The Portland daily press., 1897-09-29
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aacy had been questioned and he felt he
ougnt to say word.
= was one Of the first men in Massa-
eenusetts to endorse the Chicago plat
form, said he. IT served in the common
council and the board of aldermen and
IN the Governors council, and my
democracy has never been questioned un-
oli now. But 1t seems am not good
enough to serve on the committee, I am q
Oemocrat, always have been Democrat
ana always will be Democrat.
lt has been said the committee did
not work last year. There was no money to
40 anything with and under the circum-
stances they did what they could (Shouts
OF der1sion.) I was sorry to see that the
0niy Democratic congressman In New
england did not get as fair hearing as
received. am sorry to think that when
Mr. Doherty denounced ballot box stuff
ing, he did III case Of Mr.. Fitzgerald, the
very same thing he denounced.
The chairman called Mr.. Sullivan to
marks derogatory to the chair in any such
personal manner.
John 2. Feeney of Woburn reported for
the committee on permanent organiza-
Iion, and his report was adopted with
Col. John I. Rice of Springfield as chair
man. Temporary secretaries Pope and
Hobart were made permanent.
The chair then appointed DR.. Coughlin
and Mr.. Downing committee to escort
Col. Rice to the chair when Dr. Coughlin
asked as a question of personal privilege
to make personal explanation which
WAS given him by vote of the conven-
tion. He said he did not want to invoke
hatred and malice. He merely wanted to
make an explanation as chairman of the
state committee.
'sIt has been stated by Mr.. Williams
that he has been handicapped by the lack
of effort on the part of the state COM
mittee. I nominated Mr.. Paine, Mr..
O'Gara and 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 close
ly identified with Mr.. Williams. I regret
to see bitterness and rancor and would
prefer to see Democrats stand shoulder to
shoulder rather than waste their vitality
In quarrelling among themselves.
Col. John. G. Rice, the permanent
chairman, was then presented. He was
introduced by the chairman and delivered
his address.
AS Col. Rice closed Congressman Fitz-
gerald asked the consent of the convention
th s morning. He said that he and his
friends felt insulted at the decisions of
Chairman Doherty and desired to express
himself to the convention to that effect.
The members had not got through
cheering when Mr.. Doherty advanced to
the chairman's s desk and said he would be
far short of man did he not protest that
his own action had been perfectly honest
and fair.
Hon. James E. Hayes then moved
vote of confidence in Mr.. Doherty, and
the motion was passed by a good majority
Oliver Downing of Boston in stirring
speech then nominated Hon. George Fred
Williams for Governor.
John H. Mack of North Adams then
seconded the nomination of Mr. Williams
and he was given the nomination by a
unanimous vote.
MIR. Williams was conducted to the plat
form.
In his speech of acceptance he said that
the cause which the Chicago platform
stood for was growing stronger and was
bound to triumph. Too long," he re-
marked in closing, the enemy has been
within our ranks. Our leaders have not
been faithful to the cause. Let not our
sacred home again be defled.'
Harry Lloyd of Boston WAS unanimous
ly elected lieutenant governor.
The remainder of the state ticket is as
follows: Secretary, G. d. Nash; attorney
general John A. O'Keefe, Lynn; treas
urer and receiver general T. A. Watson,
Boston; auditor, J. L. Chalifoux, Lowell.
All were nominated by acclamation and
the convention adjourned.
The platform adopted calls for the free
coinage of silver, opposes withdrawal OF
greenbacks, deprecates government by in
junction, denounces the Dingley law, de-
clares that freedom of debate should be
restored to the House. favors municipal
ownership Of public franchises and favors
an income tax, and inspection Of mines