Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-07
DEMOCRATS IN FIGHT.

field of Boston was nominated for
governor by the delegates to the Dem
ocratic state convention at 100 o'clock
this morning, the nomination being
| by reclamation.
The name of Mr.. Mansfield was Of
ferred as a compromise following a
and Eugene N Foss, Or their repre-
sentatives, Mr.. Foss not being in the
| hall, agreed to withdraw from the
| contest to save bitterness and to bet
ter the chances of the success of the
| party at the polls.
1t wa agreed that the name of Mr.
| Mansfield should be placed in nom
| ination to fulfill the requirements of
| the law with the understanding that
he would withdraw within 70 hours,
also prescribed by law for candidates
who do not wish to run, and that the
selection CT the party's candidate
should then be chosen by a special
committee
final candidate for governor and
lieutenant governor and to fill any
vacancies that might arise was as
| follows: Robert J. Crowley of Low
ell; William B. Hayes of Springfield;
John A. Maynard of Boston and Fred
erick j. Macleod of Cambridge. The
committee will chose a fifth member
and the five will have absolute power
! to create the new candidates.
The balance of the state ticket was
made up as follows:
Secretary of state, A. z. F. Charest,
lynn; auditor, Charles Paine, Barn
stable; attorney general, John Rati-
an, Worcester.
Frederick w. Mansfield, nominated
for governor, is a Boston lawyer and
| counsel in this state for the Amer
lean Federation of Labor
Boston, Oct. THE Democratic
state convention broke out in wild
riot at the conclusion of the announce
ilent of the indeterminate second bal
icg. The delegates swarmed up over the
press seats and upon the platform. A
wild turmoil followed.
Chairman Thayer called for the po-
Ire and 20 officers struggled through
the mass of delegates to the stage.
t-IIere the officers managed after some
difficulty to push the ardent delegates
back upon the floor of the convention
l.all.
Martin Lomasney, the Ward leader
and Foss supporter, and Congressman
John A. kelliher the Hamlin hacker,
platform, however, demanding the right
To speak
A second effort of the officers to clear
the stage resulted in the starting Of
.everal fights. Fists were used freely
end at 1925 half a dozen mixups were
in progress with the chairman unable
to secure order or entertain any of the
motions which were being yelled from
various parts of the hall.
At 1890 A. NJ. recess of 20 minutes
was declared by the chairman. Scarce
II anyone left the hall. In fact, the me-
Ice was at its height and the announce
!nent of a recess had but little effect
upon the convention.
Delegates were pounding each other
newspaper men were driven from their
section. The officers experienced diff
Guilty in separating the combatauts and
reserves were called. The announce
ment OF the second ballot which start
ed the turmoil. showed that Congress-
man Eugene N. Foss still maintained
tile lead notwithstanding the support
ers OF Charles S. Hamlin had done
their best after the first ballot to throw
their strength to James H. Valley, the
Watertown candidate. Valley gained
more than twice as many votes as
Foss. vet did not secure enough to lead
| the ballot, while Foss was within four
votes of securing the nomination The
vote stood:
Total number cast, 1888.
Necessary for choice, 442.
Eugene N. Foss, Boston, 438.
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