Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-28

| Besides these there were votes cast for Geo b
| LOring % in Essex and in Worcesterl and for A
| Ii. Rice in Suffolk county.
The announcement was greeted by cheer upon
| cheer, the delegates rising almost en- masse, and
| with waving hats and deaening applause mani
| Testing their enthusiasm. The convention then
formally declared that WILLIAM b. WASH
| BURN, of Greenfield, was the republican nomi-
nee for governor OF Massachusetts
| Gen. Butler came upon the platform and adj
| dressed the convention, saying that it might
| not be minterestng for those assembled 10
| know what were his views of the result OF the
days work, and he felt at liberty to state it to
| them. After the retirement of Gov ClaHiu
from the campaign, he sad he allowed his
| name TO go before the commonwealth, and fol-
| lowed it with such measures as he saw fit in
| order to introduce reforms into the administra-
| ton. How he was met was n matter of his
| toly-lnet by the press, the senators, and by
| some OF has colleagues He had endeavored to
| meet them all as republicans. He had been
met by many who threatened to
Dolt the nomination rather than vote for him.
and had become acquainted with measures of
procedure which would justify him in repudi-
ating this convention as place TO get Justice
as it should come from the republican party of
the state; but he was better republican than
they (applause) and therefore, having seen that
tins convention has been conducted in a spirit
OF fairness, and with as little of fraud and mis-
take as is possible in convention of the kind
and having submitted his claims to it, he felt
himself bound by its decision, as a man of hon
or should be. Perhaps he had said
enough when he arrived at that, he
said, but he could not forego to express his
heartfelt thanks and grateful emotions to the
almost five hundred men who had so unmis.
takably expressed their friendship, and stood by
him until past midnight to uphold him against
the wles and Establishments of his opponents
NO man in the state had ever had such friends
before, and no man would ever labor harder
than he to deserve their fripn1ehip uo
say that with their help the fight inside the re-
publican party should still 90 on for its
publication. While we yield to the
leadership OF the party, we will labor
on on for the reform of that party until
the SANDERS which have been heaped upon a
worker for the public good shall be lived down.
He thanked the convention most heartily for its
uniform courtesy and kindness, saying that the
courtesy OF friends was greater satisfaction
than position; and closed by asking each and
every republican present to go on and work for
the good OF the eXemplar state iu the Union
JOSEPH TUCKER of LenOx was on motion of
Mr. knsley Of Boston re-nOminated by acclama-
ton as candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
The question of nominating IA candidate for
Acknowledgement was next considered. A mo-
ton TO nominate Charles X. Train of Boston by
reclamation was meilwth some opposition, and
a ballot was ordered with the following result:
| Whole number OF votes $685. of which CHARLES
X. TRAIN had 432 and p. Emory Aldrch 261 and
-ot' iihlh vas dSNlutSu w DC lnc uOilluet
convention.
OLIVER WARNER of Northampton was ON
motion of MIR. Raymond of Cambridge re-nomi-
mated by reclamation as candidate for Secretary
OF State.
CHARLES ENDIcoTT of Canton was re-nomi-
mated by acclamation as candidate for Auditor.
CHARLES ADAMS, Jf., of North Brookfeld,
was by reclamation renominated as candidate
for Treasurer and Receiver General.
fTol: ChadOourn, for the committee, reported
the following
RESOLUTIONS.
whereas the republican party needs new de-
parture, but only strict adherence to those prin-
ciples that have preserved the Union, secured free
dom and equality before the law to all classes and
diminished the burdens of the people by an honest
and economical administration of the govern
ment:
Resolved, that the republicans of Massachusetts,
renewedly give their adherence TO the great prin-
ctples that have guided the national republican
party and pledge to it their undivided support in
enforcing all laws for the protection of life and
liberty in every part Of our land, in the honest pay
lnent OF our national debt, in reducing taxation,
and in such reform of the civil service as shall
secure eficisncy and honesty in every department
of government.
Resolved that the present national administra-
tion by the large reduction OF the national debt and
interest upon the public loans so that the national
credit has been restored and the burdens of taxa
ton diminished, by its successful adjustments of
the controversy with Great Britain and by its Wig
orous and successful action in securing thes political
rights OF the people, is entitled to hearty COM
mendation.
Resolved, that the republican party of Massa-
chasetts has been and is the party of progress and
REFORM that its great mission has been to blot out
all class distinctions on American soil; that 1t
knows no class to be favored and will permit none
to be oppressed; but regarding all citizens of the
state as equals before the law il seeks to for
them the blessings of education and protection in
every field of honest industry, and that the po-
sltlon of Massachusetts in its credit at home and
abroad, and in its rank among the most favored
states of the world, In all that makes powerful
and happy commonwealth, Is the best pro0fo of the
wisdom and success of the present and past rspub-
hcan administrations of the state government.
Resolved, that the long-cOntinued depression of
I American shipping interests should receive the
careful and immediate consideration of congress,
and that such changes in our revenue and navlga,
lion laws win tend to restore the business Of ship