Bryan Indorsement Sparks Moran Loyalist Faction Fight
In Tremont Temple the convention battled over Bryan and Hearst lines with Daniel J. Kiley blocked from the platform and Williams pushing a Bryan resolution. McFarland and Quincy clashed over order as Moran supporters pressed for the platform and adjourned amid cheers and protests.
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Sullivan
Hearst
Congress
Bryan
Williams
George Fred Williams
Moran
Feeney
McFarland
Mr. McFarland
Mr. Quincy
Quincy
New State Committee Chosen Amid Power Struggle
An 18 member at large slate named by Williams and Moran was adopted by the State convention. The roster includes Williams loyalists and several Boston figures, while Mayor Fitzgerald gains a seat for his ally Kiley’s election but loses influence overall. The convention notes the balance tilting away from historic machines toward Williams affiliates.
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Martin Lomasney
Daniel J. Kiley
Fitzgerald
Kiley
Lomasney
State Committee
Williams-Moran
Williams
Josiah Quincy
Boston
Mr. Williams
Mr. Quincy
McFarland
Clark
Feeney
Moran
Williams- Moran
Quincy-Fitzgerald
George Fred Williams
John P. Feeney
Ward 8
Gaston
Quincy
Lyman
Burnett
Kelcher
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Henry Fitzgerald
William F. McClellan
Joseph A. Dennison
Daniel H. Coakley
Fred 8
John A. Coulthurst
Sweeney
Methuen
Coakley
McClellan
Dennison
George Frey
Mr. Kiley
John A. Sullivan
Mr. Clark
Congressman Sullivan
New York
William P. Connery
Lynn
Connery
Bryan-Hearst
Democratic platform calls for reform and anti monopoly drive
A lengthy political program urges mass control of lawmaking and public utilities, harsher penalties for wealth abuse, and direct voter power to initiate and recall laws. It praises William Jennings Bryan and William R. Hearst as moral leaders and Democratic standard bearers.
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Democratic Party
Massachusetts
Supreme Court
America
William Jennings Bryan
Empire
New York
William R. Hearst
Hearst
Bryan Hearst Indorsement Causes Turmoil at Democratic Convention
Amid cheers and protests, Walter Ramsdell reads a Bryan Hearst platform endorsement at the Democratic gathering. The audience erupts as Hearst supporters hiss while Bryan backers cheer, prompting motions, reconsiderations, and strong speaker clashes before the convention resumes with nominations.
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Bostox
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Lle
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Gerry
Brown
Indorse Bryan
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United States
Mr Williams
Granville S. McFarland
Professor Clark
Tremont Temple
Mr. Hearst
the New State Committee
Dedham
James O’shea
Holyoke
John P. Sweeney
Timothy J. Crowley
North Adams
Patrick J. Mitchell
Springfield
H. H. Lyons
Fitchburg
Edward B. O’brien
Marblehead
Walter A. Creamer
Cambridge
Ward
Fred S. Gore
John O’hearne
Taunton
Henry S. Fitzgerald
Tor
Walter L. Ramsdell
Ramsdell
David C. Clark
Williamstown
Mr. Sullivan
New York State
E.gerry Brown
Mr. Bryan
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Jackson
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Thomas
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