The Portland daily press., 1896-08-26
A NOTABLE GATHERING.
Leading Democrats of Massachusetts, Re.
pudiate the Chicago Platform.

Boston, August 25.-Upper Horticul-
tural hall, fremont street, was filled be-
tore the state convent ton of the sound
money Democrats was called to order af-
ter II O'Clock this morning, by ex-Mayor
Frederick o. Prince of Boston.
The gathering was a notable one In
many respects. Perhaps not over 800 per-
sons were present, all admitted by ticket,
for this was really mass meeting and
not a delegate convention; but among
those present were many of the most
honored of the leaders of the Democratic
party in this state, among them being
such men rs Hon. Charles Levi Wood
bury, Sigourney Butler, Col. John I.
Wheelwright, Col Walter French, Charles
(. Stratton, DR.. William Everett, DIR.
Morton Prince and henry r. Reed.
AT II. 10 Mayor Prince called the con-
vention to order amid great applause,
and John G. Lane read the call for the
convention, after which all rose and
joined in singing "America."
AS the singing ceased Hon. Charles S.
Hamlin came upon the platform and re-
oeiyed a great ovation, as did Col. John
4. Fellows of New York, who came q
few min utes later.
James Russell Reed was unanimously
elected temporary chairman. When in
troduce1 he was given a hearty reception
and made ringing address.
Committees were appointed and while
these committees we've out, Hon. G. j.
Halnlin addressed tile. convention. He
was given great reception.
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion, through its chairman presented
the names of Hon H. o. Prince for per-
manent chairman, and Messrs. G. v.
Dasey and John G. Lane for pei manent
secretaries.
Ex-Mayor Prince on assuming the
chair, made speech full of crisp, cpl
grammatio phrases, and was frequently
appiauded. He declared in ringing terms
things which no believed the party did
not authorize the convention at Chicago
to do.
DR.. William Everett was introduced
and the convention rose en- masse and
cheersd him. DR.. Everett made vigor-
Gus speech. In closing he said: chow
l will tell you who nm going to vote
for. We want a man who il sound on
money, on tariff, on civil service reform,
on econoiny-that patriot, J. Sterling
Morton of Nebraska. (Applause.) Be.
Loving silver is as 80 to and not IL to !,
I don't propose to be sold for 16 pieces Of
silver"
Mr. Charles Warren was then intro
duoed and presented the platform.
The delegates and alternates we're chos-
Ell.
The platform in closing says: "We re-
affirm our confidence and pride in the
frmness, courage and patriotism Of the
administration of Grover Cleveland who
under exceptional difficulties, brought
about by past errors Of Republican legis-
lation, has heroically maintained the
honor and integrity of the nation. We
repudiate the actions of the Chicago con-
vention as revolutionary. We repudiate
the Chicago platform as un-demooratio.
We deny the right of the Populist nomi-
mated by that convention for the Presi-
dency to represent the real Democracy of
the United States, ana we will call on
all Democrats VINO still believe in the
princi ies laid down in the present and
all pa platforms of the Democratic par
ty of Massachusetts, to support the action
of the national Democratic convention
at indianapolis.
The permanent officers of the conven-
ton were appointed permanent exeou-
tive DOM mittee.
Col. J ohm R.Fellows of New York, WAS
introduced amid applause and addressed
the convention. He was listened to with
great favor as he discussed what he called
the basis truths of Democracy. If
we keep the true party principles, he
said, and they steal the party banner and
then we are the regular Democracy and
they are the boilers.
Col. Fellows paid his respects to a
man who, he said, never could have
been elected delegate from Massachu-
getts to the Chicago convention il he had
not concealed his sentiment. Reference
to the gentleman from Dedham was
Kissed and Col. Fellows was loudly ap-
plauded rs he handled Mr.. Williams and
his argument.
Col Fellows closed at 2. 55 amid great
applause. The chairman read this tele-
gram from the Maine State convention
tMaine sends earnest greetings to hel
mother state and our sound money De.
nocracy strikes hands with you in the
glorious effort to preserve our public
credit, to maintain its monetary stand
ard and to redeem Democracy from the
nggressions of Populism."
This was greeted with applause. The
chair was authorized to respond. The
convention then adjourned.