Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-10
GaLET LEADING IN
MASS. primary RACE
FOR SENATOR BERTH

Boston. Sept. 91A vote nearly
equal to the combined number of
ballots cast for his two opponents
was pohed by Speaker Frederick H.
Giilett of the national house of rep
resentatives in 476 precincts out of
115S in the state outside of Boston
which had reported late tonight in
today's primary. For governor. Re-
publican-Fuller, $4,000: jackson.
37,676.
For senator. Republican-Coolid
21.9S7; Dallinger, 1906; Gillett, 80.
81.
James Lucey. the Northampton
cobbler who is known to the coun-
try as the friend of President Coo
lidge, was nominated for state rep
resentative in the first hampshire
district.
For the Democratic nomination
for Lieutenant governor IFS pre-
cincts gave: Thomas J. Boynton,
1112: John ]. Cummings, 1890; Will
liam A. O'Hearn, ..5S4.
In the closing days Of the Republi..
can senatorial campaign Speake +
Giliett was endorsed by William NJ.
Butler, chairman of the Republican
national committee AMI by Govern
nor Charming H. Cox. This aroused
heated protests from Congressman
Dallanger and Mr.. Coolidge. who is
treasurer Of the United Shoe Ma
Chinery Corporation. 10th asserted
that Chairman Butler was attempt
ing to dictate the party nomination.
One of Speaker Gilietts warme>t
supporters was Frank w. Stearns, a
close friend of President Coolidge
In their campaign Giilett and Dali
linger has asserted Louis Coolidge
represented those opposed to prohiL-
ition, while Coolidge has presented
himself as an Independent candidate
and has stressed support 0 fthe fed
eral constitution.
In the minor contests on the Re-
publican state ticket the same 1.S
precincts showed State Representa-
tite William s. Youngnan in the
lead for the nomination of sta;e
TREASURER and State Auditor AlonLo
B{ Cook running far ahead of his
TWO opponents for denomination.
Pm the Democratic ballot there was
n4 opposition to the nomination of
Mayor James NJ. Curley of Boston for
governor and the denomination of L.
s. Senator David !. Walsh. H. Oscar
Rocheleau for secretary of state. Mi
chael l.. Eisncr for state treasurer and
John f. Swift for attorney general
were also unopposed. The Democrats
made no nomination for state auditor
Secretary of State Frederick w.
Cook and Attorney General Benton
were renominated by the Republicans
without opposition. Frank C. Allen,
president of the state senate, was the
unopposed Republican nominee for
lieutenant governor.
Congressman renomnated without
opposition were: First district. Allen
T Treadway. Republican; fifth district,
Sti.sii Jacob Rogers, Republican: sixth
district. A. Piatt Andrew. Republican:
seventh district. William 2. Connery.
Jr., Democrat; 18th district, Robert
Luce. Republican,; 10th district Charles
l.. Clifford. Republican.
Congressman Giffords nomination
is equivalent to q reelection since
the Democrats made no nomination
In the sixteenth district. There
were sharp contests in the eighth
district, where six candidates in
Guiding one woman sought the Re-
publican, nomination for the seat
given up by Congressman Dauinger
to run for the senate; in the tenth
district, here congressman Peter f.
Tague had three opponents for the
Democratic nomination.: in the elev-
enth district. where Congressman
George II. Tinkham had two oppon-
ents. and in the fifteenth district,
where Joseph w Martin. Jr. resign
ed as executive secretary for the Re-
publican state committee to contest
the nomination with Congressman
William S. Greene.