The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-05
PRATSEFORH HEARST AND BRYAN
MASSACHUSETTS, DEMOCRATS
PICK A PAIR OF IDEALS.
Convention NOmlnates Moran. R~eenthroncs
George Fred Williams. Attacks wealth
and Goes Into superIatiVes over the
Greatness OF Bryan n Hearst.

George Fred Williams. Attacks wealth
n Goes Into superIatiVes over the
Greatness or Bryan n Hearst.
y BosToN. Oct. 4.-Amid wild disorder and
shouts Of "Treacheryi' the Democratic state
convention this afternoon indorsed William
jennings Bryan for President.
George Fred Williams. always a Bryan
man. stepped back into power and will be
chairman Of the State committee.
District Attorney John B. Moran OF Bos-
ton, already the nominee Of the Prohibition
party and the Independence League. was
named for Governor without opposition,
but there was a bitter outburst when the
question Of adopting a platform which con-
tanned a paragraph complimentary to W. n.
Hearst was put to the convention.
The resolutions abounded with attacks
upon the wealthy and upon corporate inter
ests, declared to be profiting by special
privileges and non enforcement Of law.
A reference to the distinguished Ne
braskan' was a~pplauded. and whom finally
the remarks complimentary to Bryan were
read there was great cheering. The Bryan
paragraph was as follows:
-Tre Democracy OF Massachusetts, Is
' TO nd to swell the note Of praise for the
distinguished Nebraska Democrat, Amer
ica's great commoner, whose moral leader
ship has been Of worldwide influence and
whose voice has been raised for the upltft-
ing of humanity in every land, whose
Office in the nations gift was proof OF our
party's wisdom, and whose defeats only
endeared him the more to the Democracy,
which admired him for all that IL cost him
to be right. While William Jennings Bryan
ill.,. - akan oak ~uapf for an awaWppla ~
all that is best and truest in Democracy"
There was a diff erent kind Of a scene
when a tribute to Hearst was pronounced.
This paragraph reads:
The Democracy OF the Empire State
OF New York has nominated for Governor
a mar whose tremendous and effective
efforts for the advancement OF Democratic
PRINCIPLES have been the wonder Of our
modern political history. All that great
wealth, great industry, ability, faith and
courage couli do in expoundtng sound
political principles and exposing to the
peoples gaze the enemies OF the public,
William r. Hearst, the Democratic candi-
date for Governor Of New York, is now
doing. We congratulate the Democracy OF
New York upon its wise selection Of a leader,
and send Massachusetts, hearty wish for
Mr.. Hearst's election
The moment mention was made Of Hearst
there were groans and Kisses all over the
hall, coupled with scattering cheers. Finally
the reading of the platform was finished
and Chairman Feeney put the vote on the
resolutions. There was a loud "Yes,"
and then a vociferous NO." but tho chair
man declared the resolution adopted,
amid protest.
Then came a voice from the gallery
which proved to be that Of Prof. Clark
of Williams College.
~Mr. Chairman" he said, Il nov you
that this is a Massachusetts, Democratic
COW ention, and that the politics OF the
State of New York have nothing to do
with it,"
P~andemonium began. Mr.. Clark was
surrounded by admirers, hustled down.
stairs and up to the platform, while a per-
feet bedlam of cheers, groans and cat calls
came from every part OF the hall.
Mr.. Clark finally got before the con-
v~ention, his motion to reconsider. Con-
John A. Sulliva an seconded the
He said he hoped that the CON-.
v ention would strike from the platform
the plank which would never be accepted
by the Democrats OF Massachusetts, as a
true expression Of their opinion.
A number of men spoke in v OF the
paragraph remaining in the plat
form and when the chairman put it to
v ote he declared that the motion to cut
the reference out had been lost, upon which
there was tumult again and a chorus OF
Doubt the vote" Chairman Feeney stub
bornly ignored the protest.
After Moran had been nominated 1t was
that the candidate had taken to his
bed, completely worn out by overwork.
George Fred Williams made a brief speech
Just as the convention was getting ready to
and offered this motion:
Il move the resolution that it Is the senti-
ment OF this convention hat the next can
didate OF the Democratic party for the
Presidency shall be William Jennings
Josiah Quincy seconded the motion.
S. mcfarland rushed on the platform
and almost with tears in his eyes he pleaded
the convention not to indorse what he
described as Mr.. Williams's error of judg-
He declared that motion had been
framed by Moran's enemies and for a feloni-
purpose.
Williams replied that in asking the con-
to indorse Bryan he was doing only
what he had already done publicly and he
would not impugn Hearst's honesty. The
resolution was adopted.
The other nominees are: For Lieutenant
Governor, Z. Gerry Brown Of Brockton:
Secretary of State, Charles c.. Paine of
Hyannis: Auditor. Thomas L. Hisgen of
Acknowledgement, Joseph W
CIImuniDUs of Fall River. trea surer Genr0a