The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
WILLIAMS MEN WIN
IN HOT CONVENTION
Bay State Leader Heads List
of Delegates.
BRYAN INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN
State Gathering Grows so UnruIy
Police Are CaIIeG-Dfstricts Not
Bound TO Pledge Votes TO Any Cam
didnte-"Rnther Perpetual Candi-
datr Than Perpetual President"

Boston, May 7.-Instead Of being nice.
quiet affair. with harmony prevailing, as
George Fred Williams promised. the Dem
ocratic State convention to-day was SO
turbulent that Chairman Stimson had to
send for the police when the question Of
roll call came up on the matter of or
dering a ballot for the selection of four
delegates-at-large to the national conven-
tion.
Six officers forced their way through the
riotous delegates to the platform. and by
moral suasion induced everybody, with
the exception of Chairman Stimson. to
leave.
Williams ruled the convention, and his
prepared slate of delegates-at-large and
alternates was elected, but he was un-
able to force the committee on resolutions
to incorporate a plank pledging the en-
tire State delegation TO Bryan. The fight
over this question began late last night,
and was continued until after the time
set for the convention TO open had ar
rived.
Ihen there was compromise effected.
by which it was agreed to instruct the
four delegates-at-large for Bryan, but to
ALLOW the district conventions the privi-
lege Of saying whether or not their dele
gates instructed for the Ne
braskar s.niBome one else or for no
one in Part mar.
Williams Heads Slate.
The name Of Williams headed the slate
Of delegates-at-large, and with him were
the names of District Attorney Moran.
Daniel F. Doherty, OF Westfield, and DR..
John w. COughlln, of Fail River.
determined effort was made 10 dis
place Williams in favor of Robert NJ
Burnett, Of Southboro. but the Williams
forces voted down the proposition. 4oS to
l52, the regular slate being chosen.
Pandemonium reigned at various times
during the proceedings and no attention
was paid to the rapping of Chairman
Stimson.
Everything went smoothly until the in
struction for Bryan was offered. Then
Prof. Alexander F. Chamberlain. Of clark
University, raised the first discordant
note by moving to strike out the ere
solve"
He jumped upon the stage and de-
nounced the chairman as a "tyrant of
the Roosevelt stamp" He declared if
the delegates were instructed, Democracy
would be dead as Bryan is to-ady.
Cheers and Kisses greeted Prof. Chamber
lain, and when he had taken his seat.
Chairman StimsOn declared the amend
ment was out Of order and the resolu-
ton was adopted
Big Row Is Started.
The attempt to put the regular slate
through by acclamation started big
row. Winthrop Merrill. of Boston. offer
ed a substitute motion, providing for the
election by ballot Martin Lomasney. the
eighth ward leader. theu hurried TO the
platform and denounced Merrill ana all
the other sons Of rich men. There wer.
fierce outcries during this ana other
speeches, and the appeals Of various
speakers for order and harmony were
drowned in catcalls. Finally a recess was
declared and the police restored order.
An epitome of the platform follows:
Corporations forbidden the issue Of watersd stocks
fofeitng charters for political Contributions if for
eign. subjected TO jurisdiction Of State courts rail
roads restricted 10 fair profits on fair vslus4on
restrained from discrimination by imprisonment Of
officials m0nopolies, if public, brought under rigid
control if private. destroyed tariff for revenue only
free list for truseonroled pgoducts income and in
hertance taxes graded and enforced government guar
antee Of bank deposits the treasury surplus loaned
at interest; postal sayings banks; independence TO
the Philippines American leadership in arbitration
and in armament; constitutional requirements pre-
venting enCrOachments by the executive upon Co
ordinate branches election Of Senators by the peo
OF gambling IN necessities Of lfe labor protsction