Evening star., 1926-11-03
WALSH IS VICTOR
ASPART|ES BREAK
DryS See Success in FulIer's
Re-eleCtion-TextiIe Gen.
ters Oppose Butler.
By the Associated Press.

! By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, November 3.-Massachu-
setts voters rejected the plea of Presi-
dent Coolidge for the reelection of
Senator William NJ. Butler, chairman
of the Republican national committee
and close personal friend of the Presi-
dent.
Although the President backed his
appeal by coming with Mrs. Coolidge
to his home city of Northampton to
cast his vote, the State yesterday
elected former Senator David /. Walsh,
Democrat. to succeed Senator Rutler.
The complete vote of Massachusetts
was: For Senator-Butler. Repub-
! lican. 469.261; Walsh, Democrat,
524,216.
For governor-F'uller, Republican,
59o'320; Castor, Democrat, 4O7.501.
PartisansIlip Is Forgotten.
Gov. Alvin T. Fuller. Republican. re.
ceiving q vote nearly $4,000 above
that cast for Butler, was reelected by
margin of more than las, 900 over
William A. CASTOR, Democrat.
1T Is evident upon the returns that
my victory IS not n partisan one"
Senatorelect Walsh said ''It was
brought about by the votes of thou
sands Of men and women who arose
above party affairs and turned from
partisan appeals
Declaring that he ''rejoiced in that
fact" Mr.. Walsh reiterated his chief
campaign stand that President Cool
idge was not an issue in this cam
paign and l shall support him in all
matters that will promote the welfare
Of the people of the country"
Senator Butler had conducted a cam
paign that called for his reelection
as. an Endorsement of the Coolidge ad-
ministration. Great interest was In
jected in the closing week Of the fight
by the Presidents letter to the Re-
publican State committee giving un-
qualified Endorsement to both Senator
Butler and Gov. Fuller, the first pro-
nouncement Of it's kind to emanate
from the White House in the course
Of the elections. Butler is interested
in textile mills and Democrats answer
ed arguments about Coolidge and pros
perity by citing the textile depression.
Fuller Encourages Drys.
The contest between Fuller and Gas
ton for governor was Waged largely
on the wet-and-dry issue. CASTOR had
made his stand on the leading plank
of the Democratic platform. calling for
modification of the Volstead act.
Walsh also favored modification.
1.-The tremendous victory of Gov.
Fuller" said q statement from the
Massachusetts Anti-Saloon League.
'is the most telling blow the citizens
of Massachusetts who believe in the
enforcement of the eighteenth amend
ment have registered to date"
Senator elect Walsh. who was born
in 1872, lives in Clinton. and is a
lawyer. After serving a year as
lieutenant governor, he was twice
elected governor. In 1918 he defeated
John w. Weeks for the United States
Senate, by a vote of 207,478 to 1885,
287. Six years later he was defeat
ed for reelection by Frederick H.
Gillett, then Speaker of the National
House of Representatives, by a vote
OF 566,1SS to $4,000.
Mr.. Walsh has a dynamic person.
ality and is one Of the leading ora
tors Of the State.
Walsh had the support of Mrs.
Constance Lodge Williams, daughter
of the late Senator Lodge, Republi-
can stalwart.
Mill Centers Back Walsh.
Latest returns indicated that there
were no overturns in any Of the
Massachusetts congressional dis
trictS.
Senator Butler insisted that pro-
hibition was not an issue in this cam
paign. The Republican platform con-
tanned no mention of prohibition, but
called for "strict enforcement of all
laws"
Walsh carried Nahant, which was
the lifelong home Of Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, by vote of 3O4 to 279
for Butler, although the little town
went Republican for governor.
Northampton, the home of President
Coolidge was carried by Butler by the
close vote of 3,1S7 to 3,131 for Walsh.
Most of the textile cities gave Walsh
a heavy vote. In the two largest of
these. however, the vote was close,
New Bedford giving Walsh 11,946,
Butler 11,222. and Fall River giving
Walsh 1928. and Butler 1856.
Chicopee, Holyoke. Lawrence, Lowell
and North Adams, went for Walsh by
margins ranging from 500 to S,400.
In this group. Fall River. New Bed
ford and North Adams went Republi-