The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-27
MASSACHUSETTS POLlNCS.
pfNaggATIC sT,TE CONVENTION
NOMINATION OF STATE OFFICERS.
oar Boston Jorrcspoaacace.

Lsadsrs-Toined by Other Parties-Mr rsnsla,o-Mr
HsRsr-Nr Bdncroft-Jud1s Bishops :. ssion--GaoU
Noasin1 Hens-7ne Pioughshore to Be pul 1ropgi u,
6uins Of tie Catholic Convent DC
The democratic State Convection win meet at L,Fsl
on Tuesday next, Sept 20. Although the democratic
party OF Massachusetts but The shadow OF what It oncs
was, and no one crazy enough suppose that has
ANY hops % for yet thsrt
those who think its action NAV, in consequences OF the
peculiar condition Of af,rs ~h us, be o. H.ue
consequence others tor. who rccollect how suddenly
II has occasionally tsrsd into vigorous life from cry
depressed fortunes the party vita respect thu,
Initiating the prudent conduct OF the gentleman in Papa
Roms, who, seeing statue of jupiter, took OF his
hat, end bowel reverenty before it, an begged that his
golshp would rec,ilect that he had civil to him
his esil DAYS, should he come to "epjoy his
own sgsin.''
The old democracy o. Massachusetts had its fair shsrs
OF good fortune, for State not uniformly o,
federal politics. The electoral vote OF the state
cured for Mr. Jefferson In 1904. Se oral democrats
elected Governor, among mers Gerry and Eastis.
Heavy popular votes for democratic cauai
dates, even when tefea.et serai abba ws1e
to Congress by the party, the principal OF hec
number tsIas Varnum story. Eastis and Norton. TIA,
fret named gentleman being chosen Speaker. In tbs
mstsr o. aor.al elections ey less fortunate
General vsrrum the oal man, think. th,t they
spo1eslsd in choosing . the "upper branch OF
that Nr. aantoal held in the senate demo
5esn seat there since 1871 waen General Yar
NUNS L III expired. Mr SsSee's election forms ex
oepcn 20 tue remark, 100 the old demo racy dead
b,foia hs Eas chosen.
Tia Massachusetts, dsmocrac became mersci with
the fs1eras in tie last days o. Ar. Monro. prs.i.
depcy, ard It not mil Mr. adams had bean il OF
6ca for time that any ATTEMPT made TO found
patty under the oil name. Toe feeling al
IN r. Of IA, than
oepioas being amongst those feiealists who had
tanned hee ola Trejudces against him because Of hs
having ''Tatsd from their party at time when his
doing 10 rSs yery necessary to his political advance
meat. Soaae ssntismen however hal the sagacity 10
lh.t saekson party might be got up which should
its candidate prove successful in the nation would make
the o,tu- Of its leaders in Boston, where
has rsDy good things to dispose Of Thsy accordingly
moved in the business. sad laid the foundations of what
became in time Formidable orga animation Mr.. Hsnshaw
was the sblest OF this party, and out of
sight ahead Of any other demo,rat in New
Ergi,nd Under his lead good organization
elected, p-easss were either established encsara
geo, Sc distance Of clever young procureS-
Char es Greene being of the number and everything
done tost vel could be TO make good appearance in
patty warfare. Bat 1t was uphill work Gen Jackson
was taea looked upon as s,rt OF ogre, who qulfed
got,,; Of BLOOD every mo-nog before mis- prayers which
were dressed {, satau aud especially affected
picking az ,he bones Of militia men. Beside, it was
C'om,eli Nagcleon Co who were so eminent in the
nsa-;ieg lice and destroy work of Washington Tae
o-5 ds pGju9ss tina. thea grew 50 lux ur.ntJ ia our
po'tsi Wilderness IL 1928 thes nominated Mr. Norton
Coa,s Ee r.oeivcd 6,3S7 votes, which not very
forni hole number l. many toTns, have eeea tod
to- titrs wee 9TH rteen men snd deg But tise
scsat changes, ami the m1crsi, pa IS Lad
ms s,y year s.w something addeI to thsis pary's
npm' 80 1880 theis voc cad more tnan doubled
rtacSs 70 q s27 wrich quite il i, this
mint after lip o. Li-eeea ye rs aud with apop
@t'o a,most Hice a. large trn VS. ias eS'snse
has bsd Cd do with preventing hs growth Of tbs
d. masrseg~ Nr MerTis< havios carried over large
pSrs o. he sntt macon. - tn Wig side 'h rem ,inder
IL tbs ie1a Of Mr. Hsllst, jotaed Ia democrats Ia
Isa6. votlrg cr Nc Ven BURN FOR President ag'n't
Nj Wsb.ts- sut carving the de ,rai, vo.s per
spifsa 10 80 3oi Many of the working men, on the
dissolution 6, tbsir parry rad 10 ned the democrats
giving them inoresse Of some 10000 bet weea the
e.eo ioa OF lsS3 an1 that o. 1885 The ola Jackson
lie dss these accessions their party with great
lieJ I'D mol want Large party but simply
e- soters Il their oa,ks give than c,rsia de
gre consideration with he goSerument =. Washing
too, and eDaOle thom to monopol'ze "the saois,"
Offices e7osits coatrae 6s., &C. Two things thsJ
e.pecuY dsksd They old not wish for the ACCESSION
ia ther nty; and hence were
much disturtsd BY he woekios mea coming over to
them TIE would lief have bsen joined by pscs OF
wolves a. b. men who we're the socialists of their day
AMI downright sincere stthat Ther also did not wish
70, raeO OF talent to join them, a. such men
wsfo, according TO tn If STANDARD, after nothing
but odics and the eradication OF thots wishes
wcu't interfere with the rights" Of the Old stsser.
Heoce. whea Mr. Bancroft ''rattedo from the wngs,
becaue they would not seui hin to Congress,
ths dem crac leaders we've terribly frshsened fosee
int that the OF man to cut them al out
Washington, which he did, becoming collector at
Botca the retirement OF Mr Heashaw 10 1898 having
previously qualified bimsel for the plsce BIZ keeping
school Sir Ealett the pet aversion Of thsse gen
faDso. TIE Gfesnes as having the party press uadsr
Ia IL control could no. tsar that nan of much Ia
lent, AMI vino had hal gseat experience editor,
should enter party lise theirs Acsordags theT a.
facieI aim ia the vclen, and did all that
a ey coaIt to breach in hs party, which had
become altogether too large for their purposes During
lighting for The party, the Post bsing soms,hlug very
hk- wbiy payer. at ore tins 1t was supposed that
o2d s,n the Wigs Se.ny ne aaeeraaeus sosa,asy
hs threatened I, take from them the use OF that
s on ~hi,a s0.5 , xs.s Tsasns .@e
po5ed . swhxAeA cIe1s'ous community. Mr.. Hessh,w
va sth sss, MN ~, not q hsm H. .nae.yo I'd
ie-.s, !; tsSsd d si@ = al his sssmpo
rari,s 4ti ~ h. c1ntu no. do anythog with such
lee g ss sc: S lo Ss At tue s
o. a, : rere The country democrats. and the
ss IS Z Bostonians OF the party, we're very differ
a. 20 more epresent the character Of patty
On 5c'ts thieves and nurderers the character q
a. m.sstsry dif culties Of 1887 causei reduction
cr Tecocratic vote TO 33os7; bat in 1888 1t was in
h-.e -.s chosen Governor b. a majority Of ono The
,esc Of general dsater to tue democrats
bu hey threw IS 4e7 ties In 1871 the whig ms
10 4, but small and in 1s&2 there hsods,
6em0c'.iic plurality, that pa-tys vote reichiog to
81 40 aAiog tho largest nbr to which ever att.u
ed Dos Norton chosen by the Legilatue. Coz
b. "a rIrsrs5ei him ir 1914 Cor M,rtoa retired
frs to Geld Ia 1914 and Mr. Bancroft was n ,miuate
aia trs~is 80 900 votes 10 lS45 Col Davis uomi
naed received 81 900 votes. Hs the oext
ycu II 1877 Gen Cushing no minated, aud re ssiv
e. ~ y votes whca reiucei to ., 40 in l83S
Gu Cas- receiving IS 900 for Pre- iieat Me- Boutwell,
pct up lsas and the {, above 900,
t. - $50 in 1850. He reseivei ~ y" in 1851 He
sys es-ea Cove by the gisstlse In 1851 and 1852
J1dc. Bishop was the dmoc cauddee ia 1852 and
1855 receiving 49, coo vote, the first yea, the
sesocd His loss in 1855 coca ionod W the Irish