The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-04
Massachusetts Democracy.

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 4.-Delegates to
the Democrat state convention continued to
arrive ON trains Tuesday night and during
the morning. and by II O'Clock a. m. 500 out
of the 700 nominally entitled to seats We're
i'll attendance at Mechanics hall
AT 1925 Hon. Patrick A Collins, chair
man of the state sommttee, called the con
vention to order, and the secretary read the
call for the convention. At its conclusion
MIR. Collins briefly congratulated the con
veution upon the bright prospects for the
success of their party in the coming ma
tional election. On motion the officers of
the state committee were chosen as temporary
officers of the convention. The usual com
mittees We're then appointed and retired for
consultation.
When the convention was called to order
there were $50 delegates present.
The committee on permanent organization
reported for chairman of the convention Col
j H. French, of Boston, and for secretary
Col j. ". Covenri, of Cambridge. Mr.
French on taking the chair, thanked the
convention III Appropriate terms. He defined
reform in the administration of the govern
ment as the principal issue before the people,
and this being SO, he congratulated the DEM
ocracy upon having for their champion one
who had shown the ability and courage to root
out abuses at whatever cost. The attacks
upon the private life of their candidate had
only resulted in proving his sense of honor,
and these attacks, the speaker believed, from
the source of their appearance in New
England, had been instigated by the Repub-
lican candidate for president.
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order After considerable disc ussion as to
the mode OF making nominations ballot
was ordered end . recess was taken for ten
minutes to allow preparation for the ballot.
On reassemblinS the convention the com
mittee on permanent organization further
reported list of vice presidents
and secretaries and the report was adopted.
Hon p A Collins then said there was de-
sire to adjourn until afternoon. From his
experience he believed this would facilitate
the subsequent proceedings and he moved a
recess This was carried, and at 100 p. m.
the convention took a recess until p. IN.
The convention reassembled at 2:35 p, m.
Hon. Thomas J. Garaghan, of Boston, nomi-
mated Hon W c.. Endicott, of Salem, for gov
ernor, and eulogized him as man who, like
many of his family, from their settlement III
Massachusetts eight years after the landing
| of the Puritans, had reflected honor on the
state and the nation in prominent public po-
| sitions. Hon Leopold Morse and Mr. Charles
| ?. Thompson were also nominated without
remarks A committee then proceeded tt
| count the ballots for governor
| While the committee were performing theil
| duty the resolutions were presented by Chair
| man Avery. The clause criticislng Mr.
| Blaines official record and declaring hi.
| nomination cause of humiliation to every
| good citizen was raptuously applauded ane
| its second reading demanded.
The resolutions were frequently appiaudet
and adopted unanimously, after which thre'
rousing cheers were given for Cleveland, th'
whole convention rising MIR. Jonas French
of Boston. and Mr.. Reuben Noble of West
field. were then nominated for presidential
electors-at-large by acclamation-
The platform declares approval OF the
platform adopted by the Chicago convention
| demands careful husbandry of the pubIi'
domain for the use of the people; advocates
iudicious but rigid economy in expendint
the peoples money; never mggardlj }
| but always Just to the people Wit
| pay, and TO those VINO Iecei'eu e@ii' ~
| system of taxation by customs duty tha
shall impose no unnecessary burden on tn
reople, but be sufficient for the ordinary re
| ouiiements of the government with no vas
surplus in the treasury; urges the establish
! ment of an American navy which shall no
be a disgrace to the country; clvi
service based on the principles applle'
by Governor Cleveland in New York; eulo
gizss the Democratic candidates as gentle
men whose records place them in the fore
most Of executive officers of the land, AM