The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-28
MASSACHUSETTS.
CONVENTION,
A STORMY SESSION.
WASHBURNE NOMINATED.
BUTLER ACQUIESCES

the Republican State Convention wa
called to order this morning. Every
precaution had been taken to insur,
good order, the reporters tables were
full, and everybody was in the best o
humor. At lilo o'clock General But
Ter came into the hall, and on his ap
pearance there were unanimous shout:
of welcome, lasting until he had passed
down the hall. The Convention wa:
called to order at ll:20 o'clock, by DR.
George Loring, Chairman Of the Repub
lican State Committee, who read the
usual official call. He announced thai
the contesting delegate from West
Bedlam had withdrawn, and made some
further explanation in regard to the
admission Of delegates.
On motion OF Mr.. Barlow, Of Somer.
vile, DR.. Loring was made Temporary
Chairman. He addressed the Conven
ton, remarking to the delegates that
they were here as Massachusetts, Re
publicans, with the great record Of the
Commonwealth behind them. He
urged that they keep fresh the memory
OF John A. Andrews, and Of their great
statesman who had carried Massachu
setts through so many trials, and who
had stood steadfast and true. He said
the coming election was but the pre-
liminary to the great conflict in Novem
Der, 1872, when he believed that Gen
eral Grant would be reelected President
of the United States. He disclaimed
any personal interest, but wanted tc
work in the ranks with his shoulder tc
the wheel and serve for the good of the
Republican party and the people of the
United States. The Doctors speech
was construed as implying his intention
to sacrifice his claims to the candidacy
for Governor.
After the election of a committee on
Permanent Organization and Creden'
tials, General Butler moved that as
those who had remained standing and
were accommodated in the hall, and that
as there was vacant seats in the hall,
the people be invited to take seats in
the gallery. The question was put and
decided in the negative. Brief debates
followed in consequence of a doubt
arising as to the vote, and tellers were
placed in position to count the votes.
The motion was carried by vote Of 5I4
to 437.
Mr.. Carpenter then made motion
that three policemen be stationed at the
entrance OF the gallery to prevent out
siders from participating in the bust
ness of the Convention.
The following committee on Creden-
tials was next announced: Z. Rock
wood r. A. Hobart and Henry Carter,
of Essex county; T. Wentworth, Of
Middlesex; II. II. Coolege, of Suffolk
VIM. Award, Jr., of Plymouth Thos.
Dean, of Bristol Lewis Merriman, OF
Franklyn; J. S. Loomis, Hampden; C.
J. Keating, of Berkshire; John Hig-
gins, of Barnstable; Alfred Macy, Of
Dukes; George T. Workman, of Nor
folk, and A. Thayer, Of Worcester
county.
Mr.. Dawes offered resolution con.
sidering the course pursued in some Of
the caucuses, and made very bitter
speech in support of his resolution.
II said no member should be allowe
to appear in the hall except those who
have been for long time identified with
the party.
General Butler, who had been stand
ing during the speech, replied to Mr..
Dawes. General Butler desired a min
ute's indulgence until the people should
get into their places where he thought
they had la right to be. When quiet was
restored he called the attention Of tie
committee to the fact that the resolu-
ton was impractical in its nature and
that it would be impossible to carry il
out. He said that if its provisions were
complied with, thousands of Republi
cans would be out of the party. 1t would
not do, he said, to look too close into
the records Of some Of the mem bers Of
the committee.
Here DR.. Loring arose and bowed
amid deafening applause.
General Butler said he preferred tc
know how men were going to vote in
future rather than to hear how they
had voted in the past. He read an atfi
davit from one Of the delegates to the
effect that Mr.. Babbitt, in the hall, 8
Republican from Taunton, had declared
his intention, if but two candidates
were in the field, viz: Adams and But
Ter, to vote for the former.
Mr.. Babbit arose and admitted the
truth Of this statement, and a scene o
confusion ensued. General Butler a
last obtained a hearing, and said h'
hoped that every man would vote &C
cording to the dictates of his conscience
but that the aspects Of affairs looked
as if a trap had been laid to catch anc
hold the Republican nominee while
the Democracy won the race. He re
garded the resolution as snap Jugglery
Abiding to Mr.. Dawes, he said tha
both that gentlemen and himself de
sired the success Of the Republican
party, but they differed as to the means
He (Butler) wanted all men to ente
the ranks who wished to come in, bu
Mr.. Dawes desired to reject them
First thanking the committee for listen
ing to his attempt to pour oil on tn
troubled waters, he moved that tn
resolution be laid on the table.
Mr.. Wentworth, of Berkshire county
then it reduced a motion that the resc
luton be referred to the committee o.
Credentials, but both motions were sui