Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-27
Preparations for the Republican
State Convention at Worcester
Mass.
General Buffers Speech.

Worcester, Mass, 26. All the trains ar
IRVING in this city to-day have brought dele
gates and friends of various candidates to be
present at the Republican State Convention
at Merchants Hall tomorrow. In spite of
clouds and occasional rain the crowd of citi-
zens and strangers on the streets this eve
ming is larger than was ever known before on
such an occasion. The friends of Messrs.
Washburne, Loring, Rice and Butler have
their headquarters at the Bay State House,
the latter three being present in person, while
the interests of Mr.. Washburne are in the
hands of prominent friends. The headquar-
tiers of all these candidates have been
thronged all the afternoon. Gen. Butler has
been very active. taking almost the entire
charge of his part of the performance.
Among the prominent men present this
evening in addition to the candidates named,
are Hon. Henry Jewell, f. W. Bird, ex-At-
torney General Hoar, Hon. H. l.. Dawes,
Hon. G. +. Hoar, and many others. Com
mittees of conference of the friends of Messrs
Washburne, Rice and Loring have been APP
pointed to bring about union of delegates
against Butler. Washburne's friends feel
confident that their candidates will be finally
agreed upon, and will defeat Butler in con-
vention, while there is considerable talk
among outsiders of final union upon some
Dawes being prominently mentioned The
State central committee decided that dele
gates shall be admitted to the convention,
who bear credentials from the officers of the
caucusses held at the time and place appoint
ed by the regular town republican committee,
delegates thus admitted to be entitled to vote
upon all questions except that of the regu-
Iarty of their own individual election. This
gives Butler the delegations from ward six
of Boston, Athol and Milford. Conceding
this fact the returns as carefully revised,
show clear majority against Butler of over
fifty.
Butter meeting is being held this eve-
ming at Mechanics Hall, which is densely
packed, some 5000 persons being present.
So much interest is centered in the Governor
question that the remainder of the ticket is
scarcely mentioned. 1t is understood, how
ever, that little opposition will be made to
the nomination of Hon. Emery Aldrich of this
city for Attorney General.
Gen. Butler in his speech tonight at Me-
chanics' Hall, repeated his assertions in re-
gard to the management of the lunatic asy-
lum in this city. In the course of his re-
marks he compared the treatment which he
had received in this campaign from the news
papers, to the abuses bestowed on Jesus
Christ, quoting literally from the Bible, and
said that he had no doubt that 1872 years
ago they had a Springfield Republican. His
illusions to the republican party and to its
future prospects were received with little
demonstration, while his appeals to the labor
ing men for support were greeted with much
applause. He took occasion TO endorse
President Grant, but Gen. Hincks who was
next to the speaker, alluded to Gen. Butler
as the future magistrate of this country, a
statement which qIicited much applapsp
Washburn Hall was also filled with listen
ers to speeches in favor of Butler, Rodney
French and others being the speakers.
The torch light procession did not take
place this evening. Gen. Butler was receiv-
ed at the Bay State House at the close OF his
speech by great crowd, who were enthusi-
astic in their demonstrations.