New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-10

ventions at Cincinnati, Baltinorc, Oh "i""0'P
but this is owing to the limited capacity OF tno
Worcester hotels The visitors here are representa-
tive in their character, and come from the best por
ton of communities and it is a sober crowd whcn
is unusual. thanks to the Prohibitory Liquor law.
Gov. Washburn seemed to feel the delicacy OF MS
nositiop. and not only refused to come
himself but objected to the coming of his
priyate secretary, and SO far as personal re-
presentation is concerned, he has none, although
MANY are informed as to his wishes. Mr.. Butler, on
the other hand is here as delegate, and has brought
with him large crowd of officials and other hangers
ON. and il is announced tonight by his closest
friends that he will himself take charge of his
interest in the Convention, and will speak when
ever there is occasion.
The Butler crowd until this evening has been
the largest and nosiest but tonight the Washburn
headquarters are 50 full that it is impossible Tor
person to get through it, During the entire day the
persons attached to both headquarters worked hard
in the manufacture of bulletin boards. The idea
came from the Butler side, and little after noon
the hotel was placarded with announcements favor
able to Butler, and giving figures that IN
dictated extraordinary and unexpected Butler
gains. and even prospect Of final victory.
These were soon followed by bulletins from the
Washburn side showing difference in arithmetic OF
between 100 and 200 delegates and this state OF af
fairs continued until evening, when the Butler men
ceased their labors. This was the last bulletin
posted by the latter in large characters IN various
portions of the hotel:
VERY LATEST washburn, 6l2; Butler, 5o7 doubt
full, 45 not heard from, Al"
The last card posted by the Washburn party was
as follows:
VERY LATEsT.-washburn, 500; Butler, 42S; doubt
ful, 40; not reported o.
Nothing has occurred to-day to change the result
as predicted heretofore, and Washburn will unques-
tionaby have very large majority. Even Butler
managers admit tonight that the chances are largely
against him. and that he will have to postpone the
endowment of his ambition for another year. This is
quite significant FOR during the day. when the sub
ject of boiling the Washburn nomination was dis
cussed they rdculed the idea and said there would
be no necessity for Butler to bolt he would be the
nominee of the Convention. 1t appears now that all
idea of bolt has been abandoned and
it is a question whether Butler and his friends
know themselves what they will do tomorrow
One thing is certain, it is their purpose to fight
sterny for every advantage that seems possible to
gain; every preliminary discussion that can be pro-
longed will have their heartiest and most ostenta-
tious support Speeches win be made on the slight
est points, and provocations will be sought for that
purpose 1t will not be the fault of the Butler men
if the Convention adjourns tomorrow. Everything
points to the probability of its lasting until late ON
Thursday night.
One source of long discussion will probably be
the platform The fact cannot be denied that the
people of Massachusetts, are most heartily and re-
lentessly opposed to safeguarding propensties on
the part of public officers, and the delegates now
assembled here are well aware of it, and majority
of them on square proposition would unquestion-
ably favor the incorporation of these sentiments in
the platform. Whether they will insist upon doing
this in view of the position of Gen. Butler is
question impossible at this time to foretel. Another
question which tonight appears likely to require
much time to debate is the admission of contested
credentials. The whole matter may be left to the
Committee on Credentials yet to be chosen, or 1t
NAV come up for the direct action Of the Conven-
ton in Committee of the Whole.
The Butler party held no mass meeting tonight
as was expected, although they had engaged the
Mechanics Hall for that purpose.