The New York herald., 1871-10-05
TIE MASSACHUSETTS TEErCrALERS
Nominating Convention Of tho Temperance
~ Party In Boston.
Rich and Raoy scsnes-Fulton, Tsl.on. WOOD
hull and tbs Woman Suffrage Question Create
Furors-A Brave Little Woman Faces
storm-A Boston Doctor Of Divinity
Gets Into q Raging Passion
Tho Full Ticket Nominated

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Tho Full Ticket Nominated
BosroN, Oct 4, iS1.
The Massachusetts State Prohibitory party held IN
second annual convention at fremont Temple
to-day. Last year the party poed vote of noarly
nine thousand. and to-day leaders state that ths5
could add fifty per cent to that number. There was
good attendance both on the moor and In the gaa.
leries the delegates Numbering Isl from 1s9 cifos
and towns OF the Commonwealth. Eliphalet Trask.
OF Springfield, chairman OF the State Committee.
called the assemblage to order and
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
was erected as follows:- - -9 frs
Pyesideat-Mr. Whiting Griswold, Of Springfield.
Vice IresfdeHtS--kev. DR.. Barr0ws, HaverhiM3
heal; Rev. j. !. Knowles Lowell; i. i. stacy, MI.
WeIlaeet;, Eiphales rrasK, sprinaaeld; Q. II
Hodges, Foxboro, and William IA. sherman, New
SecTelarfes-s. W. Hodges Boston. and Joseph
Jones' Randolph.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Mr.. Griswold made q BRIEF address, pitching
into the old political organizations and advocating
the preservation OF the new party. His remarks
were followed BY the appointment OF four clergy.
men, lady, i've la5mcn and negro as o Commit.
tee Resolutions. and motion that al resolutions
be referred to them without debaCe. Here was
thrown the first 1lrebrand the names OF which
burned with more or br1lliancy until the close os
the day.
MRS ADA q BowKRs,
OF Boston, obtained the door. and commenced 70
rsaa 2 mel memorial and present resolution & 20 t tse
Rev. Dr.. J. D. Fulton, Of lager beer notoriety,
jumped from his chair TO cypress his dissent 10
ead, angrlly, 81 object to the presence OF this wo-
man here. The call was for volers and she is nots
voter: DO not propose 70 SIT here ana DO stuitaed
A DELEaAiE tnterrupting,-I want the CHAIR 70
decide II It Is In order Tor any man TO browoeat sne
sister. Mr. Fulton can't carry out his peculiar pre-
judices here. not II can nepit.
ielegates)-The lady asked Tor the floor and has ;
right 10 II.
ensued MI Fulton stood az one side OF The Platform
with his coat thrown from his shoulders, and cast
ierce LOOK Of an,agonism upon sns ,. Uaar Ssns e
forget that we are gentlemen" Gc., mingled with
oatcaIls and hdeous noises Of all descriptions.
tlons OF coming row better suite TO the Of
. pothouse tnan deliberatiye body Of sensible
sSoa MSoi n nrmy. w. ias' with one 10 maud upon sns
Charnlan's desk and tue other graspins tightly
slender form writhed with excisemen. Dut there
was no Indication OF backing down IN the LOOK sno
kept steadily Sed Ipon ns coaGse and ~ ane. Sas
been restored she sad-"i wisa 70 state that No
debate s%a u. u saa as
pI'1F' Mr FunToN TO Inc chair~i believe nave .as
tians OUTSIDE the objects Of this Convention.
DESUIroRY AND ACRIMONIOUS DEBATE
followed, at the close Of which Mr.. FULTON sAid:.
lieve tnaI the men who brougns TINS woman nore
would have the clfontety 70 launch aer upon Us =
the sscn % 'ne Inc sSsct out OF tns
convention, and wish 10 say before Cod and man
tnat sm Opposed to & Is now ana foreyer' Inc r1sH
leaders are
and the Woodruff Claim tribe. VINO claim 70 be IN,
spired by Demosthcncs and advocate free love"
,na WncS Futon 0Vs snouca Sn ss viii Your
know when woman has got the better oi you.n
Somebody cried, "For shame M G = and ots, me hissIS
not make himself heard The Rev. Gilbert uayeo
severely criticised the proceedings thus far as In.
MRS BowLEs WAS ALLOWED TO PROCEED.
saw, Il came here TO meet body OF CHRISTIANS Of
gentlemen and voters. did not come 70 cnter Into
thing else. Whether have been trea.cd rs lad{
should be when In the company Ct gentlemen !
"Non 'No,n iii Is snamcn &C.. &C, al over tee
hall.) Mrs. Bowles then read the memorial and
Mr.. FULToN-I decline furtner to serve on the Com
miltcc OF Resolutions. tyOices-"Gjad OF It.") Inc
Of mna or anner IN the
was lengthy debate upon the selection OF
4 CANDIDATE FOR GovkRN0R,
Iltman OF New Bedford, was found TO nave cSA
votes against 36 for a others, and his nomination.
was made unanimous. The ticket was completed
Lieutesan, Gouesror-Elcppalet Noak, Of Spring
field. w
Secretary or Sa,e--0eorge s. Bali, OF Upton.
TrsdSiryr-John J. Baker, OF Beverly.
Audft0r-Ezra 3. C0lant, OF Randolph.
Attorney GeHeral-samucl 8. Field, OF Snelburns
Falls sns a W
THE PRomBrroRY rIArFORN.
Resolutions were adopted declaring that the sup
preston Of intemperance n political necessltyf
that the only struggle Is between prohibition an0
the support OF temperance men; that the law per-
miting the sale OF malt liquors IS cheat and daS-
grace, f0voring short legislative sessions, economy
mendmg the principles OF prohibition 10 the Labor
ing men: tmrlorna women TO come to the rcscue
and recommending the candidates OF the COnven-
ton to The sulirages OF tee voters Of the Common
wealth.
The discussion OF
TILE WOMAN SUFFRAGE RESOLUTION
was then resumed on proposition TO append II -
the regular report, and there was another lively
scene, Mrs. Bowlcs cnaracterlzng the Rev. Dr.
Fulton as blower OF bubbles botn IN church and On
secular occasions, IN preaching and In practice.
She preserved her temper throughout tue dlscds-
sion, but her clerical opponent worked himself inlo
O lndicr0us III OF passion and thrasheu about IKE
one possessed OF devils. Finally, when II became toe
dark 10 permit any further debate, somebody m0veo
the Indefinite postponement OF the whole suOJects
and the motion was carrieti-loS TO H. The COZ
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