether the Governor intends to seek
reelection. There is no reason in my
mind why the next legislature should
not be democratic. The people will
certainly see a campaign by u party
worthy CT the name"