Crane Withdraws From the Contest for Senator
Massachusetts Senator Crane announces he will not seek re election citing changes to nomination laws and a longer campaign horizon. He thanks voters for loyal support as his Senate term ends March 3.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1912
Page
2
Many Candidates Out for Senatorship Shake in Massachusetts Politics
Senator Crane announces he will not seek reelection, shocking Massachusetts Republicans and prompting a scramble for the Senate seat. Lieutenant Governor Luce, William Plunkett, John Weeks, Augustus Gardner, and others consider runs as Democrats gauge how the old guard shifts under changing leadership.
Crane Family Leader in Massachusetts Politics
The article profiles Winthrop Murray Crane a descendant of Henry Crane of Milton and a Massachusetts leader. It traces his birth in 1853, early factory work, rise to governor in 1900, U.S. senator since 1904, two marriages, and key role in Taft Lodge politics including leading allies against Taft and aiding Lodge in Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry Crane
Milton
Lodge
Winthrop Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Henry Crane
Dorchester
Senator Crane
Zenas Marshall
Louise F. Crane
Father John’s Medicine Promises Strength For Fatigued
An advertisement urges readers feeling tired and weak to use Father John’s Medicine as a pure food tonic. It claims lasting strength without alcohol or injurious drugs and notes fifty years of use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father John
Possible Results of Withdrawal of Crane
Deepening Republican split could yield a Democratic Legislature and an all Democratic delegation in Washington. A Democratic governor in Massachusetts might ensue with immediate enactment of direct senatorial preference by the Legislature. Names cited include Curtis Guild Jr Weeks Plunkett Luce Gardner Ames Fitzgerald Foss and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane
United States
Washington
Massachusetts
Curtis Guild,Jr
John W. Weeks
William B. Plunkett
Robert Luce
Augustus P. Gardner
Butler Ames
John F. Fitzgerald
Eugene N. Foss
Can I Ill Afford to Let Crane Retire
Massachusetts cannot afford to permit Senator Crane to retire. The unanimous Washington opinion calls him the most influential man in the Senate and the nation’s greatest power in Congress. He is described as generous, sympathetic, and approachable, with burdens heavy beyond ordinary endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Senator Crane
Washington
Senate
Congress
Nation
Winthrop Murray Crane
Crane May Reconsider Run for Senate Vacancy
In a public note Robert Luce reports Senator Crane may reconsider the matter and hints he will likely be a candidate to fill the Massachusetts Senate vacancy created by Crane retirement, after discussions with Crane and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
Crane
Robert Luce
Retirement Loss Felt Nationally for Noted Statesman
The article notes that retirement represents a distinct loss to both the state and the nation, stressing that the individual’s work was national in scope and remarkably effective.
Sentiment for Senator Crane’s Senate bid decline
A statement praising Senator Crane calls him one of Massachusetts’ ablest public figures. The writer laments his decision not to seek another term and notes the Republican party nationally and state suffer a loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane
Massachusetts
Washington
Senate
Crane Could Have Been Re-Elected Says Long by John D. Long
Former Massachusetts governor John D. Long remarks on Senator Crane's retirement noting he could have been re-elected but understands Crane's fatigue with the job. He expresses regret at Crane's decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane
Long
John D. Long
Senator Crane
One of Bay State's best governors by Thomas N Hart
The piece praises Senator Crane and Governor Crane as among Massachusetts' finest leaders. It laments his decision not to seek re election and notes his retirement would be a great loss to the state and nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Crane
Boston
Maine
New York
Congress
Lawrence
Harris
Gillett
Congressman Roberts
Bay State
Thomas N. Hart
United States
Richeson
Dr. Anderson
Charles Street
Runaway at Horse Show in Providence Highlights Patrolman Heroics
At Roger Williams Park Speedway the annual driving club horse show drew about two thousand spectators. Patrolman Murdock McKenzie stopped a runaway driven by Mrs. J. P. Hendries with her bay mare Melba, then withdrew the horse from further trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Roger Williams Park
Driving Club
J. P. Hendries
Melba
Murdock McKenzie
McKenzie
Auto Hits Boy Breaks Skull in South Boston
Frank McGuiness 16 of 287 Silver Street South Boston was struck on Old Colony Avenue. He suffered a fractured skull and broken right leg at Carney Hospital where he was listed in very serious condition. Driver Lester S. Hill 32 Dartmouth Street Waltham said the boy wobbled into the path of the car and Hill notified a police officer. The operator was being held by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McGuiness
Silver Street
South Boston
Old Colony Avenue
Boston
Carney Hospital
Lester S. Hill
Dartmouth Street
Waltham
Hill
Harvard Crimson Elects Editors For Coming Year
George N. Phillips of Middleton Springs Vermont was elected president of the Crimson editorial board. Philip J. Roosevelt of New York City was elected managing editor and Arthur C. Smith of New Haven secretary. New news editors chosen were R. Morris Omaha Nebraska F. H. Canaday New Castle Indiana P. McIntosh New York City F. L. Cole Duluth Minnesota T. M. Galli Montclair New Jersey and G. H. Williams Baltimore Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Crimson
George N. Phillips
Middleton Springs
Crimson
Philip J. Roosevelt
New York City
Theodore Roosevelt
Arthur C. Smith
New Haven
R. Morris
Omaha
Néb
F. H. Canaday
New Castle
Ind
P. McIntosh
Titanic Memorial Committee Named in New York
Mayor Gaynor announces a 32 member committee to arrange a permanent Titanic memorial. The group meets at the Harvard Club on June 38 with members including General Tasker Bliss Joseph Choate Robert De Forest Rev Dr Silverman Cornelius Vanderbilt Daniel Frohman J P Morgan Jr Ralph Pulitzer Clarence Mackay George Gould and Nicholas Murray Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gaynor
Committee of
Harvard Club
General Tasker H. Bliss
Joseph H. Choate
Robert W. de Forest
Joseph Silverman
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Daniel Frohman
J. P. Morgan, Jr
Ralph Pulitzer
Clarence H. Mackay
George J. Gould
Nicholas Murray Butler
Prendergast to Nominate Roosevelt at Chicago Convention
William A. Prendergast comptroller of New York has been selected by Colonel Roosevelt to deliver the nomination speech before the Chicago convention. Lu cius N Littauer, a Roosevelt delegate, announced the choice and noted Prendergast’s active role in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William A. Prendergast
City of
New York
Roosevelt
Chicago
Lucius N. Littauer
Mr. Prendergast
Retirement loss to state and nation for Senator Crane
The report from Washington on May 21 notes regret that Senator Crane will not seek another Senate term. He is praised as the right man in the right place, having worked unselfishly and untiringly for Massachusetts and its people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Crane
Senate
Massachusetts
Kirby Proposes New Party to Reframe Politics
At the second session of the National Association of Manufacturers John Kirby Jr. urged forming a new party to replace Democrats and Republicans to address current economic conditions. He criticized Congress for labor affecting legislation and attacked Seth Low of the National Civic Federation for supporting it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Association of Manufacturers
John Kirby, Jr
Congress
Seth Low
National Civic Federation
Richeson’s Brother Reflects On Death Chamber Interview
The brother recounts the death chamber scene for Richeson, detailing attempts to compel a confession and moments of guiding Richeson toward death. He portrays himself as speaking for justice, cites a contentious religious angle, and notes the chaplain and warden’s roles in the execution process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richeson
Madison C. Peters
New York
Warden Bridges
Stebbins
Hood's Lotion Ad Promotes Soothing Healing
After Shaving the most soothing healing and antiseptic application is Hood's Lotion. Dries quickly. Delicately fragrant. Try it. 9c
Olbrich Named to Nominate La Follette at Convention
Madison Wis May 21 Michael B Olbrich of this city delegate from the third congressional district of Wisconsin to the Republican national convention probably will be chosen to nominate Senator La Follette as the Republican candidate for President
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Michael B. Olbrich
Wisconsin
Senator la Follette
Boston scientist leads expedition into Colombian Amazonas
Dr Hamilton Rice of Boston heads an American scientific expedition to the unknown wilds of Colombian Amazonas from Bogota. The expedition is the best equipped ever in Colombia and the government is providing full facilities for the exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Rice
Bogota
Colombia
Boston
Colombian
Amazonas
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