Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-07
A NOMINEE PRO tenn
Bay State Democrats Name
Mansfield for Governor.
HE'S EXPECTED TO RETIRE
Committee Named to Select Man to
Make the Race.
CONVENTION IN A DEADLOCK
Law Requires Filing of Nomination
Today-Fist Fights Frequent
at Night Session.
CONVENTION IN A DEADLOCK

BOSTON October 7.-Although the dem
ocrats of Massachusetts. after a stormy
thirteen-hour convention at Faneuil Hall,
| early today nominated for governor Fred
erick W. Mansfield of Boston, the party
will probably have another candidate to
oppose Gov. Eben S. Draper in the com
ing campaign.
Mr.. Mansfeld's selection was but tenn
porary expedient made only when deci-
sion on the two candidates before the con-
vention was realized to be impossible,
and was intended to fill the legal re-
quirements that the name of the party S
nominee be filed with the secretary Of
state by pm. today.
Expected to Withdraw.
1t is generally understood. and leaders
of the party so affirm. that Mr. Mansfield
will withdraw within the prescribed time
to make way for candidate to be chosen
by committee appointed by the conven-
ton for that purpose. This same COM
mittee will also select a candidate for
lieutenant governor.
The withdra wal of the three candidates
and the active participation of squad of
policemen enabled the convention, which
convened at noon yesterday. to adjourn
at 1870 am. today, after nominating Mr..
Mansfield.
Other Candidates Named.
The remainder of the state ticket nomi-
mated is as follows
Secretary Of state-A. H. E. Charest.
Treasurer-Gen. B. F. Peach
Auditor-Charles p. Paine.
Attorney general-John Ratigan.
The convention started shortly after
noon yesterday with three avowed candi-
dates for governor, Representative Eu-
gene n. Foss; James II. Vahey, twice the
party standardbearer. and former AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury Charles
S. Hamlin.
1t took four hours and a half to or
ganize, adopt a platform and hear three
nominating speeches.
a cumbersome method of ballotlng con-
sumed four hours and it was $50 IN the
evening before the first ballot was con-
cluded. F'oss led Valley by 81 votes, and
the latter was Z votes ahead of Hamtn.
Hamlin Out of It.
Then Hamln's name was practically
withdrawn. The second ballot consumed
three hours more, and 1t was midnight
when the convention found that Foss
lacked four votes Of a majority. Then
scenes followed approaching riot, which
were restrained by twenty policemen. In
cipient fights started in various parts OF
the hall. Chairman Thayer was finally
able to obtain a semblance of order long
enough to declare carried motion for
brief recess.
The Foss and Vahey leaders held
conference and at 1:15 am. Mr. Nahey
presented the conference solution Of the.
difficulty-the nomination Of Mansfield,
with the understanding that he would
withdraw in favor of some one else with
in seventy-two hours after the filing OF
the nomination papers. The convention
accepted the proposition and committee
consisting of two Vahey supporters ana
two Foss men was appointed to choose a
permanent candidate for governor and
lieutenant governor. This committee
went into conference with the state COM
mittee this forenoon.