The record-union., 1896-09-27


place entrance Just how the supply got
through is a mystery, but the hungry
men in the hall did not stop to consider
tbs point, and pounced upon the sand
wiches with a vengeance. A spirit of re-
newed animation seized the people in
tie hall after they had hSd something
to eat, and they danced, sang, played
cards and made merry generally.
James Hughes, a delegate who had
gone out of the hall, was found dead in
an alleyway joining the hall at )
O'Clock. A deep bruise in the palm of
the right hand showed that a fatal cur
rent from an electric light wire had
killed him. Hughes was undoubtedly
trying to re-enter the hall by way of the
fire escape when he was killed.
At IL o'clock Mr.. Pratt called the con-
vention to order, and those in the hall
gave vent to their feelings in the wild
es. demonstrations of joy.
Mr.. Pratt read the call While this
was going on in the hall George Fred
Williams was waiting for admission at
the door down stairs.
Mr. Mellen Of Worcester was unani-
mously made Temporary Chairman.
Meantime Mr.. Williams, who had been
informed of what had been done, sent
back word for the convention to con-
tinue, adding that with the locked out
delegates he would go to another hall,
where similar action would be taken,
and the same committees appointed
The Chair then appointed a Creden-
tials Committee.
While the police were considering the
matter of opening the door of Music
Hall a meeting was held in the open air
at Hamilton Place. Those in attendance
voted unanimously that George Fred
Williams remain with them. 1t was an
nounced amid great cheering that Will
Jams had received the Music Hall nom
ination for Governor, and this action was
indorsed. Timothy W. Coakley an
nounced that the Police Commission was
in session considering whether or not
they would withdraw the police and
open Music Hail. A motion to adjourn
was voted down.
This ticket was read as having been
made inside: For Governor, George
Fred Williams; for Lieutenant-Govern
or, Christopher T. Callahan; for Secre-
tary Of State, Joseph p. Potts of Lynn;
for Treasurer, John p. O'DonneN; for
Attorney General, Thomas T. Watson;
for Auditor Maurice p. Cavanaugh.
AT 2:15 o'clock it was announced that
in twenty minutes the delegates would
be admitted to the hall on order of
the police.
While the meeting at Music Hall
was in session everything that was
done therein, whether of nominations
or otherwise, was reported to the crowd
gathered in Hamilton Place. and
promptly ratified by that assemblage.
While these simultaneous proceedings
were in progress announcement was
made to the Hamilton Place gathering
that Secretary Denison had secured
Horticultural Hall, near by, and in
vited all to go there. All those who had
held the fort for so many hours left
the famous Music Hall, and, joining the
thrOng in Hamilton Place and vicinity
proceeded an escort to Horticult-
ural Hall to hear Mr.. Williams accept
the nomination of Governor of Massa-
chusetts.
A meeting Of the Democratic State
Committee to determine upon the course
to be pursued with reference to holding
the convention in Music Hall was held
and the committee decided to follow this
course and outwit the Williams men at
their own game. They and their fol-
lowers marched to the convention hall,
headed by a band, about noon, and find
ing that the hall was still in the hands Of
the Williams people, the regulars de-
clared that the hall was in the possess
sion of outsiders, and they declared the
convention adjourned to meet at Fan
euil Hall, thus making the Williams
men boilers.
The convention at F-aneuil Hall was
convened at 1:30 o'clock for the nom
ination of a candidate for Governor by
adjournment from Music Hail. A res
Clution was presented by NJ. NJ. Loman-
sey indorsing the nomination of Bryan
and Sewall and the Chicago convention.
The resolution was put to vote and
declared adopted.
Thomas J. Gargan then took the plat
form and called for a bolt of sound
money men from the convention. The
designations of H. c. Thacher, S. X.
Milton, c. c. SpelIman, n. Matthews,
Jr., Walter Cutting and several mem
bers of the State Committee was then
formally presented, and were accepted
with a shout. The usual committees
were then appointed.
Phillip ]. Farley of Lowell was elected
Permanent Chairman. The name of
George Fred Williams was presented
for Governor and was accepted, but
without enthusiasm.
A special committee was appointed to
complete the ticket E. G. Marshall of
Boston and J. NJ. Murphy of Lowell
We're named for Electors at-Large.
The convention then adjourned.
A SOUND MONEY TICKET.
BOSTON, Sept. 26.-This afternoon
the gold standard Democrats decided
to place in the field on nomination pa
pers ticket favorable to the nominees
and platform of the convention held in
Indianapolis early this month. The
ticket as filed by the National Demo-
cratic State Committee is as follows:
Electors of President and Vice-Presi-
dent nominated to support Palmer and
Buckner. For Governor Frederick O.
Price Of Boston: for Lieutenant-Gov
burg; Secretary of State, Waldo Lin
coin of Worcester; Treasurer, Horace
P. Toby of Wareham Auditor, Charles
o. Spellman of Springfield; Attorney
General Henry F. Hurlbut of Lynn.
WILLIAMS INDORSED BY POPU-
LISTS.
BOSTON, Sept. 26.-The State Con-
vention Of the Peoples party to-day
nominated the following ticket: For
Governor George Fred Williams, by
acclamation; for Lieutenant-G Governor,
Archibald Dakin of Brockton; Secre-
tary Of State. Asa Hall of Hudson.
Treasurer and Receiver, w. N. Knox of
Boston; Auditor, w. p. Proctor of Mar
blehead.