The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-13
THE MAINE DEMOCRACY.
Fierce Thrusts at Judicial Partial
ity and the Salary Grab.
d-Made" congressman and
Universal Free Trade.
Titcomb, of Kennebunk, Noni-
mated for Governor.

BOSTON, August II, 1873.
stormy session OF the Republican state Gen.
trail Committee occurred to-day the object being
to call the Convention for the nomination of State
officers. Every Butler man on the committee was
on trial, and, IN fact, all the members were present
with few exceptions. The anti-Butler men went
in with some misgivings, for 1t has been mooted
about that o strong clement prevailed in the COM
mittee. DR.. Loring, the Chairman, Is an open ad-
vocate OF Butler, having rellnquished all hope of
being Governor himself and hoping to get the
General elevated so that the seat in Con-
gresa from the Essex district may be OBJ
tanned for him. The committee Is composed In
part Of prominent federal 0fce-hOlders whose
leisure gives ample opportunity for attending to
campaign labOrs- All parts OF the State were rep
resented and, indeed, there has not been such an
exciting and weli-attended meeting Of the com.
mittee since the republican party has had so large
majority in the Old Bay State. There have been
rumOrs that the Butler men possessed sufficient
strength to control the committee, and the ants
have been greatly agitated thereby
The committee very soon got into working order
and no one would have suspected the deadly strife
going could he have the smile Of the urbane
Loring and the pleasant greetings of Speaker San
ford who represent the great M0guls OF the two
factions. The Butler men were anxious for an early
convention, and the ants wanted delay. An in.
formal conference resulted In the time being fixed
for September II, 1873, and Worcester was desig-
mated as the place. This may be regarded as
sort OF compromise, the Butler men being appar.
an S oye at as WERE e
Wright, OF Boston, strong Butler man, offered
the motion, and it received al the votes except
one. The fight in the committee occurred on the
motion Of Speaker Sanford, OF Taunton, that the
call for the Convention be not issued until Septen
cned to hurry up matters, and thinking that Their
favorite would lose strength by delay The Vote
drawn, It Being understood that the call viii not
be issued until then, and that the caucuses will not
be held until about ten days later.
Mr.. SANFORD offered vote that the Conven-
ton be recommended to adopt the same rules for
the admission of delegates to the Convention and
those which governed the Convention two years
ago. This was also adopted.
Then followed q motion by Mr. JOsLIN, OF Hud.
son, that the Executive Committee consider the
claims Of contestlng DELEGATIONS proI to the meet
feeble protest from the Butler men. AS the Execu-
tive Committee Is composed OF a majority OF anti
Butler men the opportunity to use the means thus
given them in favor Of Governor Washburn Is sug-
To-day DR.. Lorng made speech calling at
presumed to advise the committee and the Con-
vention what to do. He said it was uncaled-lor
and entirely without precedent The Butler men
ssst all att nss n +. tHS BECAUSE
way to secure lis eaa An eo n %as made de- to
The article but eT and It was Srred fsp he
explanation should be inserted in the call. The ex.
PLANTATION VIII be proclamation OF strict
trallty on the part OF the committee between the
rival factions.
Alter the adjournment the Executive Committee
held meeting and voted to select Hon. John p.
Sanford, OF Taunton, as the presiding officer OF the
State Convention. No stronger expression Of
tment against Butler could have been made than
this. supervisor simmons, OF Boston, protested,
on behalf of the Butler men, against this choice Of
an active leader of the rival clique, but the Butler
men, with their large majority, must do something
for their own vindicaton and they voted to stick
SANFORD.