The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-22
A HOT TIME IN BOSTON
Pandemonium at the Democratic
Convention.
WILLIAMS WINS THE FIGHT
One Hundred Policemen Hardly Suf-
1cient to Hold the Impassioned Dele
gates in Order - Convention
Delegates Selected.

Boston, Sept. 21.--The riotous scenes
and the bitter fights between the two
factions of the democrats in this state
which characterized the all-night ses-
sion in Music hall here in 1896 and that
at Worcester, the following year. were
renewed with even greater bitterness
at the annual convention of the state
democracy in Mechanics hall to-day.
There was hardly a moment after the
speeches of the temporary and perma-
nent presiding officers were concluded
when there was quiet and harmony in
any degree. AT times the entire dele
cations were upon their feet, the men,
bers standing on chairs or tables, shout
ing in the heart of passion some denun-
ciatory remarks at the chairman or
the person who was endeavoring to
speak upon the platform.
At these times 1t seemed as though
even the force Of 100 policemen in the
hall would be Of no avail, SO impas-
stoned were those on the floor. and
the climax came when, at the request
of the chairman, the captain Of the
police appeared upon the platform and
placed his hand upon Congressman
John F. Fitzgerald in readiness to for
chilly remove him from the platform
had he not subsided and allowed the
chairman to address and calm the ex-
cited assemblage.
The cause of the tumult which ragged
for nearly three hours. was the ques-
ton before the body of accepting the
action of the state committee in pre-
senting list of delegates to the ma
tional convention.
1t was claimed by those who OPP
posed the idea that it was against all
precedent and robbed the various dis
tricts of their constitutional rights.
The personalities which were INDUCED
in Were directed as much against Con-
gressman Fitzgerald as against Mr..
Williams. the party leader and hard
names were called on both sides. The
final result of all the confusion and dis
cord was the overwhelming passage of
every motion and the report made
by the state committee and the cleo
.tion of national convention delegates
headed by Robert 7. Payne, jr., and
John H, Macke. The state ticket fol-
lows:
The platform was adopted without a
dissenting voice. John H. Morrison of
Lowell was nominated for attorney
general, w. l.. Ramsdell of Lynn, state
auditor; Harry Lloyd of Boston for
secretary of state and Joseph J. Flynn
of Lawrence for state treasurer.
lie committee appointed TO Seltcl
the delegates to the national conven-
ton then made its report. The dele
gates at large are George Fred Will
iams, Col. A. c. Drinkwater, william
F.. McNary and Christopher T, Gala
han.
There were several attempts at dis
turbance when the motion to accept
the report of this committee was put,
but they were suppressed and the
chairman declared the report adopted
and the list of delegates stands as an
nounced, The convention then ad-
journed.
Before the convention adjourned Mr..
Paine made a speech accepting the
nomination for governor. He said in
part:
I'VE do not believe. and have no part,
in the fighting in the Philippine jungle
or in the hunting down of those brown
men. 1t is President Mckinley who is
waging that war and on him the re-
sponsibility will rest. President Nc
kinley has a propensity to blunder.
Think of an Alger picked out of all the
manhood in this country to control our
army. Think of an Eagan to be its
commissary general. Think of Shafter
| lying in his cot three miles from the
| battlefield at Santiago when General
Miles arrived in time to stem the tide.
! I put this question to you: If it re-
| quired IA months for an indignant peo-
| pie to force the president to remove
| Alger, how long shall we have to en-
dure Otis? l ask for no vote from any
man. l bid you go back to your home.
and if you think the principles of our
nation are put in danger by this war,
are in danger from this attempt to sub
jueate people giving their lives for
liberty, then organize, arouse your
friends, appeal to the conscience of
your neighbors."