The sun., 1919-11-05
COOLIDGE WINS
IN Stately
125,OOO MARGIN
Republican Ticket Trium-
phant in Landslide for
Law and Order.
CLOSE RACE IN BOSTON
Governors Action in Dropping
Police Strikers Upheld
Blow to Radicalism.
CLOSE RACE IN BOSTON
Specia, pe.pateA to THr SUI.

BosroN, Nov. A. Massachusetts,
ranged itself overwhelmingly in sup
port Of tie law and order" platform
on which Gov. Calvin Coolidge, Repub-
lican, sought reelection to-day and
swept him back into office, together
with the entire Republican State ticket
At a late hour 1t was estimated that
his majority over Richard H. Long, his
Democratic opponent, would be APP
proximately 125, 900. 1t was the greatest
political landslide the Bay State has
known in many years.
Gov. Coolidge appealed directly 20
the people to support organized Gov
ernment. His triumph is generally in
terpreted as a tremendous blow to Boil
shevism and radicalism in the labor
movement, not only in Massachusetts,
but throughout the country. Gov.
Coolidge was specifically attacked by
Long for his uncompromising attitude
coward the striking Boston policemen
asst september ard the strike became
at once the principal issue in the cam
paign. The voters yesterday utterly
repudiated the action OF the policemen
in refusing to remain on duty when
recognition OF their union was with
held by the constituted authorities,
The surprising strength developed
by Gov. Coolidge was general through
out the State. even In the manufactur-
ing cities. where Long believed that he
would have his strongest support.
Even in Boston. one of the Demo-
cratic strongholds Of the country, Gov.
Coolidge was close upon the heels Of
his adversary as maJorities go here. The
nominal Democratic majority in the city
is 10000. but Long made prediction
claims that he would carry It by 10000.
With only two of the 2l9 precincts
missing, the count showed tonight that
Long had received 46,995 votes and that
Coolidge had 4l.s+s counted in his be-
half. majority for Long OF slightly
more than 5000. 1t has been years
since Boston has made such a strong
Republican showing as this-
Complets unofficial returns from the
1.lsa precincts throughout the State gave
Coolidge a total OF 317,19l and Long
lsS.2sl. majority of 12a,900, but the
Coolidge supporters assert that the ma
tority, on the corrected and official re-
turns, will go 10 1876. 900 at least and per-
haps 10000. The vote was the heavi-
est cast in years In a State election.
The greatest blow to the Democrats
was In their failure to carry the man
ufacturing cities. Because of Long s
| claim that he was championing the cause
al -
would show pronounced strength In
| these centres On the contrary, Coolidge
practically carried all. Lynn was the
only city OF Importance outside of Bos-
ton which did not assist In the crushing
Of the Democratic candidate. Even In
/ Lynn Longs majority was only a few
| hundred out Of almost 10000 votes cast
there.
Long admitted his defeat by 160, ,0o0''
even before the polls were closed IN some
OF the cities. where he expected the
showed a tremendous falling of In the
Democratic vote, In comparison with
last year. and corresponding gains by
Gov Coolidge. Longs admission OF de-
| feat came after returns were received
from the mill city OF New Bedford. His
| loss Of strength among tho workers was
heavy.
| The Republtcan ticket which was
elected to-day was as Sollows:
Governor. Calvin Coolidge (reelected).
Lieutenant-Governor. Claiming II.
Cox (reelected).
Secretary OF State. Albert p. Langtry
| (reelected).
Treasurer. Fred J. Burrell.
Auditor. Alonzo b. Cook (reelected)
Attorney-Generai, j. Weston Allen.
The striking policemen and telephone
| girls were Longs strongest supporters.
| During the campaign the policemen toured
| the State In automobiles and attacked
| the Governor bitterly for discharsing
them. asserting that his action was "a
blow at organized labor" Netwithstand-
| ing the rebuke which the voters admin
istered to the principles he advanced
Long said tonight that he believed in
them thorouhgly" and that II he ever
ran for office again he would not change
his platform.
Statement by Coolidge.
Late tonight Gov. Coolidge Issued a