Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-04
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
MASSACHUSETTS, CONVENTIONS.
Democratic and Republican Nominations
Con,ea,,op--rcwa pcmocrncy, &c.
IBy tc,csrapn 70 the prspa,cn.I

order at 1885 A. vi. by General Collins,
who congratulated the Democratic party
upon the certainty Of its success In Noyem-
her.
on motion Of General Corsc, the officers
az the state Committee were made tempo
rsry officers az the Convention. Commit
tees on Credentials and Permanent organi-
cation were appointed. The Committee
on Credentials reported that - cities ana
s25 towns were represent d 10y LOU de'e-
gs;es
Jonas A. French was made permanent
chairman. and Colonel j. W. C0voney, OF
Cambridge, ana /. j. DonnoNan, Oh pos-
ton, secretaries.
Colonel French then addressed the Con-
vcniion. His remarks were repeatedly APP
plsuded. especially every allusion TO Gov
srpcr Cleveland. Ills reference TO third
candidate for the presidency General But.
ler) wss met with hiSsos from number OF
dclecsifS. which quickly subsidized when
Colonel French with the same sentence
said he felt no uukindneSS toward Butler.
but only regret at bis action.
Committees TO nominate members Of the
State Central Committee. to complete the
balance Of the State ticket, and on reSolu-
tons were appointed.
Jarvis Y. Durham, 81 Pittsiicld, IN a
speech OF some length, presented the name
of Hon. Samuel W. Bowornan. Of Pitts
field, a. = candidate for Governor. lie
urged that the uudoub,ed ability and I'M
questioned integrity Of MIR. B0wcrman
cave him special claims, which should not
be dlsregsrGed.
=. piumrner. Of Newton. moved the
nomination Of Bowerman by acclaination.
htr finding the motion vigorously opposed,
withdrew H.
MIR. Gsrcsn, az Boston. offered q resolu-
lion. Nhichwas referred. thai the attention
II fhc next Legislature he called 10 the me-
ccs.itv 81 limiting the hours Of wOmcn'S
labor and providing for an Improvement Of
sbcps. Sc. where they are employed. aud
maj tlc law which excludes employees from
right ID recover damages from railroad
srd oih,r companies for injuries received
while in ,he Gi.char,c OF their duties should
he reformed. Another resolution was also
r,icrrcl 10 The eject that no person hoiding
rank or title from any foreign prince, pow
er. or poicniaie shall hold IN ms OWN riSnt
any raj estate In This Commonwealth.
The Convention then took recess.
At 2.fO L. NJ. the Convention rca>Seu'
Lled and the name of Hon. " IiiI'm {. Tn
dicoif. II salem, was presented.
Thomas J. Gargau. OF B0St0n. seconded
H., nomination. lie came q the COnYcn-
ZION ur,peycd 20 vote Tor Bowerman. but
since TIE recess il bad been asrerialned that
Eudictu would accept such nomln'-
tion would greatly strengthen The party.
The names OF Charles p. Thompson, OF
Gloucester. Leopold Morse, Of Boston. and
=. Collins. Of Boston, were then put IN
nomination.
Atc..5 O'Clock the Convention proceeded
10 an informal ballot
Pending The ballot the resolutions were
rad and sdomcd and heartily applauded'
aud the delegates rose and gave three
cheers fur Grover Cleveland, the next
President 81 The United states. Joaa> IL.
Tr,rch. oi Boston. and Hon. Reuben
Noble. = We>tiield, were nominated Il
presidential clector, n large
Ar,,oluiion was adopted providing that
the sense II the Convention l. thai all con-
rre>sonal conventions he held on or be-
fore October IL. aud that councillor. sen'-
ferial. qud county conventions Dc held a.
soon thereafter - possible.
The Char announced thai the chairman
0f uie Committee on Counting the Ballots
stated that 3 package ~ votes mad been
found 60 closelyput together that l&ey must
have been cast by mistake, and the COM
uitfre requested that the Convention pro-
ceed L. smother informal ballot.
Colonel HagCeit moved that the comlnlt-
tee be instructed TO throw out the bunch OF
ballots in question and then report the state
a the vote.
After considerable discussion the motion
-vrs- carried by a large msi0rity.
While The Convention was awaiting the
report II the committee. General L. \.
Collins made an address. The committee
soon appeared TO report. and Colonel
French announced that the chairman had
informed him that II would be impossible
L. complete the vote Of the Convention.
The committee were then discharged anda
lorna. lallot WAS ordered. The delegates
were ordered 10 pass over the stage and
deposit their votes with The Chairman and
secretary.
on the formal ballot Endicott was nomi-
mated for Governor, the whole number of
votes cast being 72l necessary for choic.,
8G1 William {. Endlcott received 3Sj,
Samuel ". Bowerman. 1872; Edward Avery,
%: Leopold Morse, 10j; Scttiering,j >.
The committee chosen 70 nominate fifteen
Members u large Of the State Central Com
miuec submitted their list, which was
adopted.
Tie nomination Of EnGlcOtt was made
unanimous. ard the balance Of the ticket
was completed ~ follows: Lieutenant
Governor. james l.. Grinnel.; Secretary III
STATE. jeremiah Crowley; Treasurer and
Receiver. General On Lle. Marsh; Auditor
John Hopkins; AuOrney-Gecerai. John
". Cummings.
Ar,,oiuiion was adopted pledsing sup
plri Co The candidates named.
Tie following j, the platform:
The NIuoeTltic party u Massachusetts,,
iy o.. representative, IN convention assem-
hfd. extends Us congratulations % The
D,macTs,ic party OF the Union on the bill
Hanf prospect Of the restoration 81 All hon.
t-t National Government through The cl -
ticr g Ts candidate, :or President and
PRESIDENT. Grover Cleveland and
Thomas 1. Hendricks. II declares is
t.,,ui 20. aud unqualified approval
o.. tie platform OF principles adopt
ga rs the National Democratic Con-
y,n'ion held at Chicago. II believes that
an Administration conducted on those prin-
ciplos would secure - ihept opic The great
est blessings u free country the exact
equality 4 every citizen under toe law,
justice unbiased by race, COLOR or creed !;
l.W. enacted ia the interest o. the many
ard not q; the few; not IN the Increase OF
U0nopoiits nor FOR the promotion - cap1-
Adls Nsk To- rTNN4t AtiAt .l'.i W. .41
bCiwrcn capital and labor Dy arbitration
or Otherwise ty which each shall
receive - just pro oTtiou Of Joint pro-
ducjon; shor0ius the fullest protection TO
labor without disturbing the rights Of pro-
persy: careful hus banding 81 The pubic
domain for the Use u the people, and h0'
% De sQuandcred ~ brides or suOsldles 70
CORPORATIONS that become vast landed no.
u0polies; iust and rigid economy ~ *
pending tee peoples money. never u 2
Qsrd'y. being jus. TO the people who DAY
and To those who receive; y stem 81 TAX
stion by customs duties that Shall impose
10 unnecessary burden. on the people 1nC
lc .UiIcieut for the ordinary require
ucn,s % The Government, AID Thu
yieseTYe the industries OF the peppi,
from competition with The surplus
products Of other nations; war take m
time %! way. peace taxes IN lire OF pey,e,
with % yast surplus IN the Treasury 70 eA'
cite cuVdhy or encourage extravaganza
an American rayy that shall not be dis'
grace T. he country aud the locr aud by
word amongst tho nations o. the earth
restoration q cur shipping, 20 that TIE
products % our industries may bee borne
in American bottoms, under the Stars aud
STRIPE, ON the great highway Oi nation, t)
The BaTi- ~ The world; return o thl
iigh aud ius' sense % American citizen
shin whira Characterized Democratic al.
mnisuatious and secured for every cit.ze,
q tie Cn.ted States respect throughout
tAr world, aud which tOlerltes no inter