The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-04

Boston. oct. 4.-The Republicans OF
Massachusetts held their state convention
in the Boston Theatre here today. There
was a large attendance of delegates ana
full state ticket, two presidential elect
ors at large and an elector from each
congressional district were named, and
members OF the state committee were
elected.
Most OF the preliminary business OF the
convention was arranged at meetings heid
last night. Several committees, however
held sessions this forenoon and at the
meeting OF the state committee II was
found necessary to make change In the
iTsf OF nresfdentfar electors bccause of the
ineligibility of Congressman George W.
wevmouth of the Fourth district 10 hoid
the office for which ne nao peeh haiheu
nv his constituents
THE name of j. II. Thatcher OF Little
ton was substituted for that OF Congress-
man Weymouth.
,rhe delegates not being used TO meeting
In the theatre found cw~Nerable ullh-
culty In locating themselves. The moor
and first balcony were reserved tor the
delegates and the two upper galleries
for spectators was well filed and by the
time the call to order was given there
were few vacant places.
CONVENTION ORGANIZES.
chairman Goetting of the state commit
tee and other distinguished Republicans
appeared on the stage at about ~ minutes
past 10, and five minutes later Col Coz
ting had called the delegates 10 order
n
committee read the call, Rev. DIR. With
row of the Park Street church onered
prayer.
Col. Goetting was elected temporary
chairman and l.. w. Standish temporary
secretary. Col Goetting accepted the
position in brief speech.
Then came the appointment OF the COM
miftee on resolutions.
The appointment OF Lieut.. Gov. John l..
Bates as chairman of the committee on
resolutions reused the convention to con-
siderable enthusiasm and he had TO bow
his acknowledgements frequently.
IL was not, however, until Senator Hen
ry Cabot Lodge appeared on the platform
that the convention was really awakened.
Senator Lodge was greeted with wave
OF applause which drowned the playing
of the band and ended with three cheers
and a tiger.
The committee on credentials reported
that 1893 out of 1884 delegates entitled TO
seats I'm the convention representing 80
cities and go towns were present
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Hon. ]. j. Myers, for the committee on
permanent organization reported long
list of names with Congressman Geo. j.
Lawrence of North Adams as permanent
chairman. congressman Lawrence In
taking the chair made n stirring address.
The speaker was followed with deep
interest by both delegates and spectators.
Very frequently he was interrupted by
enthusiastic applause and when he closed
there was a great crash of acclaim which
filled the auditorium and which did not
cease for several minutes.
Hon. John r. Bates. the Lieut. Gov.
OF Massachusetts. chairman OF the COM
mittee on resolutions, then reported the
following platform which was unanimous
ly adopted:
THE PLATFORM.
We Republicans OF Massachusetts, IN
convention assembled, relying on the past
record OF our party. again invite the sup
port of the citizens OF this commonwealth.
We commend the administration OF Gov
Crane as one marked by business methods
and wise economy lie has maintained
the high character and dignity OF the pub
lie service promoted the welfare and sus-
tained the good name Of the common
wealth.
We affirm our allegiance 10 the entire
platform adopted by our party at its
national convention at Philadelphia
We approve the administration of Pres
ident Mckinley. IL has been wise con-
sistent and patriotic lt has solved prob
lens more diffcult. more momentous than
have confronted any administration save
one, from the beginning of our govern
ment.
Its course has been that of the highest
statesmanship and has been justified by
events.
We congratulate the country on the
vast expansion of It's export trade during
the last four years and We favor suita-
bic measures for the rncours gemcnt OF
our merchant marine. TO the end that Am
erican prOducts may be Carried In Amer
lean shlfis.
THE PHILIPPINES
The American nation Or rightf1ly In
possession ~ the Philippines aud charged
before the world with the maintenance OF
law and order therein. The Republican
psrty insists that this responsibility shall
not be evaded. that the sovereignty ~
the United states IN those islands shall
not be surrendered at the call Of the