Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-28
THREE CONVENTIONS
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the convention was Scheduleu TO open
Manager Mudgett stated that there were
over 900 men in the hall who had creden
| tails to the convention as delegates. and
| he did not see how he could legally re-
move them. Secretary Robinson then
| retired and proceeded to the Quincy
H,slse where the distribution of tickets
of admission to the convention hall to
,ciegates holding credentials was COM
fenced.
Most of the delegates at once went to
The hail. armed with their tickets, it
oeing announced that the doors would
De opened at 10 o'clock AT that hour
hundreds crowded the streets in front of
The entrances to the hall, but the doors
We're not opened. There was continued
shouting, and the impatient crowd clam
orod for admission. But the large force
Of police maintained order, and no at
.ention was paid to the demands of the
hrong. None of the delegates within
came out and there were many interro-
cations as to what was happening in
side.
Finally speechmaking was INDUCED
Il. and committees were appointed to
wait upon George Fred Williams and
seek his advice, and one to interview
Chairman Corcoran.
AT ll:20. a carriage, drawn by two
horses, drove into Hamilton place. In
side was Hon. George Fred Williams.
calmly reading a newspaper. At the
same time. about 100 silver delegates.
wearing blue badges, marked, Dele
gate. State Democratic Convention.
Music Hall, Sept &c. SO, appeared at
the head of the street The crowd was
becoming restless, and Mr. Moreland
addressed it,
He said that no one knew why the
delegates who had tickets were not adj
mitted to the hail. but undoubtedly he
would have some knowledge as soon as
he committee sent to call on Chairman
Corcoran returned. Wien we get in
side" he declared. I'VE will admit every
man who has credentials" He warned
the crowd that it must be orderly, and
that the police were present to protect
property.
\ few moments before noon word
same from the inside of the hall that
the delegates there had organized con-
vention and chosen James II. Mellen OF
Worcester temporary chairman. on mo-
ton of Mr.. Conner of Iiolyoke.
Hon. George Fred Williams then ad
dressed the crowd, and sad
The state committee refuses to open
these doors. We have a regular conven-
ton. organized and in operation on the
inside of this hall We are about to get
another hail where the other delegates
can gather, and will have a fun report
Of the convention on the inside. The
second convention will endorse the ac
ton of that now in session within. We
feel confident that we have fiVe-sixths Of
the delegates from the state on our side.
Stand right where you are until you hear
from me. Mr.. Williams and a commit
tee then went to secure another hall in
which to convene the delegates in tho
street.
At 12:l5. Chairman Moreland of tn
outside meeting presented the following
IT solution, to be sent to the convention
inside Music hall: The vast gathering
of Democrats outside Music hall heartily
endorse your every action The reso
luton was agreed to with a shout.
1t was then suggested that all dele
gates in the crowd should endorse their
credentials with their names and hand
them to Mr.. Williams and Mr. Curran.
in order that it might be known just how
many delegates We're present at the
meeting. While this was being done.
the announcement was made from the
interior of the hall that Mr.. Williams
had been nominated by those inside as
the candidate for governor. With cheers
and long continued shouts, the meeting
in the street ratified this nomination.
and a notice was then given out that
delegates would assemble in Hortcul
tural hall at 30 o'clock. when Mr.. Will
Jams would accept the nomination.
At 1916 p. m. John kelleher, a mem
Der of the Democratic state central com
mittee, drove into Hamilton place and
announced from his carriage that tho
regular Democratic state convention
would be held in Faneuil hall at o'clock"
This announcement was received with
tremendous yell, and several hundred
# the crowd followed the carriage as il
proceeded to Faneuil hall. The dele
gates favoring the nomination of Mr.
Williams. however. remained in front
Of the entrance Of the hall and dersively
shouted as the carriage disappeared.
shortly after the procession of the rival
Hamilton place amid the jeers Of the
Williams men.
The 500 delegates favoring George Fred
Williams, who held the fort" in Music
nall all night, Were called to order by
Timothy Coakley and three cheers were
given for Bryan and Sewall with great
vim. The body then organized with
James II Meilen as temporary chairman
AT l O'Clock Hon. Timothy w .Coakley
placed Hon. George Fred Williams in
nomination for governor. which was ac-
cepted With three ringing cheers. J. c. |
Callahan of Hoyoke was nominated for
lieutenant governor.
While the silver Democrats were hold
ing their meetings in Hamilton place
and Music hall. the state committee hell |
continuous session in a room in the
Quincy House. A large crowd assem-
bled in the street outside, ana for three
hours the band, which had been en-
Gagged to lead the Democrats of the Bos-
ton organization, played necessarily |
Constant bulletins on the proceedings
at Music hall and in Hamilton place
were received by the state committee,
and about II o'clock John w. Scollard
and John NJ Hayes of Abingdon, two of
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