Post Night Election Feat Boldly Beamed by Mass Press
The Boston Post used a roof searchlight and telephones to reveal Governor Guild’s re election and other results. Crowds lined streets from School Street to Devonshire Street as the Post reported Hughes victory in New York and provided nationwide updates.
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Curtis Guild, Jr
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Melrose
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Sunday Headaches Vanish After Postum Switch
A Wash'n man recounts severe Sunday headaches that began a year ago and recurred weekly. After stopping coffee and switching to Postum he reports headaches vanished and overall health improved, stressing thorough boiling according to package directions and reading The Road to Wellville.
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Wellville
Gardner Loses Wide Margin in Salem Vote
Salem voters cast one of the citys largest ballots as Governor Guild led Democrat John B Moran by 400. Republican turnout fell about 50 from last year while Lt Governor Draper trailed ticket by 350. Gardner won the Sixth District contest in Salem by 400 over Schofield. Democrats won one Legislature seat and Republicans two.
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Salem
Guild
John B. Moran
Draper
E. Gerry Brown
Gardner
George A. Schofield
Ipswich
Thomas. Davis
Robert E. Pollock
George A. Bodwell
Moran
Governor Guild
Cambridge
Charles W. Bartlett
Middlesex
James A. Montgomery
Lynn Shoe City Sets Democratic Shift in Labor Vote
Lynn swung to the Democratic column by 55 votes after a close race. Moran carried Prohibitionist and Independence League lines with 905 and 1391 votes, while 488 defect and 2852 counted for Moran as a Democrat due to marking issues. Brown led Draper 5646 to 4956. Roberts won 6474 to 4202 over O Keefe. Recount planned in Essex district one, with Republicans sweeping several Essex representatives.
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W. R. Salter
M. F. Phelan
Essex
Dorman and Newehall
Johnson and McCann
Barker and McKenney
Forristall
Cliftondale
Kiely
Moran Falls Short In Fall River Race
In Fall River the expected Moran plurality did not materialize with the district attorney of Suffolk County securing a narrow 800 lead. E Gerry Brown fared better than the ticket head Eben Draper by 545, and in the Bristol second district Republican Frank M Chace defeated Democrat William A Carman by 1074.
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John B. Moran
Suffolk County
E. Gerry Brown
Eben S. Draper
Bristol
Frank M. Chace
William A. Carman
Moran and Brown win as Democrats carry Lawrence
In Lawrence on election day voters backed John B. Moran for Governor and IW Gerry Brown for Lieutenant Governor by large margins. Moran led by 13860 and Brown by 2098, while Joseph J. Flynn trailed Ames in the congressional race. Republicans won three Legislature seats. Democrats re elected Kellisher and Graham.
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John B. Moran
Gerry Brown
Curtis Guild, Jr
Eben S. Draper
Moran
Mr. Brown
Joseph J. Flynn
Congressman Ames
George A. Bunting
Methuen
Emil Muehlig
George S. Hyde
W. A. Kellisher
W. J. Graham
Essex
Moran Triumphs in Gloucester Election Showdown
In Gloucester on November 6, John B. Moran led General Bartlett by more than double the prior year's margin. Governor Guild held Moran by 429 votes, while Congressman A. P. Gardner earned a strong endorsement with a 1 629 vote lead over Senator Schofield amid roughly 4008 total ballots.
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Gloucester
John B. Moran
Bartlett
Guild
Moran
A. P. Gardner
Schofield
Defeated Senators Front Opposition to Overtime Bill
Three Senate candidates fell in the elections over their stance against the overtime bill that barred night work for women and children. One defeated candidate, Horton H. Hilton of Lowell, admitted receiving a fake telegram to excuse his absence on the day the bill was killed.
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Horton H. Hilton
Lowell
William R. Salton
Beacon Hill
Organized Labor
United Effort
Republicans Defeated as Democrats Sweep Overtime Vote Support
Three Republican incumbents Harrie C. Hunter W Rodman Peabody and Elmer A Stevens lost races as Democratic challengers backed overtime bill supporters John J Diggins John J Mitchell and Senator Macleod. The pattern shows defeated Republicans replaced by pro bill Democrats.
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Marlboro
W. Rodman Peabody
Cambridge
House
Elmer A. Stevens
Somerville
John J. Diggins
Hilton
John J. McManmon
Lowell
Senator Hunter
John J. Mitchell
Peabody
Senator Macleod
Surprises Mark Holyoke Vote Day
In Holyoke about 78 percent of voters cast ballots, Moran wins city with 311 plurality, Guild gains 2626 votes, Chapin leads treasurer race by around 1800, Mahoney nets 790, Andrews loses in the 11th district, while Republicans carry the 10th district with Healy reelected.
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Moran
Bartlett
Guild
Arthur B. Chapin
Daniel D. Mahoney
Charles A. Andrews
Thomas J. Dillon
Healy
Moran wins in Marlboro as labor vote shifts seats
In Marlboro on election day John B. Moran the Democratic governor hopeful captured a 504 plurality overturning the usual Republican lead. The shift is attributed to strong labor votes. William Brigham won the House seat and John A. Mitchell the Senate seat in the fifth Middlesex district over Harrie A. Hunter.
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John B. Moran
Guild
William Brigham
John A. Mitchell
Middlesex
Harrie A. Hunter
Pittsfield Republicans win county offices in Nov election
Pittsfield reports strong Republican majorities with William H. Woodhead of North Adams as an exception in the Senate race against Cassidy Franklin W. Russell winning councillor by more than 500 and both House candidates carrying their districts. Late returns indicate Republicans carried all county offices.
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William H. Woodhead
North Adams
Cassidy
Franklin W. Russell
Guild Wins Haverhill Plurality and Gardiner Wins Seat
Governor Guild carried Haverhill by 534 votes and all but one ward. Congressman Gardner defeated Democrat George A. Schofield by 569 votes in the congressional race.
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Covernor Guild
Gardner
George A. Schofield
Labor Sees Victory Though Draper Won
Boston labor leaders lament Eben S. Draper s election as Lieutenant-Governor while celebrating defeats of Daniel W. Lane and other enemies of organized labor. They credit wage earners clubs and the Boston Post for highlighting anti labor records and vow to keep fighting for workers rights and overtime bill passage.
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Eben S. Draper
Daniel W. Lane
Organized Labor
Post
Labor
Friends
Boston Post
Governor Guild
Lynn
Grovesnor
Macleod Wins in Cambridge in Key State Election
In Cambridge Frederick J. Macleod, a Democrat, defeated Republican W Rodman Peabody by 283 votes in Middlesex second district. Democrat J Edward Barry nearly secured re election in Middlesex second district, losing by 84. Moran carried Cambridge city against Governor Guild, 7218 to 6081, in a record turnout. Deitrick led McCall by 703 in city for eighth district Congress race.
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Frederick J. Macleod
W. Rodman Peabody
Middlesex
Macleod
J. Edward Barry
House of Representatives
Frederick S. Deitrick
Eighth
Samuel W. McCall
McCall
Deitrick
Newton Mayor Loses Power Change Referendum
Newton voters defeated a Legislature backed measure that would allow the mayor to remove city officials for cause without a hearing. The referendum failed 2009 to 1672.
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Newton
Cabinet Members Vote in States as Election Passes
Following President Roosevelt, nearly all Cabinet members cast ballots in their home states. Secretary Root voted in New York City, Secretary Bonaparte in Baltimore County Maryland, Assistant Secretary Oliver in Albany New York, Assistant Secretary Newberry in Detroit Michigan. Secretary Taft and Assistant Secretary Bacon, in Cuba on a peace mission, did not vote.
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Root
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Bonaparte
Baltimore County
Maryland
Oliver
Albany
N. Y
Newberry
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Taft
Bacon
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Rhode Island returns favor Higgins as governor bid Narrows
Rhode Island results show Higgins Democrat leading Utter Republican for governor by about 6000 votes with full returns expected. In the first district Granger Democrat leads Dyer Republican by 814 votes. Capron Republican likely to win in the second district by 2000 to 3000. General Assembly balance favors Democrats in cities but Republicans expect a substantial statewide majority.
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Utter
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D. L. D. Granger
Elisha Dyer
Adin B. Capron
General Assembly
George Peabody Wetmore
Beverly Votes Deliver Largest GOP Lead in City
Beverly reported a record turnout with Governor Guild winning by 951 in a 2563 total. Lieutenant Governor Draper led over Brown by 651, while Gardner defeated Schofield 1660 to 748 for Congress. Wittum and Putnam won as Republican representatives by large pluralities.
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Guild
Draper
Brown
Schofield
Gardner
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Putnam
Gillett Likely Governor Win With 10 000 Plurality
California returns show Gillett, Republican, leading for governor by about 10,000 votes from sections statewide. DGell, Democrat and union labor, is second, Langdon of the Independence League third. San Francisco expected to back Bell but may yield Gillett a 10 000 vote margin.
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Cal
Gillett
Dgell
Union Labor
Langdon
Independence League
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Hood vote in New Mexico remains close with solid lead
Santa Fe reports hood support likely at least six thousand in favor while Republican gains near Congress expected to cut Andrews margin to under four thousand. The result signals a tighter race than anticipated.
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New Bedford Voting Quiet. Moran Defeats Guild in City
New Bedford voters chose John B. Moran over Governor Guild by 240 in a peculiarly quiet result. Eben S. Draper defeated E Gerry Brown for Lieutenant Governor by 50 votes. In the representative race, Republicans Samuel Ross and J A Gauthier won over Desoma and Bintcliffe.
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Guild
John B. Moran
Eben S. Draper
E. Gerry Brown
Samuel Ross
J. A. Gauthier
Joseph Desoma
John Bintcliffe
Moran Defeated in Governor Race at Quincy House
A sad crowd gathered at Moran headquarters in Quincy House as returns showed Moran losing the governor race. Granville S. McFarland kept the staff hopeful until late night, while Tim Coakley and Reuben Rush offered mixed views. Moran indicated another bid in the future, as absentee support waned after 8 PM.
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Granville S. McFarland
Tim’’ Coakley
Tim
Reuben Rush
Quincy
Great Moral Victory by Moran and Brown in State Race
The article lauds Moran and Brown for a largely self funded campaign noting under $1000 state ticket spending and no carriage or ad costs. Moran carried major cities outside Boston and led in votes against Bartlett Gaston and Quincy, hailed as the strongest Democratic candidate amid fierce fire.
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Bartlett
Gaston
Quincy
Douglas
Moran Narrowly Wins City Vote Amid Council Hall Watch
A large crowd gathered in the City Hall council chamber last night to hear election returns. Moran carried the city by a slim margin as leaders expected a larger lead. Voter interest extended to congressional races and New York State contests, with final results read by City Messenger Edward J. Leary and deputies for all state contests.
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Council Chamber
Moran
New York State
Boston
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Thomas F. Temple
Edward J. Leary
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