The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-06
ALL CUT AND DRIED.
Work of Republican
Convention Is
Laid Out.
ONLY ONE FIGHT EXPECTED.
That Is Over the Nominal
ton Of a State
Treasurer.
ONLY ONE FIGHT EXPECTED.

Boston. Oct. 5-This is the eve of the
republican state convention, and in old
time fashion the delegates from the dis
tant towns and cities of the common
wealth poured into the city, filling up
the hotels and making the usual gath
ering places Of the politicians minia-
ture hives of hustle and hustle 1t is
almost traditional with the republican
party of Massachusetts that it ap
proaches its state convention in perfect
harmony with it's differences over can
didates all settled, and it's convention
business, from temporary chairman to
the last place on the state ticket, and
its platform, all written out, in short,
with nothing left but to confirm what
has been planned out by the party's
leaders,
This years history almost repeats it.
self. The convention is to nominate a
successor to Gov. Wolcott, who for
three years has been the states chief
executive, and who for three years
previous to that time had been lieu
tenant governor. The republicans as
the time for caucuses approached,
found themselves face to face with the
problem Of nominating successor to
Gov. Wolcott. This was an easy task,
for with one accord the honor was
rendered Hon. W. Murray Crane of
Dalton, who for three years has served
the state as lieutenant governor. In
selecting a candidate then for lieuten-
ant governor, the party had its sharp
est contest in many years-a canvass
carried into every county in the state
by the two aspirants to the honor
Hon. John l.. Bates, speaker of the
house. and Gen. Curtis Guild, Jr., of
BoSton--than whom few republicans are
better known.
1t was finally announced that Speak
err Bates had won and Gen. Guild
courteously withdrew his candidacy,
and as an additional mark of esteem he
will tomorrow nominate Mr.. Bates for
lieutenant governor, and the nomina-
ton will be confirmed without dissent.
But on the selection Of nominees for
state treasurer and state auditor will
come sharp yet short contests in the
convention. For the first named Office,
the candidates are Hon. j. j. Whip
pie of Brockton, ex-senator Edward S.
Bradford of Springfield, William E.
Neal of Lynn and George T. Sleeper of
Everett. For auditor, the aspirants
are J. w. Kimball Of Fitchburg, the
present incumbent, Samuel w. George,
of Haverhill and Henry E. Turner of
Maiden. AS to the probable nominees
the result is very much in doubt
Tonight it appeared certain that Sec
rotary of State Olin and Attorney Cen
eral Hosea Knowlton would be renomin-
ated to again serve in those capacities.
The convention will meet in Music hall
and perhaps will be the last political
gathering in that historic structure.
With one or two exceptions, it will be
the convention rule that speeches nom
mating candidates will be limited to
FIVE minutes.
The convention will be called to order
by Col Goetten, who will serve as tenn
porary chairman until permanent or
ganization is effected, with Hon. Mel
win Adams as chairman The COM
mittee on resolutions will be headed by
Hon. William H. Paine Of Springfield.
The committee met tonight and practi-
cally completed it's consideration of the
platform to pc offered the convention
for its acceptance.
The platform is expected to be nota-
BILE in its tribute Of respect and loyalty
paid to the national administration. 1t
will congratulate the people of Massa-
chusetts on the admirable administra
ton given it by Gov. Wolcott and his
associates in office; will speak highly in
Favor of the protective party; adher
enee to the gold standard: point with
pride to the country's growing foreign
trade; compliment President Mckinley
on his admirable diplomacy with other
powers; promise support to congress in
its efforts to develop our merchant ma
rine; declare its opposition to trusts and
n.onopolies by pointing to d law passed
by the republican legislature of 1894 de-
claring agaiast capitalization Of fcti-
t.ous and speculative companies; pay
tribute to our soldiers an6 sailors; con-
denim lynch ag, and eulogize the hero
ism of Admiral Dewey.
When the time comes for nominating
the state ticket Hon. George P. Law
renee will present L.ieut.-Gov Cranes
name for governor and Gen. Guild will
name Mr.. Bates for the second place on
the ticket. d the addresses to be made
most interest attaches to that of Chair
man Adams, who has quite reputation
as convention speaker.
Tonight the usua. reception took place
at the American house Gov Wolcott,
Lieut.. Gov. Crane, Speaker Bates and
all the candidates Cor other offices being
there to greet the delegates A very en-
thusiastic assembly tomorrow was pre-
dicted.