Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-16
I'd EDITION.
BAY STATE POLITICS.
Convention in Session Of the Massa-
chusetts Republicans.
DAMAGE OF THE SPANISH FLOODS
Cable Reports Cause Price Of
Wheat to Fluctuate.
LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEW
DAMAGE OF THE SPANISH FLOODS
LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
MASSACHUSETTS, REPUBLICANS.
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge Chosen Permanent
Chairman.

Il
| gatherings that has ever attended the delibera-
| tons of the party delegates. The floor Of the
/ hall and the first balcony WAS fully occupied by
delegates, many standing near the doors. while
| the upper gallery. reserved for spectators, was
uucomfOrtably filed.
Temporary organization was effected by the
choice OF Joseph o. Burdette chairman and
j. Otis WardwelI OF Hayerhill secretary. After
President Cupen of Tufts College had invoked
the Divine blessing Chairman Burdetto an
nounced that the convention was ready for
business. and, on motion, appointed commit
tees on credentials and permanent organiza-
ton.
When the committees had retired Hon.
Elijah A. Morse presented resolution upon
tile death Of Hon. George Il. LoriEg, express
ing the loss sustained by the party by his
death and extending sympathy TO the family OF
the deceased.
The committee on permanent organization
then reported, naming Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge
of Nahant ms permanent president. with forty
five vice presidents-at-large. headed by Hon.
Nathaniel L. Banks. and seventy-elght vice
presidents by districts. Permanent secretaries,
j. Otis Wardweli of HaverEill and L \. Buff
fingtOn of Leominster, with +. L. Haywood Of
Worcester. Andrew Ii. Swapp of Lowell l..
Wentworth of Somerville G. Howard Laubham
of Hayerhill and Butler Il. Wilson of Boston as
assistants.
HENRY CABOT LODGES ADDRESS.
When the committee appointed to escort Mr..
Lodge TO the platform appeared with that gen.
tleman the convention burst into loud APP
plause, which was continued for several min
utcS.
Mr.. Lodge addressed the convention at
length. lie reviewed at great length the his
tory and traditions of the republican party. its
principles and its record In Congress. The re-
publican party stands as a bulwark against the
movement for free coinage of silver without
-nr.t.p mol, .nt
Free coinage lis today principle of the demo-
cratic party. lou fluid il set forth in their
Ohio platform and they believe that on that
issue they can win.
1t ia useless to say that the democrats of New
England are as sound on the money question
as the republicans. The democrats Of New
England will be governed by their party while
they stay in it.
THE amiable Young men whom they elected
to Congress last TALL talk as if they could con-
troll their party ON this matter. They make
| the mistake the fly ON the wheel They
do not make the wheel 90 round. The wheel
goes round and carries them with it through
dust and mud alike.
They will all vote sooner or later for fl ee
silver Speaker and they can give no more
powerful aid to the free silver cause than by 80
doing for it is the Speaker who makes commit
tees who leads the party and who shapes iegis-
latior. They will DO well if they can keep their
immediate following straight on this question.
IL Is not easy 10 prove mat on cents 90 not mage
dollar 10 party whose nnempers IN Boston,
Every man who believes In honest money
and who is opposed to an inflated currency
/ must 'o'1 WIN .uo iePuo44o"h P"i'!' II nc
goes NOT ne Is giving uirect support, Whether
he casts MS vote IN nassachu OK IN Kansas,
| business perils which he breads.
The republican party mas kept its pledges
about the tariff. 1t was promised to revise. re-
ADJUST anu e4,iu1e uu Ian anu s.oP ine lrauds
upon 'he REVENUE "ho 'nese 'lihsS nave Deen
oo TS .h ros.,roa 90 ,ho o.;,,;.,
The speaker then referred 10 the RECIPROCITY
anu pro.ee.ioh, coupled "itn tne subsidies &c
american steamships, anu IN TINS tne party mas
AeP' h1 piohise W ue'.Iop .E i
| ioucniiis upon ZIG opportunities VI 'ne las
congress ne saiu:
lhe uenioei"io per! oPPosea 10 an
increase IN Ine expenditure lor the eihciency
ana extension Oh .he Pos'ai service, the grea'
| government ser'Ice WHICH .ouches tne c9hve-
hiehce, she happiness, 'ne business ana the
hoiies VI az 'Hs PeoPi0 VI 'Ho ohi'eu o'a'es'
let them say 60.
ne men views d! ienelh lhe uses 10 winch
the uihelen. apploPiatiohS we're put. hevie"'
Ing TIE auhlihis'fati0h Oh fresluent iarrisoE
he draws ia'orapi5 comparison between us
WORK anu 'nae vi 'lie one preceding, gong int
uetaIi' so W "oH' eNoCu'ire uots' COhtihu
ing, he speaks oil the work OF the State Depart
ment uhdef hr. DiaIhe IN glowing terms.
l we "econe AohTs' immigrants; Out inc
tiihe mas come 70 exclude lhe vicious and the
! ignorant 10 tnat WORK, now rising to first
\ place among puoLc questions, the republican
| party Is ready TO ADDRESS Itself
| I'VE stand on the great issues with which We
| are now dealng as we have always stood.
| we VIII meet those Oh the future In the
, same spirit AS q national party we present &c
the voters our WORK OF the last two years as d
piedge ior 'he WORK VIC VIII DO III the coming
time. and on this ground We ask support.
! Inc speaker goes INTO state matters Al
| great iens'h ctiuelslng the demo
G T, VOC Ior Governor
democratic victory in Mns.acbr.o,ts H. 80 40,
| will be taken to mean that Massachusetts pre
fers the democratic party with tree silver TO the
| repupncAh pa? "!tNou' IL. \ vote Tor uoV
| kusseii means Tree raue' not amendments. a:
the tarin OF 1857 NOT Iree ia" materials Tor the
| benent OF new Eh8iaht, put naked free trade.
Chairman Louge spoAc 10Y an hour and wal
/ listened 10 Win Tue ciose7t attentloE.
The report OF the committee On credentiali
| was then made.
EX-Gov John u. Long OF bingham tLen tool
, the platform amid applause, and in graceful
speech presented the name of Hon WV. Grape
| OF New Bedford rs Candidate FOR governor. NJ
Crapo's name was received with enthusiastic
cheers and Mr.. Long retired IN burst OF ap
plause-
Gen. Cogswell OF Salem followed Mr.. Long
IL was recognized as noon as he took the plat
form that he was to place In nomination Hon
Charles III. Allen OF Lowell, and he wa
/ received with an outburst OF applause tina
was repeated with tenfold yigor and witt
| shouting and cheering when he men