The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-03
To Be- lied To the Slaughter By
Bay State Democrats.
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR OF
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Gentle Shepherd of Leicester Names
Him-Only 1859 Delegates Present Out
of a Total of 2321-Pertinent Points of
the Platform.

the Platform.
Worcester, Mass, October 2.-The
Democratic State convention was held in
Mechanics hall today. The delegates
were somewhat tardy in getting together
tho hall having hardly more than loo
persons in it at II O'Clock, the stated time
for convening. This nucleus OF the
coming crowd was continually augmented
until at H. 80, when the convention was
called to order, the floor Of the hall was
perhaps two-thirds full and there was
fiimsy fringe of humanity in the gallery,
which with two exceptions was entirely
of the male persuasion.
Battery B band was stationed in the
northeast corner of the balcony whence 1t
projected volumes Of sweet and spirited
harmony throughout the enclosure, both
before the convention came to order and
at intervals during the exercises.
Prominent among the spectators was
Hon. Charles f. johnson, twice the
Democratic candidate for governor of
! Maine
| The convention was called to order by
! Hon. John w. Corcoran, chairman of the
state committee, and the call was read Dy
| Henry " Cunningham, secretary. Ine
usual committees for facilitating the
| work of the convention were then ap-
| pointed.
The committee on credentials reported
| 1863 delegates present, out of possible
1891. The committee on permanent or
ganizations reported. naming Hon. Josiah
Quincy Of Boston for permanent chair
man, and Henry V. Cunningham of Bos-
ton for permanent secretary. Mr.. Quincy
proceeded to the delivery of his formal
address
At 1916 Hon. John W. Coughlin Of
Fall River, chairman of the committee
on resolutions made his report, which
| was adopted unanimously.
jeremiah T. O'Sullivan Of Lawrence
offered an additional plank to the effect
| that the Democracy of thi state Is
opposed to thild presidential IN. Mr.,
O'Sullivan said that he supposed that
| "the wise and benefcent despotism Of
this convention" would suppress the
| resolution, but he urged, nevertheless,
| that it was proper one for the Demo-
Gratis to adopt He said that he had full
confidence in President Cleveland, and
admired his administration, but 1t was
on the principle that he desired that the
democracy should declare itself. The
resolution was referred without debate.
Hon. John e. Russell of Leicester,
arose amidst ent husiasm and applause.
| He was forced to the platform where he
moved that the convention proceed to
nominate candidates for governor and
| acknowledgements. The MOTION pre-
| vailed and Mr.. Russell proceeded naming
George Fred Williams.
| The nomination of Mr. Williams was
seconded by Hon. John F. Fitzgerald OF
| Boston, in a ringing speech and was
carried by acclamation.
| A committee on the balance of the
| ticket made the following report which
was unanimously adopted:
Grinnell of Greenfield; for secretary Of
treasurer, Eben S. Stevens of Sudbury !;
auditor, Alfred G. Whitney, Boston; at
torney general, Henry It. Hurlbut of
| Lynn.
The state committee were given
authority to fill vacancies, and the mem-.
| bers at large on the state committee of
1896 were chosen, among them being
| John J. Donovan of Lowell.
| The committee who had been appointed
| to find Mr.. Villains, now appeared In
company with the nominee. The ap-
plause was deafening for several moments.
When silence had been secured, Mr..
| Williams made speech which was ap-
| plduoOo O0AosANIsAAJ
delivery.
At 154 pm. the convention adjourned.
THE PLATFORM.
The principal planks Of the platform
are as follows:
The Democrats of Massachusetts,, in
convention assembled, again declare their
allegiance to the principles of govern
ment formulated by Thomas Jefferson
and illustrated by long line of distin-
guished successors from Madison to
Cleveland. We commend the present
administration for it's dignif1ed, energetic
and patriotic management of our foreign
affairs, for the economies and reforms
effected in the various branches of the
federal service and for the many improve-
ments IN the civil service, particularly
the recent order affecting the CONSUL
service.
| THE TARIFF.
We congratulate the manufacturing
| interests of Massachusetts, on the success
full operation Of the present tariff. While
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