New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-08
THE BUTLER MEN DEFEATED.
FREDERICK O. PRINCE FOR GOVERNOR.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS IN MASSAGE UsETTS-
A CONVENTION WITHOUT ENTHUSIASM.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNE1


A CONVENTION WITHOUT ENTHUSIASM.
InY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIDUSE.l
WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. THE Democratic
State Convention met in Mechanics Hall to-day and
nominated the following state ticket:
Goprrn0r-FREDERICK o. PRINCE, OF Boston,
LieuteHdHt GOUcrHOF-HENRf III. GlLLhOhE, Vi N"n'
Secr'tqry Of Sate-JEREMIAH CROWLEY. Of Lowell.
Attorney GeHsrul-HENRY X. BRALEY, OF ran IlVer-
Treasurer and Rece'Uer- GenerdI-HENRf NJ Ohose' VI
IwGii5rp~JSMEs E. DELANEY, of Holyoke.
This result was achieved with tolerable harmony py
the fourteen hundred delegates who comprised one OF
the biggest representative gatherings ever hed IN MASS
achusets mai ority of the delegates didn't partcu-
lary care who chosen as the candidate but there
was sharp struggle among the leaders OF tne
respective factions. The old Butler leaders were present
in force delegates and ookerson and they dd their
best 20 defeat Prince account Of the atteTs luke
warmness in the Butler campaigns They named as OPP
posing candidates Edward Avery Of Brantree whom
they presented the friend Of the workingman ana
James S. Grinnell, Greenfield farmer, who from nav
Ing been the candidate for observation-disclosures on the
ticket with Butler two years ago, and again with Endi-
cott the Cleveland candidate for Governor last year,
was personally unObccOnable to both factions. Grin
nell very being taken as candidate anu he
doubtless would have been nominated II the country
delegates had Got enough interest in the result
to stay in the hall until the second ballot
was taken The ballot for Governor gave Prince
Jl3 votes; Grnnen, 1913; and Avery. 12l On the
second ballot Prince had 4J9 votes GrnneH, 43I' Inc
nomination VI Prince then made unanimous Mr.
Prince old line Democrat, who has been Mayor OF
Boston ana for twenty-five years has been member OF
the Democratic National Committee. The names OF the
other candidates the ticket were reported by com
mttcc and rushed through by reclamation as the con
ventlOn dlssOlyng. The platform Is the work OF
Mr. Avery. It's reference to President Cleveland was
received with cheers which renewed later III the
day at the call of the chairman,
NH. n ntttta oY1hi Ia
friends will cost Mr.. Prince Democratic votes at
the polls Princes friends say. however that the defec'
ton Will be than Offset by the Independent kepub
leans who supposed to regard MI Princes candi-
dacy with favor
There was the customary quarrel the selection Of
members OF the state Central Committee and IN the pro-
grcss OF the second ballot delegate, who was detected
voting twice, vociferousy denounced Mr. Fitzgerald,
the president Of the Convention, as iar but these IN
ccnts disturbed only for moment the general serenity
of the Convention. The platform IS as follows:
We the Democrats of Massachusetts,, in convention
assembled, renew adherence to the principles OF
Democracy declared by the last National Convention At
Chicago. We congratulate the people OF the whole cOun
| try the election and Inauguration or Democratic
President and Vice President We have full faith and
confidence IA the President ID ms wise CAUTION, MS Ltl
seeing -lracity, his courage ana urnhesS Ms d'ei
ton TO administer the Government ~ tue interests Oh me
whole people ad his devotion to me IunaalGnta p lI
ciplos OF National pomCcraCy We expect that under
his administration every reform requires to make the
Government pure and honest VIII NC niue tnat T
liberty and rights Of every citizen In every section OF our
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Viii be ca6usy guarded and carefully pr'seryot that
ectoudi prejudice and jealousy will disappear and that
| that pcryadmg spirit OF nationality VIII be re-
| viyed which makes every clifton glory IN the
! prosperity and honor " a common country tnai
basis 0f Justice and equality, securing % the AdminstIa-
top official sympathy with is policy not SIeaiiHS an
people, hut giving to each and every citizen WHO IS
capable and honest TIE r-ht TO be selected I2r lupf
,upinymcut; that 10 viii recognize the principle mat
every officer oI tbo Republic j. public servant strictly
rc.p5n,be to The people and holding bis Office subject
IN lg u I n
rescued from the hands OF sQuaterS' SPECTATORS an
| landed mouopoues aud preserved for the use Of the
people 10 whom they Justly belong; that the principal
departments OF the Government Will De SO economically
ana honestly ad minis crcd as TO impose the least possible
burden of taxation The people, and that confidence III
the people. M their love Of liberty thf'Ir
/ ad"lity TO the Constitution ana thrir G9,
yotlyI TO thc Union VIII be ?, rcstoIeh We We
! United -iatcs. our uuftlt, ring support
We earnestly request that candidate be nominated
To- rho support OF the following measures We are Op-
posed Co The payment OF poll tax as condition on
frcc honest ballot, mat tho right TO vote
should attach to the citizen "b Io 10 taeGoiar We !LS
honest people, ami demand such legislation as VIII pre-
enables Hc employed to live moro economically and as
90 th.n greater ind P.naeUce; we deem II unjust
/ to retain wages earned 10 'h.'lto .aLl." oi
pote,: we ARE favor O. law which shall ent!.lc
while Obey the directions OF superior vested by the
.,r civ ana town 10 se Get IT'S own officials and u
control its Internal affairs Is co-oNtent win the Com
D" N ~ .,.. and !, rocri crime The law drpsIving
r cts OF Boston OF al control over the appointment
of 10, police force and compelling It's citizens and tax
rt TO-DAY salaries TO officials in whose selection they
ave No Immediate voice We iu favor of tie imme-
dtc mcnt OF such awsas will provide for the set,
Jicmcut OF al, differences between tho employed anu
! 'Ir employer by a system OF arbitration.
We favor radical ant thorough change In thr oIsani-
laon methods and mtnl cement ~ me present neon,
pfcut and incougruous state Board of Health unacy
and char} 10 ,t eia ,'o sy, he mad Isr
honestly aud economically conducted and That ne sean
la, which have marked 10 career may be uprooted ana
,r condemn the action OF the present Executive no
himself became party to the scaudrous ana inefficient
Ne dcuoInco the Republican members Of the last Leg
stature for tnsis opposition To All the IGHHls oil tle
! labor Interests OF The Commonwealth We return our
' , m f ar ,rI,c. 1,rts during the last session to
secure passage OF laws relating TO the Liability OF en-
p,oyci- for injuries 10 cmpoYed the cstdHlShneh' OF
Board OF Arbitration for the settlement Of differences
between the employed and employer the weekly pay,
meut oi wages aud inc re-uaton M convict oGI ana
sincerely regret mat th'I eot'7 were uIe5'u 10y the
Organized opposition ot the Republican momhrrs
We believe That the commercial intercourse between
tAc several state, Is materially lmpedCi and cHcum
.rrn.d by the existing Laws relating 10 debtors aud
crcor- which are detrimental to tne prosperity oil tse
entire country and therefore demand tae lihitui"le
enactment OF National Bankrupt law. We believe that
the importance OF tho American fisheries nursery
Tor our naNb power and the pto,eclon OF our So'St
eJports Ia time of war ought 10 receive the serious
Tho Democrats OF Massachusetts, with profound sor-
row Lament the death OF the great soldier OF the Union,
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GOODWILL 10 this people should te cause FOR his
name he reycrcd through the coming ages. We re.
member with humiliation that but Tor the generosity OF
individual citizens the militia OF the Commonwealth,
the gallant soldiers who desired 20 pay last token Of
r,4pcc 10 the memory OF the dead hero, would have
,eute TN the last solemn ceremonies In his
honor We recognize tho claims OF the Who cast.
me- aside the pleasures and pursuits OF civil NE that
,nc Union one udiysibe. should be preserved and
sustained 10 the and the battle field, To
share OF the country's gratitude and we denounce the
civil service law Of the and its administration for
lbrlgug tho rights OF veterans to hold executive OF
administrative Offices in this COmmOnw ealth.
NO UNION OF THE DEMOCRACY LIKELY.
TIE APPEALS OF GOVERNOR hill AND TAMMANY
UNuEEpED BY THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
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