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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1912
Page
8
Foss earned a larger than expected margin in a local election, carrying 23 of 26 wards in Boston with 25 050 votes to Pelletier's 8 540. The result consolidates Foss's majority in the district attorney race.
The Boston results show a strong Democratic triumph led by Mayor Fitzgerald and Rep. Martin M. Lomasney with Governor Foss gains across towns. Sheriff Quinn Jr. won both party nominations by solid margins while Ward 22 anti-machine ticket fell but sent Seiberlich to the State committee.
Governor Foss calls the primary result a straight clean splendiferous victory and predicts a Democratic triumph in November. He praises party unity and thanks Chairman Rite for campaign management.
Advert says Knowlton's Danderine doubles hair beauty and banishes dandruff in ten minutes. Claims include soft lustrous hair, no itching scalp, and prevention of hair loss. Urges purchase of 25 cent bottle from drug stores or toilet counters.
An index of district representatives and their running mates listing the Republican and Democratic contenders for all districts. The document names each district followed by the presumed party and the opposing candidate, with several entries indicating affiliations and in some cases contests or doubts.
The slate repeats renominations for Suffolk district senators. Listed are 1-Rep Edward C R Bagley and Edward J Grainger. 2-Rep Arthur W Forbush and James H Brennan. %-Rep E Bradford Gay and Philip J McGonagle. 4-Rep William Berwin and Thomas M Joyce. 6-Rep David T Montague and George H McDermott. 6-Rep Fred E Hanscom and William P Hickey. 4-Rep Emil Schrittgiesser and James P Timilty. &-Rep Walter R Metns and Red mond S Fitzgerald. 9-Rep James A Hart and Francis J Horgan.
Platform from Maynard proclaims unity among Democrats with Foss and Walsh as leaders. The speech asserts voter support for Foss to lead the state another year and calls for alignment behind Wilson and Marshall.
James F. Cavanagh for Colonel Everett C Benton, Republican governor candidate, says they do not concede Walker and expect victory. He notes many city returns, including Cambridge Somerville and Walain, are awaited before a definite statement.
District Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier sent Governor Foss a telegram saying he will work to support the verdict and back Foss and the entire Democratic ticket. He vows full efforts for the governor's election and the party's success.
The remarks praise Foss and Walsh as preliminary winners and urge Pelletier and allies to unite with Governor Foss supporters to secure Democratic wins in November for state and national tickets. The speaker expresses confidence that Wilson, Marshall, Foss, and Walsh will carry the state by a comfortable margin.
The list names candidates for governor Eugene Foss of Boston lieutenant governor David Walsh of Fitchburg secretary of state Frank Donahue of Boston treasurer and receiver general Joseph L. P. St. Coeur of Cambridge auditor James F. Carens of Newburyport and attorney general George W. Anderson of Boston.
A fragmented OCR list shows Democratic and Republican candidates with names such as George W. Carruth George P. Babb John J. Conway Harrison H. Atwood Sanford Bates Henry S. Clark John H. Buckley Joseph J. Benson Charles Lawler Martin Hays Herbert A. Wilson Thomas F. J. Callahan Thomas C. O'Brien and John E. Beck Andrew Casassa, with some party in doubt.
For Governor Joseph Walker of Brookline. For Lieutenant Governor Robert Luce of Somerville. For Secretary of State Albert P. Langtry of Springfield. Elmer A. Stevens of Somerville. For Auditor James E. White of Tisbury. For Attorney General James M. Swift of Fall River.
A listing of district by district nominees for Suffolk representatives with names of Republican and Democratic selections. The roll includes districts 1 through 22 with paired candidates, party labels, and multiple monuments to the era’s political slate.
In heated contests this morning the Democratic nominees were decided in multiple districts. John Mitchell won the 18th district Democratic nomination to face John W. Weeks, while Richard J. Morrisey won in the First district. O Connell clinched the Republican nod in the Third, with Wilder unopposed. Humphrey O Sullivan took the Fifth district Democratic nomination against John Jacob Rogers.
Congressman Peters thanks voters in the Eleventh District for a magnificent majority. He notes support for past tariff reforms and promises to push further tariff legislation if re elected in November.
Ex Alderman Thomas J. Giblin clinched the Democratic nomination for the First Suffolk district in Boston's Ward 1 amid nine candidates. He framed his victory as a strike against bossism and pledged to abolish the East Boston tunnel tolls.
Quigley named in Holyoke for the second Hampden district race. Hastings of North Rahine wins Republican nomination in Berkshire Senate race.
Advertisement promotes Cascarets as a solution for bilious headaches and a sluggish liver. It describes symptoms like headaches bad taste yellowed eyes and parched lips and claims Cascarets clean and regulate bile bowels and stomach for months.
The governor Foss won the Democratic primaries largely due to the efforts of Thomas P. Riley, chairman of the Democratic State Committee, with a distinct personal win in Boston for Mayor Fitzgerald. Riley supported Foss over District Attorney Pelletier as Foss pursued the nomination again.
Chairman Riley urged Democratic leaders to nominate Governor Foss to win statewide. Boston battles framed the contest with ex-senators Dowd and Shaw backing Riley. Mayor Fitzgerald led Foss rallies before Pelletier levelled a city showdown. Foss and Iomasney kept strong statewide as Maynard rallied the state. Foss carried 2 of 26 Boston wards at the end.
Chairman Thomas P. Riley of the Democratic State Committee reports improvements in early returns. He predicts victory for Wilson and Marshall, aims for a strong Massachusetts Senate pick, and forecasts Governor Foss’s re-election with a solid state ticket.
Delegates from the Telephone Operators Linemen Cable Splicers and Inside Telephone Workers held a conference at 7 Werrenton street but released no details. International President F J McNulty will speak at a Faneuil Hall mass meeting with Miss Emily Balch John R Murphy and BCLU leaders. McNulty to confer with the joint executive board tomorrow.
Judge Quinn of the Superior Court granted the request of counsel for labor leaders Joseph J. Ettor and Arturo Giovannitti awaiting trial. The ruling addresses the early stage of proceedings and potential due process issues.
The government seeks a clear definition of the reasons for the indictments. Counsel for two men charged as accessories to murder argued for specifics. District Attorney Atwill objected, but Judge Quinn ordered disclosure of alleged acts and statements between January 18 and 29 bearing on the case.
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