Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-27

nAssAcHUsETrs DEMOCRATS.


SPRINGFIELD, Sept. &c.
| The democrat State convention was called
to order in the City Hall at l2. Is o'clock by
| Col. Jonas d. French, chairman of the State
committee. 1t was voted that the officers OF
the State committee be the temporary organ
ization Of the convention
Rev. Mr. Simms then offered prayer, after
which French addressed the convention. de
! congratulated it upon the suspicious opening
Of the campaign and the prospects of demo-
cratic successes throughout the country. If
personal obloquy 10 to take the place Of ar
gument, if the only answer to our discussion
Of national issues and State reforms is in
blackmailing our candidate, then let people
| understand that revenge. Jealousy, hatred and
fear is to be the motive power If the repub-
licans in this campaign, and abuse. falseho0d
| and vituperation their weapons. Let the
people further understand that the best OF the
genuine man who dares to stand at the front
inaugurating reforms, uprooting public evils
and exposing fraud and corruption, is to be
found not in the applause of his friends, but
in the hatred of his enemies"
Col. French defied any republican tn put
his hand upon any single act of his Excel
lency's administration that had not been ami
mated by the purest and wisest motives, and
the desire to secure the best interests of the
commonwealth.
At the conclusion of his speech various
committees were appointed. Charlas Levi
Woodbury. being the chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions.
Mr.. Thayer of Worcester. moved the ap-
pointment of q committee of fifteen to nomi
nate fifteen members of the State central
committee.
Thomas j. Gargan of Boston claimed that
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| French decided that Thaver had the floor.
! After the motion had been put the chair
recognized Gargan. He said; ''There'exists
| an idea in this convention that the State
committee desires to perpetuate itself. The
action of the presiding officer thus far has
hot been in accordance with the usages of a
| democratic convention. As a democrat,
propose to be heard. L have no desire to
| serve upon the State committee, but desire
| to have every section of the democratic party
represented Let US have harmony and let
ue have committee made by the convention
and not by the committee itself. | move
that the delegates from each county select q
name and these shall be the committee to
nominate a State committee"
John j. Coffey of Boston followed in the
| same vein and read list of the committee
He proceeded to say that this had been called
Buffers convention" but the convention
| itself runs this convention. He protested
against the committee being prearranged.
| Thayer of Worcester said he had followed
the course of the chairman of the convention
for ten years and was satisfied this matter
| was safe in his hands. All the gentlemen
present were well aware that this method of
procedure has been the rule of every conven-
ton for ten years. We have been informed
by the morning papers that an organized OPP
position was to raise an cutlery against the
State central committee. The nomination
| of these fifteen members at large is for a
wise purpose. wisely left in the hands of
gentlemen qualified to look over the whole
commonwealth and select men qualified to
perform the arduous duties of the position.
These gentlemen who are raising such out
cries are well known to be in the minority
and need not attempt to over ride the will of
the majority. The course proposed would
| consume at least an hour and for this reason,
| if for no other. l should earnestly oppose
it.
Mr.. Power of Springfield was recognized
BY the chairman. After a scene of great
confusion in opposition to the nomination of
Gargan, he said this convention did not in
tend to crafty the cranks of the common.
wealth. Amid great uproar the original mo-
ton of Thayer was put and carried.
Gargan offered a resolution advocating
legislation by which the employee can re-
cover damages for injuries received in the
discharge of his duties. Referred TO the
committee on resolutions.
The committee on credentials reported 1925
cities and towns represented by 1897 dele
gates. The committee on permanent Organt
ization made partial report in which Hon.
Edward Avery was presented for President
and J. w. Coveny for Secretary.
just as the chair was about to appoint a
committee to conduct the president to the
chair, MILAN of Worcester, advanced to the
front of the platform and said that all he
asked was that this convention permit the
majority to rule. He had great respect for
| the chair, but greater for the honor and prin-
| ciple of the committee.
| They then conducted Hon. Edward Avery
to the chair and he made speech of con-
siderable length.
At its conclusion Hon. A. P. Collins took
the floor and in a ringing speech presented
the name of b. f. Butler as candidate for
/ governor, urging his nomination by accla-
nation. The presentation of Buffers name
aroused great enthusiasm, and the nomina-
ton was seconded by VIM. A. Simmons.
The nomination of Gov. Butler by accla.
nation was unanimously carried by a rising
|
of the State ticket was completed a. follows |:
Lieut.. Governor Frederick o. Pierce,
| Boston.
Secretary of State-Charles Marsh, Spring
field.
Treasurer and Reciever-Col. Charles H
Ingalls,, New Bedford.
Attorney General-John W. Cummings,
Fall River.
Auditor-John Hopkins, Millbury.
! Col Taylor of Boston, submitted the res
olutions. They reaffirm the platform Of
principles adopted by the last National con-
vention at Cincinnati and of the State plat
form of 1882. They condemn the manner
in which the charitable institutions have
been managed As shown by the recent inves-
LEGATIONS, approve Gen. Buffers energy and
perseverance in preventing waste and to Sc
cure economy in all State departments, call
upon the people to elect council this year
| that will cooperate in this work. The reso-
lu,ions closed with a eulogy Of Buffers ad-
ministration.
RAGING FIRES.
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