The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-13

BOSTON, April s.-Ths democratic state con-
vention for the choice of four delegates to the
convention at Chicago met in fremont temple
this forenoon.
Three different tickets were distributed
the hall. One bore the names of Patrick A.
! Collins of Boston, John w. Corcoran of Clin-
ton, Albert C. Houehton OF North Adams and
John T. Russell of Leicester. Another had the
names of Patrick a. Collins, John w. Cum
| mings of Fall River A pheus b. Alger of Cam
bridge and Walter Cutting of Pttsfed, and on
the third were the names OF John w. Corcoran
of Clinton. Messrs. Houghton, Cummings and
RUSSELL
| The convention was called to order by Secre-
| tary Buckley of the democratic state commit
tee. The standing committees were then ap.
pointed. The committee on credentials re ported
that 1913 towns and twenty-eight counties were
represented by 1881 delegates.
Cheers for Cleveland.
The Hon. Edward Avery of Braintree was
unanimously chosen permanent chairman.
Mr.. Avery. upon taking the chair. addressed
the convention at considerable length. lie
reviewed the history of the party in the state
| for many years and told how il had fought.
undismayed by defeat. unawed by force, unse-
| duced by promises OF place, OF power, OF honor;
undisturbed by sneers and SCOTS, out-yoted, but
nrver disheartened or corrupted until today.
| Massachusetts, is placed among the doubtful
| states, and In his opinion could soon be moved
| into the column of states certainly democratic.
Taking up the Silver question the speaker
| said: "No Massachusetts, democrat in Boston or
| in Washington, in convention in congress,
hesitaIes to express himself on the silver ques-
| ton. We are thankful that the danger of the
| passage OF free silver coinage act seems for
| the present TO be Gverted. Some of the votes
| which contributed to this result may have been
1 given from pure patriotic some from pure
| politics and some from pure satisfaction with
| the existing law. l accept the result with
/ gratitude and forego all criticism OF motives.
| We are equally opposed to the existing law
| and the proposed law. The existing law is q
| republican measure, and we hold the repub-
lican party responsible for il and for all its at
/ tendant evils" He declared that the national
! democratic party is for honest money a.eur-
/ reIcy 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
national convention no man or set of men In
congress or out Of congress can commit the
i party to another policy. The republican party
| in its platform and in the consistent provisions
Of the act OF 1890 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 New England indus
| tries and in conclusion said: Success is a
| duty; how TO secure il will be one of tine prob
| lens submitted TO the convention. The first
| great step is the adoption of sound principles
and the declaration of policy TO guide the
| legislator and the executive. The next duty
will be the selection of a candidate. | believe
the candidate should be as strong as the plat.
| form-indeed, that he should be the embodi-
ment of the platform. And not merely that,
but one who is SO welded to his principles that
he would encounter defeat in their open sup
| port rather than insure success by discreet si-
| lence. believe that our candidate should be
a man of tried honesty, broad and comprehen-
| sive patriotism and uudoubted courage, cool in
action, deliberate In judgment and ready and
willing under all circumstances and at all
| hazards to do what he believes to be right. To
| such a man the destiuies OF great nation can
| be safely intrnsted; TO such man doubt not
| the delegates from Massachusetts will give
their united votes. and such a man believe
the united democracy will elect as the next
| president of the United States.
Mr. Avery's address was listened to with
close attention. An eulRoiun of Governor
Russell aroused the convention to real enthu-
siasm; his utterances upon tariff reform touched
a popular chord and were libberally APP
| plauded, but not with heartiness. When Mr..
| Avery sad:"Ghe president must be a democrat" "
there was applause aud shouts of Cleveland"
Mr.. Avery attempted to proceed, but cheers
/ we're demanded Tor Cleveland and ri ven With a
will and tiger. Then came a call for cheers
for Hill. These were given. but with liberal
admixture of Kisses. As Mr.. Avery proceeded
to draw the ideal candidate. the convention was
| quick to recognize the portrait of Cleveland,
and there we're repeated cries of Cleveland
and loud and continued applause.
The PesoIutsons.
The resolutions committee reported as fol.
lows:
The delegates of the democracy of Massachusetts.
in convention again declare their allegiance 10 the
principles upon which their party Is founded They
remember that they represent party created by
| political expediency dependent for existen "a
upon temporary success but oocval with the consi-
tuition, and adherng throughout Its history to re
I principles Of that instrument.
| We reafirm the platform Of our conventions OF
1890 and 1884, upon which we have twice elected the