New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-11
BUTLER'S DEFEAT.


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admission until nearly IA o'clock Tho press doocs
was tremendous when the police finally got orders 70
throw them open II appears that the delay FROM
the sitting process by the Committee on Credentials
At 10 past IL o'clock 1t was announced by Mr..
| Rice to the inpatient deeg ,tes that the COMMITTEES
wished to get through Its work shortly but until thes
they must wait The Butler element at this announce
mont gave three their fayOrte 10 response
to which tho General stepped the platform and made
Of his bandest bows receiving in return perfectly
deafenng ovation. The General attred In fautess
black and appeared TO be anything but despondent
he stood chatting at the side Of the platform with his
| chief heDchmen.
1t was not until ten minutes 10 o'clock that Mr..
Loring Chairman of the State Central Committed.
opened the Convention temporary Chairman. and
| spoke follows:
| GENTLEMEN THE CONVENTION: am very much
obliged to for this annual manifestation Of your re-
sard and Consideration lAppanse; We are hers:
OF record Republicans, and determined " NAN
tain integrity Of party through all trials, con
scious OF strength as party and ready 70 bear
every obligation and every duty when our ineres a.
az we have in time past that the work
goes there will be no more loyal no uner no more
ervId and substantial branch OF the RepuDican party
than the orgniza ton in the old Commonwealth Oh MAS
sachusetts. tApplsuse]
Mr. H. p. Wright then voted temporary Secretary,
and a committee was appointed, with Col Charles r.
| Goldman as chairman TO report a permanent organiza-
non The Committee Contested Seats and on Gro
dentias appointed. with Mr. John b. d. Cogsweli Of
| Yarmouth chairman.
The Committee on Resolutions appointed, with
| the Hon. Charles Allen Of Boston as chairman.
The Hon. W. w. Rice OF Worcester moved that all
resolutions Of the Convention should be referred to this
| Committee without debate.
| Gen. Butor Of Gloucester moved amendment that
resolutions excepting those referring to the ordt-
| nary business OF the Convention. &c"
Mr. Rice of Worcester refused accept the amend
ment.
Gen. Butler again stated his amendment in tho words.
excepting those referring to the organization OF the
Convention"
Mr. Rice accepted this and Butler presented his
motion in writing which the Chairman read "a saying
"excepting all resolutions OF principles those not
concerned in the current business of the Convention"
This again refused.
Cen Butler made the amendment as Mr.. Rice at frst
accepted, and the motion amended was passed
| The Committee Permanent Organization reported
Mr.. Bullock President. and vcePresidens from eaoA
county. Gen. Butler, Mr.. Rice Of Worcester aud Mr.
John E. Sanford were amid loud laughter, deputed 70
| conduct Mr.. Bullock to the Presidents chair.
Mr. Bullock took his seat amid great applause, and at
once called the Rev. Mr. Lamson Of Worcester 10
| open the proceedings with prayer.
Mr. hanson offered the following prayer:
Our Father it Is fit that in all our undertakings We
should recognize Thine authority ana mpore mi y pro
May this Convention in all It's deliberations am de-
oTS csaaeer May We seek to Understand the high
duues OF citizenship. For all we have received Of In
May transmit them untarnished. God save our
Commonwealth and establish IL the eternal founda-
| tons of purity and justice. Amen
Gov. Bullock then delivered the opening address -
| follows
| ADDRESS OF GOV. BULLOCK.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: You will accept
my thanks the honor you confer upon me- and 40
cept the Office knowing that in representative oon-
yenton OF Massachusetts, men 1t should not be diff
duty of the presiding officer to interpret and apply
the rules of order and courtesy which spring from the
| personal honor and sefrespect OF the members.
My shall be few. You have assembled, the cho
sen representatives the Republicans Of tho State.
when discussions and events which be observed In
the country admonish wisdom and circumspecton here
1t in year succeeding election OF President that
feel the strings OF party loosening from their limbs.
exercise freely their choice and judgment,
and organize within their minds ideas as 10 tue per
and policies and administrations What shall hap
| pen the Qusdrennial election depends much
upon what s promulgated, and more upon what is done
Wh se Sis IS in degree true Immediately after any
inauguration Of the President, is especially and sis
| nifcantly true this time. Tue Republican party
out OF the last canvass with very large maJort
tes-party because OF the absence Of united anu no
mOgenOus opposing party, in part because OF a mort
general belief OF their promises or reform than OF SAME
| promises made by their opponents, partly because
OF the power OF public patronage which has been undn
exercised by Administration since that OF John
Quincy Adams. IN part because practical and CONNER
| cia people slow change their government in
period OF material prosperity, aud above all, appre-
plain, modest, robust character OF the President The
sixteen years VI what may call continuous admins
traton, which has not once been exceeded, and only
has been equaed by continuity OF administration
| IN all political contests since the days or Washing
ton 1t would almost be strange and not according 70
human nature under the condition Of American politics.
after such lapse OF time and under system OF govern
which extends It's patronage, opportunities. and
temptations over territory OF imperial limits, ana
OF official thrift il scandalous irregularities and immo
raes had not sprung uD in the public service at nTst
denied next conniyed at and aerward condoned under
| the pressure OF impending elections. II speak Of
what might occur speak well OF that which IN com
mon belief has occurred And these things nave gone
far the good name OF any party the public sense
bear The fears of the early founders were spent In
tine wrong direction the peril % the purity OF tine Gov
J lies 10 ambitions but low dshon-
estes II comes not from who think or doing great
things for glory but from men VINO thhk OF doing mean
things for profit"
our party, then which is strong its recent MAORI
ties, strong in the memories Of the heroic smo lately
passed, strong in many Senator aud Representative
who bears about him odOr OF suspicion aud strong IN
its President who stands the hard test remarkably wei.
the weakness which from Its prolonged years.
from many OF It's former issues now recedIng. from
| unwillingly from the possibilities OF diversions in
| general curiosity for new agitattons ana new
departures from me suspicious cherished oy stern and
just people that where there 50 much smoke OF nyest
cation there must be hre Of truth And is the
hour nor one hour TOO soon TO arrest the tendencies
and correct the abuses wherever they be found
Let not be found in the same order OF time with tho
great Cardinal, who after the discovery OF his decep-
tons upon his sovereign and his misuse OF the pubic
moneys and after his downfall, bitterly exclaimed
| that corruption wins not more than honesty"
THE NEED OF REFORM.
And now felow-citiZens and Repus.icHHs there
no signs OF the tmes-trom California, FROM
and organizations in the West, from the reports
which us, from instincts and ntuitions
as TO what going In distant fields OF canyassng
are there signs visible 10 the Republicans
and OF all the States that IL we would continue
power for public good rise the exigency Of
the occasoni allude technical method OF civil
service REFORM 80 called Tor IN my humble opinion II -
enough for political demand by one party and poiu
cal promise by another party In Presidential eection