Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-28
MASSACHUSETTS, CONTENTION


Our dispatches this morning doubtless
tell of a stormy convention at Worcester.
The order of General Butler to his forces
TO provide three days rations indicated a
prolonged as well as fierce struggle. We
Shall not be disappointed therefore at the
continuance OF .theseeaventleRy witt, noeh
wordy warfare and scene. olsgIacviui and
unusual in republican conventions.
The force which General Butler brings
b into the field consists of his personal add
herents, dissatisfied republicans, recruits
drawn to his standard from the various
factions existing in the commonwealth.
also from the restless, ignorant, vicious
clements attracted by his mode of con
Quoting his campaign. Added to this Is
the whole influence of the democratic
party in his behalf, numbers of which have
taken an active part in many caucuses,
and are exerting themselves to secure his
nomination. II is suggestive to find that
even in Maine Buffers cause attracts the
attention and sympathy of the democratic
party. Not that they care anything about
Butler they say, whom they still mention
as purloiner of spoons though with some
. what ssbated BREATH but because he is
doing a good work for them they hope in
battering down and breaking in pieces the
republican organization. Indeed, with
out the aid of the democracy it appears
<l~a% 10 how do n
delegates at convention.
So far as we have been able to judge
the State Committee endeavored to make
arrangements for the convention thai
would be satisfactory to Butler men. But
if it can be shown at the close of the con-
vention that all parties have had fair and
equal opportunities in the contest the re-
suit will be acquiesced in by the republi-
cans generally of the State. The admis-
sion of delegates by tickets from the town
and city caucus office finally adopted, is
measure in his favor, which might have
been withheld as new and of doubtful cx-
pediency. So in convention he has had
and will have all the space and time to
blow his trumpets, beat his drums, re-
hearse his recent speeches, and present
the claims of his mongrel delegations to
seats in the most liberal manner. If any
body can complain of not having fair play
it must be somebody beside General But
Ter.
But whatever the result of the conven
ton may be, it will require the steadiest
wisdom of the old Bay State to keep the
republican party in trim this year. If Gen.
Butler is not nominated in the republican
convention he will probably run as an in
dependent candidate. This will tempo
rarily divide the republican party and put
the election of Governor in doubt. Should
he, however, be nominated in the republi-
can convention he will fail to command
the strength of tho party at the election.
1t requires no prophet to foresee that the
republicans OF Massachusetts will not be
led, eoaxed nor driven to his support. His
vote at the polls will be the smallest that
any republican candidate for Governor
ever received in that State, with the
chances in favor of the election OF Adams
Next year the better judgment of the peo-
pie viii return, and the republican part,
will be reunited and go forward in it
usual and unconquerable strength.