The Portland daily press., 1871-09-28
MASSACHUSETTS.
AASSACaAGS u .
Hhe Worcester Convention.
Butler Beaten.
VIM. B. Washburne Nominated.

W ILL ID, dSllDuTlt NULlllatCu'
The Temporary Organization.
WORCESTER, Sept. 27.-The Republican State
convention was called to order shortly after ii
O'Clock by Dr.. George B. LorDg, Chairman OF
the State Central Committee. By unanimous
vote Dr: Loring was chosen temporary Presi
dent and made a short speech, which was loud
ly applauded. George S. Merrill, Secretary OF
the State Central Committee, was elected Sec.
rotary.
Ba,Isr's First Appearance.
General Butter moved that the galleries be
thrown open to the crowd outside. After vOt-
ing twice on the subject it was declared car
RED This being doubted vote was taken by
tellers and again de Jared carried. The CALLER
les already crowded were damned.
The Comm ,stee on Cred enpials.
The Committee on credentials was then APP
pointed in accordance with the programme Of
Hoar being chairman. The appearance of
Judge Hoar and Hon. Heniy l.. Dawes was
greeted with tremendous applause. In accord
ance with the plan of the State Committee,
Mr.. Dawes moved that delegates be admitted
to act vino bear credentials from regular city
and town Republican Committees until the
convention acted upon the claims of such dele
gates. He supported his motion with a speech
from the platform, and was followed by Gen.
Butler in the negative.
Cured when Butler took the platform, cheers,
Kisses and groaDs beirg mingled on the floor
and in the gallery. Gen. Butler continued his
speech till the committee on organization was
ready 10 report, but before that committee re-
ported q motion was made to refer Gen. But.
ler's motion to the committee on credentials.
Mr.. Dawes again took the platform in de-
fence OF his resolution. The matter being con-
sidered to certain extent test question of
the strength of the opponents of Butler. great
L. -
continued at some length by various speakers.
The motion to refer was finally carried.
The Permanent organization.
The permanent organization was completed
by the election of George f. Hoar President,
with fifty niue Vice Presidents. PRAYER was
offered by Rev. Pliny Wood. MIR. Hoar on
taking the chair gave an eloquent Speech re-
counting the achievements OF the Republican
party aud making special reference to the lat.
est amendment to the Constitution, economy
of ad minis ration, payment OF the. public debt
and the treaty of Washington. The history OF
the Massachusetts government, especially for
The past fourteen years was alluded to in the
highest terms OF commentator. The senti
ment that there is nothing in the noble record
OF the Commonwealth for which its represen'
tatives should be ashamed, was greeted with
much applause. MIR. boar took strong grounds
in favor of woman suffrage, arguing that until
the women of the land ara allowed to vote the
work Var;ou. nhases nj the Iohnr question
were touched upon, the speaker arguing that
this question was one of the great problems
for the Republican party to settle.
Charles w. Slack OF Boston, presented the
memorial of the Massachusetts Women Suf
irage Convention with motion that it be re-
ferred to the committee in resolutions The
chair announced the committee on resolutions,
with Pref. Chadbourne as chairman, and the
convention adjourned until o'clock
lnA NssGL
e ~. 1.
~ .no open'uS =, VIC a,'1I no'H SESSION LII.
aean .e =. .aI uos. o'a.llh, aoSo
iutoy uto.nIus W uovo uis hane ~ oeiore Tue
convention ioI ienotn lnatlon. LII. Lofipg tnen
aro az ~ d; npe -. III, 'ne WIN
u ,n, VI I1s na.hG ir1nl the CONTEST. AT
dale for Govarnor ,ook rhe niatf"rm and ax
planned his connection with the canvass and
closed by Withdrawing from the contest. His
speech was very earnest, eloquent and was re.
ceived With tremendous applause
Un.uccessfnI Move
%, p.,Io - IT, a.
oreaant;aIs he 1850 ~ n" . VIC tse ou
ad ue t W lepor' ,n prt II not
;tad d lie Hii ~, sPir
Rutler endeavored to have a MARTIAL ranort
brought in and acted on mis- opoonants CON
Tending for a recess till 7 O'Clock. at which time
it was stated the committee on credentials
would be ready to re port in full. Butler final
iy Withdrew his motion rather than trust IL to
vote, and so recess was taken.
Test question.
1925 p. M-The first real test question has
JUST peen ueciued: ine question was on tho
az misslon OF the Butler delegates from Ward
o, boston; Inc report OF the committee on
49, was oppoaeo " aamittihg Ine dele
ing the vote. which was carried on amid IL.
ense excitement. such as was scarcely avar
known before in the bistarv nj convant;ons ~
this State tbouoh GOOD order was mainto;nod
The Butler deleoates were dan;ed ant-anna 70
The conyention nv a vote of $50 10 A60 Tho
result was receiyed with ovarwbeImin, -
plause. 1t is now considered as snre that IL
mower of Butler in the conventior. IL hrnLan
and every movement now is watched with the
utmost interest and breathless anxiety
New Dodge
On the announcement of the raspIt 90 soon
| as Quiet was restored Gen RutJar charoad thot
over 100 delegates were absent from The con.
yeption on account of lack of t;cka,s 70 49,.
them to the han, and moved that the oh ,irnan
| of the oLyention be instructed to inonira into
the matter. The motion Was declared ont NJ
| order.
preparing TO Ballot.
| 10.k0 p. My a unanimous vote the con-
vention is about to proceed to a formal ballot
| for a candidate for Governor. The Butler men
now claim that the vote Just taken is not a test
] vote aud that thea will develope more strength
| in the formal vote by ballot.
| Reinforce meut..
| Aftor odu,;t,;n p,,,o r.
| WI Pnstou H. ,n,,,.;u:. ueiesa,es trou
nannrt - tbo a, ,"u ie"iuins porIon Vi Tue
| app,oa H. an,,o a'a.i M ~ o.cuon!'ais was
aaVp1 ~ ~ ;p oi d nn,s acllon aous TWEEN
~ W Vic nouiinai "h'i Dut'er ndjority.
"asnDurn Nominated.
| u 30 4. M-The vote ON the candidate fol
/ nov.rnor hoo ;nst hoo, aao,o,oa w;iI:a.. d