Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-29
case Of MI: Fitzgerald. the very thing he

denounced."s
The chairman called Mr.. Sullivan to or
der and said he would not allow remarks
derogatory to the Chair II In n such
personal
John p. Feeney Of Woburn, reported for
the committee on permanent organiza-
ton and his report was adopted, with
Col. job T.. Rice Of Springfield, as chair
Hobart were made permanent.
The Chair had appointed DR.. COughlin
and Mr.. Downing a committee to escort
Col. Rice to the chair, when DIR. Coughlin
asked. as a question Of privilege. to make
a personal explanation, which was given
him by a 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
of effort on the part of the state commit
tee. ! nominated Mr.. Paine, Mr.. O'Gara,
Mr.. Doherty and others who are identified
with Mr.. Williams. II there has been
any failure to work, 1t has been on the
part of those who were closely identified
with Mr.. Williams. / regret to see bitter
ness and rancor. ] should prefer to see
rather than waste their vitality in quar-
relling among themselves"
Col. John T. Rice, the permanent chair
man was then presented. He was intro
uuCSu Wy kuC ChdiA IAnu dS d SlcTIlIIk DeILl-
ocrat n a man of high order. He made
a speech, and al he closed, Congressman
Fitzgerald asked the consent of the con-
Vontion to say a word in defence of his
action of this morning. He said that he
ard his friends felt insulted at the de-
cisions of Chairman Doherty and desired
to express himself to the convention to
that effect.
The members had not gotten through
cheering him when Mr.. Doherty advanced
to the chairman's desk and said he would
be far short of a man did he not protest
that his W actions had been perfectly
honest n fair.
Hon. James T. Hayes then moved a vote
of confidence in Mr.. Doherty. and the
motion was passed by a good majority.
Oliver Downing of Boston, In a stirring
speech then nominated Hon. George Fred
Williams for Governor.
Job II. Mack of North Adams. then
seconded the nomination of Mr.. Williams,
and he was given the nomination by a
unanimous vote. MessrS. Downing and
Mack were then appointed to conduct Mr..
Williams to the platform. In his speech
of acceptance he said:
"Mr. Chairman n Fellow Democrats:
| think 1t would be superfiuous for me to
state to you that II is with some pride
that / accept for the third time at the
hands of the Democracy of Massachu-
sets a unanimous nomination. / simply
wish. tonight. to reaffirm to you my allie
glance to the great principles which We
nave endorsed, today.
To-day. we lave 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 a move
ment of the masses of men agains the
mass of things.
1T 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
n Z y v-1 ri Mo 70 zfrnnUar today than
we were, yesterday. than we were "A year
The planks in our Chicago platform
which have been most criticized are now
being brought to the attention of thinking
men.
IF We have the faith to go on in the
contest answering. every plank In that
platform will be sufficient for the honest
man who loves his fellow being. Too long
the enemy has been within our ranks,
Our leaders nave not been faithful to the
cause. Let not our sacred name again be
defiled."
Harry Lloyd of Boston. then nominated
pher T. Callahan of Holyoke. and the
nomination was seconded by Arthur
Wilmington of Newburyport. Mr.. Gala
han was then unanimously chosen as the
candidate for Lieutenant Governor. He
made a very short speech of acceptance.
in which he said: Il accept the honor
and the task as a duty which l owe TO
my party and the people of my city and
country. l accept because l befieVe IN the
Chicago platform and because l believe
tia this is a great fight of the common
people"
Rev. John Gregson of Worcester, then
announced the choice of committees to
select the balance of the state ticket. and
by unanimous vote the gentlemen named
were nominated for the respective places.
The state committee was then given per-
mission to fill any vacancies on the
ticket. s
The balance of the state ticket is: Sec
rotary, c.. d. Nash. Whitman: attorney
general. John As O'Keefe. Lynn: treas
',rer and receiver general. T. A. Watson.
Boston,: auditor. ]. L. Chalifoux. Lowell
A motion to adjourn was then adopted
and the convention broke up.