The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-09-06
BAY STATE WOMEN
TO VOTE TOMORROW
Will Cast Their First Primary
Ballots With Sharp Con-
tests Pending.

BosroN, Sept. 1.-The nomination or
Gov Calvin Coolidge for the Vice-Presi-
dency has resulted in lively contest for
pieces on the Republican state ticket
at the Massachusetts, primaries Tuesday
next On the Democratic State ticket
two candidates are seeking the Gubcrna-
torIal nomination, but the other positions
are uncOntested. For Congressional NOM
nations there Is sharp competition in
several districts in both parties. No
United States Senator is 10 be elected
in t!is state this year.
Women will vote in the primaries for
the first time. In the cities alone more
than 10000 have registered.
Massachusetts, the last OF the States
to hold annual elections. will do 80 this
year for the last time. Hereafter cleo
tlons will be held blennially, so that the
candidates elected in November next
will hold Office for two years.
Lleut-Gov. Claiming II. Cox is unop-
posed on the Republican ticket for the
nomination for Governor. For the Dem
ocratic nomination for Governor the can
dldates are Richard Fl. Long Of Framing
ham and John J. Walsh Of Boston. Long
was the party nominee In 1913 and 1919
Walsh Is member OF the State Senate,
Secretary of State I1angtry, instead OF
seeking denomination for the Office
which he had held, with the exception
Of two years Democratic Intern, since
1911. entered a four cornered contest
for tho Republican nomination for
Lieutenant-Governor. His opponents
are Representative Aivan T. Fuller,
Speaker Joseph E. Warner Of the State
House of Representatives., and Charles
l.. BurriIl. who for Ave years was State
Treasurer. retiring last year.
Five men are seeking Secretary
Langtry's berth. They are Frederick
w. Cook, City Clerk of Somerville !;
James 6. Harris. member of tho exc
| cutive council: James w. Bean for.
rner Statee Representative: Samuel W.
| George. and Russell 4. Wood.
A peculiar situation exists with re-
gard 10 the Republican nomination for
State Treasurer. The only name to an.
pear on the ballot will be that of Fred
| J. Burrell. who was elected State Treas
urer last year for his first term. Bur-
| rell, who has been subjected TO severe
criticism. particularly from leaders of
his own party. because he solicited con-
tracts from banks for his advertising
agency after he became State Treasurer,
! resigned his office yesterday.
Before Burrell resigned James Jack
son gave UP his position as director of
I the New England division of the Red
/ Cross to become a candidate for State
Treasurer. at the request OF the Asso-
clated Republican Clubs OF Massachu
sets. Frederick y. Kerr, who was an
unsuccessful aspirant for the noinlna-
ton last year, also announced that he
would seek the position. As It was too
I late TO get either name on the ballot
the voting for both jackson and Kerr
will be by means OF stickers. Gov.
J Coolidge yesterday sent to the council
the nomination Of Jackson 20 complete
Burrelrs uneXpired term
The Democratic candidates for places
on the State ticket below Governor In
clude one woman. Mrs. Alice e. Cram
| of Boston. widow of a building con-
traitor, who Is unopposed for the nomi-
nation for auditor.