The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-28
SPEAKER REEDS BOOM !.
Massachusetts Republicans Have But
One Choice.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION !
The Delegates for the Man From Maine
Chosen without Dissenting voice-The
Platform Declares for Gold-sym
pathy for Cuban Patriots.

BosTON, March 2s-A larger or more
enthusiastic body of prominent Republi-
cans has seldom met at a state convention
here than was gathered at Music Hall yes
terday to elect four delegates-at large and
their alternates to attend the national
convention at st. Louis in June. OF 2,0O2
delegates entitled to seat in the conven-
tion 1851 were in attendance full of en-
thusiasm for Hon. Thomas b. Reed as
candidate for president of the United
States
Every delegate had in his buttonhole a
Reed button, bearing a picture of the man,
with large background of the national
colors, and every time the name of the
Maine statesman was uttered cheers burst
from the throats of the vast crowd that
filled the convention hall Nor were the
delegates much more enthusiastic than
the scores of ladies who occupied seats in
the first gallery While the men APP
plauded and cheered the women waved
their scarfs and handkerchiefs. Bald
wins full band bore it's part in keeping
up the enthusiasm playing the national
and patriotic melodies.
The proceedings of the convention were
harmonious in marked degree, and the
program mapped out by the state commit
tee was adopted with single exception,
that of the election of Or. S. e. Courtney,
of Boston, a colored man, to be an alter
nate. He was nominated from the floor
by Morris G. Aller a colored delegate
from Boston, The speeches were listened
to with marked attention, and every point
seemed to receive its merited amount of
applause or laughter. This was particu-
larly the case while Chairman Mccall and
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge were deliver
ing their addresses.
George H. Lyman, chairman of the Re
publican state convention, called the gath
ering to order, and Congressman Samuel
w. Mccall, of Winchester, was made per-
manent chairman.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, as chair
man, presented the report of the commit
tee on resolutions He was frequently in
terrupted with applause. This was es-
pecially marked when the Cuban and gold
standard planks and the section referring
TO the separation of the church and state
were read, but all previous demonstrations
were not to be compared with the roar
that followed the mention of Reeds name
as the nominee of the Republicans of
Massachusetts for the presidency. Then
the enthusiasm rose to u climax, and round
upon round of applause rolled up through
the hall. The prime ipal resolutions are as
follows:
"We are entirely opposed to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver, and to any
change in the existing gold standard ex-
cept by international agreement. Each
dollar must be kept as good as every other
dollar The credit of the United States
must be maintained at the highest point,
so that it cannot be questioned anywhere
either at home or abroad. Every promise
must be rigidly kept and every obligation
redeemable in coin must be paid in gold.
"The United States should adhere rigidly
to the American principle of the entire
separation of church and state and no ap'
preparation of public money for sectarian
schools, whether for the Indians or for
others, should be permitted.
1--WE sympathize with the Cubans in
their struggle for independence As friends
of freedom everywhere we wish them sue
cess, and believe that the United States
should use its influence and good offices in
the interests of humanity to bring to an
end the useless and bloody war now desc
lating Cuba, and to give to the people OF
that island peace and self government"
When at length the enthusiasm had
been given full vent, and the reading OF
the platform was ended, Senator Lodge
offered a resolution on the death of the
late Governor Frederic l.. Greenhalge,
which was unanimously adopted by ris-
ing vote. A similar resolution on the
death Of ex Governor Robinson was also
adopted.
Then followed the election of four dele
gates-at-large to the national convention
They are: Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
of Nahant, W. Murray Crane of Dalton
Eben S. Draper of Hopedale and Curtis
Guild, Jr., of Boston. They were chosen
by acclanation.