Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-03
I'd Edition.
--latest TGlGgpanS to The Star.
MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS
The Republican and Democratic State
Conventions To-day.
The Convention To-day.

BOSTON, september 3-The republican state con-
venton was called to order at IL O'Clock this morn
ing Dy Chairman Lodge, who made no address A
mOtlon that the chairman and secretary OF the
state committee be invited to act as temporary Of
Ulcers OF the convention was adopted, and the
various committees were then appointed The
committee on permanent organization reported for
president Robert NJ. Morse, jr; for secretaries j.
j. WMpple and Robert A. SOuthworth.
PRESIDENT Morse then addressed the convention.
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT MORSE.
r. NJ. Morse. IT,, president OF the convention, in
his address upOn taking the chair. said that they
met as the OF the republican voters
OF Massachusetts. While we miss many OF our
former associates, we regard their departure with
patience as We believe that they cannot long abide
as you hope thai after All, with many OF them is
summer excursion only, and that the cool and
nraclng airs OF autumn will bring them back to
and as you feel confident that whether
this belief and hope be well founded
sociates nor the union Of all the clements Of the
sadly split and torn old democratic party can pre-
vent the election Of republican President and the
continued, that Massachusetts, in this campaign,
must not follow, but lead. The republican party
would seorn the suggestion that years OF ex
Elections and euoslzed 'i his party yeoe as the
He claimed that the republican party was
the party OF civil service reform; referred
to the reduction OF taxation and the tariff Ques-
Mr. BLAINE AND THE MuLLIGAN LETTERS,
said: GAS examine these letters 1 am amazed at
the assurance which finds in them proof OF cor
rupt conduct or Of dishonest purpose. Whatever
else they may show they do not establish that Mr.
Blaine In the language OF his accuSerS prosttuted
On1clal power for private gain. And this is sub
stantally all that there is upon which these grave
charges rest l cannot believe that the deltber-
ate judgment Of any English speaking people
Will ever condemn any man On such palIry teStt-
n0ny, and can understand how race to whom
fair play is jewel may well rise In their indigna-
ton to crush out SO baseess an accusation"
He closed as follows: 1T is in the belief that the
republican party Is now doing good work. and will
continue to do 1t, that cling to the organization
and support its candidates. and propose to carry
them to v1ctory-a victory not OF party alone but
OF the honOr and glory OF our common country.
BLAINE ENTHUSIASM.
A hearty outburSt OF enthusiasm occurred when
the chairman referred to Mr. Blaine as the candi-
date OF the republican party as representing the
best form of governmental administration. A dele
gate called for thee cheers for Mr. Blaine and the
delegates responded with heartlneSS.
TELEGRAM PROM VERMONT
The secretary read a telegram from Vermont as
follows:
"Our majority will not be less than $4,000, not
interests of Redington.
(Signed) WALLACE GIBBS, Chairman"
Gov. Robinson RenOminated.
Hon. Geo. D. Robinson is renominated by accla-
nation.
REMARKS OF THE GOVERNOR.
After the reading and adoption of the resolutions
the governor appeared, escorted by the committee.
He was introduced by the president, and among
other things sad
If the interests OF this country to be safe you
must elect James q. Blaine, of Maine, and John A.
Logan, OF Illinois,"