The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-07
CONVENTION
TURBULENT
Massachusetts Democrats En-
gage in Fist Fights
MANSFIELD THE NOMINEE
After Failure to Select Candidate on
Two Ballots, Valley Withdraws
and Presents His Name-Nom-
nation Unanimous.
MANSFIELD THE NOMINEE

Boston, Oct AFTER continuous
session Of nearly IA hours, the Democrats
of this state at an early hour this morn
ing nominated Frederick W. Mansfield Of
Boston as their candidate for governor.
This nomination was brought about by
the withdrawal Of James II. Eaney Of
the second ballot, he placing in nomina-
ton the name Of Mr.. Mansfield His
nomination was unanimous.
Only one ballot had been taken up to
o'clock last night, when the second
ballot was ordered The first ballot,
which required four hours in casting and
counting showed tnat Eugene y. Foss
u Boston was leading having 1888 votes
to 302 for james H. Valley of Water
town, 295 FOR Charles S, Hamlin o. Bos-
ton and 10 scattering.
The slowness OF the voting was due
TO the Australian system.
When the second ballot was counted
it was found that again there had been
70 choice
The vote on the second ballot was:
Total number of votes cast, SS3; Neces-
sary for choice, 442; Eugene Foss, 1873;
James II. Valley, 425; Charles S. Ham
lin, 20.
The convention broke out in wild
tumult at the conclusion Of the an
nouncement of an indecisve second bal
lot shortly after midnight. Delegates
swarmed up over the press seats and up
on the platform. Chairman John Il.
Ihayer called for the police and 20 off
GERS struggled through the mass of dele
gates to the stage. The officers succeed
ed after great difficulty and in pushing
ardent delegates back upon the floor Of
the convention han.
Martin Lomasney the Boston ward
hacker, going tenaciously to the edge Of
gresham John A. Keliher. Hamlin
hacker, chung teaeiously to the edge Of
the platform, however, demanding tne
right to speak.
A second effort by the officers to clear
tile stage resulted in several fights.
Fists were used freely and at 1926,
half dozen mixups were in progress
with the chairman unable to secure or
der or entertain any Of the motions
which were being yelled from various
parts Of the hall.
At 1880 recess Of 20 minutes was
declared by the chairman, Scarcely any
one left the hall In fact, the melee was
at its height and the announcement of
a recess had but little effect on the con-
yention
Delegates were pounding each other
in and about the press boxes and the
newspaper men were driven from their
section The officers experienced diff
Guilty in separating the combatants and
reserves were called in
The platform adopted calls for re-
visal OF the tariff on foodstuffs and
the necessities Of life; adoption Of
constitutional amendment provided for
federal income tax; election of United
States senators by direct vote; a uni
form parcels post system throughout
the nation; the initiative and referen
dunn; improved conditions for laboring
men; opposition to the reelection of
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and economy
in state expenditures.
Candidate Valley, at l;l5 a. m, with /
drew as candidate for governor. Mr. I
Valley than placed IN nomination Fred
crick w, Mansfield Of Boston and the /
convention made his nomination unani- +
nous as a result of conference held he I
tween representatives Of Foss and Va
hey to select a candidate