The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-18
WILLIAMS ROUTED
SILVER LEADER TURNED DOWN IN
MASSACHUSETTS,.
GASToN THE CANDIDATE.
THE KANSAS CITY PLATFORM RE-
PUDIATED.

Col. GastOn's Views, Advocated by
Committee and on the Floor.
George Fred williams and His
Followers Completely Routed.
Williams Made sharp Fight, but
Was Kissed by Delegates, and His
Minority Report Utterly Defeated.
Boston, Sept. 17.-Acrimony was not
wanting for a time in the Democratic
state convention in fremont Temple
to-day, but in the end harmony was
restored and the state ticket was en-
Enthusiastically greeted. The ticket fol-
lows:
For Governor-William A. CASTOR of
Boston.
For Lieutenant Governor-John C.
Crosby OF Pittsfield.
For Secretary of State-Willmore Il.
Stone of PiStsfield.
For Treasurer-Thomas c. Thatcher
of Yarmouth.
For Auditor. L. Chatifoux of
Lowell.
For Attorney General-John j. Flah-
erty of Gloucester.
1t might be said that in naming Col
CASTOR to head the ticket precedent
was shattered, inasmuch as he was
nominated and then given a platform
of his own dictation. Not unlike the
famous conventions of 1896 and 1900
the fight was over the national issues
on the platform. The test of strength
was between Col. CASTOR on the one
hand and George Fred Williams, once
the stalwart leader of the silver DEM
ocrats, on the other. In this battle Mr..
Williams was utterly routed. with the
predicted result that he is shorn of all
power of leadership. The platform
adopted Is a reputation of the Karsas
City platform. for Col. CASTOR refused
to be the nominee if in any way the
declaration of principles could be con-
strued to indorse those things most
prominently advocated by the party in
the last two national campaigns.
Mr.. Williams was chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions and at first
proposed the Endorsement of the Kan
sas City platform. In Difference to
the protests of Josiah Quincy MEM
Der of the committee, speaking for Col.
CASTOR, he consented to waive the i'm
dorsement, and proposed planks in
which the national questions of trusts.
monopolies and corporations were dealt
with in strong language.
Mr.. quincy wrote a platform which
was acceptable to Mr.. CASTOR. whose
convention strength was estimated,
rightfully as it proved, at four to one
over Charles S. Hamlin, the other cam
didate for the nomination. In COM
mittee last night, Mr.. Quincy's draft
was accepted by majority vote of IA
to z. which was repeated before the
convention opened. Mr.. Williams pre-
pared minority report.
Was Trouble for Awhile.
The convention opened with trouble
brewing. 1t came soon after Mr. Cas-
tons nomination, when the matter of
platform was brought up. The battle
from the floor was one of bitter words.
during which delegates, objecting to
Mr.. Williams sarcastic references to
the last five planks in the platform,
which he said were placed there at
Mr.. Gaston's solicitation, Kissed and
cried him down. Throughout the tum-
ult the speaker exultingly surveyed
the throng and when order was re-
stored, concluded his speech to be
Kissed again as he sat down. The mi
nority report was utterly defeated. The
fA%tIASA III was iIiddC puDHC AdSI night.
Another incident before closing was
the rejection of the report of the COM
mittee on the balance of the state tick
ct, and the acceptance Of a substitute
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 Mr.. Hamlin.
taking the platform. asked that Mr..
Gaston's nomination be made unani-
nous. which was done amid cheers.
and the convention adjourned.
The platform declares that the rereal
Of all tariff duties upon articles con-
trolled by trusts is the one simple and
practical remedy which viii limit the
exactions Of monopoly. It demands
free coal, free iron ore, free hiles and
free wool and reciprocity with Cuba
and Canada.
Arbitration in laLor disputes is ia
vored; opposition 10 Imperialism IS nf-
firmed, and subsidies to favored inter-
ests, whether on land or on sea, are OPP
posed. Stringent laws to prevent the
use of the patronage -1f corporations to
influence legislation ara favored.