Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-22
HOT TIME AT BOSTON
TunuIt for Awhile in the State
Democratic Convention
THE DELEGATE QUESTION.
Committee List Headed by Williams
Overwhelmingly Chosen.
CHICAGO PLATFORM REAFFrRMEN
Trusts Are Conference.-The War tn
the Philippines is characterized
ns Criminal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Election of Senators Called For.
CHICAGO PLATFORM REAFFIRMED
Election of Senator's Called For.

BOSTON, September 2f.-The riotous
scenes and the bitter fights between the
two factions of the Democratic party in
this State. which characterized the all
night session I'm 1886, and that at Worces-
ter the following year, were renewed with
even greater bitterness at the annual
convention OF the State Democracy in
Mechanics Hall to-day. There was hard
~ a moment. after the speeches OF the
temporary and permanent presiding OIL
GERS were concluded. when there was har-
mony I'm any degree. At times entire dell
egations were upon their feet. the menu
bers standing on chairs or tables, shout
ing in the heat OF passion some denrncia-
tory remarks at the chairman or the per-
son who was endeavoring TO speak upon
the platform.
At such times It seemed as though even
the force OF 100 policemen in the hall
would be of no avail, so impassloned were
those upon the floor, and the climax
came when. at the request of the chair
man. a captain OF police appeared upon
the platform. and placed his hand upon
Congressman John e. Fitzgerald. in
readiness TO forciby remove him from
the platform had he not subsidized and al
lowed the chairman TO address and calm
the excited assembage.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The cause of tho tumult which ragged
for nearly three hours, was the question
before the body OF accepting the action
of the State Committee, in presenting a
list of delegates to the NATIONAL conyen-
ton. 1t was claimed by those who op-
posed the idea that it was against all
precedent. and robbed tho various dis
tricts of their constitutional rights.
The personalities which were INDUCED
in were directed as much against Con.
gresham Fitzgerald as against MIR. VIII
hams, the party leader. and hard names
were called on both sides. The final re-
suit Of all the confusion and discord was
the overwhelming passage Of every mo-
ton and report that was made by tho
State Committee, and the election OF It's
National Convention delegates
The delegates-at-large are George Fred.
williams Colonel a. c. Drinkwater. VIII
liam T.. McNarry, and Christopher T..
Callahan. Robert Treat Paine, Jr., was
nominated for Governor
PLATFORM DECLARATIONS.
The platform declares that the Chicago
platform OF 1885, like the Declaration OF
Independence stands as a part OF tho
fundamental code Of Democratic govern
ment"
The financial plank of that instrument
Is particularly reiterated, and the financial
ills OF the FIVE years prior To 1897 are as
cribed to "a contracted currency. for
which Republican financial legislation had
provided no form Of relief
Trusts are condemned, and the war I'm
the Philippines is characterized as crimi-
nal aggression, wanton. needless, and
wasteful. and incompetently and corr
ruptly prosecuted.
IL Is demanded for The Filipinos, as for
the Cubans, that they are OF right, ana
ought 20 be, free and independent.
The platform alleges that In the re-
Iterated demand for more and more troops
10 subdue the Tagalos may be detected
q nurpose to have ultimately more SOL
dlers TO employ at home, making lc pos
sible for mOnOpolistic corporations TO
sec,,re the aid OF armed force. both state
and Federal. TO overawe their working
mon in time Of labor dissensions.
The platform then denounces the con-
duct OF the military authorities In the
Occur dAlene District Of Iowa.
1bn platform favors direct legislation,
mo Initiative and referendum. tho elec-
ton ~ United States senators by direct
vote of the people. and the enforcemene
90 an elght-hour work day; the abolition
If the law granting life tenure to menu
bers Of the judiciary, and the public
ownership OF street railways. water
works. and other municipal business en-
terprises. vN
The platform concludes by pledsing tho
.o,.aI,v ~ the Massachusetts, Democracy