Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-28
Republican State Convention
q. at Worcester. Mass.
William B. Washburn Nominated
for Governor.
Great Excitement Among the Butler
Men.
Washburn Nominated by a Majority o
One Hundred and Sevcnty-Nine.


lican Convention met in Merchants Hall
this morning, over 1000 delegates being
present. The galleries were crowded with
spectators in order to prevent rush and to
increase fairness, delegates were admitted to
the floor only by tickets issued by the State
Central Committee. The same restriction
was placed on representatives of the press,
very large number of whom were present.
The friends of the coDtesting candidates were
| also admitted to the galleries by tickets. Just
before the hour for calling the convention to
order, Gen. Butler entered the hall and was
received with uproarous demonstrations of
applause, after which he made the tour OF
| the hall, greeting his supporters personally
and receiving their congratulations. His
progress was greeted with some confusion,
vigorous Kisses being heard at intervals
| above the uproar of applause.
At twenty minutes past eleven, DIR. George
| Loring, Chairman of the State Central Com
| mittee took the platform. and was received
| with loud applause. After reading the call
| for the convention, he said it had become the
| duty of the committee to settle several I'M
usual questions. One was contested delega-
| tons which in accordance with the plan tele-
| graphed last night, had been settled by a vote
| to give tickets to the floor to delegates chos-
en- at the time and place at which the caucus
| was called. DIR. Loring was invited to act as
| temporary chairman OF the convention. He
| made brief speech reminding the conyen-
| tioH of its duty as the keeper of the interests
of the republican party, interests heretofore
| treasured by the great and noble, in the
| councils of the nation and on the field OF
battle. He SAID the work is not only for the
State campaign, but is also the beginning of
the great campaign, which will end in the re-
election Of General Grant.
Of In
Central Committee, was chosen temporary
| secretary of the Convention.
The committee on credentials mentioned
| in the programme as laid down last night
was then appointed, with eX-Attorney General
| Iioar as chairman. 1t was understood that
| the committee was satisfactory to all the
| candidates. The appearance Of Mr.. Uoar
| was greeted with tremendous applause and
three rousing cheers.
General Butler moved as all official per-
| sons were seated in the convention, the gal
| leries he thrown open to the public. The
motion was declared carried, but being
doubted, was again declared carried. Other
doubts being pressed, telers were appointed
| and the motion was declared carried. The
galleries were accordingly opened once more
| and the great crowd rushed in.
Hon. I'll. l.. Dawes rose and made mo-
| ton. and was received with prolonged APP
plause ond cheers. He offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That all persons, the validity of
| whose election is vouched for by the ward,
| city or town committee in Office at the time
| of the call of the respective meeting, be adj
mitted to a seat and the vote in this conven-
ton tell upon the report of the committee on
| credentials and it be otherwise ordered by
the convention, and the State Central Com
mittee are instructed TO carry this resolution
| into immediate effect.
| This was understood to be a movement to
admit antiButler contesting delegates, and
was received with mingled cheers and Kisses.
After the discussion by Mr.. Dawes and Gen.
| Butler, the resolution was referred to the
| committee on credentials. This. as well as
the admission of the crowd to the galleries,
was considered triumph for the tactics of
| Butler.
During this discussion much confusion oc-
CURED, cheers and Kisses being interpersed
! in several speeches. Excited members &C.
casionally jumped on their seats and bran
dished their hats. When General Butler
| spoke about his pouring oil on the troubled
waters, one prolonged shrek of laughter
| went up from the floor.
A permanent organization of the conven-
ton was completed by the election of Hon
| G. +. Hoar. member of Congress from this
| district ana vlce-presldents.
Mr.. Hoars speech on assuming the chair
opened with brief history of the Republican
party and referred to its future prospects
special mention of amendments to the t. S.
| Constitution, the decrease in public debt and
the treaty of Washington. In speaking of
| State administration, Mr. Hoar said another
| responsibility from which we have no need to
shrink and of which we have no need to be
ashamed, is the government for II years of
| the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,, from
the time when the Pilgrims set foot on Ply
mouth Rock, has she ever been more pros
| porous at home or more honored and iniiuen-
tial abroad than to-day. Cherishing with
tolera ion the faith honoring memory of the
Purftans, yet welcoming courageously the
ideas which are to shape the future. Crow
ing in wealth growing also in reverence for
manhood labor. Nowhere better paid labor,
nowhere asserting with emphasis its claims
| to better pay; still resisting with spirit all
dishonest attempts on her treasury; the
| heaviest charge against her that she is some
| what too lavish in her provision for the loor ;
freighted with fair cities and populous towns,
musica with spindles, education, instructors,
inventors for the world. Are you, her rep
resontatives and rulers, ashamed to exhibit
| her as your work.
This was understood by many to be con-
State administration in recent speeches of
Gen. Butler. Mr. Hoar also spoke strongly
in favor of female suffrage and of ameIiora-
ton of the condition of the labOrng classes
| The committee on resolutions was appointed
with Prof. Paul Chadbourn as chairman.
On motion of Gen. Butler the convention
adjourned till o'clock.
At the opening of the afternoon session,
DIR. Lorng read letter from Gov. Clafin.
He absolutely declined to have his name go
before the convention for denomination. DIR.
Loring then in an elaborate speech announced
the withdrawal Of his name from the contest
At late hour Hon. A. II. Rice, the Bostsn
candidate for governor, took the platform and
explained his Connection with the canvasses,
and closed by the withdrawal of his name
from the contest His speech was very earn
est and eloquent and was received with ire
mendous applause.
Gen. Butler moved that The committee on
credentials be directed to report in part if not
ready to bring in a full report.
Another spirited discussion rose in which