New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-21
A HEARST CONCESSION,
Bay State Committee Votes Againss
Embodiment of Unit Rule.

Boston April 20.-A spirit OF concession 70 IN.
supporters of William r. Hearst was manifest a+
tO-nights meeting OF the Democratic state Com,
mittee called to perfect arrangements for TONER
rows State convention. at which four delegates-a
large and four alternates to the national conventfo
will be chosen. The friends Of Richard Olnev "a
clared. however. that the convention would sdvo
cate Mr.. Olney's nomination for the Presids,cy
by selecting delegates pledged for him II wa,
predicted tonight that in spite OF the evidences OF
harmony which appeared the convention itssl,
would not be altogether harmonious.
The Hearst men. headed by George Fred VIII
Jams. won what they consider important con-
cessiOn from the State committee when thar bo5,.
voted against the embodiment OF the unit rufa =,
the call for the convention The incorporation -
the unit rule in the call would mean that ths ror
vention reserved the right 10 say how all the dela
gates to the national convention would vots NJ
Williams said that the part OF the convention car
which declared that the election Of district ssI.
gates was subject to the action OF the State cor
vention had never been authorized. and that II bad
been subsequently, inserted illegally BY ex-Navor
Josiah Quincy. of this city. 1t appeared that the
call had originally been sent out without the words
to which Mr.. Williams objected. and it was voted
that the call as first issued should stand as m.
legal call for the convention
Although the Hearst their point bsfor.
the committee. there IS nothing 70 prevent OInAv
delegates from presenting resolutions tomorrow
committing the convention to the unit rule III
williams said tonight that II such resolutions ver.
passed they would be Illegal. and any attempt IN
bind the district delegates would be laughed at IN
St Louis The State committee refused 10 allow
the protest Of the Hearst supporters that thrp.
caucuses in Lowell which elected Olney delegates
were Illegal but granted credentials to two Hearst
delegates in Chelsea. where Olney delegates had
been selected
The candidates OF the Olney wing OF the State
committee for delegates at large were said tonight
to be Colonel William A CASTOR. Mayor Patrick
a Collins Of this city. William l. Douglass. %
Brockton. and Congressman John r Thayer. o.
Worcester II understood that those OF the
Hearst forces were George Fred Williams. George
F. Mcneil. Of Cambridge: Joseph a. s Smith. %
Worcester and Charles A Dean. OF Wakefield
The convention will be called 20 order by Cor
gresham William :. McNary. chairman OF the
Democratic State Committee John J. Flaherty. Of
Gloucester viii be selected for permanent chairman
Late tonight the Hearst supporters sent COM
mittes to the State COMMITTEES suggesting that
places be accorded the former on the Different
convention committees. The suggestion was ar-
cepted and committees with two representatives %
the Hearst faction each. were drawn Up. Az
one of the committees Is that resolutions II ia
expected that a platform will be presented at the
convention 1t had been announced that no plat
form would be adopted.