Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-07
BATES RENOM|NATED
Massachusetts, Republicans
Met at Boston Today.
NAMED STATE TICKET
ATTORNEY GENERAL MooDY'E
ADDRESS AS CHAIRMAN.
Only Contest Over the Treasurership-
Canadian Reciprocity Bone Of Con-
tention in Resolutions.
NAMED STATE TICKET

BOSTON, October with the assem-
bling of the republican state convention IN
fremont Temple today to nominate state
ticket and presidential electors. the situa-
ton, so far as the only contest-that for
nomination as state treasurer-was con-
cerned was less involved than last might
The situation was clarified in the late hours
of the night by the withdrawal Of Elisha s.
Brewster OF Springfield in favor of Mayor
Arthur B. Chaplin of Holyoke 1t was stated
also that before the convention would be
called to order Elisha T. Harvell of Rock
land would withdraw, like Mr.. Brewster, In
favor of Mayor Chaplin. If this Is true the
contest will be narrowed down to John j.
Whipple of Brockton and Mayor Chaplin
Inability to reach an agreement on the
Canadian reciprocity plank made another
meeting of the resolutions committee neces-
sary before the convention today.
Attorney General William H. Moody had
been selected as permanent chairman and
the state ticket agreed upon by the leaders
save the office of treasurer, was:
Governor, John L. Bates: lieutenant gov
ernor. Curtis Guild. jr. secretary of state
VIM. NJ. DIN; auditor, Henry A. Turner,
and attorney general Herbert Parker, all
denominations.
Talbot for Chairman.
The preconvention meeting of the reso-
buttons committee was brief and at its
adjournment It became known that the
committee had agreed upon a reciprocity
plank.
When the convention was called to order
Major Thomas Talbot was named as tenn
porary chairman.
Moody Permanent Chairman.
Permanent organization was speedily eff
fected and Attorney General VIM. H
Moody was presented as the permanent
chairman. Mr.. Moody opened his address
with an eloquent tribute to the late Post
master General Payne. His speech was a
long review of the republican administra-
ton. commencing with the election Of Presi-
dent Mckinley in 1885, which he character
lied the beginning of an epoch that is
not yet ended. He predicted victory in the
coming election, basing his claim there
upon the achievements of the republican
national administration during that period.
The Attorney General, referring to the
question of reciprocity with Canada, said
the question should be approached from a
different point than reciprocity with an
other nation, except Cuba. He continued:
1.-The reciprocity which was agreed upon
with the government of that republic was
Influenced largely by the political relations
which sustain and must sustain to her.
So, though for reasons widely differing In
detail, our trade relations with Canada
should be Influenced by political considera-
tons 1t is of the highest Importance to
this country and to the world that the two
English-speaking nations should forever re-
main at peace, and, for that reason, 1t is
important that our relations with England's
great dependency to the northward should
be and continue harmonious. l think / may
safely assure you that in the near future
this government will again invite Canada to
consider in a friendly spirit our trade re-
lations.'
Whatever the relations Of the Philippines
to this country in the years to come, he
said, whether as Root and Taft have
hoped, a relation like that which Cuba
bears now to US, or a closer federal rela-
ton, or absolute separation and indepen
dence no man can now foretell. We know
that whatever that relation may be the
conduct we are now pursuing best prepares
the way for It,"
The speaker reviewed the action of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the matter of the Pana-
ma canal, the foreign policy of the admins
tration and it's achievements in diplomacy
and said that one Of the vital questions of
this campaign is whether you will send
into retirement the two statesmen, Presi-
dent and Secretary, by whose firmness in
telligence and skill these results have been
accomplished"