The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-26
BAY STATE REPUBLICANS,
Proceedings at the Boston Convention
Blaine Enthusiasm.

Proceedings at the Boston Convention
Blaine Enthusiasm.
BosroS, April 25.-The Republican
State Convention to elect delegates tc
the National Convention assembled al
fremont Temple at II o'clock this fore
noon.
Prior to the convention there was con,
siderable canvassing at the fremont
House and also in the corridors ut IRE
mont Temple.
At1O:30 there was a large gathering at
the convention hall and several differ
ent tickets were distributed. One, made
up by Essex county men, bore the names
OF George +. Hoar, A. W. Beard, George
B. Loring and Frederick L. Burden.
Another regular State Committee ticket
contained the names OF Hoar, Burden,
Beard and Henry L. Hide. Another,
the "Anti.Beard" ticket, substituted the
name OF Loring for that Of Beard.
The convention was called to order by
DR.. Burden, Chairman Of the State Com
mittee and temporary organization was
effected with Robert j. Southworth and
]. Otis Warlwell Us secretaries. Prayer
was offered by Rev. II. A. PhilbrOok
and DR.. Burden then delivered the open
ing address.
He said the prospects Of the Repub-
lican party in the State and Nation never
looked more encouraging than they do
to-day. He urged the formation OF Re-
publican clubs us aids to the regular or
ganization, and said the importance Of
such clubs could not be overestimated.
He favored the policy Of makinga clean
campaign, entirely from a Republican
standpoint, ''but, said he, 1--WE will well
come the honest independent, who, be-
lieving that the course pursued by the
Republican party four years ago tended
to retard the reform of the civil service,
went out and fell down at the feet otthat
great high priest of reform, Grover
Cleveland, because he will admit his
mistake. But to that so-called indepen-
dent, who seized upon the question of
civil service reform rs a pretext, while
the real reason was that he was free
trader, we have no concessions to offer.
The Presidential campaign promises
to be contention for q great economic
principle. The policy OF the Republican
party is identified with the principal Of
protection to American capital and
American labor. President Cleveland's
message has indelibly imprinted free
trade upon the Democratic policy. Pres
ident Cleveland. for the Democratic
party, threw down the gauge OF battle.
james, G. Blaine picked it up and an
swered the challenge with trumpet
blast for protection that will not cease
to be heard until Republican shall sit
in the Presidential chair OF the nation.
When DIR. Burden made reference to
the Hon. James G. Blaine, the response
from the convention was immediate and
emphatic. The applause was long and
loud and broke out again and again, cul-
minating, ut the instance Of an enthu-
siastic spectator in the gallery, in three
cheers and tiger. Allusions to the
tariff and the protective policy OF the
Republicans were also well received.
Committees were then appointed on
credentials, permanent Organization, bull
lots and resolutions. 1t was voted that
all resolutions offered to be referred to
the Committee on Resolutions without
debate. The Committee on Credentials
reported 327 towns and % cities repre-
sented by 393 delegates. The Committee
on Permanent Organization reported for
President of the Convention, General
VIM. Cogswell, of Salem.
On taking the chair, General Cogswell
congratulated the delegates on the per-
feet harmony existing in the party. He
reviewed the record OF the Cleveland
administration, which, he declared, was
characterized by Ignorance, and inca
pacity," its distinguishing feature being
IA total lack OF Americanism."
The following was the result OF the
ballot OF the four delegates-at-large to
the Chicago convention:
Whole number OF votes, 924. George
F. Hoar, 800; F. L. Burden, 9O5; Henry
S. Hyde, 900; Alapson W. Beard, 743;
George B. Loring, 22+; scattering, 80.
The first four were declared elected and
the convention adjourned.