New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29


than he ever has been on account Of
the fight over tho peace treaty, but he
has gained support on Tho Democratic
rather than on The Republican side.
Those holding this view think that
some of the Republicans regret very
much that he was unwilling to Weld
more in modifying the reservations to
the treaty in order to obtain ratifica-
ticn.
But Mr.. Lodges election is con-
coded as beyond question, as it is
thought this disaffection will not
manifest itself to any extent At the
primary. Mr.. Crane, is regarded gen
orally as next to Mr.. Lodge in
strength. He is being vigorously at
tackled by the Wood people, especially
BY Mr.. Fuller. who is centerinq his
fire on Mr.. Crane, because Mr.. Crane
is reported to be for either Harding
or Lowden as against Wood, Mr..
Cranes hold on the state organization
is such, however. that it is thought he
is fairly. safe.
Speaker Gillett's chief weakness is
that he is not as we'll known through
the state, outside the Springfield dis
trict, which he has represented in
would be expected Thurston is gem
orally rewarded as the weakest of the
organization Big Four.
Baxter. as manager for Mccall and
rockingham, has not admitted that
he will center his FIRE on any par
ticular two of the Big Four slate, but
he is known to be very friendly to
Senator Lodge, SO that the effect Of
his work, whether he does any sim
Cling out or not, will be against the
other three. He is promising to make
the Big Four, slate, banded together
because they were afraid to stand
alone" ridiculous.
Ex-Governor Mccall is still trem an
dously strong in the state and has
an almost uncanny faculty for "pil-
ing up the ballots" when he runs. 1t
would surprise very few people if
both Mccall and Frothingham should
break the Big Four slate, although
the fact that one cross mark will
count for the entire slate of four
gives the organization Big Four a
tremendous advantage. In addition,
they will have the first place on the
ballot, another big advantage.
Some Important Fights
There are important fights in four
sixth, ninth and thirteenth In the
fourth district, the two Wood candi-
dates are Sheriff A. r.. Richardson and
w. F. 'Schuster. They are being op-
posed by Chairman Frank B. Hall of
the Republican State Committee and
State Senator Francis Prescott, who
is the son-in-law of Frank w. Stearns,
the big Boston department store man,
who is one of the most ardent ad-
mires and hackers of Governor Coo
lidgc.
In the sixth district the Wood candi-
dates are Captain George Won L. Meyer,
son of the former Secretary Of the
Navy. and Captain William H. Root.
staff during the war. while Captain
Root was in the Yankee Division. They
are being opposed by William S. Eel
ton, of Salem, who is chairman of the
executive committee of the Republican
State Committee, and Frederick Tarr,
Of Rockport.
In the ninth district the Wood can
didates are Fred p. Greenwood and
Dr.. George A. Miles, while their OPP
ponents, running unpledged, are Mayor
Charles W. Eldrdge, of Somerville, and
ex-Mayor H. P. Wasgatt, of Everett.
Wood headquarters in Boston is pay
ing no attention to this fight, which is
going on in Representative Fuller's
dAotAA\t. uiIcA Using all dIOCut
Wood man and candidate for the Big
Four himself. AS a matter of fact,
the Wood people are very little in
terested, as they think all four candi-
dates are for the general.
In the thirteenth district the Wood
candidates are William F. Garcelon and
Frank H. Fales, and their opponents
are Thomas W. White, State Super
visor of Administration. who is un-
derstood to be running Coolidge's cam
paign, and General John H. Sherburne,
tate commissioner on the high cost of
living.
These fights could scarcelJbe termed
dangerous to Wood In some instances,
as is obvious from the political posi-
tons of the men making them, they
are merely attempts by some of Gov
ernor Coolidge's admirers to get for
his friends hold on the delegation.
In others they merely represent de-
sire on the part of individuals to be
delegates to the convention. Yet this,
in addition to the four delegates from
the LIST and I'd Congressional districts,
who will be controlled probably by
Murray Crane, includes virtually the
entire menace to Wood in the state.
On top of it all there is a vigorous
Wood organization in the state, directed
by Representative w. w. Lufkin, while
no other candidate has any headquar-
tiers or is represented here by friendly
interests