The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-12
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
It Revealed Fight Between State Com
mittes and Boston Machine.

Representative Mellen of Worcester,
as the senior member Of the House on
that side, called meeting Of the demo-
Gratis of the legislature this afternoon
and on motion Of Senator Donovan, was
elected temporary chairman
Mr. Mellen then explained the desir-
ability of organization and Of having a
fixed policy. He believed on an agrees
I've policy and said certain measures
should be selected which the democrat
ic members should endeavor to have
placed on the statute books. He alluded
to the fact that many victories might
have been won in the past but for the
fact that many democratic members
were absent, and urged that all men,
beers be present at all sessions.
Representative McIsaacs of Boston
was made secretary.
Mr.. Mellen read an invitation from
the democratic state committee to the
members of the Legislature to banquet
at the American House at 6 o'clock
Monday evening at which Alexander b.
Bruce would be present
Mr.. McIsaacs moved the acceptance
OF the invitation and also thought 1t
would be well to defer all other business
until the meeting with the state COM
nittee.
Senator Kelliher of Boston moved that
the caucus nominate a candidate for
United States senator.
Senator Tdgue Of Suffolk argued for
a poStponement and so did Representa-
tive Cullinane of Lawrence
Senator Donovan spoke Of the con-
Yentlon of six years ago, and said he
saW no reason why the caucus should
wait for instructions from the state
central committee or why any dicta-
ton should be tolerated from that
body Work had been done in the
lobbies Of the state house this after
noon in the interests OF some one. There
were members Of the state committee
who are not democrats. A man from
his district, who mad voted for repub-
licanl candidates at the last election
was accepted only yesterday as a mem
per OF the state committee.
Mr.. Lomasney of Boston said that
the late Gov Russell was not too big
a man not to submit to advice from
the national committee, and he saw
no reason why the members Of the gen
eral court should not be willing to
confer with the state committee, 1t not
a matter of city politics.
Senator Tague explained that he
had moved for postponement in the in
terests Of harmony. There were many
candidates and he favored an ATTEMPT
to get all factions together on one can
ddate.
Mr. Cullinane of Lawrence tried to
end the difficulty by urging an ad-
Journment to 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing.
Mr. Lomasney said If the republicans
adopted the resolution introduced by
Mr.. Mellen yesterday, and then voted
FOR Henry Cabot Lodge, they would
Stultify themselves before the peonlA
There was chance that John ID. Iona
might allow the use Of his name.
The motion to adjourn to Tuesday
morning was then defeated by n 10 81
on show OF hands. Senator Kelliher
called for rising vote, but Mr.. Cullin-
ane Of Lawrence objected. However
Mr.. Cullinane withdrew his objection
Twenty-nine stood up In favor Of the
Tuesday morning adjournment and 2I
against It.
Senator Donovan doubted the vote
and called for yea and nay vote. A
motion to adjourn was put and car
ried.