The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-03
WILLIE RUSSELL AGAIN.
Bay State Democrats Choose Their
Old Leader for Another Defeat.

WORCESTER, Mass, October 2.-The Dem
ocratic convention today, which nominated
Hon. William E. Russell of Cambridge for
| governor by acclamation, and transacted the
usual business of such gathering, was not
very largely attended, there being great
falling off from the attendance in previous
years. Nathan Matthews, Jr., was chosen
permanent chairman of the convention, and
made long address on taking the chair.
E. B. Maynard of Springfield moved the
name of Hon. William E. Russell of Cam
bridge be placed before the convention for
nomination as candidate for governor. The
motion was greeted with tumultuous ap-
| plause, and in response to the calls from all
| parts of the hall, Mr.. Maynard assembled the
| platform and nominated Mr.. Russell in a
| Russell's career and his devotion to the DEM
ocratic principles The nomination of Mr..
| Russell was ably seconded by W. S. Nc
| Neary of Boston and William F. Meran of
| Worcester then created a lively diversion,
taking the platform to do some criticising,
| as he said, and after a rambling speech,
which was interrupted almost continually by
| hlsses, cat calls and every other evidence of
| disapprobation, he moved as substitute the
name of Hon. Thomas Wentworth Higgn-
son Of Boston. The motion of Mr.. Mellen
/ not having been seconded the nomination of
MIR. Russell was put at % and carried unan-
| imOusly.
Mr. Russell was then escorted to the plat
form OF the hall amid great enthusiasm. In
accepting the nomination for governor, he
said:
"Mr. Chairman and Fellow Democrats:
fully appreciate the high honor rendered me
by the Democracy of this State in the action
OF its convention. The struggle must be no
holiday pastime, but an honest, earnest,
united effort to lift this old commonwealth
n N rnt in IsAl.s LAX
| principles OF government, to purer purposes
| in its administration.
"Ihls Is the proper place, not to discuss
the issues of the campaign, but to state the
principles Of our faith. Starting with a firm,
implicit belief in the people, in their integri.
ty, intelligence and patriotism, the Demo-
cratic faith demands that political power be
given them, not as privilege, but as a right !;
that their manhood, not the poll tax, enti-
ties them to.a voice in the government that
| rules them."
Mr.. Russell then criticised the national
and state Republican administrations, eulo-
gizing Cleveland in comparison with Har-
rlson. He was frequently interrupted by
prolonged applause during his speech, and
at the end he was loudly cheered.
The platform adopted by the convention
renews allegiance to the last national plat
form, and declares continued support of tar
III reform. lt demands free raw materials
and lower duties on the necessaries of life.
1t especially demands free wool, as essential
to the prosperity of the wooden industry,
while affording relief to the consumer. 1t
heartily supports the petition of Governor
Ames and leading iron and steel manufac
turers to Congress for free coal and iron ore,
and lower duties on pig iron. 1t favors re-
strainlng New England railroads from max
Ing traffic arrangements by giving manufac-
turers OF other States an unfair advantage
over home manufacturers. 1t earnestly sup
ports the demands of Massachusetts busi-
ness interests for a removal Of trade restric-
tlons and closer commercial relations be-
tween the United States and Canada through
partial or entire reciprocity. 1t condemns
the Harrison administration for narrow par
tisanship and low standard of public duty.
lt condemns the metropolitan police system
OF Boston and approves local option. 1t
scores the Republicans for cowardce on the
liquor question, and treachery to the temper
ance people. 1t promises continued support
vors shorter hours for working women and
children, and demands laws to limit cam
| palgn expenses and prevent political cor
ruption. 1t endorses secret voting. and ia
yors fair trial of the new law. 1t pledges
support and maintenance of the public
school funds for public schools only.
Upon the re-assembling of the Convention
after the recess, the committee on the bal.
ance of the State ticket made the following
report;
% For Lieutenant Governor-John W. Corcoran Of
For Secretary of State-willlam NJ osgood Of
& For Treasurer and Receiver General-E. b
Mum of Hoyoke.
For Auditor T. Trefry of Marblehead.
Springfield.
The report was unanimously adopted. ant
these gentlemen were declared nominated.