The Portland daily press., 1884-09-04
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Massachusetts Democratic Convention
VIM. w. Eadicott of PitisfieId NOmin
ated for GOvcrnOr-DemOcrats Up to
Their d Id VrScIxS

Massachusetts Democratic Convention
VIM. w. Eadicott of PitisfieId NOmIn-
ated for GOvcrnOr-DemOcrats UD to
Their Old Tricks
WORCESTER, Sept. 3.-The Democratic State
Convention called to order at IL 35 this morn
ng. The body of Mechanics Hall was but two
thirds full. There was larger attendance in the
galleries. When General Collins appeared on the
platform to call the convention to order he was
ey, after which Gen. Collins congratulated the
Democratic party upon its large attendance
and upon certain Democratic success in Novem-
On motion the officers of the State Committee
were made temporary officers and committee on
credentials, and the permanent organization was
effected. Col. James H. French was chosen per-
manenJ chairman, and Colonel j. W. Covinry of
Cambridge, and P. H. Donovan, of Boston, secre-
tares
Col. French, taking the chair, said that great
opportunity Is at hand. The business men of the
country demaud change in the conduct of public
affairs. The yearly tax of 100 million surplus is
still upon us. Our factories are closed and the
workmep are idle. Agricultural products are sell
ing at lower prices than have been seen for years
and heavy crops pressing upon the Market Our
vessels are unemployed ana the railroads st rug
Cling for existence, competing for freight at less
than half cent ton per mile. The situation re-
quires change, and the diminished Republican ma
jority in Vermont shows that it is coming.
plauded and especially every allusion to Governor
Cleveland A reference to the third candidate for
the presidency, Gen. Butler, was met with hisses
from numbers of delegates, which quickly subsided
when Mr.. French in the same sentence said he felt
no unklndness towards Gen. Butler but only regret
at his action.
Avery was chairman, and committee to nominate
fifteen members at large the State committee
were appointed. also committee to complete the
balance OF the State ticket after the nomination for
governor.
james N. Dunham of Pittsfeld, in speech of
some length presented the name of Hon Samne1
w. BOW6rman of Pittgfia1d a q for
or. He spoke with regret of the withdrawal of
Judge Abbott, and had a good word for Judge En-
dicott Edward Avery, Leopold Morse and other
VIM. E. Plummer moved the nomination of Mr..
Bowerman by. reclamation. There were cries of
Mr.. Parsons of Lynn urged the convention for
heavens sake not to commit suicide Essex county
was entitled to the governor this year. He advo-
Gated the nomination of Edward Avery who was
born in Marblehead -
Mr.. Plummer withdrew his motion, and moved to
proceed to an informal ballot which Mr. Hathawav
OF Fall River also advocated.
MIR. Gargan of Boston offered the following which
was referred to the committee on resolutions
resolved, That this convention earnestly calls the
attention of the incoming Legislature to the con-
ditlon OF the working women of Massachusetts and
the Importance and necessity of legislative action
IN their Dehalt, limiting their hours of labor and
providing for the better sanitary condition of shops
and buildings where women are employed
~, nesolveas Iaat the Judge made law which since
corporations has excluded employees from the
right to recover damages for personal injuries in
CURED in the discharge of their duties is wrong in
theory, and harmful in practice 1t is fungus on
the great oak of the common law, and no bad ex-
ception to a good principle Should distinguish be-
tween the right of brakeman and the right of a
passenger to damages and we commend reform
of the law to the careful consideration of the
Legislature.
John S. Concannnon of Ward 13. BOSTON Of
fered the following which was also referred:
That no person holding rank or title from any
foreign prince, power potentate shall hold in his
right title real estate in
wealth.
After motion to proceed to an informal ballot
nad been declared and carried, recess was taken
to O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
At 2.10 the convention reassembled. Dr. Kinds
of Salem presented the name of Hon. William End-
colt OF Salem. Thomas j. Gargan of Boston Sec
onded the nomination. He came to the convention
prepared to vote for Bowerman but since recess it
had been as ascertalned that Mr. Eudicott would ac-
the party. The names of Charles P. THOMSON of
Gloucester, Leopold Morse of Boston and P. A.
Collins of Boston were then put in nomination
AT 20 the convention proceeded to take an in
formal ballot.
The resolutions were then read, heartily applaud
ed and adopted. Jonas II. French of Boston, and
Reuben Noble of Westfeld, were unanimously
nominated as presidential electors at large A re-
waS aa6pIed ED rovdng that al congressional
councillor seatoral and county conventions be held
as soon thereafter as possible.
The Chair announced that the chairman of the
committee counting ballots stated that a pack
age of votes had been found closely put together
that they must have been cast by mistake, and tho
committee requested that the convention proceed
to another informal ballot.
Col. Haggett, of Lowell said the Chair had very
quietly designated as mistake the bunch of bal
lots found by the committee; but everyone knew
what such mistakes meant in political convention.
he, therefore, moved that the committee be in
structed to throw out the bunch of ballots in ques-
tion, and then report the state of the VOTE which
was carried. While the convention was awaiting
the report of that committee, Gen. P. A. Collins
made a brief address, after which Col. French an
nounced that the chairman of the committee to
couns votes had informed him it would be impossi-
BILE to comply with the vote of the convention,
and II the convention insisted on its vote then
the committee would respectfully decline to serve.
The committee was then discharged and it was or
dered that the convention proceed to formal bal
lot During the progress of the ballot John W.
Corcoran, representing the committee chosen to
nominate 15 members at large of the State central
committee, submitted their report which adopt
ed. The formal ballot for Governor resulted fol-
lows:
Whole number of votes. es..................721
Necessary for choice. 361