The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-22
DELEGATES INSTRUCTED
TO VOTE FOR Mr.. OLNEY,,
BLOW TO v. R. HEARST
yellow Kid" Candidate Is De
feated 3 to in Bay State DEM
ocratic Convention.
TWENTY-FOUR DELEGATES
Will Vote as a Unit at St. Louis
for a Favorite Son-Turbu-
lent Scenes.
TWENTY-FOUR DELEGATES

BOSTON. April 21.-By an overwhelming
vote the Massachusetts Democratic con-
vention at fremont Temple to-day after
a scene of great turbulence, instructed
four delegates at large and twenty dele
gates from the various congressional dis
tricts of the State to support Richard
Olney, of this city, for the presidential
nomination at the Democratic convention
at St. Louis next July.
Four delegates at large pledged to the
support Of Olney were elected and the sup
porters of William r. Hearst. of New
York, as the presidential nominee, were
defeated by a vote of about 600 to 200. A
resolution offered by Representative John
A Coulthurst. of Boston, indorsing the
candidacy of Mr.. Hearst was voted down
by very large majority
The following were elected delegates at
large: William A. CASTOR, of Boston: Pat
rick A. Collins, of Boston; William l..
Douglas, of Brockton and John r. Thayer,
of Worcester.
George Fred Williams. the leader of that
faction of the Massachusetts, Democracy
supporting the candidacy of William r.
Hearst, made a vigorous protest against
the adoption of the unit rule, but the con-
vention. by vote of nearly three to one.
refused to strike from the platform the
clause calling for unanimous action with
reference ito presidential nominees, and
after adopting the resolutions presented by
the majority of its committee, on motion of
Josiah Quincy, voted that the unit rule
govern not only the support of Mr. Olney,
but all matters pertaining to the conven-
ton.
THE PLATFORM
The platform adopted consisted of a
single plank-an Endorsement of Mr.. Olney's
candidacy and instructions to the dele
gates to vote as unit for him. 1t follows:
THE Democrats of Massachusetts, in
convention assembled, herewith record
| their conviction that to achieve success
In the coming national campaign our NOM
| inee for President should be some citizen
not acknowledged throughout the Union to
| be Of pre-eminent ability and unquestion-
able integrity and patriotism. but one
whose proved attachment to the Constitu-
| ton and laws of the United States is a
sure pledge that he will obey their injunc-
tons. submit to all their restrictions upon
legislative authority and execute them per-
| sonally.
ITO this end we present to the Democrats
/
Olney as one conspicuously qualified for
the office of President. We present him not
only as a citizen of Massachusetts, alone,
but OF the United States, thoroughly ac-
quainted with the needs of our country.
Just and impartial towards all its needs.
oen who has respect for the law in letter
and spirit, whose courage and yigor in
maintaining our rights national and inter-
|
| put to the test and demonstrated in high
pubic once, one who vigorously enforced
the traditional policies of our country by
protecting weak sister republic in South
america from the encroachment of a strong
european power; one in whom the spirit of
| Justice and OF scrupulous regard for the
rights or the people, singly or collectively,
I'VE hereby instruct the delegates and
alternates chosen to attend the national
convention at ST Louis of this convention
| ana OF the district congressional conven-
| tons TO place the name of Richard OIney
as the choice of Massachusetts for the
Democratic nomination for President. and
| We 1urther instruct said delegates and al
| ternates to cast the vote of Massachusetts
as unit for him in the convention until
the nomination shall be made or his name
snail be withdrawn by authority"
TURBULENT SCENE.
1t was during the reading of these resolu-
tons that the convention reached the eli
Of the name of Mr.. Olney evoked pro-
ionsed applause, but when the introduction
OF the adoption of the unit rule was made
there was an uproar.
Shouts Of NO." mo" from the Hears,
delegates rang through the hall Suddenly
the Hearst delegates stood up on their
seats and gave cheer after cheer fol
Hearst The spirit seemed to infect the
Olney men, for they, too, stood and cheereC
heartily for their choice. When this dem.
onstration had subsidized John A. Coutherst
| read minority report indorsing Mr. Hearst
as the Democratic nominee. The resolu.
tons called for the enforcement of the anti
trust law, for the election of President
VINO Will not hesitate to run amuk' so Ions
as monopolistic combinations continue" fol
national supervision of monopolies and pub
lie ownership of public utilities, and con
Guided: The one man who thus exempli
fes these principles expressed by him
Is William Randolph Hearst, OF New York
and We. therefore, indorse him as the Dem
ocratic nominee for President
The reading of this report was the sigma
for another uproar. The question ther
came up on the substitution of the minorit,
report or the committee for the majority
report. A heated debate on the resolution
followed, several delegates seizing the op
portunity to make impassioned speeche.
in behalf of Mr.. Olney or Mr. Hearst. Del
egate Cunningham, of Somerville, declare,
that If the Hearst delegates were no
given fair show they would form a new
|
hand-clapping and INTERCEPTED exclamat ion
of approval or disapproval continued
A vote on the question of substitution re
suited In an overwhelming victory for tn,
| Olney forces, the motion to substitute be
ing lost The majority report was accepte,
by a large ma jority
Josiah Quincy offered an amendment I,
the majority report instructing the entir
state delegation TO act and vote as a uni
on all matters and questions pertaining I.
the convention, which amendment wa
adopted with enthusiasm and the conxa,
ton adjourned
After adjournment Mr.. Williams issued :
statement in which he said that the actor
of the convention in adopting the unit rul
was a rank absurdity from beginning I,
end and that the district delegates woul,
pay no attention to to-day's votes; If the.
conventions they will act accordingly. /
they are uninstructed they will vote &C
cording to their will and the nationa
convention will not for a moment give CON
| sideraf ion To fn-daY,s convention