The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-09
RUSSELL TOLEAD THE RACE.
The Bay State Democrats Name Their
Ticket.

1EN6b SNNSANA anu IAdQ5 permanent
Chairman Of the Convention-John E.
Russell the Gubernatorial Nominee.
Charles Z. Stratton for Lieutenant
Governor-The Platform a Ringing De-
nunciation of the Republican Policy.
Boston, Mass, Oct. s.-The democratic
state convention was held in Music hall
to-day for the nomination of candidates
for governor and state officers. Eleven
o'clock was the hour named for the OPEN
ing and during the previous half hour
the hall resounded with martial strains
of brass band, stationed in the rear bal
cony. There was no apportionment of
seats and the delegates sat wherever it
pleased them, regardless of county lines.
The decorations were confined to the
platform, which was hung with the ma
tional colors, and on the wall was a large
picture of President Cleveland, while upon
one side were the state arms, and upon
the other the seal of the city.
It was not until u:3O o'clock that the
convention was called to order by Hon.
John w. Corcoran, chairman of the dem
ocratic state committee. The floor and
lower balcony were filled with a scatter
ing attendance in the upper galleries,
while the platform space was occupied
by members of the state committee and
prominent democrats.
Nathaniel G. Robinson, the secretary.
read the call, and Messrs. Corcoran and
Robinson were made the temporary Of
fcers of the convention.
The usual committees were then ap-
pointed.
The committee on credentials reported
the presence of 1850 delegates from 800
towns and 30 cities.
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion made a report naming Ex-Gov Will
liam E. Russell as chairman, and Daniel
i. Buckle of Northeaston and Nathaniel
G. Robinson of Boston as secretaries.
The governor was introduced by Judge
Corcoran, briefly, but happily, and Mr.
Russell received an old time democratic
welcome. He then proceeded to the de-
livery of his address, which was fire.
quently applauded
After the platform had been read and
accepted, nominations were declared in or
der and George Fred Williams nominated
the Hon. John e. Russell of Leicester
for governor
The nomination wasFseeentiathsby Hon.
John j. Donovan of Lowell, and Mr. Rus
sell was then unanimously nominated by
acclamation.
John G. Crosby of Pittsfield placed in
nomination for lieutenat governor, Charles
T. stratton of Boston, and moved that
he be nominated by acclamation, which
was done
On motion of Hon. Jones w. Mcdonald
OF Marlboro, committee was appointed
70 walt upon the candidate for governo9A
and Mr.. Russell soon appeared. He reH
CelVed glorious greeting, the convention
rising en- masse, and cheering and clap
ping their hands in wild delight.
MI hussells speech was applauded vo-
citerously from start to finish and at its
close there were cheers upon cheers.
A. B. Bruce of Lawrence then announc-
ed the following names as having been
agreed upon as nominees for the other
oihces on the state ticket, and they were
seVerally nominated by acclamation:
FOR Secretary of the Commonwealth
charles A. DeCourcey of Lawrence.
bor Treasurer and Receiver General
James 5. Grinnell of Greenfield.
For Attorney General-Henry F. Hurl-
burt Of Lynn.
ton.
The platform follows:
Ihs democrats of Massachusetts,, in
convention assembled, renew their al
JeHersonion democracy; and they reiter-
Ate their loyalty to the President and
olher party leaders who have so cour-
ageously hattled for the people against
the errors and iniquities of the last re-
publican administration.
we congratulate the country on the re-
peal or an odious and tyrannical election
law on the repeal of a measure of silver
lhHalon which was the direct cause of
the nnancial panic, from the consequences
OF which we are now happily recovering;
Ior the repeal of the Mckinley tariff;
on the abolition of bounties; on the firm,
ulSnlned and conservative conduct of our
foreign AFFAIRS; on the vigorous and timely
measures taken to repress attacks on
'he rights and property of the federal
government; on the reform of abuses in
the pension system; on a reduction of
many millions in the appropriations of
congress, and on the economies and i'm
prevements in the various administrative
branches of the government
we nave for years advocated a thorough
REFORM In the tariff. The House, or Will
son bill, was an honest effort to carry out
the democratic policy. Its defeat is much
TO be regretted. We hold those demo-
cratic senators who, by their inaction or
resistance, prevented It's passage, to be
traitors to their party; and we demand
their retirement from party leadership.
We also demand that United States
senators be elected by direct vote OF the
people,
We recognize however, that the new
tariff is, in spite of imperfections a great
Improvement in almost every schedule
over the monstrous act of spoliation
known as the Mckinley tariff, and we
nan its passage as the beginning of the
end OF an unconstitutional system Of
duties for protection only. We believe
II TO be the immediate duty Of the Dem
ocratic party 90 place every commodity
which can fairly be described as raw
material upon the free list; to abolish all
duties which tend to create and maintain
monopolies and trusts, and to reduce all
duties which are still prohfbitory In effect
We hold that the currency troubles
which during the last twenty-five years
have brought Industrial distress on this
country are evils for which the Republi-
can party is directly responsible. In 1870
a republican President with the assist
ance of a republican congress, packed
the United States supreme court to re-
verse the decision that the making Of
greenbacks legal tender was unconsti-
tutlonal, and thus opened the way for