New-York tribune., 1901-10-05
HONORS FOR M'kIXLEY.
KEYNOTE OF REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
AT BOSTON.
SENATOR FOAR's EULoGY-sTERETN SEN
TIMENTs OF FLATFORM-GovE ERNoR
CRANE RENOMINATED-

Kinley the feeling being shown in Fhe address
OF the permanent chairman In the. resolutions
adopted. and in the eloquent words .f the senior
Senator of th= State. the venerable George f.
Hoar. the Republicans of Massachusetts to-day
held their State convention in the Boston Theatre
IN this city.
man. The usual committees were appointed, and
the report OF the committee on permfment organ
ization, naming Samuel j. Elder. OF Boston, @s
chairman presented and adopted.
Chairman Elders address was a strong tribute
TO President Mckinley and TO the brief years OF
his administration the history OF which the
speaker said lis his best monument
After reviewing the events of President Mchin-
levs administration and the progress of the couh-
try in the las; forty years, Mr.. Elder SAID;
.ss.,,,1ed as we are in convention to-day. we
have right to remember that in eyey importanff ~
step the republic has taken y Jnsse narf8 has
led the way 1t established the unity OF me 6 sop
order 1t made PTonisss asss as cEaz s00d
as gold 1t stamped Out tore'eT the beInHd to make
our manufactures inrpregnabe II Z. stenoissry "a ny
deemng our promise to cuba Il Is g1gnS rs
good government to Porto Rico II IL prlhsrs d in
smrrection in the Philippines. 1t Is bringing IN N
ednoaoon # IS paving the way to firmly
establish independent government
The speaker referred TO President RooseVelt aS
strong fearless in every fibre 'tn ms mature
and declared the republic is safe ID ms ha"1 20
dSSaSSlflS
said. THE public peace is not discussed Tie re-
public is not moved 49,,
The address OF the permanent cha1ailah h0u ~
most hattering attention. The tenor OF the speech
was such as TO give little chance for applause put
mention OF the name OF Preslaeat
awakened prompt cheers. At the close OF the ao-
dress the band played America a1h the entire
audience Joined in singing the hymn
GOVERNOR CRANE AGAIN NAMED,
Nominations for candidates the State ticket
were then in order In a strong eulogy Attorney
General Hosea NJ. Knowlton presented the name OF
tha nresent Governor Winthrop Murray Crane. OF
Dalton TO head the ticket for 1901. The nomination
was accepted by rising vote
AT this point Governor Crane and Leutenant-GoV-
ernor Bates were escorted TO the platform. whlle
applause shook the building. Governor Crane spoke
briefly thanking the convention and rbedglng hlm-
self to faithful and conscientious service.
Mr. Sanderson. of Lynn, nominated John l. Bates
the present Lieutenant-overnor, TO the same place
on this years ticket. This nomination was accepted
bv rising vote William II. Oln, for Secretary or
State: Edward S. Bradford. for Treasurer ana ne
ceiver-General. and Henry E. Turner, for Audtor'
in turn were renominated by acclanBftion Lieu
tenant-Governor Bates thanked the convention. ana
then the only contest day, that between Rob
ert o. Harris. of East Bridgewater. and d L.
Parker, of Lancaster. for the MISUNDERSTANDING
nomination. taken up.
When the convention reconvened the tresuit was
announced follows: Total number of'votes cast
17os; necessary for choice. S55; H. L. Barker. $780,
r. O. Harris, IA On motion Of Mr.. Harris the
vote for Mr.. Parker was made unanimous
HOAR EULOGIZES MKINLIY.
The formal business of the convention having
been concluded Senator George f. Hoar. of Worces-
ter, introduced to speak in memory OF Presi-
dent Mckinley. The convention stood to- greet the
Senator, and three swelling cheers wepesgiven for
him.
In his impressive address Senator Hskar said in
part:
Nowhere throughout his wonderful career had
William Mckinley been more loved ann henored
Ps sdencs or the sterling 1 and an mo noble s 4Gga gpaty Of
heard and read the generous tributes mich have
We can undoubtedly provide some additional
legal safeguards against the recurrence CT this ter
riDle crime but Ne cannot give up free speech or
recurrence of such crimes. The resraining of free
tneir eXcesses. come in the main from the in
oivduais sense Of duty and not by law.
We have just listened the voice OF the civilized
most never spoken before Was the nosiehess OF
humanity as God created it ever more 'xindicated
An. fellow citizens amid the sorrow and the
aisappoi and the baid 'ie none tbe iS Comes
to as from the open grave Of William Mckinley a
feel Tor the republic that calls such her gh
PAGES; What hope and confidence in tae future
ties and sections. OF all faiths and cresds, of all
responded this ernotiol cf mighty love
=, You , and ! are Republicans b ca You and | are men
ngion. We men of native birth. Yet if every
Republican to-day fall in his !Aace as
WI lam Mckinley has fal en- believe our eountry-
men OF the o.her party, in spite OF what we deem
their errors, would take the republic and bear on
the flag to liberty and glory believe If every
Protestant we're TO be stricken down by a lightning
stroke that brethren the Catholic faitn would
sfil carry the republic in the spirit "A true
and liberal freedom. / believe if every man If
i've birth within borders die this day
the of foreign birth who have here 10
seek homes and liberty under the shadow OF the
republic would carry the republic in Gods ap-
nointec way. j believe If every man Of i've North
were TO die. the and chastenea South. with the
VI tues II has cherished from the beginn r Of loye
Of home and love of State and love ot freedcn with
It's courage and its constancy, would Z IKE the
country and bear il on TO the achievement Of its
lofty destiny The anarchist slay seventy
FIVE million Americans before he slay the re-
public
AT the close Of Senator Hoar's speech the band
struck up The Star Spangled Banner- This
brought the great audience to its feet and great
cheer from the delegates and spectators followed
the closing notes.
MIR: Parker, The successful candidate for Attor-
ney-General was then introduced the C1onyen-
ton. He made a short address and the corNsention
adjourned.
FIRE LOSS OF s20O.0O0 ~ WEST TgMPA