Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-09-11
GENERAL BUTLER

GENERAL BUTLER
/ arrived at the hall at quarter past eleven,
and was loudly cheered by the crowd as
! he passed in. By some means or other
| the members of the press, though they
| presented the required tickets of ad-
/ mission at the back entrance of the hall,
were not able 10 obtain admission until
nearly twelve O'Clock. The crush at the
/ doors was tremendous, when the police
/ finally got orders to throw them open.
1t appears that the delay arose from 2
/ sitting process by the committee on Gre
/ dentials. AT ten minutes past twelve
I O'Clock it was announced by Mr.. Rice
/ to the impatient delegates that the COM
mittee would get through its business
shortly, but until then they must wait.
1 The Butler element here gave three
cheers for their favorite, in response to
which the general stepped on the
platform, made his bow, and received a
perfectly deafening ovation. The gen.
eIal was attired in black, and looked
| anything but respondent as he stood
chatting with his henchmen.
THE CONVENTION WAS CALLED To
ORDER
at one o'clock by G. B. Loring, chair
man Of the State central committee,
who was made temporary chairman.
Ex-Governor Bullock was elected per-
manent chairman, and addressed the
convention. At the conclusion of his
remarks recess was taken till quarter
to three o'clock. 1t was three O'Clock
before the convention reassembled.
MR.. RICE LED OFF
with a motion to throw open the CALLER
les to the public.
General Butler demanded fair play.
His friends had gone home, as the gal
leries had not been thrown open in the
morning, and he contended that it
would be merely filling the galleries
with citizens Of Worcester if they were
now opened.
Rice replied that two years ago the
same motion was made by General But
Ter himself, and carried.
General Butler-There is this differ
ence. i made the motion two years ago
within fifteen minutes after the conven-
ton was called to order. appeal to the
fairness OF this convention. If the gal
leries are thrown open now it will be
practically filling them with citizens to
the exclusion of the rest of the common
wealth. have high respect for the
citizens Of Worcester Giaughterl, q very
high respect renewed laughterl, and it
is increasing every day Tuproarious
laughterl; but ask them to
"GIvE NE FAIR PLAY.n
The president then put the question
and declared the ayes hal it. The vote
was doubted and ten minutes wasted in
the count, when the motion TO open the
galleries was carried by five hundred and
thirty-one to four hundred and eightv-
eight. All the afternoon was CONSUMED
in discussing the preamble and resolu-
tiOns offered by General Butler, direct
ing that delegate named Green be de-
barred from voting in the convention as
he had declared his intention not to
vote for General Butler if nominated.
The question was debated with a good
deal of spirit by George F. Hoar and
w. w. Rice, in opposition, and General
Butler, John l.. Swift, General Briggs
and others in favor. General Butler
made a great point of his
FEALTY To THE PARTY.
and declared he would not bolt if de-
feated. An incident of debate was a
speech by Rev. James Freeman Clarke,
an Anti-Butler delegate, in which he
took strong ground in favor of the right
ofevery delegate to vote as he chose at the
election, regardless of the action of the
convention. He opposed the idea that
the action OF the convention was bind
ing, and declared bolt was always in
order. Hon. Governor Hoar having
moved that the resolution be referred TO
the committee on credentials, the motion
was adopted by vote of five hundred
and eighty-four TO five hundred and
thirty-nine. The total of this vote be-
log more than the total number Of dele |
gates, il was voted, five hundred and
to four hundred and six that
all subsequent votes be taken by coun-
ties. Pending a motion by General /
Butler to verify the former vote by |
which the resolution was referred, the /
convention took a recss until half-past /
seven O'Clock.