The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-09
MASSACHUSETTS FOR CLEVELAND.
The Stuffed Prophets Name Rapturously
Applauded at tho Convention.

Applauded at the Convention.
Boston, April s.--The Democratic state con-
vention for the choice OF four delegates to the
national convention at Chicago met at the Ire
mont hotel, with 1881 delegates present Hon
Edward Avery, OF Braintree. was unanimously
chosen as permanent chairman. Mr.. Avery,
upon taking the chair, addressed the conyen-
ton at considerable length.
He reviewed the history OF the party in the
state for many years; told how II bad fought,
undismayed by defeat, unawed by force, unse-
duced by promises of places of power and honor,
undfsturbed by sneers and SCOTS; outvoted but
never dishsartened or corrupted, until today
Massachusetts is placed among the doubtful
states In his opinion it could soon be moved
into the column of states certainly Democratic.
No Massachusetts, Democrat, in Boston or in
Washington City, in private or in congress, hes
itates te exp press himself the silver question.
We are thankful that the danger of the passage
ola free coinage act seems for the present to be
averted. Some voters who contributed to this
result may have voted from pure patriotism,
some from pure politics aud some from pure
satisfaction with the existing law. For one,
accept the result with gratitude and forego all
criticism OF motive. We are equally opposed to
the existing law and proposed law. The exist
ing law is a Republican measure, and We hold
the Republican party Is responsible for 1t and
for all Its attendant evils. lie declared that the
national Democratic party is for honest money,
currency of gold aud silver, every dollar of
which shall be of equal intrinsic value all over
the world. Until this policy is modified by an
other national convention no man or set OF men
in congress can commit the purity to any other
policy. The Republican party, in its platform
and in the consistent provisions OF the act OF
1890 Ia committed to the opposite policy.
The speaker then took up the question of the
tariff. and reviewed at some length the effect of
the Mckinley bill upon the New England insti-
tutions, and in conclusion said: success is
duty. How to secure 1t will be a problem sub
mitted to the convention to which you today elect
representatives OF your state. The first great
step Ia the adoption of sound principles and the
declaration OF policy to guide the legislators
and =. executive The next duty will
lieve the candidate should be as
strong a. the platform, and indeed he
should be an embodiment of the platform, and
his principles that he would encounter defeat
In their open defense rather than insure success
BY discreet silence. l believe our candidate
should be man OF tried honesty: of broad and
comprehensive patriotism: of undoubted cour-
age; cool In action; deliberate in Judgment and
resdy and willing under all circumstances and
at all hazards to do what he believes to be right
To such a man the destiny OF great nation can
be entrusted: to such q man I doubt not the
delegates from Massachusetts, will give their
united votes, and such q man I believe the
united Democracy will elect a. the next presi-
dent OF the United States.
Mr.. Averyas address was listened to with close
attention. When Mr.. Avery said that the next
president must be Democratic there was ap-
plause and shouts of cleveland" Mr.. Avery
attempted to proceed, but cheers were de-
tiger. Then came a call for cheers for Hill
These were given, but with . liberal mixture of
Kisses. As Avery proceeded to draw the ideal
candidate the convention was quick to recog-
nize the portrait of Cleveland, and there were
repeated cries of cleveland" and loud and
continued applause.
The committee on resolutions and platform
presented their report, which was adopted with
few dissenting voices.
raaf runa tha mis- fpra - <t..
Democratic conventions of 1890 and 1891, and
says; From the power TO tax arises the whole
force OF government, but taxation must be lin
lied and no more money be collected than is nee
essary for the economical administration OF the
government" The free wool bill now in con-
gress is approved. as are the bills to place coal
and iron on the free list; il favors the general
reduction of the tariffs imposed by the bills of
1888 and 1890 Referring to money 1t SAYS: We
believe IN honest money, the gold and silver
coinage OF our constitution, and of a currency
convertible into such coinage without loss We
believe that all dollars coined by the United
states should be of equal value. and that
all paper currency issued by the government
shonld be redeemable in either gold or silver
coin, at the discretion of the secretary OF the
treasury. While we believe In the full remone-
uzation OF the latter metal by an International
agreement we are equally opposed to the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver by our govern
ment, independent of action by other nations.
We denouuce the Republican net of 1890 which
requires the monthly purchase of 10000
ounces of silver and issue upon IL OF upwards
OF tiOuo,Ouo per annum OF 20 cent paper. In
closing tho platform declares that tho best in
terests OF the Democratic party demand the
nomination of Grover Cleveland.
When Cleveiand's name was mentioned there
was rapturous applause, and the convention was
plainly in sympathy with the resolutions.
Thomas F. Keenan,, Oi Boston, offered a resoiu-
ton favoring David Il. Hill. of New York, but
as there were some objections to it Mr. keenan,
withdrew it.
The convention proceeded to the nomin alton
OF delegates st large II was decided that a ma
jority would be necessary Tor election, and when
the balloting was completed, in view of the fact
that the ballot might not result in the choice of
four delegates, reconsideration of the de-
cision requiring the vote OF ma
ioriiy to elect was moved Much
confusion followed, the resolution being
defeated The chairman of the committee on
ballots reported that John W. Corcorsn. Patrick
A. Collins, John f. Russell and Albert c.
HouShton had majority. The report was
adopted John Sullivan, o, Boston; Charles ;.
Haml!u, OF BFookline; Henry W. Ashley, of
Westheld. and W. s. NcNary. of Boston, were
elected siternstes After a protest that the
action was cut and dried, the convention ad.
inurued