The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-18
HOT CONVENTION
 IN MASSACHUSETTS Democrats Repudiate the Kan-
 Sas City Platform. MIR. GAsTON FOR GOVERNOR George Fred Williams, Once staIwart Leader, Was Showed Under on Every Point RaIsed-NationaI
 Questions Foremost.
MIR. GASTON FOR GOVERNOR

Boston, September 17-Acrimony was not wanting for a time in the democratic state convention in Fremont Temple to- day. but in the end harmony was re- stored and the state ticket was enthus- iastically greeted. The ticket follows:
 Governor-William A. Gaston. Boston.
 Lieutenant Goyernor--John c. Crosby, Pittsfield
 Secretary of state-wilmore B. Stone, Springfield.
 Treasurer-Thomas C. Thacker Yor- mouth.
 Auditor-J. L. chalifoux, Lowell.
 Attorney Generai--J. J. Flaherty, Glou- cester.
 1t might be said that in the naming of Colonel Gaston to head the ticket prece- dent was shattered, inasmuch as he was nominated and then given a platform of his own dictauon Not unlike the famous convention of 1896 and 1900, the fight was over the national issues on the platform. The test of strength was between Colo mel Gaston on the one hand and George Fred Williams. once the stalwart leader of the silver democrats on the other. ls this battle Mr. Williams was utterly rout- ed with the predicted result that he is shorn of all power of leadership.
 Kansas City Platform Repudlated.
 The platform adopted is a repudiation of the Kansas City platform, for MT. Gaston refused to be the nominee if in any way the declaration of principles could be constructed to endorse those things most prominently advocated by the party in the last two national cam paigns
 Mir. Williams was chairman of the committee on resolutions and at first proposed the endorsement of the Kansas City platform. In difference to the pro- tests of Josiah Quincy, a member of the committee. speaking for Colonel Gaston' he consented to waive the endorsement, and proposed blanks in which the nation al questions of trusts. monopolies and corporations were dealt with in strong language.
 MT. quincy wrote a platform which was acceptable to MT. Gaston, whose convention strength was estimated, right fully as it proved, at four to one over Charles S. Hamlin, the other candidate for the nomination. In committee last night Mr. Quiney's draft was accepted by majority vote of 14 to 2, which was repeated before the convention opened. MT. Williams prepared minority report.
 The convention opened with trouble brewing It came soon after MT Gaston's s nomination, when the matter of platform was brought up. The battle from the floor was one Of bitter words. during which delegates, objecting to MT. Will Hams sarcastic references to the last five blanks in the platform, which he said were rlac ed there at MT. Gastons solic- itation, and hissed and cried him down. Throughout the tumult the speaker ex- rltantly surveyed the throrg, and when oroer was restored concluded his speech to be hirsed agin as he sat down. The minority report was utterly defeated.
 Another incident before closing was the rejection of the report of the com mittee on the balance of the state ticket and the acceptance of sub list brought in by a minority of the committee. The reason given was that the majority gave too many offices to men In the eastern part of the state. Immediately thereafter Mfr Hamlin, taking the platform, asked that MT. Gaston's nomination be made unanimous which was done amid cheers. and the convention adjourned.