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SIXTEEN PAGES
The Massachusetts Sweep.
The deeper currents of popular sentiment
hare been running against the republicans
this year, and Massachusetts is caught in
the genera] tide. Tito leader of the op
position. Mr Foss, is thereby swept into
the governorship by a plurality far larger
than was ever given to William E. Rus
sell in the old days of democratic landslide
and comparable for the democracy only
with the 36.000 given to William L.
Douglas in 1004. That general and deep
running causes were operative became evi
dent when the early returns showed that
the small towns in the republican strong
holds of the state were breaking from
their old moorings. It th*n heeame a ques
tion only of the size of the Foss plurality,
and this should prove large enough to sat
isfy the most enthusiastic democrat.
The high cost of living, dissatisfaction
with mealy-mouthed tariff revision in rela
tion thereto, a growing sentiment in favor
of greater freedom of trade with Canada,
veiled republican opposition to the income
tax amendment and lark of enthusiasm
amoug the republican rank and file over a
party succession to the places of power
and honor mapped out long in advance
these have figured as causes of the repub
lican downfall. And contributing thereto
in some measure must be counted the
Roosevelt appearance on behalf of the re
publican candidates at a time when feeling
was very resentful among republican busi
ness men over the man s treachery to I tes
ident Taft, his exhibition of boundless self
aggrandizement arid his revolutionary pol
icies These and other factors made up a
total of irresistible sweep. Chairman Hat
field and the other directors of the repub
lican campaign did as effective work as
was possible, but it was not in the power
of any group of managers to stay the tide.
The election brings to F.ugenc Foss a
great opportunity, and that he will embrace
it to the full will be our hope and expec
tation. The few democratic governors of
Massachusetts since the civil war have
proved disappointing only to the self-seek
ing elements of their own party, and it is
fairly to be expected that Mr Foss will
prove to be no exception to this rule. W e
may suppose the pre-election reports of a
yielding to the Fitzgerald regime of Boston
in a reconstruction of the state commission
erships to suit that regime will now- be
demonstrated to be unfounded. Mr Foss
can give the state a strong, honest, eco
nomical business man s administration if he
wyi and no less than this is to be de
manded of him.
As for Gov Draper, who figures with
Govs Brackett and Bates in having the
allotted term of three years broken into,
be will retire with the respect of all and
the regret of the great body of the sub
stantial citizenship of the commonwealth.
He has in his administration shown great
courage, breadth of view in relation to the
leading questions of public policy which
have come up. sound business Fense and
a determined efficiency and integrity in the
conduct of his office. He had earned a re
election and would doubtless have obtained
it but for the rise of abnormal political
conditions.
The Fall of noosevell.
Theodore Roosevelt has been a provoking
issue or influence in the elections of many
states. He has been (he one great and
overshadowing issue in New York state.
Henry L. Stimson has figured with the
voters of that state from the beginning to
the end of the campaign not as the repub
lican party's candidate for governor, but
as Mr Roosevelt s candidate. His election
would have been the personal triumph of j
Mr Roosevelt rather than his own triumph j
His overwhelming defeat by far the great
est majority ever obtained by the demo
crats since 18*2 is the overwhelming de
feat of Theodore Roosevelt and all he has
come to stand for in these later days of
a reinflated ambition to place all in the
republic under his rough-shod feet. We
have had the return from Elba, and here is
the Waterloo of another Napoleonic char
acter whose vaulting ambition has at last I
overleaped itself.
We have said that Mr Roosevelt has
been a provoking influence in the general
election results. This, we imagine, will be
generally conceded by close observers of
the electoral contests in various states.
It wa* clearly not to have been in the or
der of things that this should be a repub
lican year. The party bad become more or
less divided on the tariff and other issues.
It had been so long in uninterrupted power
as to foment internal discord. President
Taft himself had recognized the strong
prospect of reverses at the elections of Tues
day even before return of Mr Roose
velt from Europe. Had. however, the ex
president on his return elected to ally him
self with his own appointed suoceasor in
office, in so far as he participated in par
tisan political activity at all. the result
must have been to modify the divisive
forces at work and make the chances of
general party defeat much lighter.
Ami he. had what should have been con
sidered good and governing reasons for
doing just this. His successor in office
had held himself loyal to the reform meas
ures which Mr Roosevelt had championed.
He had achieved much in having them
embodied in law. He merited the con
gratulations and support of the ex-presi
dent. He received neither. He received
instead implied condemnation and the self
elevation of his condemner as the one and
only one to carry on the reforms and save
the country from nil its ills. Back and
forth over the country went Mr Roosevelt
in a whirlwind of confusion and shouting
ot what "I" will do to force righteousness
upon the land and of what by inference
others could not and would not do. Not a
j word for what President Taft had done
| and was doinp. but all of and for himself,
I and in a manner to indicate a reaching for
j and the exercise of supreme power.
{ Then the eyes of even many of his |
j more devoted followers began to op*n.
! If he was interested chiefly in the for- |
! warding of “my policies." why no mention ]
I of or rejoicing over what President Taft
• had done? Why the evident assumption j
that nothing had l»ccn or was being '■
; done, and that all the doing must evi
• dently rest with him? And then it bt
gan to dawn on the minds of the least
; observing that the man was interested
in his own future power and fortunes ;
rather than in his policies. He was ehal- s
longed repeatedly to s&y that this was j
not so and prove it by irrevocably with- j
drawing himself from all possible con- j
sideration as a candidate for re-election j
to the presidency, and he refused the J
word. And in this light of seeking re
newed power at Washington under poli-
S eies which would exalt that power im
measurably. he plunged into this person
al contest in New York state, and waged
a campaign there and elsewhere wnich
i for mendacity and ruthless inconsidera-
I tion of the rights of others has never
been surpassed in all the history of the
| republic. To the treachery visited upon
President Taft was added the brutalitv
which sought to coyer with deliberate
misrepresentation and crush all others
who seemed to stand in his way. The
dignity properly belonging to the ex*
presidential position was carried down
into the mire of unscrupulous persona!
politics and made all possible use of to
overwhelm opposition by the added pow
er of misrepresentation and abuse.
And now the end. It is Mr Uoose
nearly or quite as large. It is Mr Roose
velt's first political reverse. It falls upon
him in the full flush of riding on to new
bights of personal command and glory.
It punctures a prestige of uninterrupted
successes that had evidently turned his
own head and was making millions of peo
ple believe him to be irresistible. It ends
that candidacy for the presidency in 1912.
He will no doubt seek to rally his forces
for renewed effort, and will likely appeal
to the West as against the East and “the
‘Wall street crowd." But the prestige cal
culated to command much success In such
a desperate venture has been mortally
wounded. He can still serve his country
well, but to do so he must reverse his re
cent course and change his methods. His
fall has been far, and how impressive
should bp the lesson—if not to him. then
to others! (’aesarism may some time fall
on the republic, but Theodore Roosevelt
is evidently not to be the first of that
line.
FALL WEATHER.
Forth of the rush of the wild coast
storm, borne on the breath of the east, the
chant royal of autumn sounded triumphant
over the hills, and the gray woods gave it
accompaniment with tossing chords of tu
multuous delight. The mountain springs
answered with the loosing of their brooks
in a joy that wove into the burden of the
great anthem the melodies of gratitude,
and turned its vast mastery into a glorious
thanksgiving. For as the rains descend
upon the thirsting earth, the stormy winds
also fulfilling His word, response is swift
from all that is, and with myriad over
tones and undertones the sensitive harps of
Nature enrich the echoing themes of the
spirit of the storm, resolving its antipho
nies (bf power with the unity of majestic
beauty. Glory to God in the highest! on
earth peace, good will to men!
In truth, the storm was most welcome,
for the earth is not left unto us desolate.
A generous glowing summer and fall, lux
urious with sunlight, brilliant with starry
nights and splendid moons, abundant in
blossom and fruit, growing of grain and
gathering into garners,—these months have
lacked the touch of tears.—and without
tears there is no happiness that really sat
isfies. It is the dry grief that, wears away
patience and hope and even love; and there
is a beauty of earth that is consummate
in cruelty. Now there is pleasure in the
naked woods and meadows brown and
sere, and not the melancholy that the wail
ing winds hear to one whose mind is
dwelling on the obvious and superficial phe
nomena, and interfusing them with the in
terpretation of his own moods. Look
deeper, and drink the life of the roots,
which seek the treasuries of the faithful
ground, and drawing thence firm courage
stand in assurance of the spring, nor ape
disheartened by the wintry expectation of
repose. Nay, hut the very grass speaks
of confident hope, growing "contented
•through the heat and cold." and both
alike. The herbß of the field are sure
enough as they disperse their seeds, or as
they mature their root-leaves where they
dwell. Life has not ceased, hut is ever
busy: even when it seems to sleep it
dreams and designs.
Bird life is leaving this northern region:
even the late lingerers are growing few
in kind and number. The gray woodpecker
is heard, and the night heron cries queru
lously, like a spirit out-of-sorts with the
world. Now is the yearly tragedy of the
game bird enacted all through tne country
side: it is not enough that the grouse and
woodcock suffer-as their days go on, ihe
inevitable natural bereavements, but man
has his set campaign of destruction, so
that hearing the crack of guns all day
long in this quarter and that, it seems
strange that the race should persist. Pres
ently it will be the turn of the deer, who
are so attractive a part of the forest and
field life on our hills. To the sportsman
they are hut game, and yet there are few
besides who do not feel as Thoreau did,
when in the Maine woods he had his
night of remorse for taking parr in the
hunting of his companions, and felt that
"Nature looked coldly on me for mv share
‘in the murder of the moose." Who that
has read his sketches of Russian country
life can forget the shock that came to
Tttrgeneff as when a lad he looked Into
the appealing eyes of the hare he had shot
on the steppe? How he marveled at the
life be had taken,—the free wild life that
had been the creature’s, and which now
was not. there or anywhere! But this is
sentiment, and human nature is far enough
from Wordsworth’s thought,—
Never to blend my pleasure or my sport
With sorrow of the meanest thing that feels.
After the storm the western breezes
drive along a sky serene as June, the shin
ing, shadowing clouds, a majestic drift of
sun-illumined vapor, that as they dissipate
in the clearing off drop light, starveling
snows, that whiten the mountain tops to
the eyes of those who dwell on the plains
or in the vales, and warn them of the
winter depths that are on the wav from
the reservoirs of the cold. Yet we shall
not have them yet. and before they come
there will be those days that lure the
squirrel and the bee from out their summer
home: days of peace and pleasantness, of
sweet airs though frosty nights: days
When the aotind of dropping nut* is heard,
though all the woods arc still,
And glisten in the smoky light of the waters
of the rill;
when one may recline beneath the pines
on the sunset rock and note the villages in
the valley wrapt in a mysterious quiet.
There has been one day already— the feast
of All Saints, moreover, full calendar
time,—which had the true Indian summer
charms of atmosphere, and "sounds by
'distance made more sweet." and the earth
perfect enough to die. There are more
coining, and the tiny goldfinch, ns he plueks
the seeds from the sunflower in the gar
den. joins with the ehlekadee on the gray
hiroh by the roadside to assure our un
believing hearts In the gardens yet bloom
flay flowers, and the last of the sweet eorn
s fresh on the table, and toothsome still.
Wliat's a squall or two. or even a sharp
northwest gale, at this time of ihe year?
THE SPRINGFIELD WEEKLY REPUBLICAN: THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1910.
FOSS GETS IN
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| BY GENEROUS LEAD.
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CASSIDY IS BADLY BEATEN.
GILLETT ESCAPES DEFEAT,
AND LAWRENCE PULLS THROUGH.
WASHBURN FA LLS IN WORCESTER,
AND ROBERTS, ALSO WILDER IN 4TH
CALLAHAN SLAUGHTERS TAFT.
MALLEY DEFEATS COL DEXTER.
A Night of Gloom for the Republican*,
and of Dclirions Joy for the Demo
crat*.
Here is the Massachusetts result as it
looked eariy yesterday morning:—
Eageno \. Fo** Elected Governor.
Lieut-Gov FrothinKham Saved. With
the Rest of the State Ticket.
Democrats Kieete-d in the 3d. 4th and
7th District*.
The 14th District t arrled by .Jndge
Harris.
Ist District: Lawrence 14,0112, Lewis
13,241—Plurality 771.
2d District: Gillott 14,453, McKechnie
13,774—Plurality 67».
Mr Foss’s vote from returns compiled
yesterday was 227.473. against Gov
Draper's 193,094 —a plurality for Foss of
33.779. In Boston alone Foss received 55,-
193. against Draper's 27.830. The votes
for lieutenant-governor and the rest of the
state ticket shows the republicans re-elect
ed by greatly reduced pluralities. Frothing
ham's plurality being given at 5583.
The republicans still control the Legis
lature and have a majority op the joint
ballot of at least 25. This is supposed to
insure Senator Lodge's continuance in of
fice, but there are those who declare that
his seat is by no means safe with the pres
ent Legislature. In the Legislature, ac
cording to yesterday's returns, there will
be 128 republican representatives, 111 dem
ocrats and one socialist, a democratic gain
of 44 representatives. In the Senate there
will be 25 republicans and 14 democrats, a
democratic gain of eight.
The vote, while not as heavy as in the
last presidential year, ranged close to that
in 1906, but fell considerably behind the
total vote in 1904. the last time that the
democrats won the state election. It was
the fourth time in the history of the state
that the vote total for governor ran over
400,000.
Judge Robert O. Harris, republican, was
elected to Congress in the 14th congres
sional district by approximately 300 votes.
The election of Judge Harris is a repub
lican gain, as he will succeed Congressman
Foss, who is to he our governor.
Republican trouble irj Massachusetts is
emphatic, measured not only by the elec
tion of Mr Foss, but in Western Massa
chusetts even more by the fact that the
majorities of Congressman Gillett of this
district and Lawrence in the Ist were cut
down to hundreds where they had been
accustomed to big thousands. District At
torney Taft is overwhelmed by Lawyer
Callahan of Holyoke. These are things
that fairly startle Western Massachusetts.
In the Worcester district Congressman
Charles G. Washburn it defeated by John
Alden Thayer of Worcester. Here is an
other poser. "Will this thing never stop?”
asked the republicans Tuesday night—those
of them who did not go home early in
complete disgust.
Gov Draper Is the victim of misplaced
confidence, and the smile of Eugene N.
Foss will be more than ever genial and
expansive. Ail Chairman Hatfield's elab
orate plans and long-continued toil are
brought to naught. This was a democratic
year, and nobody could have helped it. In
his speech at Cambridge—“one of the last
audiences that I shall address during this
campaign”—Candidate Foss said: “We
are sure of 56 000 majority, but we want
60,000." So this confirmed optimist ended
as he had begun. "We are going to win!”
was the slogan of his start, and his finish
was like unto it, with the people behind
the program. It is to be said to the credit
of Gov-Elect Foss that his campaign after
the nomination was not marked by such
open spending of money as had been
looked for. The allotment made of funds
in the wards of Boston was a disappoint
ment to the workers. Mr Foss believed
that he was sure of election, ns he was.
It will remain to Vie shown how much
basis there was in the statements of the
I-omasney-Fitzgerald workers that Mr
Foss had agreed to give the Boston ma
chine what it wanted in case of his elec
tion. He is beholden to the Boston poli
ticians of the baser sort for his nomina
tion. but beyond that the cause of the op
position ran Itself.
There will be plenty of regret that Eben
S. Draper, who has steadily grown during
his two years in the executive chamber, is
to be retired from the service of the state.
He has steadily grown in mattery of his
job and comprehensive grasp on the ‘onli
ne** details of the great institution* and all
the rest. He is the victim of political cir
cumstance*. and deserved a happier fate
and the three years ns governor which the
republican party has long decreed -but ihe
people have otherwise decided. He need
have no regrets, but much satisfaction in
good service rendered.
Intense interest centered in the Ist «nd
2d congressional districts, with the early
roport that Lawyer William G. McK.vh
n’p had beateu Congressman Gillett. Full
knowledge was delayed long enough to inten
sify the interest and when Mr Gillen's
salvation became assured the republican re
lief was great indeed. Even George Popular
Lawrence, the republican congressman from
the Ist district, had difficulty in breast
ing the democratic wave that swept over i
the I nited States. Probably the most sin- i
prised man in this country will be Prof j
Edward Morgan Is»wis of Williams college j
that he came so near playing David to !
Goliath Lawrence. It was a northern
Berkshire figln, all right. North Adams
against WilUamstown. and no hard feel- ;
ings left! The Williams teacher made an
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GOV EUGENE N. FOSS.
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amazing run. It is likely that his baseball
prowess helped some," but not much. Na
tional matters apart from the personal mer
its of either man moved the voters like a
great wind.
Lawyer Christopher T. Callahan of
Holyoke has defeated District Attorney
Taft, with his own fcity going for him
with a whoop. The reasons for that lo
cal favor are not far to seek. They were
Lvo —the failure'of the. commonwealth to
produce results in the-Perkins automobile
slaughter, and in a 'Taper city shooting
case. The Spencer case 1 played its part
in Springfield and beyond, but it was by
no means the sum of the opposition. Over
in Berkshire there was complaint of delay
in handling cases. lii a word, the feel
ing grew that somehow the cause of law
anfi order had not been so aggressively
cared for as it deserved to be. There
was respect for Lawyer Taft s profession
al ability, hut a majority of the people
desired a change. The result is Lawyer
Callahan's great opportunity. He lias
forceful ability as a prosecutor, and it is
to lie expected that when it comes to the
judicial side of his office he will not fail
of all the kindliness and good sense that
form so large a part of his duty. Who
imagined that Mr Taft could have been
defeated by a plurality of 2tj22?
The republican attempt to take away the
seat of Senator James F. Malley of this
city was determined, but it failed. Col
J. K. Dexter reluctantly yielded to the
party draft, but he has not been wonted
to the game of politics, and in a landslide
year (ho people failed to respond in suf
ficient measure to make bis entry a suc
cess. This was a contest which especially
interested Senator Lodge, whose hopes were
raised hjr what the republicans told him
during his recent visit here. They were
mistaken, as in so many other forecasts
regarding what the voters were preparing
to do yesterday. No wonder the demo
crats got out a brass band and the drum
corps!
Senator Treadway was sent back by the
Berk shire-Hampshire-Hampden district h.v
the handsome lead of 1559 over T. J.
Kearin of Great Barrington. He had a
ifad of only 307 in his own county of
Berkshire, hut Hampshire county stood
by nobly with a lead of nearly 1000 for
him.
It will lie Senator Sclioonmaker in the
Franklin-Hampshire district, as the popu
lar Ware man won over C. I’. Aldrich,
democrat, of Greenfield, by a majority of
2134. lie carried the Hampshire end of
the district by 974. and had a majority of
1100 in franklin county.
Bucket comes to the front in the 7th
Berkshire representative district, where the
democrat. Norman Shannon of Becket, has
a plurality of 249 over John E. Merritt of
Otis, republican.
In the Ist Hampden representative dis
trict Henry W. Holbrook of I’almer, re
publican. has a majority of 211 over John
S. MacQuaid of Monson—and the expected
happened.
There was a surprise in Northampton
in that ex-Representative Preece, demo
crat, of that city, defeated Alderman
‘March, republican, by 287.
Representative Hardy, republican, of
Huntington, will go bark to the House
from the 2d Hampshire district. He has a
lead of 507 over A. It, McCarthy, demo
crat, of Easthampton.
There was oue surprise in the Holyoke
representative results. In the republican
11th HRmpden district Representative Mc-
Cullough was re elected over former Rep
resentative Jens Madsen by 122. Repre
sentative Davies of the 10th distriet in
Holyoke was re-elected by 584 over Dr G.
C. Robert.
The holly-contested sheriff contest in
Franklin county resulted in the defeat of
the republican candidate. Deputy Sheriff
J. B. Bridges of Deerfield by his denio
eratie brother deputy, E. J. Pratt of Mil
* s * had a lfiHfl in the county
of 477.
County Commissioner E. B. Blake of
Greenfield was re-elected -*iu Fraoklift
county In a lead of 1505 over ex Repre
sentative Elmer, democrat, of Conway.
Representative Hughes of Adam*, demo
. crat. had no trouble in defeating his New
Ashford opponent. W. P. Smith. His lead
was 474.
Sheriff Maurice Fitzgerald of Hampshire
county made a remarkable run for re
election and won hy a majority of 1152
over Deputy Sheriff Buckner, republican.
*lle carried Northampton hy over 600, and
*wis home town of Ware gave him S4O
votes to 2ND for his opponent. The sher
iff's year in office is thus indorsed by the
voters.
Good morning. Senator Mack of North
Adams and the Berkshire district, hy grace
of 105 votes' That little confession of
faith you sent to the voters had its virtue
as a vote-getter. You will enjoy the sen
atorial dignity, much as Senator Cassidy,
who followed you iii running for lieutenant
governor, used to do. It was a cold gray
morning for Senator Turtle of Pittsfield.
What is old Berkshire coming to?
District Attorney Irwin of the north
western district won over W. A. Daven
port of Greenfield, democrat, by 2251.
Franklin county, the home of the demo
cratic candidate, gave Irwin a lead of only
210, lint Hampshire county gave the
Northampton man a lead of 2«41.
Alexander Sedgwick of Stockbridge,
democrat, and Franklin A. Palmer, repub
lican. of the same town, had a close con
test for representative in the Bth Berkshire
district and the republican won by 19.
Mr .Sedgwick surprised those who thought
the republican candidate would have a
walkover.
The democratic candidate in Ihe 2d
Berkshire district, W. A. O’Hearu of
North Adams, won by 115 over P. H.
Maloney, republican.
Pittsfield will be represented by two
democratic representatives this year, as
Michael F. Quinn defeated Henry E.
Kloseman, republican, by 182. in the sth
Berkshire district, and John J. Bastion
defeated Representative Dickson, repub
lican, by 32. Tile later result was some
what astonishing to the republicans of
Pittsfield.
Michael Hennessey of Dalton, democrat,
won by 119 over the republican candidate.
C. J.. I.apham. in the 4th Berkshire dis
trict. The republican candidate had the
disadvantage of living in a small town.
Sheriff Nicholson's re-election was never
in danger, and he led Game Warden
Ziegler, democrat, in Berkshire county by
2130. County Commissioner Adams did
not do as well in his contest with T. J.
Crowley of North Adams, democrat, as he
had a lead of only 461,
Councilor Goetting of course won and
was one of the spared monuments in the
midst of the genera! democratic sweep.
He bad a majority of 4442 over J. B. Ely,
democrat, of Westfield, which is smaller
than Sth district republican candidates
many times receive, but it is sufficient.
Aaron Bagg, Jr., republican, of West
Springfield and Janies F. Barry, democrat,
of Agawam will represent the 2d Hamp
den or "shoestring" district next winter.
The Blandford and Granville candidates
failed badly at the hands of West Spring
field and Agawam. The vote was Bagg,
1404 : Barry, 1537; Peebles, 1101: Phelon,
689.
Representative Haigis of Turners Falls,
republican, was ill during the campaign
but the voters of the 3d Franklin dis
trict seem to have been with him if he
did not do much campaigning. He de
feated John O'Connell of Turners Falls,
democrat, b.v 701.
Representative Upton of Orange, re
publican, was returned in the 4th Frank
lin district. He had a lead of 210 over
C. F. Robbins of Orange, democrat.
The next Legislature will be republican,
hut the democrats made heavy gains in the
House, and late last night it looked as if
the Senate would stand 30 republicans and
10 democrats, and the House 140 repub
licans and 100 democrats. This result prac
tically insures the re-election of United
States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
Westfield has decided to send Lawyer
H. B. Putnam, republican, to Boston as
her representative, instead of Lawyer
F. W. Burke, democrat. The contest was
a warm one, the winner being only 37
votes in the lead. /
Senator Mellen of Brookfield was re
elected over Selectman Kane of Ludlow by
a close margin. Early return* from the
Worcester end of the distriet appeared to
show the election of Kane, but eorreeted
returns indicated his defeat.
Representative Avery of Chnrlemont, re
publican, will go back to the House from
the Ist FranklSn representative district. Ho
defatod C. A. Hall of Ashford, democrat,
by 540.
F. X. Quigley of Holyoke, democrat, ran
nway from his republican opponent. Aider
man Childs of Holyoke, in the 2d Hamp
den senatorial district. His plurality was
2512.
The 3d Franklin mid 4th Hampshire
representative districts decided Tuesday
to accept the direct nomination system.
The plan was approved in the Franklin
district by a majority of 720. while iu the
Hampshire district yes won by 293.
Capt H. 11. Flower, republican, was the
! winner of the representative contest in the
i Greenfield district. He had a plurality of
| tisi over Harry E. Ward, democrat.
Harry AV. Fay of New Salem and
| Frederick H. Smith of Ashfield, repub
j Means, wore elected associate eonnnis
' aioners in Franklin county, and lind an
easy time getting there, as the denio
| erats named no candidates against them.
George It. Burns, democrat, will rep
resent the Oth Hampden district in the
House this winter. The district is made
up of heavily democratic wards in Hol
yoke, and Mr Burns had no republican
opponent.
John H. C. Church of Great Barring
ton and E. W. Gleason of Clarksburg, re
publicans. were re-elected associate com
missioners in Berkshire county. They de
feated F. ti. Creamer of Pent and H. M.
Whiting of Great Barrington by substan
tial leads.
County Commissioner E. E. Davis of
Hampshire county did not hare many
votes to spare in his contest with H. W.
Warner of Northampton, democrat. His
lead was only 211. E. H. Lyman of South
Hadley and H. O. Strong of Southamp
ton. republicans, were rc-eleeted associate
commissioners.
John J. Barry of Chicopee, democrat,
was returned to the House by the voters
of the Bth Hampden district. He defeated
t'. F. McDeritt. republican, by 894, a fine
tribute to liis popularity.
Gen E. P. Clark received his usual fine
indorsement at the hands of the voters for
another term as sheriff of Hampden coun
ty. His majority over "Dan” O'Neil was
1874.
E. E. Sargent of Belchertown, demo
crat, won the contest for representative in
tl.e lili Hampshire district over W. A.
Taj lor of Granby, republican. It was an
interesting contest between two good men,
hut the Ware vote was too much for the
hopes of the republican candidate. Mr
Sargent's lead was 57.
George W. Bray of Chicopee, repub
lican, and Daniel Dunn, democrat, of the
same city, had an interesting contest for
county commissioner in Hampden county,
and Mr Bray won by 610. Harrison
Loomis of West Springfield and ,T. H.
SickniHn nf Holyoke were elected associate
commissioners.
Representative Breekenridge, democrat,
of North Adams won the Ist Berkshire
district contest with A. G. Nichols of
North Adams, republican. He had a
majority of 452.
Two Hatfield men. H. L. Howard, re
publican, and J. J. Brtsold. democrat,
were the representative candidates in the
3d Hampshire district. The district did
not change its complexion Tuesday, and
Mr Howard won hy 474.
Roger Sherman Hoar of Concord,
nephew of the late Senator Hoar, defeated
his republican opponent. Edwin A. Rayley
of Lexington, in the sth Middlesex sena
torial district.
THE JOY OF GOV-ELECT FOSS.
He Will Endeavor to Do Hi* Part.
» This victory voices the protest of Massa
chusetts against the Payne-Aldrich set, the
present high cost of living, and the broken
pledges of the republican party, I deeply
appreciate the great honor and realize the
responsibility which it brings. It is a vote
of confidence on the part of the people of
this commonwealth. We must make good.
1 shall endeavor to do my part and I ask
the co-operation of every citizen.
A WORD FROM SENATOR LODGE.
He Monrns for Gov Draper—and More
Remark* Later.
I deeply regret the defeat of Gov Draper.
I have no further comment to make at
this time.
MR LAWRENCE IS GRATEFUL
To Be a Spared Monument—Hls
Pledge to the People,
Congressman Lawrence, when asked for
a statement at North Adams on the re
sult of the election Tuesday night, said: "1
wish to express my great appreciation of
the support given me. I realize that 1
could not have survived in such a political
storm us this has proved to be except
through the loyal and hearty support of a
host of friends all through the district.
I thank them all from the bottom of my
heart, and l promise continued effort in
behalf of all the people.”
Congressman Gillett Glad to Have
Pulled Through.
Late Tuesday night Mr Gillett had the fol
lowing to say in regard to his re-election:
"The landslide has certainly come more
strongly than I supposed it would. Ob
viously, the people think that the Payne
tariff is in some way connected with the
high cost of living. 1 do not want to say
much until the full returns of the election
are known, but 1 do want to say that-1
am very much pleased at being elected at
all." '
A SPLIT VOTE IN THE CITY.
Malley I* Victorious—Taft Carrie* Ihe
City and Lose* Ont of Town—Mc-
Kechttie Lead* at Home, But Gillett
Beat* Him Ontsldc—The City Give*
Draper a Small Majority.
It was Springfield's most exciting state
election in many a day, and it will be
many another day before this city will
see another like. Long into the wee
sma' hours the democrats were jubilant,
and they will not be done with celebrat
ing for a while to come. Foss and Cas
sidy could not win in Springfield, but
they came so near to it that the demo
crats can call it a victory, because
Springliqjd is no easy place to get a plu
rality for a democratic ticket head and
his running piste. Draper beat Foss here
by 563 votes, and Frothingham did like
wise to Cassidy b.v 936 votes. William
G. McKechnie. democratic candidate for
Congress in the 2d district, carried Lis
home city over Congressman Frederick
H. Gillett by 358 votes. Senator John
F. Malley. democrat, was re-elected over
Col Jenness K. Dexter, the hope of the
republicans, b.v 720 votes. Distriet At
torney Stephen 8. Taft, defeated in the
Western Massachusetts district for re
election, managed to run ahead of his
opponent. Christopher T. Callahan, of
Holyoke, in this city hy 345 votes.
Councilor August H. Goetting got a good
sized plurality in his home city, leading
Joseph Buell Ely of Westfield, democrat,
by 1670 votes. George W. Bray of Chic
opee. republican, ran away with hi* op
ponent. Daniel Dunn, also of Chicopee, in
the race for county commissioner, polling
in Springfield a 1364 plurality. Sheriff
Embury F. Clark was high man on the
ticker, running away ahead of the gov
ernor and heating democratic "Dan" O'Neil
of Holyoke hy 2417. Springfield was in
favor of electing republican associate com
missioners, giving good totals to both Har
rison Loomia of West Springfield and
John 11. Sickman of Holyoke, as against
the lone democratic candidate. Two demo
cratic candidate* for representative to the
Genera! Court were successful. Renresenta
five Michael J. Scully getting a fair-sized
majority over hi* republican opponent, John
J. Harrington in the 4th Hampden distriet.
and John J. Carmodv barely winning out
over Representative John Ilenrv Curtis* in
the 3d Hampden. Representatives Albert
P. Langtry and Paul I. laimbard. repub
licans. were both re-elected in the r>th
Hampden, as were Representative* Charles
T. Holt in the tsth Hampden and Ernest
A. Witt in the 7th Hampden.
Tlie Ticket Elected.
Senator'.
John F. Maltey. deal. t
Representatives. •
Third district--John .1. Uarmndy. dem.
Fourth district Michael J. Scully, dem.
Fifth district- Albert I'. Langtry, rep; Paul
1. Lombard, rep.
Sixth district Charles T. Holt, ret*.
Seventh district Ernest a. Witt. rep.
MeKeehnie'e (treat Han.
it is likely that William G. McKechnie.
the candidate of the democrats for con
gressman from the 2d district, made a
better showing than he had told himself
he could make. He gave Congressman
Gillett the toughest run he has ever ex
perienced. It was virtually a victory iu
the congressman's strongly republican dis
trict, the normal majority of which is
70tNJ on the republican side of the lodger.
All of Gillett V pluralities heretofore
have hren numbered among the thousands.
Not so yesterday's. Gillett had counted on
this city to give him the start which would
return hint a winner, but McKechnie car
ried all but one precinct of ward 1. and lost
that b.y only 28 votes. He carried the
ward by 467. lie carried both precincts of
ward 2. getting the whole ward by 139
votes. Both the precincts of ward 3 w-ent
to .McKeciniie and he carried the ward by
395. They broke even in the two precincts
of wa_rd 4, but Gillett carried the ward
by 135. They also broke even in the two
ward 5 precincts. but the ward was Gil
let t's hy 252. Down in ward 6it was all
McKechnie. he getting both preeinets and
carrying the w-ard by 207. Gillett look
three of the four preeinets iu ward 7 and
carried the ward by 291. McKechnie se
cured only one of the three ward 8 pre
cincts and lost that ward to Gillett bv
125.
A lot of money had been spent oh the
McKechnie campaign. Probably the big
bulk of what was emptied out of the Foss
barrel into Springfield went into the Mc-
Kechnie camp. It is known that the dem
ocratic city committee did not get more
than their usual campaign contribution
from the state organization, aud somebody
had to pay for the automobile trips, the
rallying tours and the campaign literature
that were the features of the fight made
by McKechnie. He paid little attention to
Springfield, practically his only showing
being at the big democratic rally in Court
Square theater. He put all of his work
into the outlying districts, and the result
shows it. Gillett also did a lot of work
outside the city, but for the first time in
his political career he got busy at ward
rallies in Springfield.
LAWRENCE LOST HIS HOME CITY.
Zeigler, Candidate for Sheriff, the
Only Democrat Who Did Not Carry
the City.
With a single exception of Zeigier. can
didate for sheriff on the democratic tick
et. every democratic candidate carried
North Adams over his republican oppo
nent. and this includes Congressman
George p. Lawrence, republican, whose
home city it is. He carried only two
wards of the seven, and lost the city
by 63 votes to his opponent. Prof Ed
ward M. Lewis of Williams college. Foss
had a plurality over Draper of 355, but
rau behind Cassidy, who had 538 lead
over Frothingham: behind Mack, who
led Turtle by 419 in the senatorial fight,
and behind Crowley in the county com
missioner contest, who had a lead of 393
over Adams.
Mr Nicholson, the republican candidate
for sheriff, was the' only candidate of
that party who carried the city, and he
had a handsome majority of 388. In the
Ist representative district. Breckenridge's
majority of 352 was the biggest land
slide. Lawrence's downfall being except
pd. of any in the section. Iu a district
nominally republican by 250 and which
Breekenridge carried last rear with the
republican votes solit by two candidates
by only 234. yet he had a majority this
year over 100 larger. In the 2d district,
where Hall, republican. last year hail
116, yesterday O'Hearn, democrat, won hv
115 over Maloney, republican. O’Hearn's
supporters last evening were celebrating
his victory with firecrackers, burning
brooms and an improvised drum corps.
LEGISLATIVE GAINS
Made by the Denioerat* in Weaterw
Massachusetts.
Important gains have been made by the
democrats in the control of seats in the
Senate and House front Western Massa
chusetts. In the Senate of 1910 West
ern Massachusetts had three republicans
and two democrats. Yesterday's election
indicates that three democrats and two re
publicans will be in the Senate of 1911.
The House of 1910 had 20 republicans
and 10 democrats from the four western
counties. The House of 1911 will have 16
democrats and 14 republicans from the
same -territory. Berkshire county will
send seven democrats and one republican
representative, and cue democratic sena
tor. a record that lias not been equaled
for a good while, if ever, by this strongly
republican county. Hampshire county will
send two republican and two democratic
representatives. Franklin county four re
publicans and Hampden county seven re
publicans and seven democrats. There
will apparently be a big falling off in the
vote for Senator Lodge from this region
next winter.
SEDGWICK LOST HIS OWN TOWN.
Overcome hy Frank A. Palmer In
Berkshire Representative Fight,
Frank A. Palmer, republican, was elect
ed representative in the Sth Berkshire dis
trict by 19 votes over Alexander Sedgwick
of Stockbridge. Mr Sedgwick had been
looked upon to win. hut he was defeated
in the town of Great Barrington bv three
votes and in the town of Stockbridge by
69. Mr Palmer's stronghold was in the
agricultural towns of Egremout, Sheffield
and Mount Washington.
FINAL WORD ON LEGISLATURE.
The next Massachusetts Senate will
stand 25 republicans and 15 democrats.
The next House will stand 128 repub
licans, 111 democrats, one socialist. This
result practically insures the re-election of
United States Senator Henry Cabot
I-edge.
A MASTER OK POLITICS.
[From the Washington Star.)
Thirty-odd rears ago a Buckeye demo
crat. upon being consulted by a subordinate,
put into a single sentence all the duty of
a campaign manager hr respect* encour
agement at the last moment. John (?.
Thompson, a man of wit and ability, rvaa
the chairman of the state committee, and
received from a county chairman a mes
sage something like this: “Am asked for
an estimate of the situation here. Things
are not looking well for us. What shall
I dot" To this Mr Thompson replied:
“Claim everything, and claim it eiult
ingly.”
Tims spoke a master to a novice. Mr
Thompson knew the great value of con
fidence and hullabaloo in politics. A coun
ty. of stall, or national chairman mav be
racked with apprehension, may even feel
ibut tlte game is lost, but to the public he
must present a buoyant front. Both by
word niul deed he must appear to he ad
vancing to victory. Never mind how the
printed estimates may look the morning
after. Put out only big figures the day
hefore for possible effect on wavererß, and
tnlte chances "Claim everything and
claim it Avultingly."
JHAJLOt S OK HIS ROOD SAME.
I From the New Haven Journal-Courier.]
Col Raosetelt is to learn how pro
foundly .jealous Judge Baldwin is of his
professional integrity. The great huutar
is lacing real game thi* time.