New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-03
BAY STATE GOES
REPUBLICAN BY
NARROW MARGIN
Mccall Defeats Walsh for
Governor by About
5000 Majority.
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Boston. Nov. 2.-Suffrage was defeat
ed in the Bay State election to-day,
while the result of the contest for the
Governorship was in doubt late to-
night. Apparently the Republicans had
redeemed the state by electing SAM
uel W. Mccall over the incumbent, Oa-
vid |. Walsh, Democrat. by ABOUT 5,ooo
votes Republican leaders claim l2,ooO
for Mccall.
In 93S out of LAO election precincts
in the state, including Boston, Mccall
had 1873 332 votes to lS3.O75 for Walsh.
Not included in these figures was the
strong Republican city of SomerVil!e'
which was counted on to make saie
lead for Mccall.
The vote on suffrage In these same
nrecincts was 95,077 for TO l7SlSz
against, which indicates that women
failed TO gain the ballot by majority
Samuel W. Mccall, tho Republican
candidate. issued the following state
ment late tonight:
after many defeats and much wan
dering in the wilderness, Massachusetts
hns been redeemed. This is the great
est Republican victory since John A.
Andrew. the war Governor, was elected;
II would have been enough to contend
av.inst Governor Walsh alone, Tor,
with the exception of William L. Rus
sell. he is the most popular Democrat
who has appeared in our state politics
since the Civil War. But there were
two other candidates in the field, VINO
wercd very energetic campaigns.
"The victory was due TO the ACTIVITY
and enthusiasm Of the Republicans and
to the potent aid that we received
from the Progressives, with Charics
Sumner Bird and other leaders at their
head. believe the result means very
much to the nation" r
Governor Walsh defeated Mr.. Mccall
last year and Representative Gardner
the wear before by virtue OF the great
strength of the Progressives, VINO
rolled up large totals for Charles sum,
ner Bird. This year Bird supported
Mccall. but several other former fro,
gressives, like Matthew Hale, friehd
of Roosevelt, went on the stump LOT
Walsh. The Progressives had can
didate. Nelson b. Clark, who ran on
an anti-Catholic issue, but ne ialleu
10 poll enough votes to insure the fro'
gressiye, retaining their standing as
party. ,.. % the
rs,ult Of tho vote on the Suffrage
is.ue The suffragists have admitted 70
themselves for weeks that they wouiu
he beaten. but the results far exceeded
even the most enthusiastic anu
claims The liquor interests had their
efect hut all their work was IN secret.
Tbe entire Republican state ticket
rv.s elected. as expected, Calvin Cool
10 nresident of thesSenate, defeating
refi nr'f isutenant Governo Edward T.
porrv nv about $4,000 votes. Inc an,
farence between the vote for Coolidge
and that for Mccall is accounted Tor
hv the rrea. personal popularity OF
WoIsb which seemed early in the even
INC likely TO return him for tnlro
ts1n, The Legislature VIII be ne
nubIican by a large majority. OnIy
ono Democratic member OF the uoE-
ernor's Council was elected.
Tba penubiicans were inclined 10 look
IN tho result Of the election as re-
HmLs % 70 President Wilson, and when
H. carly returns were favorable they
said that they were straws showing
which way the wind would blow IN ISle' l.
Ssnstor % Weeks gave out this statement,
,rhiah he stuck 10, even during the dark
bours when Walsh was leading;
"The people are opposed, as TINS elec-
,;on in Massachusetts, indicates 10 th1
;nterna,ional ir1e policies of the national
administration. They want a protec'lve
tariff; they insist on a tarin law oeihs
na.ssd. ra. they are opposed to the lax
Mexican policy. In many instances the
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