Massachusetts Republicans Rally Behind Dewey and Long
The Massachusetts Republican convention with 1893 of 2025 delegates applauded Dewey and Long, avoided Hoar and Lodge, and backed Secretary John D. Long. Colonel Adams led a smooth session praising party policy while praising local figures and critiquing the State Democracy.
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Dewey
Long
Hoar
John D. Long
Massachusetts
McKinley
Melvin O. Adams
Adams
Mechanics’ Hall
Croker
Quincy
Massachusetts Bay
Olympia
Boston
Anchorage
Tompkinsville
Staten Island
Goetting
Standish
Moody
Wevtrovii
Greene
Roberts
Gillett
Lawrence
Republican stance on trade policy and 1890s Massachusetts ballot
The text outlines Republican aims to expand U S foreign commerce and build a merchant marine under the American flag, favoring harbor access for large ships and opposing trusts. It notes Massachusetts party positions, anti stock watering laws, and references a 1894 platform. It records a ballot with George T Sleeper, William E Neal, John J Whipple, Edward S Bradford, and others, showing second-ballot results.
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Massachusetts
Republican Party
National Treasury Department
St. Louis
Congress
United States
Europe
C.s
Jones
George T. Sleeper
William E. Neal
John J. Whipple
Edward. S. Bradford
Eee Steerer
George T. Bey
William EE. Neal
I Sreb Vetere
John J
Whipple
Esceee
Edward 8. Bratteed
Eee Eeseesneers
Bradford
Edward
Springfield
Colonel Whipple
Layed E. Chamberlain
Washburn
Worcester
Praise for Navy Secretary John D. Long and Dewey victories
The excerpt commends John D. Long for wise leadership of the Navy and credits his administration with notable victories celebrated alongside Admiral Dewey. It notes anti imperialists failed to appear and reports a motion by ex Lieutenant Governor Haile to shut debate and restrict resolutions.
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William McKinley
United States
Spain
Philippines
Law of Nations
Philippine Islands
Congress
American Republic
Republic
Long
Dewey
Commonwealth
Admiral Dewey
Massachusetts
Roger Wolcott
John D. Long
the Navy
The
United
Navy Department
Navy
Haile
Committee On Resolutions
Bradford and Kimball Triumph in Massachusetts Convention
The Massachusetts Republican convention opened at 10:27 with Colonel Goetting presiding. Delegates nominated Lawrence Crane for governor, John L Bates for lieutenant governor, and John W Kimball for auditor. Bradford won the treasurer post on the second ballot, while General John W Kimball secured reelection as auditor and Crane and Bates received broad party support.
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Kimball
Sleeper
Walter L. Sears
Adams
Whipple
Neal
Bradford
Springfield
Internal Revenue
James D. Gill
Curtis Guild, Jr
Bates
Lawrence
Crane
Nineteen Hundred
Commonwealth
Publc
Friends of Good Government
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Winthrop Murray Crane
Republican Party of
Massachusetts
John L. Bates
Boston
John W. Kimball
Fitchburg
A. 8. Roe
Worcester
William Schofield
Henry E. Turner
Malden
Moody
Haverhill
Samuel W. George
Fitchby
Henry KE. Turner
Democratic Critique of 1904 Convention and Boston Politics
Hon. Melvin 0. Adams delivers a vivid critique of the Democratic convention, Boston politics, and Dewey's Manila victory. He mocks police strength, platform confusion, and party machines, rails at Croker and New York influence, and fears municipal and state Democratic control threaten New England values and fiscal health.
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Boston
Dewey
Manila
Adamson Croker
New England
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Philippines
National Democrats Party
Richard Croker
New York
Quincy
The
Commonwealth
Ne England
Melvin O. Adams
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Ray
Republicans
Congressman Moody
Guild
L. B. Bates
Bromfield Street
M. E
Speaker Bates
M’kinley
Bradford and Kimball
H. Woodrow
Melvin C. Adams
William H. Halle
Continent
C. BF. Woodward & Co
Bromfield, Hunt & Co
Washington
W. D. Wheeler
Melvin
Democratic Party
Bumstead Hall
Back Bay
Music Hall
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Megaphone
Saugus
Ninth
Chicago
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