The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-09
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS
Endorse Cleveland, But do Not
Instruct for Him.
THE STATE CONVENTION HELD.
In Boston to Select Delegates to tho
Chicago Conycntion..A Strong Anti.
Free Coinngc Platform Adopted.
Hills Name Kissed and Clcycland's
Namo Enthusiastically Chccrcd.
The Chairman Makes Plea for
Harmony on National Issues.

BosroN, MASS, April S.-Tho Demo.
cratic state convention for the choice OF
four delegates to the convention at Chi.
cago, met at fremont Temple this fore.
noon. Three different tickets wero dis.
tributed through the hall. Ono bore
tho names OF Patrick A. Collins, OF Dos.
ton; John W. Corcoran, Of Clinton; Al
bert Q. Houghton, OF North Adams, and
John j. Russell, OF Leicester. Another
had the names OF Patrick A. Collins,
John W. Cummings, OF Fall River;
Alpheus R. Algcr, OF Cambridge. and
Walter Cummings, OF Plttsflcld, and on
tho third werO tho names OF John W.
Corcoran, Of Clinton, Mcssrs. Ioushton,
Cummings and Russell.
Tho convention was called to order BY
Secretary Buckley, OF the Democratic
committee. Tho standing committees
weroi then appointed. The committee
on credentials then reported that 323
towns and twenty-eight cities wcrc rep.
resented by 1881 delegates.
Hon. Edward Avery, OF Draintree,
was unanimously chosen as permanent
chairman. 20
MIR. Avery, upon taking the chair, ad-
dressed the convention at considerable
length. He reviewed the history OF
the party in the state Tor many, years.
Taking up tho silver question, tho
speaker said: "No Massachusetts
Democrat, in Boston or in Washington,
in convention or in Congress, hesitatcs
to express himself on the silver ques-
ton. We are thankful that the danger
OF the passage of n free silver coinage
act seems for the present to be avcrted.
Some OF the votes which may. have con-
tributed to this result may have been
given from pure patriotism, some from
pure politics. and some from, 4 pure
satisfaction with the existing law. For
one, l accept the result with gratitude
and torego all criticism OF motives.
"We are equally opposed to the exist
ing law Gnd.thc proposed law. The
existing law is a Republican measure,
and we hold the Republican party re-
sponsiblc for it and for all It's attendant
evils.
/ He declared thas 'the national Dem
ocratic party is for honest money, a
currency OF gold and silver, every dol
lar OF which shal! be OF equal intrinsic
value all over the world. Until this
policy is modified by another national
convention no man. or set OF men, in
Congress, or out Of Congress can COIN
nit the party to any other policy"
Befor. concluding, his speech, Mr..
Avery said the next President must be
q Democrat. and there was applause aud
shoutiS Of Cleveland" Mr.. Avery at
tempted to proceed but checrslwcro de-
manded for Cleveland and given with
will and a tiger. Then came call
for cheers Tor Hill. These wero given,
but with liberal admixture .oi Kisses.
The resolutions adopted approve the
wool bill; demands the repeal OF the
Mckinley law: Expresses belief in the
reduction OF tariff taxes to increase rev.
enue in protecting tho daily living OF
the people. instead Of giving opportun-
ity to q privileged class, to acquire
wealth; declares for honest money, the
gold and silver coinage of the constitu-
ton, and believes that all dollars coined
bydhe United States should be OF equal
intrinsic value, and that all paper cur
rcncy issued by the government should
be redeemablo in either gold or silver
coin, at tho option OF the holder, and
not at tho discretion OF the secretary OF
the treasury. FE
The resolutions close as follows:
"Whilc adhering to the time honored
custom not TO pledge our delegation,
VIC declare our conviction that the best
interests OF the party and OF tlIecoun-
try demand the nomination and cleo
ton OF Grover Cleveland as President,
and we are confident that under his
leadership The principles OF Democracy
will again win 4 glorious victory"
The convention proceeded to receive
nominations for delegates at large and
brief nominating speeches wcre made,
and the following we're chosen: John
W. Corcoran, Patrick A. Collins, John
E. Russell and Albert G. IIoughton.
. | a