The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-07
BAY STATE REPUBLICANS.
W. MURRAY CRANE NOMINATED FOR
GoVERNOR OF MASsACHUSETTs.

John l.. Bates Wins the Nomination for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Platform
Adopted Praises the Administration I'm
stintingiy for Its philippines Policy.
BosToN, Mass, Oct. Cat the Republican
State Convention to-day the following nominal
lions were made: Governor. W. Murray Crane.
Dalton; Lieutenant Governor. John L. Bates.
Boston; Secretary. William NJ. Olin. Boston;
Auditor, John W. Kimball Fitchburg; Attor-
ney- General, Hosea NJ. Knowlton. New Bed
ford: Treasurer. Edward $. Bradford. SPRING
field
Col. A. II, Goetting Chairman OF the state
Committee. called the convention to order ana
was made temporary Chairman. Melvin w.
Adams was made permanent Chairman. He DE-
voted most OF his speech to the doings OF the
Democrats. but in his peroration said:
AT this moment. cleaying the waters OF
Massachusetts Bay. comes the flagship olym-
pia to our port. From her bridge on that May
morning IN Manila Bay her commander saw
his country throw off the cloak OF her isola-
tion and stand forth full statursd among the
powers OF the world. The fng OF Spain went
down, tho Stars and Stripes went IN.
and there they remain. Speaking as
one Republican to You. my ieHow
Republicans believe it 10 the settled deter
mination OF the people OF this country solemnly
to accept the responsibility which events nave
thrust upon us. and to favor q manly discharge
OF our duty to civilization In these Islands OF
the East"
The Hon William II. Halle presented tho
platform. which approves the gold standard
denouuces trusts. upholds President Mckinley
In his Philippines policy. gives enthusiastic
praise to Secretary Long. and condemns lynch
ing. The plank on the Philippine question is
as follows:
THE recent war with Spain. which was ne
cessitated by humanity. has been overwhelm-
ingly vindicated by the results 80 speedily and
splendidly attained. We commend the tact.
the patience. the skill and the statesman
like spirit with which the President has ap-
preached the perplexing problems arising from
the war.
Under the treaty with Spain. the law OF
nations put upon the United States the
responsibility for the peace and security OF life
and property. the well-being and the future
government OF the Philippine Islands. Accept
ing this responsibility. 1t is our profound trust
that the present hostilities can be brought to
an early ter m nation, and that Congress. guild
| ed by a wise and patriotic Administration Will
| establish and maintain In these islands hith-
| erto the homo Of tyrants. government as
free. as liberal. and as progressive as our own.
| in accordance with the sacred principles OF
| liberty and self-government upon which the
| American Republic 80 securely rests.
las citizens OF the republic we extend to
| our soldiers and sailors our high praise for
| their valor and patriotic herosm. Whether in
| battle on land or sea. whether in the endurance
OF hardships. privations and sufferings. they
| have proved equal to every emergency and
| nobly sustained the honor Of the nation"
| or Secretary Long the platform says: The
splendid administration OF the Navy Depart
ment by a distinguished citizen OF our own
| Commonwealth. John d. Long. Secretary OF
| the Navy. nils us with n Just pride and merits
| our most hearty commentator. His wise and
| akilful management has been great factor in
| the signal naval victories which have thrilled
| the world and which our countrymen have so
Gloriously celebrated in the unstinted honors
! paid Admiral Dewey"
| Only one ballot was taken 10 tho contest for
| Auditor, resulting as, follows: John "
Henry T. Turner SIS. The nrst
| ballot. for treasurer resulted: Whole mum
! Der OF votes ,GQ6: necessary for a CHOICE,
SO4 J.. Edward s. Bradford. 722; John
G. 7. Sleeper, II. The name OF George
| I. Sleeper was then withdrawn IN favor Of Mr..
| Bradford. On the second and final ballot a
| total OF l POS votes were cast with 6Q3 neces-
bradford, 8O3: John s. Whipple. All W. L.
| Neal l50; G.. r. Sleeper. 2