The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-26
ONE BALLOT NOMINATED BRACKET.
Massachusetts Republicans Out In
Force at the State Convention.
Crapo Men Were Confident, But
Brackett Men More Numerous.
Republican Doctrine Ably Set Forth
In Two Great States.

BOSTON, September 25.-The scenes at the
fremont House this morning were repeti-
ton OF those on Tuesday evening. The head
quarters of Mr.. Crapo and Mr.. Bracket were
thronged by delegates, who also visited the
rooms of the several candidates for Lieuten-
ant Governor. The same uncertainty as to
the final result for Governor prevailed, and
each side went to fremont Temple. where
the convention was held, confident of success
At conference between the Crapo and
Brackett managers this morning it was de-
cided that there should not be any nominat-
ing speeches for Governor, which was graft
tying to the delegates, as the decision would
shorten the length of the session. In the
matter of Lieutenant Governor a similar
agreement could not be made, and nominat-
ing speeches were in order.
The delegates began to gather at the Tenn
pie before 1890 o'clock, and before IL o'clock,
the hour named for calling the convention to
order, the hall was filled by delegates. A
seating OF delegates. and Suffolk county,
with the largest number of representatives,
was changed from the first balcony to the
floor. In the place usually occupied by Suf-
folk, the delegates from Hampden, Berkshire
and Franklin counties were seated. The
second balcony was filed by spectators The
platform was well occupied, and besides
members of the State Committee were Hon.
George S. Boutwell,. Mayor Winslow of Wor-
c,ester, Hon q; G; Hartwell, John w. Can
dler, Hon. N. P. Banks, Hon. e. A. Morse
and Hon. Joseph ii. Walker.
AT few minutes past II o'clock Mr.. Jo-
seph y. Burdett, Chairman of the State Com
mittee, raped to order, and the business of
the convention began with the reading Of the
call by Mr.. j. Otis Wardwell of Haverhill,
secretary OF the State Committee.
Mr.. BuTdett was chosen temporary chair
man and j. Otis Wardwell and E. A. Buffin-
ton temporary secretaries.
Mr.. Burdett invited the Rev. William Elist
Griffis, ID. d., of the Shawmut Congregation
al church, to invoke Divine blessing.
The report of the committee on permanent
organization was submitted and adopted,
and Hon. George ID. Robinson was announced
as permanent chairman, with long list of
yice-presidents. j. Otis Wardwell of Haver-
3lll was made permanent secretary Mr.
Robinson was then escorted to the chair and
was greeted with long continued applause.
Mr.. RobInscn's Address.
Ex-Gov. Robinson's address to the conyen-
ton was carefully studied political oration.
He set forth at some length the issues of the
coming campaign in Massachusetts and then
touched on national questions. On the tenn
perance question he had this to say:
The curse of intemperance is and always
will be disastrous blight wherever it falls
While, the people have decided in the most
formal manner that it is not expedent to
write into the constitution the prohibition of
the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liq-
uor to be used as a beverage, it is by no
means to be assumed that there is indiffence
to the enforcement of the laws regulating
and restraining the liquor traffic. The
drinking saloon is constant menace.
Its temptations beset the young and the
irresolute with deadliest perils. Whatever
advance can be made in legislation to shut
up the mere grog shop and to enforce vlgor-
Ously all the restrictive provisions of law.
which command general approval and sup
port. No matter that no other party offers
any aid to temperance measures that
too zealieus reformers would stab us
to death because though better than all
Others, we are not as good as they would
have us, our duty is plain, and we will doit."
Mr.. Robinson said that the people of
Massachusetts approved the calm, dignified,
sensible, patriotic and efficient character of
President Harrison's administration and
that the largely predominant spirit of the
Commonwealth heartily sustained the laws
for reform in the civil service. The speaker
said that the mission Of the Republican par
ty would not be ended until honest elections
are assured in all parts of the country. He
thought the question of biennial or annual
elections could be left with the people,
The committee on credentials reported 25
cities and 227 towns entitled to 1,431 dele
gates, represented by 1,427 delegates, an ex-
traordinary showing.