Gaston was elected as an at-large delegate to the 1904 Democratic National Convention as part of a slate of candidates that supported Richard Olney . Later that year he was elected to Massachusetts ' seat on the Democratic National Committee . Olney refused to run for president and at the 1904 convention , Gaston and the Massachusetts delegation backed Alton B. Parker and a platform that supported the gold standard . He also considered running for Governor in 1904 , but in September announced that he would not run . On October 17 , 1905 , Gaston announced that he would retire from politics following that year 's election
1904 Democratic National Convention
1904 Democratic National Convention
William A. Gaston