Foss lands seat in 14th Massachusetts district race shock
The 14th Massachusetts district elected Eugene N. Foss to Congress in a surprising loss for Senator Lodge and the Republican machine. Analysts blame the tariff and high cost of living, with charges that Payne Aldrich policy betrayed pledges. Brockton and the Cape district shifted toward Democrats amid calls for reform and party unity.
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Foss victory rebukes machine in district contest
Foss swept the district defeating Buchanan in a high turnout by-election. Foss carried Brockton Taunton and most big towns while Attleboro fell by five votes. The race drew strong calls to indorse Taft policies and Republican unity from Lodge and Draper as voters backed reform.
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Foss Victory Reshapes Massachusetts Republican Fight
The article describes a dramatic shift in Massachusetts politics as Frederick J. Macleod and Democrats claim a landslide for Foss, aided by Republican divisions over candidate Harris and Nelson Buchanan. Hobbes of capitol intrigue, party defections, and possible coalitions loom for fall contests including the Lodge US Senate race.
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Foss Landslide Roils Republican HQ After Election Returns
The Republican State committee faced darkness as results rolled in with Foss’s landslide casting doubt on the party’s fall prospects. Towns like Norwell and Bourne swung decisively for Foss while Taunton and Brockton delivered strong showings. Local figures including Mayor Fitzgerald and Governor Draper navigated the dramatic night amid questions over Foss’s business ties and future Congress service.
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Emphatic Protest by Former Governor Long
Former Governor John D. Long stated last night the issue was not Democratic victory or policy but the Buchanan nomination by Republicans. He noted Foss is not personally popular, praised Buchanan as capable, and argued his support for Bates’ defeat undermines his Republican convictions.
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Harris Favored as Foss Victory Opens Congress Race
In East Bridgewater March 22 Judge Robert C Harris appears set to be the Republican candidate for Congress in the 14th district after Eugene N Foss defeats William R Buchanan. Harris waits for Foss to reach Washington before discussing a successor as Foss recovers from a cold.
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Taft surprised by Massachusetts district result in 14th
President Taft learned that the 14th Massachusetts congressional district swung to a large Democratic victory after a normally 14,000 majority. He declined to comment on the outcome.
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Democrats See Foss Victory as National Signal in Congress
Washington reports say Democrats claim Eugene N. Foss’s Massachusetts win signals a Democratic House next session. Republicans counter it reflects local issues and has no national significance. Leaders hail the result as proof of nationwide Democratic sentiment.
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