The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-10-02
POLITICAL.
rHE BAY STATE EMOCRACY.
The state Convention I'm Faneufl Hall
YesterdAy-A Sedate and Orderly
Body.

Body.
BosroN, Sept. 25.-The democratic state
convention met in Faneuil hall, pursuant
to the adjournment ordered by the state GEN.
trail committee at Worcester. Admission to
the galleries was gained only by tickets fur
nished by the state central committee.
Ed Avery called the convention to order.
The usual committees were appointed, also
a committee to report a list of candidates
other than governor. General John s. Whit
ney, who was appointed chairman, in his adj
dress 10 the delegates said: 'No man can
here interfere with your legislation; no ruff
fan threats of bloodshed and use OF brute
force can shape or in the slightest degree in
fluence your action. No such document as
that which closed the doors Of Mechanics
hall at Worcester will ever emaDate from the
honorable mayor of Boston. Not yet are all
our cities and towns so far bulldozed by the
mobs which follow self nominated aspirants
to the gubernatorial chair that the regular
delegates TO the state democratic convention
shall be informed in writing that the mob
can not be removed from hall pre-engaged
ny Tue ICSuldI uciiOOtdblS oeoeO
for the state delegate convention"
w. H. McCook, OF Boston, addressed the
chair from the center aisle, near the door.
His known connection with the Butler con-
vention Immediately caused confusion.
When he attempted to speak there were
cries of put him out" "order" and "Butler
convention" all over the hall. The chair
raped to order but to no purpose. Cook
persisted, advancing up the aisle and claim
ing 10 be a regularly accredited delegate. He
finally retired down the aisle add was re-
moved by the police.
JOSIAH g. Abbot was then nominated for
governor by accamation.
The committee on nominations reported
the remainder OF the ticket and the report
was adopted as follows: For lieu tenant gov
ernor. William r. Plunkett; secretary OF
state. Henry G. Dewing; treasurer and re-
ceiver general, David NJ. Shilling; auditor,
John Il. Fitzgerald. attorney general, Rich
ard Olney.
The resolutions for the most part were on
the niece ssity OF reforms In the state govern
ment The following was the only reference
70 the Butler conventions:
That the platform here adopted and the cam
didates here nominated are the platform and
candidates OF the democratic party of Massa-
chusetts In alliance with the national demo-
cratic party, and the pretense that any candl-
date nominated by any other party or body OF
men represents the democratic party IL utterly
! falke and fraudulent. We summon oil true
democrats 10 rally 10 the support OF the can
didates this day nominated, because they
alone represent the principles and orgnniz-
alton OF the time honOred democratic party
The following are the resolutions relating
TO finances:
The scheme intlmated and carried into eff
feet by the republican party, of providing a
| compelling the reople 20 receive the same In
payment of debts, II without the authority OF
/ the constitution.
| Congress has power TO mako any ia Ing,
unless 10 he gold or silver, legal tender. What
ever power IL may have 10 authorize the issue
| OF notes 10 circulate as money, whether Issued
directly from the treasury or Indirectly
| through banks, should be exercised only sub
/ ject 10 certain restrictions.
/ First, that no executive officer OF the gov
eminent should nave discretion 10 enlarge or
/ contract the volume OF the currency; second,
/ that the total amount OF currency authorized
should be fixed by law: third, that whatever
/ the amount, IL should be one that shall at
any moment be redeemable In coin; fourth,
/ that all coins Of the same denomination shall
/ be az nearly az possible OF equal value; iifth,
that whatever currency II issued by govern
/ ment shall be receivable by the government
ia payment OF public dues NJ Its face value.
Speeches were made after the adoption OF
the resolutions and the convention adj
journed