The New York herald., 1871-09-28

of the republican party here was grand 10 be seen.
iccied together at any similar occasion hereapouts,
and the young men. too were present IN large num-
bers; poitcians disappointed but hopeful; govern,
ment oflcers state constables, and the ragtag and
crammed in together
LIKE nERRINGs IN A BARREL
on the oor OF the hall Mrs. Lane sat beside Jennie
Collins IN the galleries, keenly observant or the pro-
shadow Of 1ee wnss saa judge Hoar
sat calmly majestic in the forward seat. Each deie
cation was assigned Its appropriate place and there
was no Jos;ling about for seats While the Conyen-
ti0n was getting Itself together
GENERAL BUTLER APPEARED
al the door OF the anterOom. was received with
deaien'ng cheers. He was aitircd in suit OF plain
black, with the usual swal.Ow-tail coat, and dis
spa M Chain M On e Se outside q ms wn
had been prepared for him, ana he profoundly
bowed his thanks. Being delegate from Gouces-
ter he walked down the aisle amid great and tumnI
tuous cheering and took his seat In the body of the
George b. Loring. OF Salem, and one OF the compe-
uiors for the gubernatorial nomination, had to
CALL THE CONVENTION TO ORDER
In hts capacity Of chairman Of the state Central
COmmlriee. After reading the call he explained
what action had been taken by the committee In re-
explanation Dr. Loring was made the temporary pre-
sidlng 0f1icer or the Convention, neenng honor,
strain. subsequently he made brief address. re-
marking IN substance that they had all assembled
plain and easy ne also referred so the Importance
Of their work IN national as wei as Stale sense
pausing 70 pay = compliment to General Grant anl
applauded, and winding up with the remark that II
the action OF the Convention lett hum 10 toll IN the
ranks he would still work faithfully and earnestly
Tor inc republican party and let any personal
ambition stand between him and ITS great principles
BUTLER WANTS TIE PUBLIC TO LOOK on.
When DIR. Loring had finished General Butler had
worked his wav u0we 10 the point OF the PLATFORM
there appeared 70 be great deal Of spare room in
the galleries. ana therefore moved that the people
be admitted anu allowed 60 witness the proceed.
put and, although Il was clearly. voted down.
the Chairman declared II carried. The dcci-
count General Butler strobe across the platform
amid o minIling OF cheers and hsses. His presence
seemed to change the tone Of the Convention, for
George O. Carpenter an anti Butler delegate from
Boston, moved that II crowd was to be admitted
galleries to keep them from coming on TO the door
with the delegates. The motion was carried nnani:
tone that perhaps 1t would be better to have half
dozen policemen al the gallery entrances.
Congressman Dawes. Of Inc Tenth disirioi, here
offered resolution which AZ once provoked .ne ire
OF his colleague from Essex. 1t was as foliows:--
Resolved That all the validity Of whose election
sss q. ~ Tsspss!i,s :: admit!
port the Committee Credentials be otherwise ordered
sircted to carry this resolution into immediate eject
Mr.. Dawes supported his resolve IN powerful
and excited speech, asserting that II 1t passed II
been taken possession Of by men hostile 10 the in
terests OF tho republican party He believed also Its
vcntion was to be controlled by republicans or
Others, and therefore, asked all men sent there ny
republicans to support I; for not only the inieg-
riy OF the party depended upon It, but It's passage
or rejection would ne test Of political virtue, OF
political manhood and OF political honor Mr.
when he had concluded the cold perspratiou
upon his forehead indicated that his usually mid
the other haaa, was the very perfection OF tran
qulty, and as he ascended the platform to roply
his n as aG as Of Ss
temptation 70 applaud In the most vocifcrous
manner
HIS CHARACTERISTIC NoNCHALANCE.
At about the moment he had commenced 10 reply
the doors OF the gallery were thrown open for the
admission OF the general multitude, and The confu-
hold np for d few moments During this temporary
interruption he took comfortable arm CHAIR and,
Of OH his vest he wiagIed his little d Sugers and
looked down upon The delegates IN such
satisfied and triumphant manner that the whole
outsiders having az length become seated In the a.
lery and the delegates having recovered their equili
hriam, The General commenced to reply TO Mr..
Dawes and oppose his resolution He sand first that
IL was unprecedentei; second, that it was incOn-
chosen city ward and town committees were also
chosen, and there could he no rule as TO
aeGs should e for y
SAID, ike to amend the resolve by throw
Ing tne Who whole vsn,a mater b before the people
seven thousand more men voted 10 Massachu.
setts for General Grant than voted the repbncan
would ike come DacA to the party, but how were
they TO be inspected by ward. city or town com.
party7 Policemen had been placed at the doors CT
caucuses in mis- county to decide upon who were
part in the oeiiberations rhc time had
come, he added, when II would not do
to investigate TOO closely OF crticise too sbarpy the
past political career OF any man, and saving this,
he turned TO Or. ioring and asked. '.NIl 1t, Mi.
Chairman" To which the Doctor replied,
s'YoU KNOW HOW IT rs YOURSELF, GESgRAL''
The delegates remembering tnat boih the Cen
raj aud DR.. Lonag were only q few years since the
% prec.a,ed and laughed heartily at The en- numor
Gus manner IN which the two political
fssct IN aS Ss to w; dcsa
there was delegate present from Cambridge who
last year was candidate for ofice tne LABOR re.
brought to has ieet cx-MsyOr Raymond, OF Cam.
bridge who asked II he was The delegate referred
the man." whereupon DIR. Raymond sara ihat he
never ran Tor an Office on temperance, 'iacUr orm
or any other ticket 'fhen," a'uicd Bnilcr, you
have presided at temperance meeting, have yOa
delegate. well" -aii General BGilrr, II soi
/ am wrong. Bu,,n he continued "while we are M.
vestigat NJ into tnis matter Of VINO oeiongs IN ,he
Convention. aud who are republicans ana WAC
not, let u 70 sun further. hoid In my hand
sworn statcmen, that certain delegate now pres
eat George :. 5abniti, OF Tauntoul has that II
the Republican Convention nominated Ccneral
Butler he would vote 70, Jonn quiYcy Adams. Now,
would Ike 10 asA ne gentleman II he ever SAID
this.' Mr. Babbitf VINO WIS IN the rear o HE hall,
Jumped Mp on one OF the bcncncs ani answered.
"lcs, have sad so, AMI say II again before cen
eral Butler ana tiiis touvon'iOu.n "
sCbfE or THE UTMOST CONFUSION.
regular combination of his-es anh cheers and
understandable noises here ensued. anu efforts VI
the CharInaD - restore order were IN vain
Finally. wncn The de.cgarCs had become exhausted
the irIeprcssIDc Butler rcco ouIneuccJ. I'VE are,''
he said, IN Convention where The delegates
won't bolt fairy aud honol ably, nus where they
Will go 70 WORK sccr,tly ami work AMI vote Icr the
democratic uckei.n "Nny' ne saii, .'wno are the
republicans Those who, Ike al. iiabbi.i intend
10 vote FOR Adams and perhaps Tor Seymour and
BllirY tCIes oi Pui Eabbltt out ''Pat the isinne,l
traitor QUIZ ac.l ''Jh. no.p Responded Butter;
''let hlm stay: ] guess lie can't do us mucn
harm;' sDd The m3n was allowed 10 re-
main. Further On ~ MS remarks ine General SalI
mat the question io bc dectcd was nvl
whether a man voted outside the republican
party las year. hui wheiner he propose,l 10 oie
there THIS year. lc trusted TO see. a Iar and fun
expression IN Convention ana that al republican
should abide by q. The question has been discussed
by TIC impartial stale central CJmmiiic ana ds.
cidel. We charged that ibose WAC lad known
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