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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1906
Page
12
In Woburn, former mayor John P Feeney campaigned for the Democratic candidate by a 2 percent plurality. E Gerry Brown for lieutenant governor led Moran and Draper by 829 votes, while J B Lewis Jr was defeated by Republican George A Shackford in a tight district by 15 votes.
President Roosevelt directs immediate discharge without honor of all members of Companies B C and D Twenty-fifth Infantry stationed at Fort Brown Texas for the Brownsville shooting on August 13 1906. General Garlington’s report justified the action and called for permanent debarment from re enlistment or civil government employment.
The Massachusetts Republican Club held a packed event at Jordan Hall with moving pictures and election returns from Massachusetts and New York. A portrait of Moran was shown upside down amid laughter, and Governor Guild’s reelection was celebrated by a 30 000 plurality. The program ended with a chorus of The Star Spangled Banner and a note asking Governor to attend, which he could not reach.
John B. Moran vanished during last night’s tense political race as supporters and opponents searched for him. Rumors of a New York departure circulated, then denied, while headquarters reported no impeachment and reporters sought comment. Moran’s brother and other campaign figures offered no clear information about his whereabouts.
Taunton reports Governor Curtis Guild Jr carries the city with a reduced plurality of 328 over Moran. For the first time Brown wins Taunton for Lieutenant Governor by 26 votes over Draper. Guild 2461 Moran 2136. Brown 2222 Draper 2186. Kenney wins in the third district. Greene is reelected in the fourth. Lovering leads in his bid for Congress. Williams wins State Senate. Brockton canal referendum passes by a large plurality.
Reports from South Dakota indicate incomplete returns due to scratched county tickets but show the Republican Congressmen and the Republican State ticket likely winning by not less than 65 000 votes.
Early returns show Indiana leaning Republican by about 45 000 to 55 000 votes with the entire Republican state ticket conceded. Marion County trends Republican by about 5 000. Democrats elect perhaps one or two county officers. Legislature expected to be Republican.
Wilmington November 6. At 11 p m it was reported Republicans carried Delaware electing Burton to Congress over Marvel and gaining control of the Legislature to name a successor to Senator Allee.
Milwaukee county voters are expected to back Davidson over Aylward by a small margin while the state result shows Davidson ahead by an estimated forty thousand. The forecast comes as results converge from Milwaukee, Wis. and statewide tallies.
In Chelsea the Republicans carried the city by four votes, Guild 2395 and Moran 2391. A total of 5880 votes were cast from a 6800 voting strength while the Prohibition and Independence League were strong. Brown defeated Draper for Lieutenant Governor by 182 votes, 2305 to 2123.
Harvard selected A H Elder G S Hirst H Hurwitz KF W Catlett J Russell and YP L Sharfman to represent in the annual Yale debate. Hurwitz won the Colidge prize as judges A S Hills S Curtis R W Kel and E M Rabenold presided.
In Revere Moran won 1083 to 997 over Guild while Brown defeated Draper by 254 votes with Brown 1082 and Draper 828. The Independence League drew a strong showing in the local race.
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