Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-28
FROM NEW YORK
Wassa cbusetts Republican Stale
Convention.

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 27.
The Republican State Convention met
in Mechanics Hall this forenoon. Over
one thousand delegates were present
and the galleries were crowded with spec
tators. To order TO prevent rush and tc
increase fairness, delegates were admitted
to the floor only by tickets Issued ny the
State Central Committee. The same
restriction was placed on repr- sentAtivrs
of the press, a very large number OF
whom were present, including Geo Alfred
Townsend, Isaac H. Bromley, Charles D.
Warren, F. B. Sanborn, Samuel Bowles,
and other prominent members of the pro-
fession. The friends of the contesting
candidates were also admitted to the
galleries by ticket.
Just before the hour for calling the
convention to order, Gen. Butler entered
the hall, and was received with uproar-
ious demonstration of applause. after
which he made the tour of the hall,
greeting his supporters personally, and
receiving their congratulations. His pro-
gress was also greeted with some confu-
sion, vigorous hisses being heard at inter
walls above the uproar Of applause.
At 20 minutes past II, Dr. George
3. Loring, chairman of the State Central
Committee, took the pla tform and was re-
ceived with loud applause. After read
ing TIE call for a convention, he said it
had become the duty of tee committee to
settle several unusual questions. One
was contested delegations, which, in &C.
cordance with the plan telegraphed last
night had been settled by vote to give
tickets to the floor to delegates chosen
at the time'and place at which the eau
Gus was called.
DR.. L0riug was invited to act as tenn
porary chairman of the convention. He
made brief speech, reminding the con-
vention of its duty as the keeper of the ia
terests Of the republican party, an interest
heretofore treasured by the great and
noble in the councils of the nation, and On
the field of battle. He said the work is
not for the State campaign only, but also
at the beginning of the great campaign,
which will end in the reelection of Gen.
CIR mt.
G 60. s. Merrill, Secretary OF the State
Central Committee, wts chosen for TEN.
porary secretary of the convention.
The committee on credentials, men
toned in the programme as laid down
last night was then appointed with ex-
General Hoar as chairman. It
was understood that the committee was
to sll the candidates. The
appearance Of exAttorney Hoar was
greeted with tremendous applause ard
three rousing cheers.
Gen Butler moved, as all ofici4l per-
sons were seated in the convention the
galleries be thrown open to the public, !
the motion was declared and carried, bnt !
being doubled the question was again
carried, other doubts being
tellers were appointed. and The
notion was declared carried. The gal
cries were accordingly opened once more
md the great crowd rushed in.
Hon. Fl. L. Dawes rose to make a mo-
ion and was received with prolonged APP
clause and cheers. He offered the follow
ng resolution.
ResolUed, That all persons the validity of
whose election is vouched for by the
ward, city or town committee in office at
he time of the call of their respective
meetings., be admitted to a seat and vote
n this Convention until after the report
# the committee on credentials, it be
therwise ordered by the Convention and
bat the State Central Committee arc in
tructed to carry this resolution into
immediate effect.
This was understood to be a movement
D admit anti-Butler contesting delegates
nd was received with mingled cheers
nd Kisses. After discussion by Mr..
)awes and Gen. Butler the resolution o
'as referred to the committee on creden- n
s's. This as we'll 90 the admission of
De crowd to the galleries was considered P
triumph for the tactics of Butler. I
During this discussion much confusion -
ccurred, cheers and Kisses being inter- u
oersed in the several speeches. Excited !"
lembers occasionally jumped on the seats .
nd brandished their hats when General =
uttler spoke about his pouring oil on
icy troubled waters, one prolonged shrck .
laughter went up from the floor. P
The permanent organization of the con-
ention, was completed by the election of .,
on. G. f. Hoar, member of Congress =,
r this district and fifty Vice Presidents, 6
Guiding ex-Gov. A. H. Bullock, Maj. .
en-. Perley Poor, Hon. J. B. Alley, Gen. I,
. s. Briggs, Hon. J. d. Baldwin, Hon. =,
aniel Needham, and Hon. F. W. Bird. :,
Mr.. Hoar's speech, on assuming the !,
lair, opened with brief history of the =,
publican party, and reference to its fu- .,
Ire prosperity, special mention of the
nendments to the United States Con- =
tuition, the decrease in public debt and h
e treaty of Washington. In speaking "
the state administration, Mr. Hoar said q,
another responsibility of which we have q,
} need to speak, and of which we have
, need to be ashamed, is the government .,
r fourteen years of Massachusetts,, from =,
e time when Pilgrims sat foot on Ply =
outh, has she never been more prosper e
Is at home or more henored and inf1uen- =.
al abroad than to day. Cherishing r.,
itb large liberation the faith, honoring :,
g memory of the puritans, yet welcom- a,
G ceurageously the ideas which are to 10
ape the future, growing in wealth, n
owing also in reverence for manhood .;
Dor, no where better paid labor, no
here asserting with more emphasis its
aims to better pay, still resisting with
irit all dishonest attempts on her
easury, the heaviest charge against her