The Washington herald., 1907-10-06

cratic. state tickets were hoAllidlSu H''S
to-day By delegates elected TO the Demo
cratic State convention. as follows;
Governor-Charles W. Bartlett Of Bos-
ton.
Lieutenant goyernor-John a. Thayer
of Worcester.
Treasurer-W. P. Connery. Of Lynn.
Secretary of state-O. q. E. Charest, Of
Holyoke
Attorney generaI-H. H. Pratt, of seit-
uate.
Auditor-D. L. Shea. Of CEicopee.
Governor-Henry n. Whitney of Co
hasset.
Lieutenant govenor-George A. scho-
field of Ipswich.
Treasurer-samuel F Doherty Of
AVestheld.
Secretary Of state-o. Z. E. Charest.
Attorney generaI-James l. Doherty, Of
Springfield.
Auditor-Joseph A Conroy, Of Boston.
Mr.. Thayer Immediately declined the
nomination of lieutenant governor on the
Bartlett ticket and joined the Whitney
forces.
The nomination Of these two tickets was
the outcome of bitter struggle which has
been going on in the State for months
Contest Was Intense.
For vitriolic intensity the contest be
tween the advocates Of Mr.. Whitney and
Of Gen Bartlett has had few equals ln
the annals of American politics
Gen. Bartlett was the Democratic can
5idate Tor governor in 1895 and Mr.. Whit
xev was his colleague on the ticket as the
candidate for lieutenant governor. Bart
lett was beaten 10000. and Whitney l.l1.
Since that campaign the relations De
tween the two men have not been cordial
while their friends and followers have
been at open war. The intervening cam
pafen Of John b. Moran who was un-
rnereifully slaughtered. intensified the
feud.
Other agencies. notably an alleged serl-
ou= personal difference between William
!. Douglas. the last Democratic governor
and Mr.. Whitney. has not by any means
contributed to weld the relations OF the
Democratic factions.
Early in the year Mr.. Whitney p~o-
claimed himself candidate for governor
and his friends began the work Of cor
railing delegates for him.
Mr. Whitney traversed the state, de
claring that his campaign had for its
basis principally the demand for tariff
Eeform and reciprocity with Canada
Gen. Bartlett was in Europe for a
month after Nj Whitney announced his
candidacy. on his return, he. TOO, pro-
claimed himself a candidate for gov
ernor, and he and his friends, especially
George F. Williams and the officers of
the Moran State committee, started in
70 capture delegates TO the convention
which attempted to assemble here to-day.
The convention was called to assemble
sn Courthouse Square Theater at IL
O'Clock,
Long before that hour the theater was
hacked. The Bartlett men got i'm first
and practically filled the place. Several
Whitney men got in after a struggle.
but most Of them were left outside, and
did not get inside until after the Bartlett
men had named Daniel J. KiIey, chair
man Of the executive committee Of the
State Democratic committee. TO be chair
man Of the convention
Fight Among Delegates.
Indeed many of the Whitney delegates
could not get into the convention until
after George Fred Williams had read the
Bartlett platform and the Bartlett ticket
had been practically completed. The row
began when John B. Feeney, chairman of
tbe State committee, waived his gavel
and announced that Air. Kiley had been
Nominated as chairman Of the convention.
William S AIcNary, Representative
John A. Kelleher, ex-Representative John
A. Sullivan. and a dozen Whitney men
proposed Joseph a. Conroy for chairman.
Mr. Feeney gave no heed to them, but
went on with the Bartlett programme.
The Whitney men dragged Alr. Conroy
from box. placed him upon table in
the rear of the theater and the Whitney
delegates began doing business.
Charles S. Hamliu read the Whitney
platform, and the Whitney ticket was
then nominated.
All this was not accomplished without
riotous scenes. Hoarse cries Of Put him
OUT" Soak MINI" Punch him in his
facer Cough him. and oaths. were
heard amid the screeching and wailings
of q band playing "A Hot Time in the
Old Town Tonight"
There were cat-calls. Kisses. yells.
howls canes and umbrellas whizzed
through the air. and the two delegates
FOared increasingly.
Few heard either Mr. Hamlin or Mr.
Williams read the platforms Neither
could speak above a whisper after he had
finished.
It was a melee. II was a riot Il was a
mob. Compared to il a Tammany pri-
mary was a Sunday school picnic The
police force, although the reserves were
out. didn't interfere. One police captain
said, in plaintive tones: It's only some
Democrats Quarreling Why should we
meddle with them?"
After this scene had lasted for nearly
two hours the Bartlett men pulled out
and returned 20 their headquarters. the
Haynes House, where there were plenty
Of placards, reading:
Democrats. ] defeated in 1906 by Henry W
Whitney. William S. MeNary. John A Sullivan
and Josiah Quincy John b. Moran, candidate for
governor IN 1906
Gen. Bartlett George Fred Williams.
Daniel 2. O'COnnell n Feeney. Mr..
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