Notable Features of the State Primaries Today
The article outlines Democratic and Republican party contests for Congress across districts nine, ten, and eleven with multiple candidates. Key figures include John A. Kelcher William F. Murray Thomas J. Giblin David B. Shaw George F. Monahan Jacob B. Busch and James M. Curley Joseph F. O Connell Andrew J. Peters Fred A. Finigan Stephen O Meera W Dudley Cotton Jr J Mitchell Galvin and William B Wilcutt. It notes alliances Fitzgerald Lomasney Butler Ames Lodge and opposition dynamics affecting the primary outcomes. It also mentions campaigns for the Senate in the fourth Essex and seventh Middlesex districts.
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Congress
Ninth
John A. Kelcher
William F. Murray
Fitzgerald-Lomasney
Thomas J. Giblin
David B. Shaw
George F. Monahan
Jacob B. Busch
10Th
William S. McNary
Joseph F. O’connell
James M. Curley
Eleventh
Andrew J. Peters
Fred A. Finigan
Stephen O’meera
W. Dudley Cotton, Jr
J. Mitchell Galvin
Lodge
William B. Wilcutt
Butler Ames
Senate
Essex
Middlesex
Arthur Nason
Ames
W. Scott Peters
William S. Murray
George I. Monahan
Jacob B. Bosch
William UW. Oakes
Charlestown
Joseph
O'Connell
Fitzgerald
Young
South
Boston
Mayor Fitzgerald withdraws from governor race
Boston mayor withdraws from the 1919 Massachusetts gubernatorial contest after advice from Democratic leaders. Frederick W. Mansfield reads Gompers letter branding Congressman Foss as hostile to labor. Hamlin outlines reform platform and calls for direct elections and tariff repeal.
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Fitzgeralda
Foss
Gompers
Hamlin
Frederick J. Macleay
Democratic State Committee
John F. McDonald
Noss
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Washington, D. C
Eugene N. Foss
Massachusetts
Organized Labor
Mr. Foss
Labor
Federation
A. F. of L
Frederick W. Mansfield
Whitefield Tuck
Winchester
Mass
Hughes
Strik
Vahey Explains Rift With Riley At Malden Speech
James H. Vahey told Hibernian Hall listeners in Malden why Representative Thomas P. Riley opposed him. He recalled their past friendship and noted Riley’s possible run for lieutenant governor if Foss won. Vahey praised loyal backers and blamed disloyalty for straining ties.
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James H. Vahey
Hibernian Hall
Malden
Thomas P. Riley
Mr. Vahey
Riley
Massachusetts
Mr. Riley
Hamlin Seen as Likely Governor Candidate in Western Mass
In Springfield on September 26 Charles S Hamlin emerged as the favored Democratic candidate for the state ticket. A conference at Cooleys Hotel drew over 56 prominent Democrats from the city and vicinity as Hamlin outlined his platform. William P Hayes suggested support for Vahey but indicated he would back Hamlin for the top post if aligned with Vahey.
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Fitzgerald
John F. MacDonald
John R. Thayer
Thayer
Macleod
Charles S. Hamlin
Foss
Gompers
Boston
Springfield
Massachusetts
Cooley's Hotel
Hamlin
William P. Hayes
Mr. Hayes
Tam
Vahey
Mr. Vahey
Charles S. Harnalin
Murray's Ward 6 Rally Preceded by Parade
William I. Murray candidate for Congress in the ninth district spoke to over 1000 Ward 6 voters in the Jefferson Club rooms. Before the rally, about 200 club members paraded with torches through North End streets circa 7 20 o'clock led by Phillip J. McGonagle.
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William I. Murray
Jefferson Club
Phillip J. McGonagle
North End
Boston Primaries Mark Final Push in Tight Races
Last night candidates in Boston districts held torchlight parades and made closing appeals as state primaries loom. In 10th district Republican race features Galvin backed by Lodge machine against Willcutt a progressive foe. Senate and House contests across Suffolk districts include Lomasney Doyle and Curley backed bids, with multiple wards in play and two non Boston congressional outcomes to be decided.
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Boston
Lodge
Draper
Wahey
Massachusetts
Curley
McNary
J. Mitchell Galvin
William B. Willcutt
Willcutt
Galvin
Fred Finigan
11Th
Andrew J. Peters
Peters
Timilty
W. Dudley Cotton
Suffolk
Patrick H. O’connor
William H. O'Brien
James Powers
Robert P. Clarkson
Martin P. D. Curley
Nawn Machine
Joseph P. Lomasney
James H. Doyle
James P. Timilty
Thomas J. Fay
Florence J. Driscoll
James W. Gibbons
Martin M. Lomasney
John Quinn
Murray
John Baldwin
South Boston
Harry Tl. Pierce
Leominster
William H. Wilder
Gardner
Robert C. Harris
East Bridgewater
Thomas T.,. Thacher
Yarmouth
Winfield 8. Schuster
Douglass
Charles N. Prouty
Spencer
J. Lovell Johnson
Fitchburg
Essex and Middlesex contests shape GOP senatorial race
The piece outlines Lodge versus Ames as the key GOP fight in the fourth Essex and seventh Middlesex districts with Nason opposed by Peters and Bennett Jr opposed by Killam. It notes Democratic delegates will be unpledged in most cases and details local races in Springfield Lowell and Boston's ninth to eleventh districts plus McNary Curley O Connell contests and Fitzgerald’s stated views.
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Henry Cabot
Lodge
Butler Ames
Essex
Middlesex
Ames
Arthur Nason
W. Scott Peters
Frank P. Bennett, Jr
James W. Killam
Springfield
Charles S. Hamlin
Lowell
Eugene N. Foss
Giblin Rally Draws 8000 East Boston Voters
In a whirlwind tour of the ninth district, candidate Thomas Giblin spoke to large crowds about his campaign. In East Boston he urged residents to vote for Giblin despite opposition at the precinct booth, touting public buildings, gymnasiums, pure food, fair prices, a bigger navy, and government on the level.
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Ninth Congressional District
Thomas Giblin
East Boston
Mr. Giblin
Giblin
Leutenants
New Bedford Youth Arrested for Larceny of Jewelry
Henry J. Ethier twenty of New Bedford was arrested by Inspectors Pierce and Cowboy on charges of larceny of one hundred dollars plus sixty five dollars in jewelry from Emily E. Rowe of 929 Tremont Building. The theft allegedly occurred on July twenty fifth.
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Henry J. Ethier
New Bedford
Pierce
Cowboy
Emily E. Rowe
Tremont Building
Roosevelt Confident as Grievances Rally Over Sherman Charge
In a New York political row, William Barnes Jr challenges any proof of charges against 20 State committee members who backed Sherman for temporary chairman. Ward confirms Taft approved Sherman, while Griscom accuses deceit surrounding the meeting. A roll call shows none felt deceived. Gaynor, declining candidacy for Governor, defends remaining mayor amid subway and fare debates.
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William Barnes, Jr
Albany
Old Guard
Griscom
State Committee
Sherman
Ward
Taft
Sher‘ian
Roosevelt
New York State
New York County
Grisecom
Harry Mack
New York
Mr. Parsons
Mr. Barnes
P Parsons
Barnes
Gaynor Declares He Is Not a Candidate for Governor
New York September 26 Mayor Gaynor issues for the first time a formal statement stating he is not a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor. The note does not reveal his intended course if the nomination is forced upon him and he indicates that he ...
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St. James, L. I
John A. Dix
Democratic State Committee
Gaynor
New York
City of
Progressives lead New Jersey caucus as convention looms
Concord New Hampshire reports a Progressive surge in New Jersey with the resolutions committee now seen as overwhelmingly progressive ahead of the Republican State convention. The movement dominates the night caucus and shapes the party’s tone for the upcoming meeting.
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Concord
N. H
Resolutions Committee
Curley Grants Tour Gains in Boston Area Rally
James M. Curley campaigned across Quincy West Quincy Dorchester and Roxbury for Congress in the 10th district. He drew over 2000 at Vine Street Church and a Torchlight procession of 4400 along Forest Street praising Curley and denouncing O Connell and McNary. He spoke at more than 30 places with strong applause.
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Quincy
South Boston
Dorchester
Roxbury
James M. Curley
Congress
John F. Fitzgerald
West Quincy
Curley
Vine Street
Forest Street
O'Connell
McNary
Andrew Square
Shaw Tours Ninth District in Wide Political Drive
Former election commissioner David B. Shaw of Charlestown raced through the ninth district on a whirlwind tour last evening. He delivered 15 speeches in locales from Orient Heights to Dover and Tremont streets, with major crowds at City square and Ward 5 in Charlestown, plus noonday rallies at Cunard dock East Boston and White Star dock Charlestown.
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David B. Shaw
Charlestown
Congress
Shaw
Orient Heights
Day's Square
Lincoln Square
Central Square
Maverick Square
Parmenter Street
Knights of Honor Hall
Shawmut Avenue
Dover Street
Dover
Tremont Streets
City Square
Bunker Hill Street
Bunker Hill
Medford
Main Streets
Cunard Dock
East Boston
White Star Dock
Roosevelt Appears to Seize Control of New York GOP
In Saratoga New York on September 26 Colonel Roosevelt arrived and moved quickly to back progressive delegates and consolidate influence. He met with Lloyd C Griscom Cornelius V Collins and W W Cocks as he declared victory for his faction in advance of the state convention.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Roosevelt
Lloyd C. Griscom
New York
Cornelius V. Collins
State Committee
W. W. Cocks
Oyster Bay
Troy
Rally in East Boston Ends With Police Called
A Lyceum Hall rally for Congressman John A. Kelcher devolved into pandemonium in East Boston last night. John J. Douglass opened with a Keliher tribute as Thomas J. Giblin backers cheered, then Senator Doyle spoke for Keliher and crowds roared for Giblin. Kelher appeared to cheers, but Giblin supporters drowned them out, prompting police to restore order.
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Lyceum Hall
Boston
John A. Kelcher
John &. Sullivan
John J. Douglass
Keliher
Thomas J. Giblin
James H. Doyle
Kelcher
Gilpatric Keeps His Big Voice Amid Thirsty Campaign
Fred C. Gilpatric seeks the Ninth Suffolk Senate seat and is said to retain his big voice from long hours in an open-air veranda shelter at his Dorchester home. Friends predict victory despite the whirlwind campaign.
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Fred C. Gilpatric
Suffolk
Gilpatric
Dorchester
Gilpaxrie
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Republican Party
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