Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-07
AGAIN WOLCOTT.
Massachusetts Governor Is
Unanimously Re-nominated.
Whole Ticket Receives denomination
at Boston Convention.
Philippine and Other War Questions Dealt
With in Platform.

Boston, Oct. 6.-The same men who
for the past three years have headed
the Republican state ticket were again
placed in nomination at the state con-
vention, today, and a platform ratified
which declares principally that the
| country cannot in the interest of hui
manity and civilization return to Spain
the people who have been freed from
tyranny.
The ticket is as follows: Governor,
Roger Wolcott, Boston: lieutenant gov
ernor. W. Murray Crane of Dalton;
secretary CT the commonwealth, VIM.
NJ. Olin, Boston; treasurer, and receiv-
er general. Edward P. Shaw, Newbury-
port; auditor of accounts John w.
Kimball of Fitchburg; attorney gen.
eral, Hosea NJ. Knowlton, New Bed
ford
The platform also asserts that the
demand in the last national platform
for a vigorous foreign policy has been
fully discharged in the war just ended;
renews allegiance to the st. Louis plat
form; commends the Dingley tariff
law: praises President Mckinley in
peace and war: eulogizes the deeds Of
the army and navy; indorsess the Pres
ident's action in demanding a thorough
and searching investigation of the war
department; asserts the necessity for
larger standing army reorganiza-
ton of the national guard, larger
navy and a better coast defence.
The convention, as in the past 10 Or
Is years, was of thoroughly harmoni-
Gus character, not discordant voice
being raised and all the candidates be-
ing nominated by reclamation.
The feature was the speech of Hon.
Henry Cabot Lodge, who endorsed the
platform in asserting that the country
cannot thrust back under Spanish do
main the people who have been set
free. Gov. Wolcott, in his speech ac-
cepting the nomination, in speaking of
the retention of the Philippines said
that an attempt to incorporate into our
citizenship eight or ten millions of the
other side of the world, united to us by
no bonds of kindred or faith, or by any
equal degree Of civilization would be
a step that this peuple will not enter
upon unless it believes that honor de-
mands it.
AS usual the delegates began to en-
ter the hall for some time before the
hour for the convention to assemble
They spent the time in discussing, pro
and con, the issues of the day and the
candidates who have become so we'll
known, and in cheering the party lead
ers. as they came in. At intervals an
orchestra located in one of the CALLER
les enlivened the proceedings by play
ing national and other popular selec-
tions.
In the spectators gallery were a fair
number of ladies who seemed to take
considerable interest in the proceed
ings and were ready to show compli-
ment to their favorites among the
prominent men, by waving of hand
kerchiefs and other signs of apprecia-
ton.
AT 1880 o'clock the members Of the
state central committee, headed by the
chairman. Col. A. Fl. Goeting, appeared
on the platform. The convention was
called to order by Col. Goetting, and
the reading of the call for the conven-
ton by the secretary, Thomas Talbot,
was the opening ceremony, after which
prayer was offered by Rev. John Cuck-
son. of the Arlington Street church of
this city. Col. Goetting was then ap-
pointed temporary chairman and Ran
dolph c. Sturbridge temporary secre-
tary.
The committee on credentials report
ed that ITS delegates were present
from 321 town and so cities.
The appearance of Congressman W.
H. Moody on the platform was the sig
nal for an outburst of applause. Mr..
Moody in taking charge, spoke length
lily reviewing the work of the present
administration and the great stride of
the country under President McKin-
ley's guiding hand.
The speech of the chairman aroused
deep interest and he was frequently
interrupted by applause. Especially
was this the case when. after reading
the abstracts from an address of Char
les Eliot Norton in which the latter
said that the President could have
averted the war by diplomacy, the
speaker denounced the statement as
'grotesauely untrue" AS he said this,
the speaker thoughtlessly crushed his
notes to such degree that he was put
to considerable difficulty in re-adjust-
ing them amid a great deal Of hand
,lapping and laughter.
The name OF Hon. John D. Long, sec.
rotary of the navy, was greeted with
applause.
AT the conclusion of the address Mr..
Moody received an ovation, which was
,nly stopped by the band playing "The
Star Spangled Banner" after which
'hree cheers were given for the chair
nan. Congressman Knox, chairman
II the committee on resolutions, then
made his report