Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-12
|FU[LER'S VICTORY
|UPSETSG.0P.PLAN
Organization in Bay State
Otherwise Successful in
Primaries.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

| opecidi Dispatcn 10 Inc star.
BOSTON, September 1.-THE Mas
lsachusetts republican organization is
passing through one of those surpris-
ing upsets that in these days often
disarrange the machinery. The state
primary Of Tuesday left the party
high and dry with the exception of the
contest for lieutenant governor. Rep
resentative Aivan T. Fuller's victory
over Speaker Joseph E. Warner of
the house of representatives brings
an insurgent to an important place
In the party's counse1s and paves the
way for his election as governor three
years hence. unless possibly he should
for seat in the United States Senate
in the meantime.
| The republican organization did
practically everything it set out to
do in other contests. It renominated
and will see another republican OF
prominence, former Representative
Charles L. Underhill. elected in Rep
Preventative Fuller's place. 1t put
over the nomination Of James Jack
son by stickers for the office of state
treasurer, in place of Fred C. Burrell
the discredited officeholder who re-
signed at the last minute in the midst
of Gov. Coolidge's investigation into
the affairs of the Office. It kept the
work was accomplished without COM
promising the whole-hearted support
expected of republican leaders for
Harding, unless the Burrell incident
, will serve to drive some republicans
into the Cox and Roosevelt column.
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10000 republicans of the state voted
for Burrell. many perhaps in the belief
that he was being prosecuted by the
Organization. it would not be unlikely
that the republican campaign for the
nationa! ticket might meet with GER
is expected by the leaders
Fuller the Coming Man,
That Representative Fuller is the
coming man in Massachusetts, repub-
lican politics he has not already
arrived-seems to be open to no ques-
ton. He Is an independent to the
core. He went into the primary fight
realizing that he would have to di-
rect his chief activities against
Warner. the Organization choice. He
hammered at Warner in all parts Of
the state, making charges which may
still be investigated by the Roose-
Welt Club. of which both Warner and
Fuller are members. Fullers indie
pendent course in Congress, combined
with his sharp tongue in criticizing
politicians and others, have not made
him popular with the politicians, but
he never has had any difficulty in
carrying his congressional district.
That the women of Massachusetts,
played an important part in the pri-
mary is an established fact, though
the figures are-not. obtainable. Their
influence can be directly traced in
republican success much more than
that in democratic contests. In Bos-
ton. though 10000 women were en-
titled to vote, not more than 10000
availed themselves of the privilege.
Registration started the day after the
primary, and hundreds of women are
Fastening to get their names on the
lists.
Campaign Opens This Week.
Two old-time clambakes will be
held during the week by the repub-
lican organization to usher in the
campaign for the national ticket. At
Medfield United States Senator Dill
bingham of Vermont will be the chief
speaker, and at Nahant Senator
Lodge. will speak. Gov. Coolidge
promises to respond to his party's
call as far as possible throughout the
state. He made notable speech In
his criticism of the league of nations
was loudly cheered. Registration and
campaign work in general by the
town and city republican organfza-
tons will be carried on this year with
more than ordinary vigor if the plans
of the state central committee sue
coed. FORREST 3. HULL.