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BOSTON April 21.--By an overs
whelming vote the Massachusetts Dem-3s
ocratic Convention at fremont Temple
to day instructed four delegates at large
aud twenty delegates from the various
congressional districts Of the State ta \
support Richard Olney Il OF this 81 for \
tho presidential nomna ion at the n Ma g
tlonal Democratic Convention at 8 t-,S3Ss
Louis next July. -Four delegates q. a. ~
large pledged & to a the Y upport Of olneysS
were elected and the su ppor rters3 3,of WI
liam r. Hearst, Of New York. as this X
presidential nominee were efeated by q \
vote Of about 6l4 to- go
Is A resolution offered hy Represent tatiysE
John AZ Coulthurst. Of oston, ndorslin4 I
tho candidacy of Y MI f enrst. wa > voted
down by a large MAJ jority. n 533 ~ K
Delegates Elected.
The following were electcd del ates AZ
largo: Willnm A. Castor, OF Boston u
Patrick q. Collins. OF 4 Boston: lam
81. Douglas, Of Brockt ton. and John = &
Thayer. of Worcester. s}}
4 George Fred illiams, n tho lead derssS od
that faction OF tho Demo ocracY SUI ports \
Ing tho candidacy OF WI liam r. Iearst.
adoption Of tho gunitrule. but he convcn-l
ton: by a vote 8nf nearly 3 to ! refused
to strike from tho plat form y the clausss
calling forMunif form SG action u wi lth refe
ence to presidential nomine es, and a. ftevs$
adopting the resolu lions Il presented by
the ma jority OF It's committee, on motion
OF Josiah, Quincy, vote N that tfe unit
rule govern no t. only the support Sof
Mr.. olney, but all matters pertaining
to the fconvention. After nd journmafhnt Z
Mr.. Williams Issued n statement III whicfs
jhe said that the action of the conveh-s
ton In adopting the unit rule was y
rank absurdlty from beginning to end.
and that the district delegates would pay
no attention to to-daS's votes. 5 &
The platform adopted consists OF q 4
single plank which says {,
s"N-e present to the Democrats or tna
United States the name or Rlchard "
ney its ono conspicuously qnalitlea ,iosfi
the office of President, We present MN v
alone, but of the United States thoronsii-i 4
IL acquainted d with the needs OF out. eouitt
nv. lust and impartial towards All ifa +
needsJ ono who has respect for the law &
IN letter and spirit. whose COURAGE B
and vigor In maintaining our. rgnts ha, si, 8s
tionaI and International. at nome ahd
abroad. haze been put to the test and
.demonstrated In high public office; ono
who vigorously enforced the tradi tional s
.Iollcies Iof our country by prote tectins n n
weak sister republic In south America
from, tn, encroachments OF strong 3
European power, ono In whom tho spirls
az justice for the rights Of the peopla '
sirgly and collectively Is inborn, we
hereby Instruct tho delegates and altef-ss
mates chosen to attend the attonal eoli- \ \
rentlon at ST. Louis by THIS confentlort 8
~ = he congressional District Conventions
to nlaca in nomination the name q Rlcsi- l73
ard l,lnev as the choice oi the N ASSN ss
shusetts Democratic FOR nomination Tor
president. ana we further Instruct said 8
deLseates and alternates To cast the yoss
"a Massachusetts al q unit for him apr \
III the nomination shall DO made or hts
rame shall be withdrawn With authoTs ss
ily." !. Il. !. }, !. i. a 5, ~