The New York herald., 1871-10-23

into she ynsnutest particulars. No man was admit
Ted into the galleries o. y ne cHe nc - we were given to
Butler ffty TO Rice. fifty TO Loring and niy 20
SO that Inc Ss gserss nass a.
Butler In addition TO this instructions had zone
out in many OF the principal towns where Buuer dee.
gates had Ssfa AZ tue regular 'au''''
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was proved by has letter, which Butler had inter.
cepted and caused 70 be read IN the Convention ad.
dressed TO the Springfield Repa0 lcar. declared that
the Committees on Credentials must be SO "managedn
as 70 admit boltng delegations enough 10 control
the whole 3ii towns and cities mad elected dele.
gates and every delegate had been present and
meeting, in which ihe true IRON false delegates
could not well be ascertainod. Quite numper OF
gates did not attend More than 500 nsd never voted
at republican delegate convention 10 Massacau-
sets Butler claimed thai ne had Sso Of
the Convention Butler appeared to manage his
own case IN person. e Hs nvsoton oa mot prooaSiy
because, however unfairly It mad been made up; u
was according to the usage But ne deiermined 70
friends from Inc galleries. ami 10 have the people
Let into them to see far play - on a., the noor below
their papers mad exhortcd the State Committee not
TO allow - a
as they termed thcm In the galleries. Butler, com,
planning OF tine injustice to him. accordingly moved
made az test question. Ine vote was twice counted
and twice declared In Buffers favor by the Chairman
ior each side, were appointed, a count was had Of
all the delegates voting and the result was In favor
votes. larger 'vo vote than ever before thrown in
republican convention IN Massachusetts
Mr.: Dawes then endeayored to nave sns Donng 1
iorty IN the ConvenIlon but after an hours debate
between Dawes and Butler that proposition was
EVIDENT @ tnas b Buier mad the with nm
his name taxing care to say 40 word IN favor Of
Butler. Then Rice was Jelegraphed to come from
Da NOT Se word in Of Means
while the Committee on Credentials would not re.
port, and no ballot could 0e taken for Governor.
supposing Butler wss. nominated. Recess was
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Boston, in opposition 70 the REPORT Of tne COMMITTED
sea saesenp9R y tSsEe Peg e oS7
Tne 70 Butler then demanded ballot iof
Governor, upon which, at half hour past midnight
there appeared to be 1ll6 delegates voting, or
have seats in tine Convention the seats ol ten dele
gates having been declared vacant OF this l116
some thirty since morning By absence and other.
wise, and Mr.. Washbhrn, the candidate OF Mr. Sum-
ner and Mr. Dawes, was declared elected by vote
OF 652 and ycatterlng-the opposition having
gained 200 votes from midday TO mlduigut
Meanwhile the Committee on Resolutions had
been in session, and had passed resolution COM
mcnding tue financial policy OF the administration
and the Treaty OF Washington, which was the only
was looked upon by the friends Of the President IN
the committee as an endorsement OF Mr.. Boutwell,
and Mr.. HOar simply but not rs an endorsement OF
the President, and they so stated and offered res0
luton OF which the following Is cOpy:-
Resolved Tast the republican administration OF President
Grant, firm practical honest and economical,
receives the full Of the republican party
and the loyal people of the country that the repub
canS OF look President Grants rcnomina
ton and reelection only best hope OF
the future stability and prosperity OF the nation
The resolution was voted down, with only three
v0teS-the Butler men-in It's favor.
Then 1t was again onered the latter part advising
the renominatl0n OF General Graut, being stricken
OH, SO as to make Il only commentator OF Presl-
dent CRAMPS administration; and again that was
voted down. with three votes only in Its lavor, the
majority declaring that they did not mean to en-.
d0rse the President az against Mr.. Sumner.
Thus ended this remarkable canvass. Ii was the
opening fight In the opposition to the denomination
OF President Grant. He must look well to himself in
Massachusetts or he Will nnd the Massachusetts
delegation IN the National Convention opposed to
him under the lead Of Sumner and Wilson, the lat
ter or whom desires, as IN 1868, to be Vice Presi-
dent and Is on the lookout Tor the best bargain ne