The record-union., 1892-04-09
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS
CLEVELAND THE FAvORITE IN
THE BAY STATE.
Every Mention of His Name in the
State Convention at Boston
enthusiastically Cheered.
Special to the REooRp-UxroS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoS.
BosToN, April S.-The State Democratic
Convention met here to-day, and Hon.
Edward Avery was chosen Chairman.
Mr.. Avery, upon taking the chair, adj
dressed the convention at considerable
length. He reviewed the history of the
party for many years; told how it had
fought undismayed by defeat, unawed by
| force, unseduced by promise of place,
of power and of honor, undisturbed bv
sneers and SCOTS, outvoted but never dis
heartened or corrupted, until to-day
Massachusetts, is placed among the
doubtful States, and, in his opinion,
could soon be moved into the column
of States certainly Democratic. TAX
ng up the silver question the speaker
said: mo Massachusetts Democrat,
in sBoston or in Washington, in pri-
vate or in Congress, hesitates to express
himself on the silver question. We are
thankful that the danger of the passage
of the Free Coinage Act seems for the
present to be averted. Some of the voters
who contributed to this result may have
voted from pure patriotism, some from
pure politics and some from pure salts
faction with the existing law; for one [
accept the result with gratitude and forego
all criticism of motives. We are equally
opposed to the existing law and the pro-
posed law. The existing law is a Re-
publican measure, and we hold the Re-
publican party responsible for il and for
all its attendant evils" He declared that
''the National Democratic party is Tor
honest money, currency of gold and
silver, every dollar of which shall be of
equal intrinsic value all over the world.
Until this policy is modified by another
a Convention a
men in Congress or out of Congress can
commit the party to any other policy
The Republican party in it's plafo and
in the consistent provisions of the Act of
1850, is committed to the opposite policy"
The speaker then took up the question
Of tariff and reviewed at some length the
effect of the Mckinley bill upon the New
England industries, and in conclusion
said: success is duty. How to secure
it viii be the problem submitted to the
convention to which you to-day elect
representatives of your State. The first
step is the adoption of sound principles
and declaration of policy TO guide the
legislator and the Executive. The next
duty will be the selection of candidate
i believe the candidate should be as
strong as the platform, and, indeed, he
should be an embodiment of the plat
form, and not merely that, but one Vino
is so welded to his principles that he
would encounter deIeaL In open defense
rather than insure success by discreet
silenc. / believe our candidate should be
a man Of tried honesty, broad and COM
prehensive patriotism and undoubted
courage; cool in action, deliberate in
judgment, and ready and willing under
all circumstances and all hazards to do
what he believes to be right. To such a
man the destinies of a great nation can be
intrusted: to such man doubt not the
delegates from Massachusetts will give
their united votes, and such a man | be-
lieve the united Democracy will elect as
the next President of the United States. -
Mr.. Avery's address was listened 10
with close attention. When Mr.. Avery
said the next President must be Demo-
crat there was applause and shouts for
Cleveland. Mr.. Avery attempted to pro-
coed, but cheers were demanded for
Cleveland, and, given with will and a
tiger. Then came call for cheers for HILL
These We're given, but with a liberal
mixture of misses. Avery proceeded to
draw the ideal candidate. The conven-
ton was quick to recognize the portrait
of Cleveland, and there was repeated
cheering for "Cleveland'' and loud and
continued applause.
Delegates Large to educational Com
vention were elected and the convention
adjourned