The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-24
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS
Synopsis of the Work Transacted at Their
Convention in Boston.

Boston, April 22.-The democratic
state convention, with John R. Thayer
of Worcester as permanent chairman,
transacted it's business speedily and
without any hitch. John E. Russell of
Leicester, George Fred Williams of
Dedham, John W. Corcoran of Clinton
and James w. Donovan of Boston were
elected elegates-at-large and +. M.
Ezequel of Springfield, w. p. Butler of
Holyolke. Henry V. Cunningham of
Boston, Fisher Pearson of Lowell al
ternates-at-large The platform, after
congratulating President Clevelands
administration, says: 1--WE demand the
maintenance of the existing gold stan
dard of value, and that the government
shall keep all its obligations at all
times redeemable and payable in gold;
and we oppose the free coinage of
silver and any further purchases of
silver bullion or the coinage thereof on
government accout. We reaffirm the
demands of our recent state platform
that the government shall take the i'll
itial steps for the withdrawal from cir
culation of the legal tender notes
issued in the time of war under the
pledge of prompt retirement" The
name OF Ex-Governor Russell was most
earnestly recommended to the consid-
GRAFTON of the Chicago convention as
the candidate of Massachusetts, demo
Gratis for the Office of president.
Rhode Island Democrats.
Providence, April 22.--Rhode Island
democrats at their convention yester-
day declared themselves in favor of
William +. Russell of Massa chusetts
for the democratic nomination for
president, approved the administration
of President Cleveland, demanded that
the gold standard be maintained and
opposed the free coinage of silver. The
Monroe doctrine was affirmed and the
Wilson bill declared to be step in the
right direction and should be given a
fair test Delegates to the Chicago
convention were selected as follows:
Richard Il. Comstocl< of Providence:
George w. Greene of Woonsocket;
Miles A. McNamee of Providence;
Jesse II. Metcalf of Providence; James
f. Van Allen of Newport; David s.
Baker of North Kingstown; John Fl.
Tucker of Warwick, and John E Con-
ley of Warren.
McKinleys Boom at Amsterdam, N. Y.
Amsterdam, ~ Y, April 22.-Last
evening a mass meeting was held in
this city in the interest of Ex-Governor
Mckinley for president. Ex-assembly
man e. Watson Gardiner presided, and
the speakers were senator Frank d.
Pavey, Charles II. Dennison, T. St.
John Gaffey and Col. Lowell H. Jerome,
all Of New York Resolutions endors-
ing Mr.. Mckinley for president were
adopted. Embodied in the resolutions
was the following: ''That the republi-
can state convention recently held in
New York did not represent in its ac-
tion the attitude of the majority of the
republicans of the state, and that the
convention was called at time before
there could be chrystalization of re-
publican sentiment in the state"
Harrisburg Filling with Republicans.
Harrisburg, Pa, April %. - The
hotels are filing with delegates to the
republican state convention which
meets tomorrow morning. The chief
interest centres in the fight for state
chairman Indications point to the
election of John p Ellxin of Indiana
county, although Frank Willing Leach
SAYS he will win. Beacon and Grow
will be the nominees for congress at
large.