The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18
OverthrOwn by the Massachusetts
Democratic Convention, Which
Ignored His Dictates.
COLONEL W. A. GAsToN ON TOP
KANSAS CITY PLATFORM AND ITS
= HEREsIEs REPUDIATED.
Resolutions Adopted which Were
Favored by the Successful Can
dfdate for Governor.

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 enthusiastically greeted.
The ticket follows: Governor, William A.
CASTOR, Boston; lieutenant governor. John
c. Crosby. Pittsfield: secretary of state.
willmore B. Stone, Springfield; treasurer,
Thomas c. Thacher, Yarmouth; auditor.
]. /. Chalifoux. Lowell; attorney general,
John j. Flaherty. Gloucester
1t might be said that in naming Colonel
CASTOR to head the ticket precedent was
shattered, inasmuch as he was nominated
and then given platform Of his own die
tation. Not unlike the famous conventions
of 1896 and 1900. the fight was over the
national issues in the platform. The test
of strength was between Colonel 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 pre-
dicted result that he is shorn of all power
of leadership. The platform adopted is
reputation of the Kansas City platform,
for Mr.. CASTOR refused to be the nominee
If i'm any way the declaration of principles
could be construed to indorse those
things most prominently advocated by the
party in the last two national campaigns.
Mr. Williams was chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions, and at first proposed
the Endorsement Of the Kansas City plat
form. In Difference to the protests of
Josiah Quincy. member Of the committee,
speaking for Colonel CASTOR, he consented
to waive the Endorsement and proposed
MIS- Of
trusts, monopoiies and corporations were
dealt with in strong language
acceptable to Mr.. CASTOR, whose conven-
ton strength was estimated, rightfully as
it proved, at to l over Charles S. Hamlin
the other candidate for the nomination
was accepted by majority vote of IA to
Z. which was repeated before the conven-
ton opened. Mr.. Williams prepared a
The convention opened with trouble brew
ing. 1t came, too. soon after Mr.. Gaston'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 Mr.. Williams's sar-
castle 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 tu-
multi the speaker exultantly surveyed the
throng, and when order was restored con-
cluded his speech, to be Kissed again as
he sat down. The minority report was
utterly defeated.
Another incident before closing was the
rejection of the report of the committee on
the rest of the state ticket and the accept
ance of a sublist 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 I'm
mediately thereafter Mr.. Hamlin, taking
the platform, asked that Mr. CASTOR .
nomination be made unanimous which was
done amid cheers, and the convention ad-
journed
the people against the abuses and exactions
of monopoly. and declares that "exhorbi-
tant tariff duties are producing a surplus
which is to-day locking up In the treasury
money which our business needs urgent
ly require. These should be reduced TO a
reasonable revenue basis"
Free raw material Ii says is the only
sound foundation for the manufacturing 2
supremacy which this country is seeking.