Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05
GREENHALGE AGAIN
denomination Of the Massachusetts,
Governor.
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION At BOSTON
Elijah A. Morse Secures Nearly 400
Votes.
UBLICAN CONVENTION AT BOSTON
DETAILS OF PROCEEDINGS

BOSTON, Mass, October 5.-When the
Massachusetts republican state convention
had been called to order in Music Hall to-
day, and some routine business transact
the committee on permanent organiAa ton
reported in favor of Curtis Guild, ir., as
permanent president of the convention, and
brought in list of nearly 20J vice presi-
dents.
In assuming the chair. Mr.. Guild spoke
at cons;dera BILE length, touching upon both
rational and state issues. His speech was
well received by the convention.
The committee on credentials reported
that 1,G59 delegates were present, out Of
2,Ol3 entitled to recognition.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tons was adopted by a unanimous vote.
The platform pledges the party to pro-
lection for American industry, declares for
sound and honest money and opposes free
silver eoirage at any ratio not established
by national agreement. The Monroe doc
thine should be maintained. temperately
and resolutely. immigration should be re-
str:cted to the intelligent and self-support-
ing; prize fighting is denounced and laws to
prevent it are demanded. The platform
also says:
Religious and race partisansnip has for
many years been manifest in the demo-
ed that sentiment of pure Americanisrn
which ought to control all public action,
and has resulted in counter irritation and
antagonism. We deplore the existence N
politics of such inf1aming and estranging
issues; we believe that church and state
should be separate and Independent in fact
as we'll as in theory; that neither should
invade the province of the other. and that
sectaran anifnosities should be buried AID
forgotten in a patriotic and paramount de-
votioa to our common country
The reading of the platform was received
quietly until the clause was reached which
referred to sectarianism. and then there
was an outburst of applause which iasted
over a minute.
Ex-Goy. Long placed Gov. areeohalge in
nomination for third term. There were
no other nominations, and The chairman
ordered ballot
Just before the balloting commenced the
leaders of the opposition to Gov. Green
halge passed up and down the aisle dis
tributing ballots marked: For governor
Elijah A. Morse of Canton" and 1t became
evident that the plan Of last night was to
be carried out, at least in part. About half
an hour was consumed in taking the ballot
and while the count was being made It was
agreed to depart from the usual method OF
procedure and go on with the other nom,-
nations. Accordingly, Roger Wolcott was
nominated for lieutenant governor by ac-
clamation. The ballot resulted as follows:
Total. l,162; Greenhalge, 1,sGs; Morse. 30l;
Mr.. Morse moved that Greenhalge's nom
ination be made unanimous. 1t was carried
VIM. l.. Olin was nominated for secretary
of state.
Hosea NJ. knowlton Of New Bedford was
renominated for attorney general by ac-
clamation.
Edward B. Shaw of Newburyport was
nominated for treasurer and receiver gen.
eral. Gen. John NJ. Kimban of Fitchburg
was nominated for auditor.
After thanking the convention for the
homer of the denomination, Gov. Greenhalge
said in part: -....
"Gentlemen: do not think our party has
lost anything of power or prestige in the
last few years. In state and nation, here
at home and in the country at large, that
power and prestige have grown and been
streng gthened.
1T Is, therefore. fair to assume that the
administration of affairs here in Massachu-
setts has met with the approval Of the pso-
pie whose commands We, as party and as
individuals. must obey Gentlemen. let us
move forward to the coming contest with
al courage and confidence, and. above all,
with a profound sense of tine immense re-
sponsibiity which Massachusetts is once
more about to impose upon the republican
Darty"