The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26

MASSACHUSETTS, he was at their service II maintain
he q sSrss c cSssy for Mr.
Dawes. az the 6rst private enlistIng In the cause
and they were given with will.
The CHAIRMAN then called upon Hon. Harvey Jew
ell, who was greeted with applause, and responded
tirely agreed with Mr.. Dawes as to the matter Of
not making Q speech but was ready to selve q
se %sn. IN sne Ss
termine the course that should be TAKEN and there
was an important duty TO perform. They were not
ago. II they had they would accomplish their pur-
pose much easier. The thing that we are TO fear
Ss ea which @ss sas Two Sas
but by more quiet means, and the more erectual
because they are quiet. he did not suppose there
curing perfectly nee expression Of the Members
OF the republican party In the selection OF dele
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body knew how the election Of delegates was car
to defeat IL 70 make sure that every man not to be
bought o. bribed goes to the preliminary eau.
in Boston and the large towns viii attend % the
caucuses and see that true tatives Of the
the result TSe % ss 70
means to be used. He was satisfied himself rom
the little talk had with citizens that great change
has taken place In the sentiment OF the people IN
regard to persons; that the scandal OF the Back
Pay bill had an erect upon men more than Is
did not suppose would hesitate to take any more,
whether affected with the back pay grab OF NOT
who have changed their opinion IN the matter: ~
who was In favor Of General Butler two years ago
who SAID that they could not anord TO nave the
party Of Massachusetts, as It would be e they
placed IN nomination the author OF that BILL The
tireiy nxed on this question. or course there is
direIence Of opinion with regard to the present
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matters different, but they all believe In him, IN
his honesty. his modesty and his Integrity; and
matters makes him q stronger man to-day before
the people OF the State than he was two years ago.
the gentlemen composing the meeting were de-
termined to stand by him, as would the people OF
the commonwealth nv I APP oPssioxs
The Chairman then called upon Mr.. Alanson w.
Beard. Of Brookline, who responded substantially
Mr.. Beard said he did not desire to make any
speech. and did not deem one necessary. He be.
they Would but Do sne duty at the primary
meetings, 1t was there that the battle was to be
fought and won; there. was no use mine
was one man that they aid not want to have Is
Governor Of the State, however many there might
the Commonwealth and OF the republican party
lApplause,) He supposed the one question OF the
90 as ne
came there and went to Worcester two years ago
for that purpose: He did not know what that man
had done to entlte him to that ONCE. He did not
certainly cannot look for it in his military career,
they cannot ind 1t in his financial ability and they
cannot ind It In q steady-going support OF the
present administration, for no man had evinced
such p9ssOn to what was the c5oTn! act Of
felt that the people outside the State were looking
crisis, and he had no doubt the republicans would
DO their duty. loud appausel
THAYER ON THE SIGNS OF TIE TINES.
The Chairman then called upon Mr.. Adm Thayer,
Of Worcester. as o man thoroughly familiar with
the machinery by which the VIII OF the people IN
greeted with applause. He said that he certainly
had no speech to make He had come down, as he
to devise ways and means to prevent q result
which they would all generally regret to see
division Of sentiment whatever among the gentle
70 know was the means to adopt. 1t is the same
been greatly Impressed BY remark which Mr.. A.
yious. He inquired of him (Beard) II there was
any need Of this great scare In Boston about the
sns there 0r SSs NOT pss
out OF lour are opposed to certain candidate;
but the trouble Is that three men don't go to the
caucuses while the fourth man always does There
10 no other earthly trouble, said Mr.. Thayer, but
that Just contrive to get the republicans out on
should understand, even II special messenger
necessary to do 1t, that 1t was his duty to at
II HE DON'T HE Is A SNEAK
The caucus system is open to objections. Perhaps
better system might be devised; but at any rate It
is the system OF Massachusetts that has TO be used
and the question has got to be settled by it, There
was no trouble in his own district; they were all
in Boston and other places 1t was the duty OF
republicans In these places to see that their
be
them as would accomplish that end. There could
be no doubt OF the sentiment Of Massachusetts,
and the only thing was to get the men to the eau
wioGIN's UNsHAKEN HOSTILITY.
Mr.. CHARLES E. wIGaIN, Of Ward Three in this
city, was next called upon, and made BRIEF
speech in which he svowed his mistaken hostility
to General Butler as candidate for Governor.
THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
The committee at this poiLt entered the hall,
and, through their Chairman, Hon. George F. Hoar,
1.-THE committee appointed to recommend such
measures as might properly be adopted TO perpetu,
ate the integrity OF the republican party and
tiemen from various parts OF the State
be to take such steps as they think proper to
insure full and iatr expression OF the whole oil
convention on the selection OF candidates Tor
State Offices"
They recommend the following gentlemen Err.
H0ar, or Concord; j. NJ Forbes, OF Milton; Charles
". W Rice, q Worcesseri George F. Thompson, OF
Lyman Of southampton; Henry smith, Of Boston
Munroe Chckering, Of Dedham; Charles p. Stick.
Milton Charles o. Chapman, Of Springfield; Asa
French, OF Braintree; Charles F. Cannon, OF Green
field; Alfred Macy Of Nantucket; George Maiston,
OF New Bedford, and Albert Ii. Rost, OF Plttsneld.
Colonel SMITH said that he proposed to decline,
that some gentleman connected with the Grand
Army OF the Republic might be on the committee.
Mr. Hoar, OF Worcester, stated that several men,
bers or the Grand Army OF the Republic were
Blackmar, DIR. Samuel A. Green and Henry ID.
HYDE were added to the list and the report OF the
journed.
meeting OF this committee was held imme-
diately, and Mr. o. 4. Doolitte was chosen secre-
tary. A committee Of three was appointed TO pre-
pare an address 70 be submitted to the republicans
or the State very soon.
GREEN EXPLAINS TO HAVEMEYER,