Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-08
BATES REN0NINATED
Republican State Convention
at Boston Names Ticket.
LOSS EX-SENATOR HOAR lRREPARABLE
Lodge spoke In Praise of Late States
man-Denied That He Was Against
Reciprocity With Domin-
ION of Gambia.

BOSTON, Oct. S.-The scholarly face
Of the late Senator Hoar looking down
upon the deliberations of the Repub-
! lican state convention saw the nomi-
nation of the state ticket again headed
by Governor John l.. Bates, sixteen
| presidential electors and the adoption
of a platform the main planks Of
which We're a Endorsement of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's administration and
the advocacy of reciprocity treaties
with foreign countries and especially
with Canada and which closed with a
tender but eloquent tribute to the dead
statesman himself.
The state ticket nominated was as
follows: Governor, John l.. Bates of
Boston; lieutenant governor, Curtis
Guild, Jr., of Boston; secretary, Will
liam NJ. Olin of Boston; treasurer and
receiver general, Arthur ID. Chaplin of
Holyoke; auditor, Henry Il. Turner of
Maiden; attorney general, Herbert
Parker of Lancaster.
The enthusiasm which greeted the
name of President Roosevelt, the
hearty welcome to the two leaders,
Governor Bates and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Guild, and the laundering APP
plause of Senator Lodge in his speech
defending his attitude on reciprocity
gave the fun major tone to the conven-
tion. Yet through all the proceedings
the minor key was frequently sounded
as speakers turned toward the portrait
Of Senator Hoar to offer tribute to the
memory of the man.
Attorney General William H. Moody
as presiding officer spoke for nearly an
hour on national issues and in defense
| of his chiefs administration of the
%country's affairs.
Senator Lodge said of Senator Hoar:
1.-THE loss to the Republican party
and to the world in the death of the
senior member from Massachusetts is
irreparable."
In his own life, he said, a gap had
been left which never could be filed.
Senator Lodge said he had been so
deeply moved by the applause which
greeted his name when it was men,
toned that he was moved to say n few
words of a personal nature. He said in
part:
For twelve years I have tried to
serve the state of Massachusetts with
all the strength in my possession. |
am aware that there have been short
comings, but l have done my utmost
for the interests of the United States,
for the interests of u own beloved
commonwealth.
II have been attacked repeatedly on
the subject of reciprocity with Cana
da, but my actions have always been
guided by my desire for larger markets
for the United States.
Il have been accused of being OPP
posed to Canadian reciprocity. | have
been accused of changing my position
on the question. In reply l will state
that have never been opposed to reci-
procity which will be a benefit to the
United States, and l have never chang
ed that position.
Il have felt that it was necessary to
make answer to those who assailed me
and who charged that those associat-
ed with me in representing Massa-
chusetts at Washington were not true
to the old state. But l am moyed by
your reception this morning, and l will
say that with the single exception of
the Philippine question l have never
differed from my distinguished col
league, and l would like to see the man
who dares to say that George Hoar
was false to Massachusetts
1.-THE attacks which have been made
charging that we have failed as rep.
resentatives and senators of the Unit
cd States are untrue. My uppermost
thoughts have been of the old Bay
State. Everything | have in the world
is tied up in this state and not in for
eign countries. TO the best of my abil-
ity | have served faithfully and with
loyalty. and | feel from your action
that you know it."
When Senator Lodge concluded
speaking he was given an ovation
which did not subside until some one
on the platform motioned the leader of
the band in the gallery to give Il sclec-
ton.