The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-18
CASTOR Is CHOSEN
The Platform Adopted Re-
pudiates That Promulgated
at Kansas City.
(By the Associated Press.)


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 re-
stored and the State ticket was enthu-
siastically greeted. The ticket follows:
Governor, w. A. CASTOR, of Boston.
Lieutenant Governor, John c. Crosby.
of Pittsfield.
Secretary of State, Wilmore Stone, of
Boston.
Treasurer, Thomas c. Thacher, of Var
mouth.
Auditor j. l.. Chatifoux, of Lowell.
Attorney General, John J. Flaherty, OF
Gloucester
1t might be said that in naming Col
onel CASTOR to head the ticket precedent
was shattered inasmuch as he was nomi-
mated and then given a platform of his
own debating. 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
onel CASTOR on the one hand and George
Fred Williams, once the stalwart leader
of the Silver Democrats, 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
Kansas City platform, for Mr.. CASTOR
refused to be the nominee if in any way
the declaration of principles could be
construed to endorse those things most
prominently advocated by the party in
the last two campaigns. Mr.. Williams
was chairman of the Committee on Res
olutions, and at first proposed the en-
dorsement of the Kansas City platform.
In reference to the protests of Josiah
Quincy, member speaking for Colonel
CASTOR, he consented to waive the en-
dorsement and proposed planks in which
the national questions of trusts, monopo-
lies and corporations were dealt with
in strong language.
Mr.. Quincy wrote a platform which
was accepted to Mr.. CASTOR. whose con-
vention strength was estimated, right
fully as it proved, at four to one over
Charles H. Hamlin, the other candidate
for the nomination In committee last
night Mr.. Quincy's draft was accepted
by majority vote of Ia to Z, which was
repeated before the convention opened.
Mr. Williams prepared a minority re-
port.
The convention opened with trouble
brewing 1t soon came after Mr.. Gas
tons nomination when the matter of
platform was brought up. The battle
on the floor was one of bitter words,
during which delegates, Directing to
Mr.. Williams sarcastic reference to the
last five planks in the platform which
he said were placed there at Mr.. Gas
tons solicitation, Missed and cried him
down.
Throughout the tumult the speaker
exultantly surveyed the thrOng, and
when order was restored, concluded his
speech to be Kissed again as he sat down.
The minority report was utterly defeat
cd. The platform was made public last
ni=ht.
Another incident before closing was the
rejection of the report of the committee
of balance of the State ticket 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 there
after Mr. Hamlin, taking the platform
asked that Mr.. Gaston's nomination be
made unanimous, which was done amid
cheers. and the convention adjourned.