New-York tribune., 1910-10-08
Democrats ALL At SEA
Committee Unable TO Find CAN
didate in MASSACHUSETTS.
REPUBLICANS ARE IUBILANT
Sure Now Governor Draper VIII
Be Re-elected-Demo-
Gratis Lose Hope.

rs,x-o-. Oct Massachusetts Democrats
we're srfH waiting tonight for the an
-ounce-oeu- Of their regular nominee Tor
-o,-e--,o- Following The convention q
YESTERDAY and the early hours OF to-day, at
which Frederick " Mansfield OF Boston
was nominated as a stop-Eap candidate
With the understanding that he should
-rsthd-sr- later 20 make way for canoi-
Gate 70 he chosen by committee the lead
e-s of the Marty we're all uncertain to-
-Yirht as 10 the idsntitv Of their next stand
e-d h~s-er The committee OF four ap-
rcirte5 by the convention after the dele
gates hae been in session thirteen hours
without coming TO any understanding,
gathered Tor a second tine this evening,
hut a. the close were apparently no nearer
the selection Of a candidate than before
The committee adjourned until tomorrow
rr7or-lirE
Colonel william A. Castor, president OF
the National Shawnut Sank, OF Boston; ex-
Congressman Joseph II. o'NeiIl, who was
sf one tine Assistant United States Treas
u-.r al Boston: ex-Congressnan 1oian G.
Crosby, OF Pittsheld. 4 judge Of the Su-
Tlericr Court and Judge Charles A Decour-
cev, also o. the Superior Court. have been
mentioned IS probable candidates District
Attorney Joseph c. PeIIitier, OF Suffolk
County who was talked OF earlier il the
dav, put 8 uuietus on his boom with an en-
phasic statement tonight in which he de-
clared that he positively would not he a
candidate.
Meanwhile Frederick ". Mansfield. OF
Boston. and Clifton Loring. of Medford,
have been settled on the temporary
candidates for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor. and their names viii be flied
with the Secretary Of State tomorrow, the
understanding being that they will with
draw when the committee settles OF who
shah 5e tire regular party candidates
John r Thayer. OF Worcester, who pre-
sided at the convention. had this 70 say
OF the proceedings tonight:
TTp 10 Il O'Clock last night the conven-
ton was the most harmonious that has
been held IN twenty years. Various con-
cesSicns had been made in the interests OF
Democracy, and had there been a cholce
on either ballot the party would have won
Che election. After the second ballot Il was
anything but deliberative body. Then the
Boston way Of running politics came 10
the front There was intense excitement
AS il stands now. the chances OF Delnoc-
racy are greatly Weakened
Congressman Eugene y Foss. in z state
rnent issued tonight. declared that he was
no longer q candidate for the nomination
for Governor
Republican Leaders Happy.
Republican leaders professed to-day 10
feel extremely Jubilant over the outcome Of
the Democratic convention. They made no
secret OF the fact that yesterday they felt
some apprehensions over Republican sue
cess in the November election. but they
saiG to-day that the Democratic conven-
Iion by its action had removed every OBJ
stacle 10 Governor Draper's reelection
The Democratic State Convention was
commented on BY Governor Eben s
Draper when he opened his campaign for
reelection at a Republican rally IN Sonler-
vile tonight Governor Draper said:
an extremely sorry that the Democratic
party OF the commonwealth Of MasSa-
Chusetts q convention assembled was IN
Gble 10 carry its convention 10 g success
1ul Issue This seems 10 me 10 be more in
nave arisen or can arise II TINS campaign
II Is the basic question OF capacity Tor
I-Eoverument, ano II ms convention
heid yesterday THIS capacity was lacking.
Twice now within nve years have the
sta-a conventions OF the great Democratic
party IL 21aSS2 ctlLSertS been UNSUCCESSFUL
The one az Springfield, where TWO Candi-
dates were nominated ana not relgned, IS
g-il fresh II the memory OF the people,
srbe one n Boston Yesterday where rhe
deieEa tes We're unable 70 select their own
candidates and. after scenes Of the greatest
n
II ierred the seiecLlaH O q carGlOate Tor Gov
ernOr and Lieutenant Governor 10 d small
committee may re called less huniliatinS
than the disgraceful convention IN Spring
field. but y Is certainly q sorry spectacle.
Many people have spoken 10 me to-day
CongrarulatinE me C1 the huulili3rInE spec
raCIe presented by the Democratic COnven-
Tion because they thought i would make
nv election easier This NAV be true h7-t
] 90 not think Z cause for cOngraI1le-
don that one of the great parties n ne
State of Massachusetts IS stil unable 10
conduct an orderly and decent state con-
s.er-sor