New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-28
BUTLER DEFEATED.


cana have been driven out Of their own caucus. zap
plaase, loud and prolngedl The question for ~, tne
M WorF X 70 By Ss
Republican, o. hassaehnsettsi lApplsasel take z
support
party Of Massachusetts,. In order. sr that i may 90
party ss4Yssq Sss.s:s An; u 81:
Convention to say whether the town ana city
:iosSn es PRIME sySsoSs D 70
fhs to be ultimately decided By the Coaven
to- Or vhs as sss 90 ne
into Republican caucus out OF other ORGANIZATIONS into
which they will 90 back when their work 10 done Jap
BUrLER's REPLY TO DAWES.
Gan Butler next got the fOor and ascended the plat
form amid mild applause and Kisses. He then said:
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peafo every member Of the State Committee t not
s En- atenon Of the Convention to the fact that tho
Ward and City and County Committees cease tneis
xe they haze called s as
Now which ward and city COMMITTEES shall certify these
credentials the old ones that snpred whsn these sSs
he ward and ss
s Issa 10 srs desSsss e
like to amend It By moving that the people Of the Com
monweath come together ana es ha asd The 1eant
We speak Of other political organsstions suppose there
s sstoy a 'a' and r9' the q
Now let me say to you that there were eSon m0ro o
t t5s 1osed for tho Rspabsan nominee
you going TO do with these so RspubSataSs tSs 1
s shall mo" not come back into tho Republican party
S1ssgs vii CERTIFY 'fs g .ns city or will sy
they may have voted for good Republican outside tS
Republicans control this Convention and to have an the
oauouses composed Of Republicans am aware that or
n sss hsys u
70 decide upon the Repuboansm OF the men enter
especially in noted Instances In my county where
have lived many years again y w0ns 90 20 0 S . sSS
Dr. LorinsNI think NOT e. Laughter and applause
TILT WITH TWO DELEGATES.
Gen. Butler-I sec that In the City Of Cambridge
gentleman was elected delegate and Is here present
taking his place-and without objection from me let be
understood-who candidate for Office on the Pro-
hbitory ticket year. and have learned by tho news
papers that no has very strong bese Again.
Sir rather want to know how man desires or means
vote in the future rather than to know simply how he
matter which, You are going to purge the
of the Convention. want attended TO- Resadins ,
TIE following statement made BY George Bsbbta Of
he ss S ~. . 20:
for Adam. preference Batter" Signed By delegate from North
NOW let us see II We are going into the nquistion of
co1scences gho is to act father
Mr. L. Raymond Of Cambridge interrupted the Cen
era and ascerainng that he had been referred TO-
said. have not been candidate for office Of amy sort
kind in Cambridge for several years. which prove
By gentlemen who are here a. delegates from
Cen Buter~I have not said tina. the sentlsman has
been candidate for office in Cambrdse But VIII me
Ola a ProsiSitory ny Convention ~
Mr. Raymond! have not Of late been to Prohibitory
and never have voted with the third party. Zap
the sey sad
gentleman has good q record. took my information
plsnss and ls1shter1 Now viii the other gentleman.
whose aidavtI have given. get up and deny he said
Baeeits Of TanntenI ola say that there we're ere
6bes oS ns would
Adams instead Of Butler whenthe matter brought
quincy a ma before @ You'd vote for F. Batsr
the S Of
mot " b, aRs then they Go mot
elect the ps%SorasS candidate. lcTs. q Good
even V that ODDS as the matter has IN
5 18th that did vote the Republican
but intend 70 vote for Cen Grant In 1874 or those who
IN To- 70 for Adams snd
Seymour and Blair In 1874 Therefore think this inquiry
proper for should mot have gone into ts inquiry Sf
expression his preferences and fair
the Republican party here assembled; and that
ES RepSSa 70 ns 9
Democratic nomination. This question has been fully
y tine s @ss snn
the fullest tsay to x the
Of the Ward town and city caucus called according to
s sr BE-
ac TO the seats until the question vas settled by the
os Ss @ on they
nave gone 70 deliberate upon them and now 40 you pro
large numbers Of mere boiling delegations into the CJn
venton the act Of which bound because they
represent nobody but themselyes Another objection 70
be made have not provided themselves with the required
Ssna % the eRS a Ee Seq S be s
all would be peace and harmony ON Will be LAID
an 5SF s report Of s' @ Ssn
open, proper expression Of the people through
duly til tSs sSca at
certified according TO Republican usages No man de-
sIes the s1eSess Of the Republican party more than my
differ as to the means think success Ia TO be attained
BY letting all into the Republican party who desire to
should come In who certified TO by some known COM
mtee am afraid that he will come short for votes in
1872, which would be q great calamity.
thank the Convention for hearing me while have
endeavored to psnr oil upon the waters lshouts Of
laughter and groansl I move to lay the resolution on
the table.
This he withdrew to allow Mr.. Dawes to speak again.
ANOTHER SPEECH BY Mr.. DAWES.
Ihave not gentlemen Of the Convention. been IN the
habit Of making propositions and then debating
thing else; therefore, have nothing to say about the
matters discussed by Gen. Butler that have no bearing
upon the question whether 1t s worth while for Repub
can Convention Of to look In the face the
question whether 1t Is not In the power Of other party
organizations to control the action Of Republican
Convention II 1t 10 possible for members Of other po
tcal ORGANIZATIONS to enter caucus IN one town and
for Republican Con venton to say their doings shall
constitute pima Jaeie evidence then 1t is possible for Il
10 be done In every town In the COmmonw eath and Is
worth while for the Convention to consider s in
togrty do not discuss with Gen. Butler with any
man whether It be proper for men to come back who