Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-04
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS.

The state Convention at Worcester-What
Was Accomplished - A Magnificent
Turnout of the Democracy.
WORCESTER, Mass, September 3.-Dele-
gates to the Democratic State convention
continued to arrive on trains last night and
this morning, and by eleven o'clock 500 out
of the l 200 nominally entitled to seates
we're in attendance at Mechanics hall. At
!l:25 Hon. Patrick A. Collins, chairman Of
the State committee, called the convention
to order. Mr. Collins briefly congratulated
the convention upon the bright prospects
for the success Of their party in the coming
national election On motion the officers Of
the State committee were chosen as tempo
rary officers Of the convention. The usual
committees were then appointed and retired
for consultation. The Committee on Perma-
nen, Organization reported for Chairman Of
the Convention. Col. j. III French, OF Bos-
ton, and for Secretary, Col. J. W. Coveny,
of Cambridge. Mr.. French, on taking the
chair. thanked the chair in appropriate
terms. He defined reform in the admins
tration of the government as the principal
issue before the people and this being so he
CONGRATULATED the Democracy having for
their champion one who had shown the abil-
ity and courage to root out excesses at
whatever cost. The attack upon the private
life of their candidate had only resulted IN
nroyins his sense of honor and courage.
Depressed Business.
Mr.. French alluded to the depressed bust
ness interests Of the country as evidence oil
wrong doing, and asked who were best fitted
m reform it, Blaine, Elkins Boynton and
Hoar. or Cleveland, Randall, Thurman and
Tilden. Applause. He appealed to bus
mess men for their verdict in November.
The first gun of Democratic national VIC
tory. he concluded, had been fired In Yer
mont. Applause. Nominations Tor
Governor were next in order After con,
siderable discussion as to the mode OF
making nominations ballot was ordered,
and a recess was then taken Tor ten min
utes to allow preparations for the ballot;
On re-assembhng the Committee on Per-
manent Organization further reported a
list OF Vice Presidents and Secretaries, and
the report was adopted:
Hon, p. A Collins then said there was
desire to adjourn for time. From ms
sxrer;enee in conventions he believed this
would facilitate the subsequent proceedings
srS be moved a recess. This was carried,
and at los p. m. the convention took re-
cess until 2 p m.
The Ticket.
-WoRcEsrER, Mass, September S.-on
the 6rst formal ballot William c. End'eott
was nominated for Governor, receiving 800
votes Of the T2l cast, or four votes more
than necessary to choice. The NOM
nation was made unanimous, and the
t;ckst completed as follows Lieutenant
| Governor Jaces S. Grinnell; Secretary OF
S,sts Jeremiah Crowley; Treasurer and
! Receiver Gen. Charles Marsh; Auditor,
John Hopkins; Attorney General, John W.
i CummruTs. The convention then ad'
journed-
Massachusetts, Republicans
p BosroS, September 3.-As early as
O'clock the lobby of fremont temple ua'
/ crowded with anxious seekers after tickets
to The Republican State Convention, and al
N the delegates were In their places, the
Eats reserved for spectators being about
half 6Iled Chairman of the State Com
mitiee, Henry Cabot Lodge, soon marches
upon the stage in company with Senator
Boor. and was greeted with applause. Hon
r N. Morse, Jr,, of Boston, was elected
permanent chairman.
waller Accepts the Nomination.
NIAxrIc, CoSS., September s.-Cioverno'
Waller saws: The action Of the State Dem
ocratic Convention was neither anticipated
nor desired, but there is in my opinion only
ore thing for me in honor to dol mus
obey the command Of my party and seee?
the nomination.