The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-06
LAST EDITION
REPUBLICANS.
Massachusetts StaIwarts in
Convention Assembled.
Large and Enthusiastic Gathering Of
the Party Representatives.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BosToN, Oct. 6.-Today the representa-
tive Republicans of Massachusetts, are en-
gagged in choosing their leaders for the
coming struggle with the old enemy, the
Democracy.
One OF the noticeable features is I he abb
sence OF the boisterous enthusiasm which
has been present in gatherings of like
nature in past year. The delegates seem
TO accept it for granted they will nominate
winning ticket and are taNng matters
easy.
Ovation TO senator Hoar.
Senator Hoar. on rising to make q mo-
tion, received an ovation lasting fully Q
minute and finished with tNree cheers
and tiger. The chairman of permanent
organization then read telegram from
Congressman Cogswell stating that
his physicians would not allow
him to be present, and temporary chair
man Winslow was made president of the
convention.
gret at the absence OF General Cogsweli.
| offered resolution OF sympathy and re
gret. Curtis Guild, Jr., was appointed to
| read Congressman Cogswell's speech
which he had written.
Mr.. Guild, during his reading of the
speech, was obliged TO stop several times
| by the spontaneous bursts OF applause
aroused by the stirring words of the
General. Senator Hoar, as chairman on
| resolutions, submitted the following re-
| port after being obliged to stand bowing
before the vast audience for several
minutes on account OF applause:
The Platform.
| The principles OF the Republicans OF
Massachusetts are as well known as the
commonwealth itself; well known as the
Republics; we'll known as liberty; well
| known as justice.
| Chief among them are: An equal OF
share in government for every citizen;
| best possible wages for every workman;
the American market for American labor;
every dollar paid by the Government,
both the gold and silver dollars
OF the constitution and their paper
representatives, honest, and unchanging
pvalue, and equal to every other. Better
/ emigration laws; better naturalization
laws. No tramp, anarchist, criminal or
pauper to be let in, so that citizenship
| shall not be stained or polluted.
sympathy with liberty and Republican
government at home and abroad; Ameri-
canism everywhere. The flag never low
cred or dishonored. No surrender IN
Samoa. No barbarous queen beheadine
men in Hawaii. No lynching, no punish
ment without trial. Faith kept with the
the poorhouse. The suppression of dram
drinking and dram selling. school at
the public charge open to all children and
free from partisan or sectarian control.
No distinction of birth or religious
creed in the rights OF American citizen
ship; clean politics; pure administration
no lobbyists; reform OF old abuses; lea
dership among loftier paths; minds ever
omen to the sunlight and the morning,
ever open to new truth and new duty as
the new years bring their lessons.
The reading Of the resolutions reused
1 /. H.
slutions were adopted. Senator Parkman,
"a chairman of credentials, reported 1922
delegates present from 80 cities and 3ld
towns.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was then
introduced aud received rousing recep-
tion.
Greenhalge Nominated by Acclamation
Senator Lodges speech was received with
, tumultuous applause, and as he made the
, re- nomination of Frederick 4. Green
halge for Governor the hall rang time
and again with an outburst,
while the "aye" which went ur
showed the place Governor Greenhalgs
had in the hearts of the Republicans o.
Massachusetts. Governor Greenhalge was
, nominated by acclamation.
walcott Nominated.
Colonel T.. l.. Young, of Springfield
. | moved that Roger Walcott OF Boston, b
nominated by reclamation as Lieutenan
Governor of the Commonwealth, which
D was done. ---------
Y Ex-senator Dawes, of Pittsfield, moves
0 tuat William NJ Olin be chosen the can
q didate for Secretary Of the Commonwealth
and be was nominated by acclamation.
Gen. w. Nj. Osborne, OF Boston, pre-
sented the name OF Henry NJ. Phillips, o
Springfield, for the office OF State Treas
. urer and Receiver General, and he wa
nominated by acclamation.
Henry B. Pierce offered the name o
. General John w. Kimball of Fitchburl
: as auditor, and he was nomibated by &c
= : clamation. j. j. Myers of Camnridg
moved that IL. NJ. Knowlton OF New Bed
! ford be the nominee for attorney general
: and ne was accepted by acclamation.
Governor Greenhalge was then an
!, nounced, tho audience receiving hr
!, with tumultuous applause and the wavin
OF hats which lasted fully three minutes