New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-02

Kinley and Hobart being prominent at the back
Of the stage The gathering was a very large
one The platform floor and first gallery were
taken up by the 1000 more delegates ana
alternates The upper gallery was thrown open
to the public Mr.. Lyman was elected temporary
chairman General William +. Draper was &C.
lected as permanent chairman
The platform adopted contained the following
planks
We record again our unalterabe opposition to tho
free and unlimited coinage Of silver by this conn-
existing gold standard Of values in the absence ot
any international agreement. we believe 'hau VIZ
free and unlimited coinage OF SILVER az the ra'io Vi
IL to l. by this country alone. would result In
National disaster from which no one would escape
If here and there there is one whose selfish inter
est would seem 10 be promoted by the depreciation
of our standard OF values let him he assured ina,
the little which he might gain would be- swaIIoM.h
up in his share Of the universal 'ainl,'S, ti,
radical change in the purchasing power Oh our our
free coinage silver. would be disastrous TO wage
Garner and capitalist. creditor ana icptor amkr.
would entail incaculabe loss upon the Industries
and commerce Of country. and arrest for an
Indefinite time the development OF our resources
nf the courts of Justice a. he Will to refuse to
cept the rule Of decision as the hnal 81
Bnt we believe that the appeal of The 'hichgo
Convention the supreme Court. as 1t may here
after he constituted contained ana scarcely con
ccaled the purpose of controiins IL judgments t'
by adding to the number OF s rs JHvr A. s mus
threat to degrade TO an irsirinent Tor IN" irss,
es,abIIshed by the fathers. no; only FOR the adj
minis,rntion OF justice. but a. we'll for the pres
ervation of our Constitution and the protection
ot The reserved rights and liberties OF the Am"ri
can people
CONGRESSMAN Samuel w. Mccall addressed the
Convention and nominated as Electors-at-Large
Ex-Governor John q. \. Brackett Of Arlington.
and ex-I.icuterant- Governor William H. Halle. Of
Springfield They were chosen 10y reclamation.
In his speech Mr. Mccall paid eloquent tribute To
the memory OF the late ex-governor William f..
Russell and was heartily applauded for IT, The
electors nominated by the thirteen Congress con
ventions were Endorsed as the nominees or this
Convention as follows: Ist District, Franklin
Carter. Of Williamstown: I'D. A. II. Coolidge. Of
Athol: lid. A. r Within. OF Northbrdge; Ivth.
c. H. Moulton. OF Watham: Vth Joseph Miller. OF
Lowell; With. Sylyanus Smith. OF Gloucester:
With T. w. McCroix. Of Lynn: With. r. o.
Fuller. of Cambridge. IXth. Peter Morrison. Of
Boston; Xth J. c. Cobb. OF Milton; XIth. w II.
Powers. Of Hyde Park: XIIth, Ii. A. Thomas. Of
WEYMOUTH; XIIIth. Edmund Anthony. OF Fair
haven.
Ex-Governor Bracket presented the name OF
Roger Wolcott for Governor. and he was nom-
mated by reclamation by a rising vote. followed
by great applause.
FIX President George ID. Lawrence Of the State
Senate presented the name Of w. Murray Crane
for Lieutenant, Governor. Congressman Joseph
f.. Walker presented the name OF Colonel Samuel
f. Winslow Mr. Crane was nominated. rcceiv-
ing 1341 votes to Winslows .S.
on motion Of Senator Roe, OF Worcester, Colo
mel William NJ. Olin rcnominated by accla-
nation for Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
Treasurer Edward i. Shaw. Of Ncwburyport: Au-
ditor John W. Kimball Of Fitchburg. and Attor
General Hosea NJ. KnowltOn. of Ncw-Bed-
ford. were renomnatcd by reclamation.
At 1:.iI Governor Wolcott appeared on tho
platform. the band playing Hail to the Chief
and cheer after cheer being given. He paid
feeling tribute to the late Governor GrcenhaRe
and thanked the Convention for tho high honor
done him In this nominal ion. The honor was. he
said. to him all the greater since IL came not on
mere promise Of faithful service. but after years
of service as Lieutenant Governor and Acting
Governor. He declared himself In favor of bien-
NAL elections, which question Is to he voted on at
this election He reviewed the issues Of the cam
paign Massachusetts. he said had always paid
her honest debts in honest money The premium
which Massachusetts had given to pay her debts
in gold was 81 I0OMU
The Convention then adjourned.