Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-22
Marked the Proceedings of the
Convention at Boston.
SLATERAILROADED THROUGH
ties, Kiotous Scenes Punctuatetl the
Progress OF Business. Paine
NAMED for Governor.
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CBy Telegraph) .M
BOSTON. Sept 21-Thc r:otous
srenes and the bitter fights between The
swo factions of the Democratic party il,
che State. which characterized the ali
night session in Music Hall here IN 1896
and that at Worcester, the following
year. were renewed with even erca ter
bitterness at the annual convention OF
me State democracy in Mechanics
Hail today. There was hardly mo-
ment, after the speeches of the tenn
porary and permanent presiding Off
GERS were concluded, when there was
quiet and harmony in any degree.
TUA1ULTUOUS SCENES.
AT times the entire delegation was
upon its feet, the members standing on
chairs or TABLES shouting in thc heat
OF passion some denunciatory remarks
at the chairman, or the person who
was endeavorng to speak uron the
platform. .
At this time it seemed as though
even the force Of 100 policemen il, the
hall would be of no avail, so inpos-
stoned We're those upon the floor ana
the Climax came, when, at the request
OF the chairman the captain Of the 20.
lice appeared upon the platform and
placed his hand uon Congressman John
". Fitzgerald. in readiness to forcibly
remove him from the platform had he
not subsidized and allowed the chairman
to address and calm the excited assem-
blage.
CAUSE OF THE DISCORD.
Tine cause OF the tumult which RACED
FOR nearly three hours. was tine ques-
ton before the body of accepting the
action of the State Committee on IRE
tircr o l;r-t ne !. -
tional Convention.
lit was claimed by those who opposed
the idea that It was against al / pre-
cedent and robbed the various districts
of their constitutional rights.
The personalities Which were indufE-
ed in were directed as much against
Congressman Fitzgerald as against MI.
Williams the party header ana hard
names We're called on both sides. The
final result of al the confusion and dis
cord was the overwhelming passa.a
OF every motion and report tnat was
made by the State committee and the
election Of the National Convention
Delegates @
r. II. PAINE, JR.. FOR GOVERNOR.
The delegates at large are George
Fred Williams. Col. A. c. Drinkwater.
VIM. Il. N1cNary and Christopher T.
j
was nominated for governor
The platform declares that the Chi
cago platform of 1886, Like the uec!ar-@
alton Of Independence stands as n part
OF the fundamental code Of democratic
government"
The financial plank Of that insLrl-
ment is particularly reiterated, and the
financial ills of the five years Error 10
1882 are aScrubed Ito a contra cted cur
rency for which Republican financial
legislation had provided no form OF re-
lief
Trusts are condemned and the war in
the Philippines is charac terizcd as
criminal aggression, wanton, need Ices
and wasteful, and incompetentiy and
corruptiy prosecuted. II is demanded
that ito the FTNipnos as to the C'uians
shall be said today that they are or
right, ought to be free and indepcrd-
emit"
The platform alleges that Gin the reit-
Grated demands for more and more
troops to subdue the Tagalos may be
detected the purpose to have ultima ely
more soldiers to employ at he me-
making it possible for mononolistic cor
poratons TO secure the aid Of armed
forces. both State and Federal to
overawe their workingmen in time Of
labor dissensions''
The platform then denounces the
conduct Of the military authorities in
Cour D'Alene coal district of idaho
The platform tfavors direct legislation,
the initiative and referendum. the cleo
ton of United States Senators by di-
rect vote of tine people and the enforce
ment Of an eight hour work day. the
abolition OF the law granting a life ten
ure to members of the judiciary and the
public ownership and operation Of
street railways, water works and other
municipal business enterprises.
The platform concludes with, pleGEing
the loyalty Of the 'shssaehtssetts 'I be,
mocracy to William & BrSara@
Weather Foreca.t.