Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-15
W WORCESTER
FRIDAY, SEPT. Is. 1871.
Republican Cnucnses.

There are a few people in many of the towns,
who do not properly understand that regular re-
publican caucuses, are not caucuses for tho
democratic party, the prohibitory party, or the
labor reform party. Each of these parties has a
state organization of its own; and those con-
nected with them have no right whatever to act
in a republican caucus. In ordinary times,
scrupulous attention has not always been given
to this point; but it must not pass without at
tention this year. The republican caucus just
held in Maiden appears to have been captured
by such outsiders who were sufficiently dishon'
orable and INSCRIPTIONS TO 90 into it and vote
gentleman who does not agree with either of
the parties acting in this caucus, and, therefore,
is an impartial witness, tells as follows what
was done: "Ihe friends of Butler, taking adj
vantage of the small attendance of republicans,
procured band of music, perambulated Edge
worth, a section Of the town largely peopled by
foreigners, drummed up n large crowd of Irish
and Jack Adams voters, and escorted them TO
the caucus" While this was going on, Butler
men in the caucus were talking against time to
preveut closing the polls. 1t is to be hoped that
the Maiden republicans are not tame enough to
submit to this outrage.
Under present circumstances, it is even more
important that republicans should vote in their
caucuses than at the polls. Therefore, they
must no; leave their caucuses to the embarrass-
ment and danger of "small attendance" and
it is a duty which they owe to themselves and
to the party to be rigid in excluding such out
siders, whether they be members of the demo-
cratic, labor reform, or prohibitory party
There would be no doubt or question, any
where, in regard to the result Of the present
canvass, if all concerned could be sure that the
views and desires of great majority of the |
republicans would control the caucuses and be !
represented in the convention. The only dan
ger Of such a resultas most republicans depre-
cate, arises from the apprehensions felt that |
actual republicans may neglect the caucuses, |
and leave them to become the prey of outsiders. |
The duty suggested seems too plain to be over
looked or disregarded. Republicans should |
attend their caucuses make them strictly re-
publican caucuses, and choose delegates who
will feel that they are chosen to represent none
but actual republicans.
Gen. Buffers position, in this canvass, is more
outside the republican party than within it.
He appeals to outsiders; lie attacks the republic
can party and assails its administration OF state
affairs with brazen array of most astonishing
falsehoods; he encourages his outside followers
to invade republican caucuses and choose the |
delegates; and his aim seems to be to push the |
republican party aside and put Butler party in |
its place. Let the republican party, in its eau
cuses and everywhere else, meet this crusade as
it deserves and battle it; and to do this eifectu
ally, we must meet it at every point that bears
on the election of delegates to the state congen-
ton. Such methods and proceedings as those
used by Gen. Butler are so uncommon in this |
state, that the republicans of Massachusetts are
not accustomed TO deal with them. But they |
can hardly fail to see that they must act against
them, and that their caucuses must not be open |
to outsiders and others who undertake TO play |
the dishonorable tricks of east and loose" with |
the republican organization.