The Portland daily press., 1890-09-18
the OLD BAY STATE.
an Enthusiastic conve ntIon Which
Gives Promise of Victory.

For SoSernor-J. @. A. BRAcKETT.
Lieutenant Governor-WuLIAM II. HALLE.
Treasuier-G. A. MARDEN.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth WILLIAM M.
OLIN.
AUDITOR. HENRY GOULD.
Attorney General-ALBERT G. PILLsBURY.
BosToN, September 1.-THE Republican
State Convention was called to order at Ills
by Chairman Bardett of the state committee
Secretary Waidwell read the call, and
Rev. Z. A. Horton of Boston offered prayer.
Temporary Chairman Burdett made a
brief speech. setting forth the principles of
the party, and referring, amid enthusiasm,
to the result In Maine.
The committee on permanent organization
report ed the permanent president as Hon.
+. 7. Greenhalge. He took the chair, and j.
Otis Wardwell Of Hayerhill and CJlonel
Burlington of Leominster took positions as
permanent secretaries. Mr.. Greenhalge re-
eeived great applause. The committee on
credentials reported 351 cities and towns, en-
titled to 1866 delegates, represented by 1918
delegates.
Mr.. CTeenhaIge's Speech.
Mr.. Greenhalge then addressed the con-
yention. Mr.: Greenhalge's speech was
largely devoted to the mugwumps. He con-
trasted their denunciation of Dudley and
Quay with their silence as to Hill and Cor
man, and Higgins and Bryce, and Croker
and Mayor Grant. Continuing. he said
ing virtue in Mr. Quay; If they cannot give
him certificate Of good moral cha raeteI.
they VIII, at least, say that his sagacItv and
Judgment in practical politics Is excellent
why? Simply because Mr.. Quay is desir-
elections bill. And even MT. Blaine rises in
their estimation, and seems likely to become
god OF their idolatry," because they think
DIS plan OF reciprocity will destroy the Nc
ihlnley Dill But they will find again that
tneir hopes are delusiye; the world Is hol:
low, their doll Is stuffed with sawdust, and
they will go on hating. Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Quay worse than ever"
Referring to the Republican victory in
1888, after four years trial Of Democratic
rule, Mr.. Greenhalge said: much was ex-
pected, yes, demanded, of the party OF ac-
tion. the party Of achievement; and while
herculean labors were imposed upon that
party, Its opponents insisted that those Ia
bOrs should be performed with fettered
hands and rusty weapons. A preliminary
battle must be fought before the real battle
began. In 1858, Oliver Cromwell had flung
down the speakers mace In contempt, say.
ing, Take away that bauble" Nearly two
centuries and half later 1t was taken up by
Thomas B. Reed. and reinvcsted with It's
ancient dignity and power. As the iron
ranks of the Union armies overcame rebel
lions minority in 1865, the emblem OF p0pu-
lar government overcame rebellious minor
ity IN 1890. The speakers mace and the ar:
tlery Of Grant were merely 1HpIeSSipns +, ion e o.
cnliar circumstances Of each case. The
Sneaker DESTROYED a precedent. they say.
The precedent was a fiction, falsehood,
mOckery. 1t had neither llte nor sense; es;
iteI more respectable. In its stead was set
mn = precedent which will stand as fortress
az parliamentary law for ages to come. Leg
islators cannot be present for one purpose
and absent for another at one and the same