The Van Buren press., 1871-10-03
The Massachusetts Conventional Party
Concentrated in Hostility to Butler.
A DehghVulN Ridiculous Rdaical Per
10 at Syracuse .New York.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
W okCEsTER, Sept. 81

WORCESTER, Sept o.
The convention reassembled at 4
o'clock A Letter was read from Govern
or Clahin, absolutely declining to allow
his name to be used for denomination
Loring, in speech, also withdrew his
name from the contest. The convention
then adjourned till o'clock
AT later hour Rice, in an eloquent
speech. withdrew his name from the con-
test Recess until p. m. On reasscm-
bling, the committee on credentials re-
ported, and up to this hour, 9 p m, no.
thing has been done except to discuss
that report
BY unanimous vote the convention
proceeded to y formal ballot tor Govern
or.
II 80 A. M-Thc vote on the candi-
date fol Governor has just been declared.
BUTLER KICKED OUT.
William b. Washburne was nominated
by vote Of 6l3 to 46i for Butler. The
scene that ensued when the vote was de.
clarcd was indescribablc, Cheer after
cheer rent the air, and the Washburne
men were seen in all parts of the hall
cougratulating each other, whilo little
was seen or heard Of the Butler men.
General Butler declares that he accents
the action of the convention as final. and
agrees to stand by the result This state
ment was received with cheers on the
floor, but there was little demonstration
in the galleries, where Buffers friends
boI hnnn vary lanopstro,;,,o l,,,;,,y. A..
day.
VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
RcHMoND, Sept q.
The Republican State Convention met
to-day. About one hundred and fifty
delegates were in attendance, represent
ing nearly every county in the State AT
ter the usual preliminary business, a
permanent organization was effected, with
the Hon. Charles II Porter, president.
A committee on organization Of the par
ty in the State was appointed A com
mittec on resolutions was also named, |
with L S Senator Lewis as chairman.
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION At SYRACUSE.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 81.
The convention was called to order at |
4 O'Clock. The chair announced q COM
mittec or resolutions, and the convcn-
ton took recess until I p. m.
Upon opening the evening session, the
committee on contested seats reported,
sustaining the action of tie State com
mittee in the reorganization OF the party
in New York city, declaring the organ.
ization which it has established as the
regular and only Republican organiza-
ton in the city, and directing the COM
mite to protect and consolidate the said |
organization.
The report continued, that for the pur-
pose of promoting harmony in the Re
publican party both delegations from
New York be admitted to the convention
with the right to cast hdJ rotes, and that
each of the said delegations shall present
three Republicans as members of the |
State committee, but no person shall be |
presented who holds Office under the
present State or municipal governments,
or receives profit or emolument there
from.
ROAR OF RipiCULE.
When the words in order TO promote
harmony in the Republican party "were
read, there were cries Of "0h, Oh, "
and laughter from all parts of the house
A minority of the committee reported
resolutions in favor of the admission of
the delegation headed by Horace Greeley
Nine cheers were given, aud there was
great enthusiasm Cheers were also given |