The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-28
LODGE EASILY
THE WINNER
!" Big Four = Republicans
Chosen in Massachu-
sets Primary
MOST OF DELEGATES
GO UNPLEDGED
The Regular" Democratic
Candidates Were Also
Elected

Boston, April 2s.The regular
states Of Republican and Democratic
candidates for delegates at large to the
national conventions were elected by
substantial majorities in yesterday s
/ presidential preference primary. ne
cording to the complete vote to-day.
/ Senator Henry Cabot Lodge led the
Republican big four" who headed the
ballot RS q group. He was followed in
the order named by Speaker Frederick
| II. GilIett of the national House of
| Representatives, former Senator W.
Murray Crane and Edward A. Thurs.
ton, former chairman of the Repubi
can state committee.
The Democratic regulars" were
elected by majorities of three and four
to one over former Congressman Jo-
scph L, ONeil. who made his campaign
ON an nti-prohibition issue, Those
elected are Senator David T. Walsh.
Richard II. Long, twice Democratic
nominee for governor; Dist. Atty. Jo-
seph c. Pelletier and Daniel L. Doher-
ty
OF the 50 Republican delegates, in
Gliding those at large, 20 are unpledged
but several OF these had announced
their intention to vote for Mai Gen.
Leonard Wood Two are pledged to
Wood and four were described on the
ballot as favorable to him. The entire
Democratic delegation is unpledged.
Tha la- a 70 for a nd tJafnc for
delegates at large was;
Republican Lodge, T5,42S; Gillett,
62,254. Crane, 60,027 Thurston, As.
947; rockingham 1855; Fuller, 30
400: Lawson, 1921; Mccall, 81 ,493;
Wood. 1852.
Democratic-W Walsh, 22.20l; Long,
1920; Pelletier 1923; Doherty, 49,
l2G; 0Connell, 6,ll4.
The big four Republican candi-
dates carried "a of the 80 cities. In
the other Ia Lodge had the highest vote |
except in North Adams, where Crane |
headed the ticket with Lodge second /
OF the individual candidates Senator !
Lodge led the ticket In all but five !
cities. Crane led in North Adams and /
Pittsteld, his home county. Speaker |
Gillett led in his home city of Spring. |
field and the nearby cities of North
lmpton and Chicopce.
Former Gov Samuel W. Mccall who |
declared himself in favor Of the nom.
nation of Herbert Hoover, made his
BEST showing in Revere. where he fin.
shed third. In many suburban cities
le finished fifth. only a few votes be-
lind fourth place. Congressman Avian
I. Fuller who publicly pledged himself
o vote for Wood, finished among the
irst four in eight cities He made his
'est showing in the ninth congress.sna
district, which he represents.
The two delegates pledged to Wood
we're elected in the sixth district, the
l0me of Congressman Lufkin. manager
Il the Wood campaign in this state.
he low Wood delegate in the district
ad lead of l,l6I over the higher un.
lodged candidate. In Bourne. the lit
le Cape Cod town where Gen Wood
as a legal residence, Lodge polled the
lrgest Republican vote. with Froth- e,
lgham, who was favorable to Wood. |
econd; Crane, third, and Fuller. ;
ourth.
~ btHFA ibSfApifuh d-pil dhls tbi /
he pres dential nomination made
ampaign in Massachusetts. During
be campo ign Senator Hiram Johnson's
repudiated endorsements
i certain candidates by johnson local
EXAMINATIONS.
The Democratic contests for district
clegates were largely factional Mi
lsel OLeary. chairman of the Demo
-atic state committee, was defeated in
ne eighth district, running a poor third
q field of five In the first district.
list. Atty. Joseph b. Ely. who sought
; overturn the regular" Democratic
ate, ran fourth in a field of seven
An exceptionally light vote was east
the state. Senator Lodge. |
aiding the Republicans, polled 1928
1tes. against 3l7.774 votes for Gov
oolidge at the last gubernatorial con
st. Senator Walsh. who headed the
emocrats Yesterday. received 22.29l ,
ties against lg2,673 Democratic votes