Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-09-28
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Another Upro rous Assemblage
Butler Greeted with Kisses and
GrOans.
Washburn Nominated for Gov
ern0r.


Republican State Convention organized
by electing DIR. George B. Loring, tempo
| rary President, and George s. Merrill
Secretary. On motion of Gsn. Butler,
the galleries were thrown open to the
crowd. The number of spectators is i'm
mense. A Committee on Credentials was
appointed, in accordance to the pro.
gramme previously laid down.
Ex Attorney General Hoar and Hon.
H. L. Dawes were greeted with tremend.
Gus applause.
Dawes moved that delegates be admit
ted to act who bear the credentials of the
regular city or town Republican commit.
tees, until the convention act upon the
claims of such delegates.
His speech in support of the motion
was followed by Butler, in the negative.
Considerable excitement and disturbance
occurred when Butler took the platform,
cheers, Kisses and grosns being mingled
on the floor aid from the gallery.
A motion was made, when Buffers
speech was concluded, to refer his mo.
ton. The matter was considered mainly
question of the strength of the oppo-
nents of Butler, and great interest was
taken in its decision. The motion tC
refer was finally carried.
A permanent organization was then
effected. Congressman George F. Hoar
was made Chairman, and Ex-Governor
Bullock first Vice President.
Hoar's speech was short, and an
nounced that the candidate would be
taken as a sample of Massachusetts, Re-
publicanism, and counseiled harmony.
Charles w. Slack presented memo
rial plank for the platform, announcing
the right of women to vote, which was
referred to the Committee on Resolutions.
The Convention then adjourned until
8 Pm.
cIafIin and Lortng out OF the Ring
The convention re-assembled at 4
O'Clock. A letter was read from Gov.
Clafiin absolutely declining to allow his
name to be used for denomination.
Loring in speech withdrew his name
from the contest.
The convention then adjourned till 5
o'clock.
Rice Retir ESQ
At late hour Rice, in an eloquent
speech, withdrew his name from the con-
test. Recess until 7 p m.
On reaseembling the committee on ere
dentials reported, and up to this hour-9
p. m.-nothlng has been done except to
discuss that report.
Butler Beaten.
LATER first real test question has
just been decided. The question was on
the admission of the Butler delegation
from ward 6, of Boston. The report of
the Committee on Credentials was op-
posed to it, and the Butler delegates were
denied admission to the convention by q
vote of COZ to 460. The result was re-
ceived with overwhelming applause. The
remaining portion of the report of the
Committee on Credentials was adopted by
acclamation by unanimous vote.
The convention proceeded to formal
ballot for Governor.
1890 A. N-The vote on a candidate
for Governor has just been declared.
VIM. B. Washburn Is nominated by
vote of 643 to 464 for Butler. The scene
that ensued when the vote was declared
was indescribsble. Cheer after cheer
rent the sir, Wsshburn men were seen in
all parts of the hall congrstulsting each
other, while little was seen or neard cf
the Butler men.
Ben Accepts the Situation.
Gen. Butler declares that he accepts
the action of the convention as final, and
agrees to stand by the result The state
ment was received with cheers on the
floor, but there was little demonstration
in the galleries, where Buffers friends
had been very demonstrative during the
day.
Endorsing the Admins
tratiOn and Counting the Women,
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
the present and the National Administrs.
ton, calling upon Congress to enact such
laws as shall restore ship building, and
declaring that the Republican party Of
Massachusetts ia in doubt of its Obliga-
ton to loyal women of America, and re-
joices,at the action of the Legislature of
the State in recognizing the fitness of wo-
men for public trusts, and that the cub
ject of women is one that deserves the
most careful and respectful consideration.