Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-09
DELEGATES At LARGE.
Result of Convention
at fremont Temple.
VICTORY FOR CLEVELAND.
Lively Passage alarms and General
Psndemonium Close the Work.

BosroS, April AT the meeting OF the
Massachusetts Democracy at fremont
Temple, yesterday. the following dele.
gates-at-large aud altcrnates were chosen:
At LARGE
John w. Corcorau. ...... Clinton
Patrick a, Collins ...............,.....Bo Boston
Jong + Russell .... Leicester
Albert G. Houghtou .......... g.. North Adams
ArTERN,TEs.
John III. sullivan ............... ........ Boston
Charles ;. liS'lin.... ...,,..,........ Brookline
Henry w. Ashley. .............. ..,... Wcstfeld
William :. MC\hry..,......... ....... Boston
While the above are ~ a unit favorable
to Cleveland. the victory was not won
without open revolt on the part of the
Ilill men. Alderman Thomas +. Keenan,
of Boston fulfilled his threat that he would
offer Hill resolution il the platform con-
tanned an Endorsement OF Cleveland.
Then, for the space of half an hour, pan
demonium reigncd in the convention.
Cheers yells, eat calls and Kisses were in
termingled in one horrid jargon of sound.
To he sure. Mr.. keenan, finally withdrew
his Hill resolution, but not until its oh
ject had been mplished-namely, To
serve warning upon the Mugwump Demo.
Gratis that they could not much longer
carry things with n high hand
The Nominating Speeches.
Charles :. lIamlin of Brookline. In
short and emphatic speech. nominated
General II. A Collins, which was received
with a mighty outhurst of applause. This
was seconded 10y Mr.. liawes OF Sprinfield
Mayor Matthews put in nomination the
name OF john w. Corcoran of Clinton,
which was seconded by Senator Thayer of
Worcester. Massachusetts Democracy"
said Mayor Matthews, always recognizes
with honor a man who has adhered TO his
cause, even when il was losing one, as
close as though il led to personal honor.
No man has done more for us than General
Corcoran. He well represents the true
Democracy of the old Bay state" QIere
a delegate moved that these two nom necs
be elected by accllmation, which was
greeted with applause and Nor "No!'J
The chair ruled this motion out in accord
ance with the previous vote of the conven
tion. Scnat on "Bob' Howard briefly nom
mated lion. John W Cumming OF Fall
River, setting forth his political ex.
perience and Tccia worth in the work
which the delegates will have To perform.
Albert &. Iioughton of North Adams
was nominated 10y exMayor Hubb ard OF
Pittsfeld, as a man in in favor of honest
money and tarli reform. John II. MELON
ough, chairman Of the Boston city com
mittee, seconded the nomination.
General Collins placed before The con
vention the name Of John T.. Russell
which was received with uproarious ap-
plause. Ex-senator Slattery Of Framing
ham and Mr.. ilaggett of Lawrence sec
onded this nomination.
Hon. j. II sullivan Of Boston moved
that the ballot be taken. An amendment
was offered 10y Josiah Quincy directing
that majority of votes should be re-
qurcd in order To secure the election of IA
delegate. The amendment was accepted
by the mover and was added to the mo
tion. which was adopted at once.
Tho BaiIoting.
Balloting by counties was then com
menccd After the delegates had filed
tcdiously across the platform for two
hours and half the voting was com
plcted at 80 =. m.
The chairman stated that the counting
of the votes would probably take an hour,
and some one made the suggestion that
prominent Democrats should be invited TO
make speeches on political questions so rs
to fill up the time. There were some calls
for George Fred" and Taylor but IL
soon became evident that the great body
Of delegates did not want speeches aud
greatly preferred dsorderly circus en-
tertainment as means of passing the
time. The outward semblancc of business
was maintained by the making of mo
ton to rcsciud the resolutions requiring
n majority vote To elect the delegates. The
question once started, there followed
points of order, ieers, motions TO table,
laughter amendments and speaking from
all parts of the hall-all going on more or
less at the same time in complete confu
sion.
Chairman Josiah Quincy of the commit
tee said that iil9 ballots had been cas' but
3i3 Of these were split tickets and had
been left out in the first counting.
There was some objection to the noini-
tions of the committee on the ground
that iiolyoke had been overlooked, and
that the committees work had been "cut
and dried beforehand; but eventually the
alternate delegates suggested by the com
mittce were elected.
The convention was then dissolved.