The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-09-29
TIE BAY STATE DEMOCRATS


| cFallc congressman IN New England
did not get as fair hearing as | re-
ceived' am sorry to think that when
Mr.. Doherty denounced ballot baX stuff
hng ne did, in the case of Mr., Fitz-
gerald the very thing he denounced"
The chairman called Mr.. Sullivan to
order and said he would not allow re-
marks derogatory to the chair or in any
such personal manner.
John r. Feeney of Woburn reported
for the committee on permanent or
ganization, and his report was adopted,
with Colonel John r. Rice of SPRING
held as chairman. Temporary Secre-
taries Pope and Hobart were made per-
manent.
Inc chair had appointed DR., Cough
I'm and Mr.. Downs a committee to es-
coft Colonel Rice to the chair, when
Dr. Coughlin asked, as a question of
privilege to make a personal explana-
ton, which was given him by vote of
the convention. He said he did not
want to invoke hatred and malice. He
merely wanted to make an explanation
as chairman of the state committee.
1T has been stated by Mr. williams
that he has been handicapped by the
lack or effort on the part Of the state
committee. ] nominated Mr.. Paine, Mr..
O'Gara, Mr. Doherty and others who
were identified with Mr.. Williams. If
there has been any failure to work it
| has been on the part of those who were
closely identified with Mr.. Williams.
y regret to see bitterness and rancor.
l would prefer to see democrats stand
shoulder to shoulder rather than waste
their vitality in quarrelling among
themselves. I shall not resign those
principles Of democracy which I nursed
from my mother, at the dictation OF
any combination.
Il feel that have the right to pro-
test against an assertion which has no
Foundation in fact. If had the power
to stir you UP as our friend did this
morning it would be to bring you to-
gether and not to stir you up to mutiny
and rage"
Colonel John Rice, the permanent
chairman, was then presented. He was
introduced by the chairman as a sterl-
ing democrat and a man of high honor.
AS Colonel Fuce closed, Congressman
| Fitzgerald asked the consent of the
| NO't'Ni'eiyh ~ say q WOIo III NSlSiitS VI
| his action this morning He said that
| he and his friends felt insuted at the
decisions Of Chairman Doherty and de-
sired to express himself to the conven-
ton to that effect The members had
not gotten through cheering him when
| Mr.. Doherty advanced to the chair
mans desk and said he would be far
short of man did he not protest that
his actions had been perfectly honest
and fair.
| Hon. James e. Hayes then moved q
vote Of confidence in Mr.. Doherty and
the motion was passed by a good ma
! jority
| Oliver Downing Of Boston, In a stir
ring speech, then nominated Hon.
George Fred Williams for governor.
John HI. Mack OF North Adams then
seconded the nomination Of Mr.. VIII
iiams and he was given the nomination
| by unanimous vote.
Messrs. Downing and Mack were then
appointed to conduct Mr.. Williams to
| the platform.
Mr.. Williams addressed the conven-
ton as follows:sh@
| mfr. Chairman and Fellow Demo-
| crats--I think it would be superfluous
to state to you that it is with some
| pride that I accept for the third time
at the hands of the democracy of Mass
achusetts a unanimous nomination.
My friends, do not intend to make
a speech of acceptance. I simply wish
| tonight to reaffirm to YOU my allegi-
ance to the greatnprinciples which We
| have endorsed to-day.
To-day we have announced doctrines
that in the not distant future will
sweep this country like a whirlwind.
We need no platform OF principles; we
need no sentences or discipline. This
Is d movement of the masses of men
against the mass Of things.
at was not necessary during the
War of the Revolution to settle first
upon the constitution. The war was
fought first and the constitution was
established afterwards
1--WE are stronger to-day than we were
yesterday, and were stronger yesterday
than we were year ago. The planks
in our Chicago platform which have
been most criticised are now being
brought to the attention of thinking
men. If we have the faith to go on in
the contest ufhllI SNeIHliIE. sGNSIy DldiifS
in that platform will be sufficient for
the honest man who loves his fellow
being.
TOO long the enemy had been with
in our ranks Our leaders have not
been faithful to the cause. Let not our
sacred name again be defiled.
Let us watch over our standards
and trust in the God who intends for
man to advance and not retrogrado and
who sends down His angel to watch
over the world and see that justice and
honor Is done to men,"
Harry Lloyd of Boston then nominal
ed for lieutenant governor Hon. Chris
TOPPER T. Callahan Of Holyoke and the
nomination was seconded by Arthur
Washington Of Newburyport. Mr.. Cal
lahan was then unanimously chosen
as the candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor. He made a very short speech of
acceptance, in which he said: II ac-
cept the honor and task as a duty
which I owe to my party and the peo-
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