The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-05

At the conclusion of his speech Gov.
Crane was unanimously nominated for
reelection by a rising vote.
The other nominations by acclama-
ton proceeded rapidly Hon Howard
K. Sanderson of Lynn named Hon.
John L. Bates of Boston for renomina-
ton for lieutenant governor, as "One
having our highest esteem and fullest
confidence; a man of heart and brain
and conscience; weighed and never
found wanting. I might sum him up in
one word" continued Mr.. SandersOn,
las man from our people, of our peo-
pie and by our people"
Secretary William NJ. Olin was re-
nominated by Gen. William T. Draper
of HOpedale, under whom Col. Olin
served for three years during the Civil
War in the Thirty sixth Massachusetts
Volunteers, vouching for him as an
liable, efficient and faithful officer"
Congressman Frederick H. Gillett of
Springfield renominated his fellow
townsman, Treasurer Edward S. Brad
ford, not on the ground of precedent.
he said, but because Mr. Bradford had
brought to the Office IAN ability, dig
8 nifty and courtliness which have
adorned it and well beft the historic
name he bears"
Auditor Henry E. Turner of Maiden
was renominated by Congressman Err
nest w. Roberts. who outlined the his
tory of Mr.. Turner's unsuccessful and
successful efforts to secure nominal
ton, and commended the honesty, abil-
ity and fitness Of his candidate.
The most modest of all governors,
Winthrop Murray Crane, was intro
duced at this stage, and the cOnven-
ton let itself loose for the first time.
The delegates received the governor
standing, and when he had finished
his few words, three cheers We're given
him Gov. Crane said:
Gentlemen appreciate and am
grateful to you for the honor that you
have conferred upon me in making me
for the third time the nominee Of the
Republican party for governor Of this
Commonwealth.
In accepting this nomination I fully
realize the responsibilities involved.
and if the action that you have taken
is Endorsed at the coming election
promise the people Of this common
wealth as faithful and conscientious
service as lies in my power to render.
THE mission Of the Republican party
is to promote the best interests of the
commonwealth. 1t demands from its
official representatives the enactment
of fair and just laws, enforced with
firmness and without favor By con-
tinuing this wise policy Massac husetts
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given her distinction in the past
Renewed demonstration attended the
advent of Lieut.. Gov. Bates and he
had barely began his address when the
convention broke away again and in
terrupted him. His opening was in his
usually facetious vein, and he made
the first humorous hit of the day with
his reference to the Democratic con-
vention of yesterday as "emulating
LADY Macbeth and trying to wash its
hands of it's past" He said in part:
mr.. President and Republicans Of
Massachusetts:-Ha you been within
these walls yesterday with closed eyes
you might easily have made the mis-
take of thinking that one of Shakes
peare's tragedies was being presented.
You could have heard Lady Macbeth
as she cried:
out damned spot; out I say
But it was not the voice of Lady
Macbeth. 1t was the vociferous at
tempt Of the Democratic party to wash
its hands Of its past, to blot out its his
tory, to bury its record. Yesterday
was the play: today the reality. The
doors Of opportunity fly not open to
political parties that have a past of
which they are afraid, and whose prin-
ciDles live not from one convention to
another.
Nominations yesterday rang hol-
low; today they are pregnant with
meaning. Grateful TO you for your
confidence. 1 accept your nomination
conscious of the sacred obligations Of
public service which it entails. l es-
teen IT an honor to again stand by
the side Of that great conseryatOr of
the labor and business interests Of