The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-07

Boston, Oct. 6.-Music in rag time and
short, crisp speeches by some of the
best known party men, made the repub-
lican state convention in Music hall a
lively and enthusiastic affair today.
With it's usual serenity the convention
began its labors, and while a couple OF
contests developed, the windup came at
seasonable hour and after the usual
flow of eloquence by the nominees.
The ticket in full placed in nomination
follows:-
For governor-w. Murray Crane Of
Dalton.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS L.
Bates Of Boston.
For secretary Of state-William M.
DIN Of Boston.
For , attorney-g eneral-Hosea M.
Knowltnn of New Bedford.
For auditor-John w. Kimball Of
Fitchburg.
For treasurer and receiver-66neral-
Edward S. Bradford of Springfield.
The first four named were nominated
by reclamation, Auditor John w. Kim
ball was renorninated on the first bali
lot over two other candidates. and Ed
ward g. Bradford. won out for state
treasurer against three other candi-
dates.
The convention lacked striking fea-
lures. save one, perhaps, and that was
the greeting given to Gen. Curtis Guild
when he nominated his late caucus OPP
ponent, Speaker Bates, for the lieuten-
ant-governorship.
The presiding officer. Lawyer Melvin
o. Adams Of Boston, as usual, was apt
with his tongue and firm with the gaN-
ell. The five-minute nominating speech
es took well, and nothing occurred to
mar the even tenor Of the program. The
platform Is an out and out endorsement
Of the national administration.
At 10 o'clock, the hour appointed for
the opening of the convention. several
hundred delegates were in the hall,
others were IN the corridors, working
out the problems Of the different con-
tests. The convention was called to or
der by Col A. H. Goetting, the retiring
chairman Of the state central commit
tee. Seretary Lemuel w. Standish
read the call for the convention, and
Col. GoStting was chosen temporary
chairman, and l.. W. Standish temper
ary secretary. Rev. S. H. Woodruff OF
Springfield accepted the invitation -
OFFER prayer, and Col. Goehting then
briefly addressed the convention. He
said
Gentlemen of the convention: The
splendid attendance here today IL an
eloquent denial of the generally accept
ed fact that the year preceding presi-
Dental election is an off year in poll
tics; and trust and urge that an equal
interest be shown at the polls on Nov.
Z. We meet today to name the next
governor of Massachusetts and the
men to be associated with him in the
administration Of the affairs Of this
commonwealth. This is the last repub-
lican convention to be herd in this ris-
toric hall, soon to be leveled to the
ground and become thing Of the past,
but the memories which cluster here
will always be cherished by all true and
loyal republicans. For many years we
have assembled here to reward and
honor those who have raised SO high
the standard of Massachusetts republi-
canism, that today 1T commands respect
and admiration everywhere. Let the
nominations we make here today be
fitting climax to the long record Of hou-
or which the republican party has made
within these walls.
The committee on credentials reported
1754 delegates present, representing 81
cities and 32i towns.
In accepting the permanent chair
manship OF the convention, Melvin o.
Adams delivered an address, In which
rlQlcule OF the democratic party OF Mas
sachusetts and its platform, and critics
ism Of the national party, were promin-
ent features. as well as eloquent com
mendation of both state and national
republicanism.
COL. ADAMS ADDRESS.
Your enthusiastic submission to the
choice of officers of a great convention,
in which they and yourselves have had
only ex-post facto voices, shows that
you are patient and peace-loving
body" said Col. Adams in a way that
evoked asgreat laugh.
when in 1896 the other party, or the
contingent remainder OF what was the
democratic party, made battleship OF
this building, using Its fire escapes for
coming towers, and as an appropriate
hold for its rebellious crew, the subter-
ranean Bumstead hall, satisfactory
reasons arose which compelled it to
abandon business at this stand and to
retire to those filled in portions OF this
city which are commonly called the
Back Bay.
But two harmcnies have vet re-