The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-07
Delegates Storm Stage
and Many Fights Are
Started.
RECESS FAILS
TO STOP MELEE
Bedlam Breaks Loose When Sec.
ond Indecisive Vote for Nomi-
nee for Governor Is An
nounced-Foss in Lead,
but Lacks Four Votes
Of Winning.

Boston. Mass October frederick
w. Mansfield, of Boston, was nominated
for Governor by the delegates to the
Democratic State convention at 1880
this morning, the nomination being by
acclama ton.
The name of Mansfield was offered as
compromise following conference
in which James H. vahey and repre-
sentatives of Eugene N Foss agreed
to withdraw from the contest to save
bitterness and to better the chances
| OF the success of the party at the
polls. 1t was agreed that the name OF
| Mr.. Mansfsld should be placed In
nomination with the understanding
that he will withdraw within seventy
two hours. and that the selection OF
the party's candidate shall then be
made by special committee.
| Mr.. Nahey made strong speech. In
which he withdrew his own name and
nominated Mansfield
The balance of the State ticket was
! Secretary OF State. A. q F. Charest,
| Holyoke, Treasu-nr General 3. f.
Peach, Lynn: Auditor, Charles Paine.
Barnstable: Attorney-GeneraL John
L t.
/ The convention adjourned at 1880.
| Riot In Convention.
1 Boston. Mass. October 1.-THE Demo-
cratic State convention broke out tn
a wild tumult at the conclusion OF the
announcement of an indecisive second
ballot for nominee for Governor
early this morning. Delegates
swarmed up over the press seats and
upon the platform.
police, and twenty officers struggled
! through the mass of delegates to the
stage. The officers succeeded, after
some difficulty. in pushing all except
several ardent delegates back upon
. the floor of the convention hall
A second effort of tho officers to
clear the stage resulted in the start
. ing OF several fights. Fists were used
. freely and at 1925 A. NJ half dozen
} mix-ups We're in progress, with the
: chairman unable to- secure order to
} entertain any of the motions being
} yelled from various parts Of the hall
. Melee Mt Height.
At 1890 "A. NJ, a recess of twenty
minutes was declared by the chair
man. Scarcely any one left the hall
{ The melee was at its height and the
3 announcement of recess had little
E effect upon the delegates. who We're
: pounding on another in and about the
! press boxes. The newspaper men were
e driven from their sections. The Off
q GERS experienced difficulty In separat
= ing the combatants and reserves were
called in.
y The announcement Of the seconc
r ballot, which was taken very sloWl!
e under the Australian system OF voting
}. showed that Congressman Eugene N
!. Foss still had al lead. Notwithstanding
!. the supporters OF Charles n. Hamlir
: had done their best after the frst bal
t lot TO throw their strength to Jane!
S H Vahey.
! many votes as Foss, yet did not secnr'
enough TO get the noinana.lon' a1as ~ sscmr wn,r
ing the nomination.
The vote on the second ballot:
Total number OF votes cast, SS3.
Necessary for choice, 442.
Eugene n. Foss, Of Boston. 43S.
4 James H. vahey, Watertown, 425.
n Charles S. Hamlin. Boston. 20.
y The possibility of the convenuol
y lot lot being % taken after the recess ar
: neared very remote when the twent,
d minutes were up. the chairman havin'
been unable up to that time 70 seeus &c
~ noiice. to aid in the work OF carry
= ling on the convention
e As a last resort a conference OF tn
IS leaders of the convention was calle'
k inst before / o'clock to attempt. =
h agree upon a new candidate for GOV
IS ernor.
3 QuIet Restored.
NJ The police and more sober -mtnde
:, delegates succeed in quieting the com
- batants who had attempted to tax
le possesslon of the stage and the con
vention awaited in an orderly name
lie the result Of the conference.
ID The platform adopted was feature
!. T, called for the removal of the tarii
On food s5nffs and Other naae5sis1s
lifs aa9pt,9ina 81 for Federaf in
ct emeaoInue eome parcels s post System throughou
w tha nation; the Initiative and reterer
DUN; Improved conditions for = laborin apo, J
10 SENATOR Henry Cabot Lodge, ant
4 economy in State expenditures
oe y ~,