Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-20
HARMONY REIGNS.
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lie HCuIu WItluTdW wien d committee
of four. appointed by the convention.
had agreed upon a candidate.
The Democratic state ticket is now
complete as follows:
Governor-Eugene n. Foss of Boston.
Lieutenant governor-Thomas F.
Cassidy of North Adams.
Secretary of state-Charles j. Mar
tell Of Boston.
Treasurer-Benjamin F. Peach of
Lynn.
Auditor-Charles c. Paine of Barn
sta BILE.
Attorney general-John Ratigan of
Worcester.
Mr.. Cassidy the candidate for lieu
tenant governor, will have to run on
nomination papers as Democratic
Independent candidate. The conven-
ton empowered the committee of four
to nominate a candidate for lieutenant
governor, but this action was illegal
according to a decision of the Massa-
chusetts Ballot Law Commission. Mr..
Cassidy will be the only candidate
bearing the word Democratic" in
asmuch as Thomas P. Riley of Maiden,
VINO had taken out nomination papers
as Democratic Citizen candidate for
the lieutenant governorship. has with
drawn in Mr.. Cassidy's favor
When the Democratic state cOnven-
ton assembled for the gubernatorial
nomination. Congressman Foss
Charles S. Hamlin of Boston, and
Former State Senator James H. Valley
of Watertown.
Tho balloting for the nominee was
by the Australian system and two bal
lots were taken without result, Mr..
Hamlin withdrawing after the first
ballot
A motion to proceed to third bal
lot and a motion to adjourn the con-
vention subject to the call of the vhair.
precipitated small riot. After
squad of police had succeeded in re-
storing order the leading partisans
of Messrs. Foss and Valley held a con-
ference. The agreement to nominate
Mr.. Mansfield followed and was rati-
fed by the convention. and the balance
Of the ticket. with the exception of
lieutenant governor, was named. The
committee of four, however. was I'M
able to agree, and at length the Dem
ocratic state committee conducted a
mail canvas of the delegations. This
ballot gave Mr.. Foss a majority. Yes
terday Mr.. Hardin finally withdrew
as a candidate and the political at
mosphere was cleared today by the
withdrawal of Mr.. Mansfield
Boston Oct. 19.-Through the with
drawal today of Frederick w. Mans
field, who was named by the recent
Democratic state convention as a
"stop-gap" candidate for governor.
Eugene N. Foss became the only
Democratic gubernatorial candidate.
Mr.. Mansfield issued statement to-
day announcing his Withdrawal in
favor of Mr.. Floss.
Mr.. Mansfields statement follows:
when 1 was nominated for gov
ernor by the Democratic convention
ar Faneuil hall it was under the ex
press condition and solemn pledge
that I should withdraw If the commit
tee of four. appointed at the same
time. should agree upon another candi
date. The committee has SO agreed
and it only remained for me to with
draw accordingly. ] have kept my
pledge and I have withdrawn. All
arguments that can fairly be used
against candidate before a nomina-
ton are legitimate and proper But
as the convention has spoken through
its committee and has now made a
nominal ton. any personal views of
mine are overshadowed and over
party must prevail"