The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-09-13

1T just and honest, and do yet.
w. a. PEELLE.
Massachusetts Republican Conven-
WORCESTER, Sept. 1O.-The Re
publican Convention was called to
order at one o'clock by G. B. Dor.
ing, Chairman of the State Central
Committee, who was made temper
ary chairman Elk Governor Bul
lock was elected permanent chair
man, and addressed the convention.
At the conclusion OF his remarks
recess was taken till 2:45. So
It was three o'clock before the
convention re assembled.
Mr.. Rice led off with motion
to throw open the galleries to the
public.
Gen. Butler demanded fail. play.
His friends had gone home, as the
galleries had not been thrown open
in the morning, and he contended
that it would be merely filing the
galleries with citizens of Wosces-
ter, if they were now opened.
Mr.. Rice replied that two years
ago the same motion was made by
Gen. Butler, himself, and carried
Gen. Butler There is this differ
enca. ! made the motion two years
AGO within fifteen minutes after the
convention was called to order. I
appeal to the fairness of the con
vention. If the galleries are thrown
open now, it will be practically fill
ing them with citizens of Worces-
ter to the exclusion of the rest OF
the Commonwealth. I have q high
respect for tine citizens of Worces-
ter, Laughter very high re
spect-l Renewed laughter, and j
is increasing every day; [Uproaat
Gus laughterl but l ask them to
give me fair play. a nees
The president then put The ques
ton, and declared the ayes had it
The vote was doubted, and ten IL IN
ues were wasted in a count, when
the motion to open the galleries
was carried by 53l to 488.
All the afternoon was consumed
in discussing the preamble and res
olution offered by General Butler
directing that a delegate named
| Greene be debar ed from voting il
the convention. as he had declared
| his intention not to vote for. Gener
al Butler if nominated. The qnes
ton was debated with a good dea
Of spirit by George T. Hoar AM
w. W. Rice in opposition, and G 81
Butler, John L Swift, Gen. B-igg
and others in favor. Gen. Butte
made great point of his loyalt.
to his party, and declared he woul,
not bolt if defeated.
An incident of the debate was
speech by Rev. james Freeman
Clark, an anti Butler delegate, il
which he took strong ground in ia
vor of the right of every delegat
to vote as he chose, at the election
regardless of the action of the cor
vention. He opposed the idea tina
the action of the convention wa
binding, and declared that q bol
was always in order.
Hon. Geo. F Hoar, having move
that the resolution be referred I
the Committee on credentials, tn
motion was adopted by a vote {
| 5S4 to $50. The total of this vol
being more than the number ,
delegates, it was voted by a vote I
$50 of 4O6. that all subsequel
votes be taken by counties.
Pending motion by Gen. Bull.
to verify the former vote, by whic
the resolution was referred, Il
; convention took a recess until 7:s
o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
General Butler took the floor oil
, withdrew his motion to verify Il
result of the last vote by countie
He said that he was satisfied tn
, the majority of the delegates we
in favor of the nomination of Go
, ernor Washburn, and that he d
+ not care to delay the business
, the convention by resort to parli
mentary tactics He declared ane
his fealty to the party, and said tn
| he did not want anything to eau
Q dissension in its ranks. He co
sequently withdrew his name, a,
said that he saw no cause to r,
Independently.
At 7:55 O'Clock, p. M, Govern
a Washburn was renominated by I
clamation.
The nomination of Govern
Washburn was received very qui
9 ". A feeble effort was made
q doubt the vote, but it was drown
q in the storm of noes, and the MOI
i ination was declared carried. T
!. nomination was seconded by J.
t. Usher, of Boston, promine
q member of the Butler faction
q The remainder of the State ii,
!. ct was made up as follows, witho
{ opposition: Lieutenant Governs
d Thos. Talbot: Attorney Gener
!. Chas. r. Train; Secretary of Sta
Oliver Warner; Auditor, Char
Endercott; Treasurer, Charles 4
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