The Portland daily press., 1896-09-28

he stood on this technicahty that as tbe
could not deliver up the hall to him hl
could not call the conV ention, but tina
he would probably call q convention
perhaps in the open air. A resolution
Nas then offered and passed unanimously
calling on the delegates assem- bled in
Music hall to stick and endorsing their
action.
The committee appointed to conferwith
the Williams men in Music hall reported
they could do nothing with them and
that their mission was complete failure.
The state committee thereupou decided
w Follow the easiest course ana outWlt
1 1ne williams men at their own game.
Ahey and their followers marched TO the
convention hall headed by the band
ABOUT II. 80 and finding the hall still in
possession of the Williams faction. de-
claIea the hall in the bands of outsiders
anu au Journed the convention to meet in
Faneuil hall at O'Clock.
tHo "1iilanA convention was called to
order IN Music hall at H. so by Mr.. Pratt
hLlld WIG demonstration of enthusi-
ASH. 1aiues n. Mellen was chosen tenn
porary chairman. In the meantime. Mr..
Williams who, with large throng of
delegates, were outside the hall and vv.re
unable to get in, had been informed of
the business transacted in the hall and
sent in word OF encouragement to the
delegates to continue their work adding
that the locked cut men would 90 to an
other hall where similar action would be-
taken and the same committees appoint
ed. A committee as appointed to walt upon
the officials at police headquarters and
try to have them open the convention
doors.
While the police were considering the
matter of opening the doors of Music
hall, at the Hamilton place meeting in
fha air IT voted
y that George Fred Williams remain in
their midst. The committee on ereden-
tials then attempted to collect creden-
tials. Secretary Denn1son invited the
delegates to horticultural hall at
O'Clock to hear George Fred Williams.
1t was announced by D. r. Moreland,
amid great cheering, that Mr.. Williams
had received the Music hall nomination
for Governor and this action was en-
dorset. 1t was then announced that
christopher TsCallaghan of Ho1yoke had
been named for lieutenant governor In
the hall and after great deal of contro-
yersy this nomination was also endorsed.
The following ticket was read as having
been nominated inside
For Governor-George Fred Williams.
Lieutenant Governor-C. T. Callag-
han.
Secretary OF State oseph H. Potts Of
Lynn. {?
Treasurer-Joh P. O'Donnell.
Attorney General-Thomas 7. Wat
son.
Auditor-Maurice r. Cavanaugh.
At lis. 7. W. Coakley announced that
in 20 minutes the delegates would be
admitted to the hall on order of the
chairman of the police commission.
AT FANEUIL HAIL
a vote was adopted confirming the act of
the state committee in adjourning the
convention from Music hall to Faneuil
hall on account of the failure of the
owners of the hall to deliver to them at
the time for which the hall was hired
Philip j. Farley of Lowell was elected
permanent chairman and N. G. Robin
son secretary. A committee appointed
to nominate a state ticket reported the
nomination of G. F. Williams for Gov
ernor and @. T. Callahan of Holyoke for
lieutenant governor, and recommended
the appointment of committee of five
to select the rest of the ticket. 1t WAS
accepted. This committee was chosen to
select the balance of the state ticket:
JOS. j. Corhett, Maurice F. Coughlin,
VIM. s. McNary, James O'Keefe, David
b. Shaw.
The Populist state convention today
endorsed the nomination of Williams for
Governor and in return were given one
eleotor on the Democratic ticket. Major
Henry VIM of Maiden is the man and
statues that he shall vote for Watson. for
Vice President if there is chance of
his election. Otherwise he is for SeWau.
Mr.. Williams accepted his nom ination
at a meeting in horticultural hall this
afternoon.