New-York tribune., 1922-09-11
riillary Vote
To Set Record
I'm Bay State
Mosi Bitterly Fought polit-
icaI Contest Ever Waged
in Massachusetts Will.
End at Polls Tomorrow
Cox Has Fiercest Fight
Victory for Governor Pre-
dicted; Lodge Assured of
Overwhelming Majority
sneeIn, ratsnateh to rhe rrihane


BOSTON, Sept 10. The most excit-
inn and acrimonious primary campaign
of the eleven which have taken place
in Massachusetts since the abolition
Of she old convention system Will enc
Tuesday when the voters of Repupll-
can and Democratic parties go TO the
polls TO select their candidates 1of ehe
November election.
Just as all records had been broken
when the time for fling nomination
papers expired, 500 all records 1or PHI
mary attendance will be smashed Tues
day. Two years ago, with the women =.
voting in large numbers, the total ke-
nuhliean vote was slightly in excess
of 200 900, while the Democratic total
was in the neighborhood of 10000
The most conservative estimate of
Tuesdav's total Republican vote is
10000, and il would not be surprising,
heeause of the intense interest IN the
contest between Governor Charming h.
Cox and Attorney General D. weston
Alien for the Republican nomination
for Governor. if the total doubled,
FOR the FIRST time in several years the
Democrats actually see a chance for
their candidate in the November eiec-
tion, and this optimistic feeling has
produced strenuous contests tor every
nomination of Importance,
The over-Sunday lull, which usually
pYecedes the actual voting, was absent
to-day. particularly in the Gox-Alleh
contest. Governor Cox issued a ring
ing statement denouncing his opponent, S
campaign methods, and particularly
his speech last night, in which he pro-
duced checks which passed between
William j. Corcoran, former District
Attorney of Middlesex County, and
Charles n. Innes.
.'In view of the campaign which has
been waged by Mr.. Allen" the Gov
ernor said, "the question now becomes
one Of honorable methods and orderly
procedure, as against wanton, reck-
less and desperate abandonment of all
sense Of deeency and fairness
The Governor added that the insinua-
tion contained in Aliens speech of Sat
urday night constitute an insult" and
that, Coming from one who knows the
utter falsity upon which such insult is
based, it is beneath contempt
Allen, on his part, issued state
ment which declared that his Saturday
night speech had clearly defined the
issue-the defeat of the "lnnes ma
chine and Innesism."
Bitter feellnB unprecedented
Never before in Republican history
has a contest for major nominations
created such bitterness of feeling. For
the last ten days the Republican party
has been in continued uproar as it fol-
lowed the successive motives of the
two candidates and their friends. 1t
has been dramatic period, too, and
Governor Cox's speech in Fanueil Hall
one week ago Friday, when he walked
up on the platform alone to answer
charges made there the day before
will remain a historic milestone in the
political history of the state.
Every indication points to the Gov
ernor's victory Tuesday by a large ma
jority. The Attorney General has
said continually that he is confident
but those working for him in the cam
paign admit that if they do win it will
be by a small majority.
If there is one absolutely sure bet