Show fAIR SAMPLE Of TURNCOAT Eugene N Foss Who Failed to Get Office as Straight Re Republican publican p Elected to COngress by Massachusetts Democrats r 4 f Brockton Mass March 22 The po f 4 lineal weathercock turned Democrat f ward in Massachusetts today toda when f the Old Colony section one of f ff f 4 the Republican strongholds of the 4 state placed Eugene N Foss of or Bos Dos Boston f ff 4 f ton one of ot the leading 4 f I 4 exponents of reciprocity with Can Cnn Canada f 4 ada in the congressional seat of or the th 4 f late William C Lovering f 4 4 Mr tr Foss accomplished what Is re ro regarded 4 4 as almost a political miracle 4 4 turning a Republican plurality of 4 4 Into a Democratic plurality of 4 f t M t t t The vote ote today was Eugene W Foss of Boston Democrat William WlIIlam R Buchanan of Brockton Republican 9 0 It was the most overwhelming defeat the Republicans have met In Massachusetts setta since Governor Bates was over overthrown overthrown overthrown thrown by William L Douglass six years ears ago The result is considered of more than statewide Importance for Tor Mr Foss F ss stumped the Fourteenth district on na national national questions and the people backed him with a whoop The remarkable shift shirt of votes today is difficult to analyze The Republican lead leaders ers era admit their party in the district was wasI divided partly by the failure fanu re of Judge I Robert O 0 Harris to win the nomination in the primaries Judge Harris took no part in the campaign but many of his friends with other dissatisfied d Republicans Republicans Republicans worked to defeat Mr Buchanan Mr Sir Buchanan had bad also to meet the statement that he was not a strong party part man his opponents pointing to the fact tact that he was formerly the secretary of ot Governor William L Douglass a Demo Democrat Democrat Democrat crat The Brockton man was further handicapped by b a theory theor that Mr Ir Foss was as good a Republican AS himself and it is true Mr Foss prominence e In the Re Republican Republican publican party prior to brought many supporters to his standard thousand ballots were ere cast east today which is about df the average in the last l st three congressional elections |