Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-09-23
POLITICAL NOIaGS.
Bay State Republicans Rasiiy
Their Nominations.
WILD CHEERS FOR BLAINE
Political Gatherings In PrOyl-
denCc and New York.

BOSTON, Sept. 23.-The Republicans Of
Massachusetts, held their ratification meet
ing last night In Music hall. There was
great enthusiasm. The speakers were ex-
Governor Brackett. Colonel Allen Of Low
ell, Lieutenant Governor Halle, and az
Congressman w. w. Crapo OF New Bed
ford, Senator Hosr, Congressman Allen
OF Michigan. ex-Congressrnan Greenhalge
cpd ex-Cohgressrnen Walker and Lodge
ahd Willard Rowland Of Chelsea.
II was 7:S when Chairman Burdett OF
the state committee walked In upon the
stage, followed by President Of the Eveuin z
John q. A. Bracket, Colonel c. Ii. Allen,
United States Senator George r. Hoar,
Congressman Lodge and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Halle. AZ they appeared upon the
platform Q great cheer went out from the
hall which was entirely filed.
There was considerable enthusiasm
when Ex-Governor Brackett was presented
20 speak, but 10 was when Colonel Allen
was presented that the crowd walked up.
They cheered his appearance and ap-
plauded his sentences When he said the
two principal issues OF tho campaign were
honest money aud protection there was a
shout that went up from the galleries
which shook the roof. He spoke nearly
when he concluded waS cheered to the
echo and cheered again
Lieutenant Governor Halle was given
reception which surprised him. There
were tho most enthusiastic cheers when
ho paid his tribute to ex-Governor
Drack&t aud 30 there were when
he said Governor Russell was as
bright as a new silver dollar, and
his personal relations with him were
OF the pleasantest sort. When Mr.. Halle
said that his party declared for the public
school system there was tremendous en-
thusiasm for several moments and great
cheering.
Congressman w. w. Crapo made one
Of the bandsomest speeches OF the evening,
and was at It's close given the greatest ova-
tion of the meeting.
Senator Hoar came up smiling, and the
audience s'niled too, whom he said he came
% answer to roll call. IL was, however,
whom Mr.. Hoar compared the conduct OF
the department OF state under Blaine and
Bayari that
Tho Crowd Wont Wild.
Th ey arose as one man and cheered like
mad men. One man on the platform
jumped into the air and then flung his hat
Into the air twenty feet, crying out Blaine,
Blaine" Ex-Alderman Cushing, rising
aud waving his handkerchief, wildly called
for three cheers for Blaine. This was n
signal for wonderful outburst The APP
plause was deafening. Men shouted and
danced In the greatest delight. Then the
applause subsidized only to break out again,
and three cheers were given once more. A
moment later, when Mr.. Hoar referred to
Mr.. Harrison. the applause was started
again. As IL subsidized somebody called
out tho name of Blaine and again tho
Blaine enthusiasm rose and swelled into n
great shout.
Congressman Allen OF Michigan spoke
very long and arraigned the Democratic
party. There was great enthusiasm when
ef-Congressmnn Greenhalge was pre-
sented. There was mnch laughter when Mr.
Greenhalgc said Massachusetts this fall
would % with Governor Russell as Uncle
Tobey did with the fly, when, opening the
window and throwing 10 out he said go,
poor devil. the world II wide" Congress-
han Walker talked on silver and Mr..
Lodge devoted his attention to crops and
alleged campaign lies Of last year.
The platform was occupied by many
men prominent In the political world.
What Colored Mon Will DO.
The National Colored league held q
meeting IN the African NJ. L. church
last night IN ratification of the nomination
OF W. o. Armstrong for state auditor on
tho Prohibition ticket and for the further
ence OF the afiiliation Of the colored people
With tho cold water party. The chapel
was filled TO overnowing aud tho greatest
enthusiasm prevailed. The speeches, made
for the most part by men from other
states, were scathiug denunciatlons Of the
present attitude OF the Republican party
toward the colored raco. They agreed to
vote against Mr.. Allen and poll their
strength with the Prohibitionists.