St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-28
THE FIRST TO CLIMB INTO 1T ARE
THE MASSACHUSETTS, REPUB-
LICANS.
HARMONY WAS ON HAND.
THE CUT AND DRIED PROGRAMME
CARRIED OUT WITH BUT ONE
CHANGE.
CHEERS ALL FOR THE MAINE MAN,
The Platform Adopted Is for Pros
lection and Reed and Against
Free Silver Coinage.

BOSTON, Mass, March 27.-A larger
and more enthusiastic body of prom
inent Republicans has seldom met at
a state convention than was gathered
today at Music hall to elect four dele
gates at large and their alternates to
attend the national convention at st.
Louis in June. OF 2,002 delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention, 1851
were in attendance, full of enthusiasm
Tor Thomas B. Reed, as candidate for
president of the United States. Every
delegate had in his buttonhole a Reed
putton, and every time the name of
the Maine statesman was uttered.
cheers burst from the throats of the
vast crowd that filed the convention
nall. Nor were the delegates much
more enthusiastic than the scores of
ladies who occupied seats in the first
gallery. While the men applauded and
cheered, the women waved their scarfs
and handkerchiefs. The hall was almost
completely lined with red, white and
blue bunting, punctured by groups Of
flags.
The proceedings Of the convention
were harmonious in a marked degree,
and the programme mapped out by the
state committee was adopted with a
single exception, that of the election of
DR.. S. E. Courtney, of Boston, a col
ored man, to be an alternate. He was
nominated from the floor by Morris c..
Aller, colored delegate from Boston.
The speeches were listened to with
marked attention and every point
seemed to receive it's merited amount Of
applause or laughter. This was par
ticularly true while Chairman Mccall
and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge were
delivering their addresses.
The convention was called to order
by Mr.. Lyman. Congressman Samuel
w. Mccall, of Winchester, was chosen
permanent chairman. His introduction
was the signal for a great ovation. In
his address on assuming the gavel,
Chairman Mccall addressed himself to
the general political situation, and
eulogized Reed whose name was re-
eeived with cheers. Senator Lodge, as
chairman, presented the report of the
committee on resolutions. He was fire.
quently interrupted with applause, but
all previous demonstrations were not to
be compared with the roar that fol-
lowed the mention of Reeds name as
the nominee of the Republicans OF
Massachusetts for the presidency. Then
the enthusiasm rose to climax, and
round upon round Of applause rolled
up through the hall. The resolutions
were substantially as follows:
We believe that the government should have
an ample revenue with a sufficient surplus
over ordinary expenditures to provide for
coast defenses for the steady building UP
of the navy, and for the constant reduction Of
the public debt. We believe that the pres
ent tariff, with its lowered rates and its de-
structive and dishonest system OF under val
uations, should be replaced by one framed
an ample protection TO American wages and
American industry, and to restore the reci-
procity policy of James c. Blaine.
We regard the silver agitation as hurtful to
business and destructive Of confidence, and as
has recently been shown. hostile to all tariff
legislation designed to give protection to our
are entirely opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver and to any change in the
existing gold standard except by international
agreement. Each dollar must be kept good
as every other dollar. The credit of the Uni
ted States must be maintained at the highest
point, so that it cannot be questioned any
where, either at home or abroad. Every
promise must be rigidly kept, and every obli-
cation redeemable in coin must be paid In
gold
We are opposed to the unsound and danger
GUS system of state banks. We support the
national banking system and believe that it
should be so amended as to give it room for
expansion and opportunity to meet the de-
mands of the growing business and population
of the country The civil service laws, which
remove the public service from the control of
favoritism, patronage and politics. should be
honestly and thoroughly enforced, and the
classified service extended wherever it is pos
sibe.
immigration should be restricted, and the
Republican party should pledge itself to pass
at law to exclude at least the total
ly ignorant and illiterate. The United States
nd IN Anoar r1rfr,
ciple of the entire separation of church and
state, and no appropriation of public money
for sectarian schools, whether for the In
dians or for others, should be permitted. We
believe in a foreign policy which shall be at
all times and with all nations firm, vigorous
and dignifed.
We sympathize with the Cubans in their
struggle for independence. AS friends Of free
dom everywhere, we wish them success 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 desolating Cuba and to
give to the people of that island peace and
seif-government
Massachusetts, Republicans have never un-
dertaken to pledge or bind their delegates to
a national convention. We do not intend TO
do so now. But we think it fitting to declare
our decided preferences among the candidates
for the Republican convention for nomination
as president and we urge all our delegates to
give their earnest, united and active support
to fearless leader tried In many hard con,
HlCtS, u man OF national reputation, or
blemished character, unswerving Republican.
ism and great abilities, Honorable Thomas
B. Reed. of Maine.
Then followed the election of four
delegates at large to the national con-
vention. They are: Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, w. T. Murray Crane, of
Dalton; Ebon s. Draper, of Hopedale.
and Curtis Guild Jr.. of Boston.
Chairman Mccall asked Senator
Lodge to address the convention, while
the tellers were counting the ballots
for delegates at large Mr.. Lodge, in
the course of his brief remarks. said:
Every right-minded man must know
that a free silver bill will never pass
congress The day OF concessions is
past. We have been very easy with the
silver men, but in the last few months
they have taken tariff bill by the
throat, a bill which had no silver ques-
ton in it, and strangled It, However, we
must take firm stand on this ques-
ton" Mr.. Lodge also reiterated what
he had said recently in the United
States senate upon the advisability OF
interfering in behalf of Cuba.
The following were elected alternates:
Louis G. Southard of Easton; Roland
H. Boutwell,, of Belmont; r. F. Hawk
ins, of Springfield, and DR.. s. e. Court