The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-27
Ray STATE DEMOCRATS SPLIT.
G. r. williams and r. o. Prince
Their Candidates for Governor.

G.. r. williams and r. o. Prince
Their Candidates for Governor.
Boston, Sept 26-One of the most re-
markable political incidents In the his
tory of Massachusetts was enacted in
/ Music hall last night, and this morning.
Acting under the direct advice of George
Fred Williams. the free silver leader of
the state. his friends seized the hall and
took possession of it after the adjourn
ment Of the rally last night, at which
| Candidate bryan spoke Their purpose,
| as openly announced, was TO remain in
possession of the hall until the demo-
cratic state committee assembled this
morning, the determination being the
result of the charge made by Mr.. Will
liams that the state committee leaders
Intended to pack the hail in the interest
OF men opposed to the Chicago platform
and candidate. This programme was
carried out, and about 100 delegates re-
manned in the hall all night in defiance
of every effort to eject them.
When this state Of facts was presented
to the democratic state committee they de-
cided to follow the asiest course, and out
wit the Williams men at their own game
They and their followers marched to the
convention hall, headed by a band about
noon, and finding thatthe hall was still in
the hands of the Williams people, the reg
ulars declared that the hall was in the
possession of outsiders, and they declared
the convention adjourned to meet at Fan
euil hall, thus making the Williams men
boilers. The Faneuil hall convention met
at / 80 o'clock
resolution was presented by M. NJ
Lomasney endorsing the nomination of
Bryan and Sewall and the Chicago con-
ventton. The resolution was put to a vote
and declared adopted.
Thomas A. Gargan then took the plat
form and called for a bolt of the sound
money men of the convention. The resig-
! nations of H.. C. Thacher 9. K. Hanil-
ton, c. G. Spellman, N. Matthews, Jr.,
Walter Cutting and several other MEM
bers of the state committee were then
formally presented and were accepted
with great shout. The committee on
state nominations presented the name of
George Fred Williams for governor and
the report was adopted, but without en-
thusiasm.
Christopher T. Callahan of Holyoke
was nominated for lieutenant governor.
A special committee was appointed to
complete the ticket.
E. c. Marshall Of Boston and J. NJ.
Murphy of Lowell were nominated for
electors-at- larke.
The convention then adjourned
Meantime the Music Hall convention be-
came split in two. The owners of the hall
had taken possession of the entrances of
the building and stationed police at them
with instructions to permit anybody to
pass out but nobody to pass in. A por-
ton of the delegates had left the hall
in search of food and drink, but were
unable to get In again.
The outsiders held an open air conven-
tion and as the proceedings inside were
reported they were ratified outside. Fol
lowing Is the ticket nominated in this
fashion:
For Governor-George Fred Williams.
Lieutenant Governor-Christoph T.
Callahan.
Secretary of State--Augustus T. Potts
of Lynn
Treasurer-John p. O'Donnell.
Attorney General-Thomas T. Watson.
Auditor-Maurice P. Cavanaugh
The Peoples party met in Wesleyan hall
with 1870 delegates present and nominated
this ticket:
Governor-George Fred williams.
Lieutenant Governor-Archibald Dakin
of Brockton.
Secretary of State-Asa Hall of Hudson.
Treasurer and Receiver General-W. N.
Knox of Boston.
Auditor-W. P. Proctir of Marblehad.
Attorney General-W. H. Morse of Chel-
sea.
The gold standard wing of the demo-
cratic party also met to-day and decided
to place in the field a ticket favorable to
| the nominees and the platform of the con-
vention held i'm indianapolis early this
month. This ticket, as filed by the ma
tional democratic party, is as follows
Electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent nominated to support Palmer and
| Buckner.
For Governor-Frederick o. Prince of
Boston.
Lieutenant Governor-James McCon-
| nell of Fitchburg.
Secretary Lincoln of Worcester
Treasurer-Horace P. Toby of Ware
! ham.
Auditor-Charles o. Spillman of Spring
! field.
Attorney General-Henry F. Hurlburt
| of Lynn.