The New York herald., 1922-08-09
BAY STATE PRIMARY
ENTRIES ALL BOOKED
Lodge, Gillett and Nearly All
State Officers to Face
Opposition.

Boston, Aug. S.-Massachusetts vot-
ers will face formidable list of names
when they go to the polls in the State
primaries on September 12. When the
time for filing nomination papers ex-
pired late to-day 1t was found that fif-
teen Republicans were contesting for
five places on the State ticket. with no
opposition to the reelection of Frederic
w. Cook, Secretary of State. There are
also Republican contests for the nomina-
tion for United States Senator S.nd in
three Congressional districts.
There are four candidates for the
Democratic nomination for Governor
end three for Lieutenant-G overnor, with
the other places on the State ticket un-
contested. Four men seek the party
nomination for United States Senator
and there are contests in eight Congress
s.onal districts.
Joseph C. PeNetier. removed as Dis
trict Attorney of Suffolk county for
Iaalfeasance and later disbarred, is a
candidate for nomination for that office
by the Democrats in spite OF the passage
by the last Legislature of an act requir
ing that all District Attorneys shall be
members OF the bar. District Attorney
Thomas c. O'Brien, appointed to succeed
I'elletier also seeks the Democratic
nomination and there are several other
candidates on the Republican and Demo-
cratic tickets. Pelletier Is circulating
papers for referendum at the Novem-
Der election of the new Law.
Senator Lodge is OPPOSED for re-
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| Speaker of the State House of Repre-
sentatives and one time Progressive
Seeking the Democratic nomination for
Senator are William A. Castor. banker
Sherman l.. Whipple. attorney Dallas
Lore Sharp. professor of English in Bos-
ton University. and John Jackson WALSH
former State Senator. all of Boston.
Attorney General j. Weston Allen is
contesting the denomination of Gov.
Charming II. Cox, Republican. The
Democratic aspirants for nomination for
Governor include former Governor Eu-
gene n. Foss, former Mayor John +.
Fitzgerald of Boston and Mayor Peter
+. Sullivan of Worcester
Speaker Frederick II. Gillett Of the
national House Of Representatives is
opposed for denomination by William
I II. Feiker in the Second district Other
I Republican Congressman who seek re-
nomination are unopposed. Four candi-
dates appear In the Sixteenth district.
from which Congressman Joseph Walsh
resigned recently. TO become A Justice
Of the State Superior Court. There are
two candidates for the nomination i'm
he Tenth district nav represented by
Peter f. Tague, Democrat.
IA Congressman Tague has the distinc-
fon or having the most strenuous op-
position on either ticket, as seven other
Democrats are seeking his seat, Con-
gressmn James w Gallivan, in the
Twelfth distict, the only other Demo.
cratic representative from this state.
has two opponents. There are contests Il,
the First. Third. Fourth. Seventh. Eighth
and Fourteenth districts.
All state officers except Attorney-c,en
eral Allen are candidates for renoni-
nation by the Republicans six men do
sire the nomination Of that party for
Attorney-General. Lieut. Gov. Alvan n.
Fuller IL opposed by Joseph L.. Warner
former Speaker OF the State House of
| Representatives, his opponent In tho pri.
mary two years ago. who won a verdict
! Of 81 damages against MIR. Fuller for
utterances made in that campaign.
State Treasurer James jackson has
for an opponent Fred y. Burrcll. who
resigned that office after charges Of
improper acts In connection with banks
had been brought against him. state
Auditor Alonzo II. Cook has two oppo-
nents.