St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-09
BAY STATE DEMOCRACY.
Cheers for Cleveland and Kisses
for Senator Hill.

Boston. April 9.-The Democratic
state convention for the choice of four
delegates at Chicago met this morning.
Edward Avery, of Braintree, was unan-
imously chosen as permanent chairman.
His address was principally devoted to
the silver and tariff issues. He said
the present administration, with its
futile efforts to maintain its power
through the odious machinery of force
bill, by its dangerous silver legislation.
its onerous tariff act, its unprecedented
expenditures, its return to the
spols system, its departmental scan
dals, presents to the most casual OBJ
server painful contrast to the Demo-
cratic administration, which for dig
nifty, intelligent economy, conscientious
devotion to the interests of the whole
country, and freedom from any act that
should cause a friend to blush or an
enemy to condemn, is unsurpassed in
the history of the country. 1t demon
strated to the world that the capacity
and skill to wisely administer the affairs
of the nation, SO conspicuous III Jeffer-
son and q jackson, have been trans
mitted to their Democratic successors.
When Mr.. Avery said that the next
president must be a Democrat there was
applause and shouts Of "Cleveland."
Mr. Avery attempted to proceed. but
cheers were demanded for Cleveland,
and given with 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 conven-
ton was quick to recognize the portrait
Df nd
cries of "Cleveland," and loud and con-
tinued applause.
The platform as reported reaffirms
the platform of 1890 and 1891; indorses
the Democratic state administration;
faVOrS Il tariff for revenue; approves
the free wool bill now before congress,
because cheaper and better clothing
will be given to our people, and i'll
creased demand for labor will follow
because of the larger market thus
opened for our WOODEN manufactures.
The bills in congress to place coal and
iron on the free list are also heartily in
I dOrSed, and a general and comprehen-
sive measure to reduce the burdens of
tariff taxation is urged.
The resolutions earnestly oppose the
free coinage of silver and denounce the
silver legislation of the last congress
ent body. AS to the national standard
bearer the resolution says:
We believe that national convention to
which we are to elect delegates should nomi-
nate q candidate whose views upon treat
public questions are strictly in accordance
with the party principles and fully under
stood by the people. While adnering to our
time-honored customs, we do not specifically
pledge our delegation, we yet declare our
conviction that the best interests OF the party
and of the country demand the nomination
and election of Grover Cleveland as preSi-
dent, ana we are confident that under his
leadership the principles of Democracy will /
again win glorious victory.
An amendment was offered by t. F.
Keenan,, of Boston, laudatOry of Sen
ator Hill, but was subsequently with
drawn. misrepresentation Moreland,
of Woburn, and l.. G. Powers, of
Springfield. spoke In favor of Hill.
Gen. Collins said that until the 21st of
June he was for the Democratic party.
There was but one Cleveland and one
Hill, but there were 100000 Demo
Gratis. If he went to the national con-
ventiOn he should 90 unbound. 'By
adopting the amendment" he said,
You single out man from another
state and pass by the brilliant young
governor of Massachusetts, and you pass
by BOies and Palmer and all the rest"
The resolutions were adopted with
several dissenting voices, and the con-
vention proceeded to ballot fol dele
gates at large. The balloting resulted
as follows: Whole numDer of ballots,
1,719; John w. Corcoran, 1888; Patrick
A. Collins. 1916; John E. Russell, l,lG0;
Albert &. Houghton, 1.049. Alternates-
John II. Sullivan, of Boston; Charles S.
Hamlin, of BroOkline: Henry w. Ash
ley. of WestGeld; William s. McNary. |
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