New-York tribune., 1871-09-25
POLITICAL.
MASSACHUSETTS,

NOTES OF PREPARATIoN FOB THE yTNAt sTRUG-
GLE-A LONG SESSION OF THE CoNyENrTON
MISREPRESENTATION ON THE REsUfY.
Boston, Sept A.-As the time of the uest-
ing Of the Republican Convention st Worvextnr an
proaohee the great interest which has been
for some weeks Increases In intensity and the ndica-
tions that hundreds Of delegates and Republicans
who not delegates, win be In Worcester by Tuesday
noon slthough the Convention win bs on wednesday.
The State Central Committee WIN be In sesacn on Tues
day afternoon and evening and endeavor 10 settle % many
disputed questions possble but there will be 90 many
rival Observation-Disclosures and anh-Butler-that It In be-
eved by those who have attended the conventions for
many years that It will take all day Wednesday to settle
these matters 40 that the real work Of the Convention
may not be done until Thursday. Gen. Butler evidently
takes this view of the matter, as circular has been
issued from his headquarters to the Butler delegates,
which reads as follows:
"Our enemies and the enemies Of good government
and the people, presuming upon the force OF have
Of the Convention in the hope to tire out good nen
weary them in weldoing Let every Butler delegate go
to the Convention with three days raons and by that
time our supplies will come up"
There will be attempt the part OF the antbutler
men to delay the work OF the Convention. ana some
maintain that 1t win DO concluded Wednesday. The
programme for the night before wIl make Worcester
more lively than It the evening preceding col
iege boatrace. There win be two Butler meetings
thirds Of the Convention to the city that night as anti
Butler speeches anticipated from Senator Sumner,
Congressman Hoar, and men of similar standing.
The State Central Committee have made an excellent
choice In the Hon. George r. Hoar OF Worcester for
presiding officer at the Convention The chances OF the
various candidates everywher discussed The foot
ings at the Butler headquarters this morning. out OF
total Of $50 delegates put down 3 for Butler % against
him. with Ss unpledged The foongs Of the ant-Buter
men at tho same time gave, out Of sco delegates,
only $50 Butler and so against him. OF the other
three candidates Mr. Washburne and Dr. Lorng seem to
have better chance than Mr. Rice. some OF whose
friends talk rather dcspondingly since the result In
Boston Still It Is difficult to tell and think an In
formal ballot will be needed 10 demonstrate clearly
whether Gen. Butler lis opponents figure correctly
There has been good deal Of discussion concerning
Mr. Dawes In this section and the feasibility OF combn-
ing the friends Of Dr. Lorng. Mr. Rice, and Mr. wash
burne in his favor OF his position In the matter, 1t Is
currently reported that he wants to remain In Congress-
not want TO be Governor but he is disposed TO
obey the wishes Of the party His recent letter shows
that he not at all backward in the fight against Gen.
Butler and will not be held back by any considerations
in that direction Among the crumbs Of information
which are discussed tonight is the fact that antiButer
delegates chosen yesterday in Atteboro where he
made his last address