The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-11
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CONVENTION. Something like q defence OF

ouv a. not sermane 70 the question before the
Convention. something like defence OF
BUTLRRs GREENBACK POLICY
was attempted BY General John 1. Swift of Boston,
which 80 captivstsd the Butler side Of the house
kerchiels on the moor and in the galleries pre-
sented scene Of splendor and animation seldom
~ SSd Mhi s1s,
man In favor OF boiling as principle.
Ss,or. va; State queer Proposition tss maxi
who assisted In making the ticket and platform
was not bound by its action, but 1t met favor with
was plain that they were going TO make the repub-
lican party Of Massachusetts, submit to the
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long time they hesitated In taking It, They were
WITHOUT IDEAS AND WITHOUT POLICY.
hoar could think OF nothing better than that the
question was whether Greene was an honor.
nothing al all. The Butterflies were getting
en- little too noisy perhaps
%ers raS
was spectacle to sec them In their seats with
anger and anxiety in their faces, annoyance at
being only too evident. The declaration Of the
principle OF boiling CINE as gOdsend, and 1t was
dark before a1eU grew S light Seors the
speech was finished. The principle OF boiling was
before the Convention and 1t seemed
A MOST BEAUTIFUL CONCLUSION.
IL was particularly suited to their present needs
and desires. This action would be q justification
for Butler II he desired to bolt but the faction op-
posing him was willing to give him this advantage
II he would take It.
1t was openly avowed in the Convention, during
the AFTERNOON, that 1t was the purpose OF the wash
burn men TO make him bolt, II they could accom-
plish IT, There are in reality two republican parties
In the STATE consisting OF the 'BlOOd Royal" as It
was called IN the Convention to-day, and the other
OF Generaf Butler and his followers They certainly
one political family when gathered In State Con-
vention. They must inevitably split into two
Summation si Il was plain that it depended entirely
upon
THE COURSE OF GENERAL BUTLER
in the Convention. His enemies were ready to
bolt themselves or compel him to bolt. The Con:
yention was busy with the bolting proposition all
two hours were spent In voting on the motion to
refer the resolution TO- the Committee on
justly 50, BY General Butler, a. So We're am in
favor Of the reference and $50 against II;
ID al liza or nineteen more than the members
the manner in which the original vote should be
retaken-this resulting in $50 20 400. This devel-
vention took recess till evening. During the re-
cess 1t was whispered ABOUT the corridors Of the
going to withdraw from the contest, and sure
enough when the Convention came together in
e po1
raped 10 order
came forward as calm and serene as q summer
morn, and In q manner which may well be described
as ''childike and bland" he proceeded to pour OIL
satisfied that the majority Of the deIegstes favored
the nomination Of Mr.. Washbnrn, and he would
mot IN the This
the wssSburnites; but the faithful who had
followed the valiant but defeated candi.
ds@orazed The Fearing cheers Of an the voaos ss
was sad music to them, and was vain to ondeavor
ton unanimous failed, many OF Buffers following
pronouncing an emphatic "No!o when the mega
tive question was put The Essex I
ma him, him an !, escseaingy lively corpse;
vete for him, intmating also that he might run in
dependently but explaining that, having partici.
was now In honor bound to be loyal to its acts.
When the General had concluded Governor Wash
present State officials were similarly hOnOred in
succession.
now ensued to await the report OF the Committee
on Resolutions, the delegates meantime discussing
Informally and warmly the stirring events Of the
Venton lett 0 the nsis of the Interest in tn the pa
form TO be submitted was scarcely less pronounced
test between the candidates. It was generally
anticipated that the resolves would not only
mat tnas they Would also e'a Administer az least mild
rebuke to the administration for an alleged inter-
ference in the contest which has been SO singu.
larry terminated, or rather so stngulary settled
were well founded, for In almost every line Of
every resolution there was manifested
A SPIRIT OF BITTER REBUKB
to the conquered candidate. The very first resolve,
- CONCERNING THE SALARY GRAB
foreshadowed the fact that 1t was the determine
ton OF the Washburners to persstently kick him,
even II he was PROSTATE and helpless. VI course,
the victors were In high gee and applauded heart
lily the whole platform, and very emphatcally those
the federal onice-holders who have been promi-
nent in interfering IN this State campaign; The
forcement Of the prohi6itory liquor law, as well
as the one eulogzing and commencing Governor
washburn, provoked some sarcastic laughs.and a
feated, and even the Washburners themselves
failed to see anything in either resolve to call for
seemed to regard them as fair foxes, but not
snnlcient to attract any particular recognition;
the tae 5 1ns had
was instantly upon his feet. The eyes Of
oil were upon him, and all held their
violent opposition to the whole series. 1t was
regarded as almost certain that the last straw had
and that his serenity and fearful submssiveness mad
been violently disturbed. But alas for those who
had calculated upon the scenes Of q confused and
ment for the General in spite Of the sarcasms and
criticisms embodied in the resolves, was as peace
full and serene as ever. In fact he was never
happier in his life Mingled with his earnestness
there was
all through his speech, sandwiched here and there
with scathing and caustic illusions TO his adverse
ries, which provoked the admiration and hearty
applause Of his most bitter opponents. Contrary
to the expectation OF ALL he seemed TO think favor
ably of the whole platform. There was so much in
It that really good, he said that he could easily
overlook the little ephemeral trines and nadver-
tencies which had crept In through the haste OF
preparation. His avOwal to sign petition to the
President for the removal OF any federal offlcer
who had used his position to intmidate voters or
influence votes In his behalf called forth round
alter round OF applause from both factions. his
wlnd-up was medley Of humor, seriousness and
sarcasm, the influence OF which none could resist
nd ha ret red