The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-23
Central Commit
tee toFight the Bos-
ton Machine.
DATE OF THE CONVENTION FIXED
Bryan Men Fix Things So
They Can Capture the
State Delegation.

The democratic state central commit
tee met at Young's hotel, Boston, at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon and decided
to hold the state convention in Boston
Sept. 81.
Massachusetts democracy is divided
into two hostile camps.
Skirmish firing now being heard all
along the line is leading up to the great
battle of the two rival clans that is to
take place in Mechanics hall, Boston,
sept. q, when delegates from all over
the state meet in convention,
The state CT ntral committee is prae-
tically a unit for William Jennings Bry-
an, the Chicago platform and George
Fred Williams. and the members are
determined that there shall be no coup
cetats sprung by the Boston city ma
chlne, Which, it is charged, aims to con-
troll the state democracy, and is known
to be hostile to Bryan, the Chicago plat
FORM and Williams. OF this city ma
chine Josiah Quincy is the dictator
When the next democratic national
convention is called to order it is the
intention of the Massachusetts state
central committee to have a solid rep
resentatton from the old Bay state for
the Nebraska leader. To guard against
any slip that might defeat this plan, it
was voted yesterday to have the state
convention name the entire delegation
to the national convention from this
state.
This decision is not without prece-
dent, but there has been nothing like it
for years, and it comes as a direct chal-
lenge to the Bryan Williams men.
IL means that they are to be read out
OF the party, disinherited, cut off even
without the proverbial shilling. and
sent out into the world as orphans in
politics. Like Ishmael, they are to be
driven forth
When it had been voted to hold the
convention in Boston Sept. 81. the
question Of who shall be permanent
chalfnlan came uu, and by unanimous
vote this honor fell to William Sarsfield
McNary of Boston.
1t was further voted that all eau
cuses save those for the selection of
nominees for state representatives shall
be held Sept Is or a. 1t will be OBJ
tional Wtth city and town committees
to select either of these dates. The
representative caucUses are to be held
Sept. % or 90
Ihere was an unusually large attend
ance at the meeting and but few men,
pers We're missing when Christopher T.
Callahan of Holyoke, chairman of the
committee, raped for order.
From Worcester there We're present
representative James H. Mellen and
James F. McGovern. John E. Sulli-
van, who is also a member of the COM
mittee, from this city, was detained by
pressure OF business in connection with
the August term of the superior crimi-
nal court now in session. John O'Gara
OF spencer was present. Representa-
tive Mellen is the Worcester delegate
at large.
William Sarsfield McNary of Boston
was secretary of the meeting, and read
the call
The report of the treasurer was sub
mitted and showed that the committee
is in imperative need of funds to meet
the expenses of the convention and
carry on the campaign that will fol-
low An appeal was made to the mem
bers present to pay their dues To this
there was a general response.
Ihere is hope among some of recon-
citation of the factions and for those
that are penitent, and will come to the
temple of the Chicago platform and
worship at its shrine, light swings in
the window to guide their footsteps.
Now while the motion to have the
national delegates selected by the state
convention was carried unanimously.
there is certain to be a stir throughout
the state among the anti-Bryan men,
There was hostile comment heard in
Boston yesterday, in regard to this de-.
cision, and that it will be fought to the
bitter end is a foregone conclusion,
George Fred Williams is to be chair
man of the committee on resolutions
Worcester will have representation up
on this committee, for on motion OF
Representative Mellen, it was voted to
give Representative William Nc
Loughlin of ward 3 place upon it. Mr.
Mclaughlin is loyal Bryan man.
The state central committee was
given power to bring in full lists of com
mittees at the convention.
Previous to the meeting of the state
central committee, there was a confer
ence of the executive committee at
democratic headquarters in Boston. By
invitation Representative James H.
Mellen was present
William Sarsfield McNary and Mich
ae M. Cunniff of Boston, Col. A. G.
Drinkwater of Braintree and Charles
D. Lewis of South birmingham made
report in regard to the bi-metalic
rally or demonstration to be held at
Crescent park Providence river, Sept
2, and a. 1t was announced that VIM.
Jennings Bryan would be present, to-
gether with Altgeld of Illinois. Thur
man of Ohio son of the late Allen G.
Thurman, Blackburn of Kentucky and
Stone of Missouri.
The railroads have consented to re-
duce fares, so that tremendous gath
ering is looked for Some of the speak
ers. Including Bryan, it is expected will
speak at rallies in western Massachu-
| setts and Vermont. Bryan may speak
in Boston. but there is little hope of his
coming to Worcester Efforts are to be
made to have Bryan at the convention,
If his engagements will permit.