The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-12

Buffers LAST BEAT-TnE MASSACHUSETTS
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONAL GREAT Fuss AND
No Fun Worcester, September 1O.-The
preliminaries of the Republican State Con-
vention were badly arranged. 1t WIS called
| for ia O'Clock A. NJ. About that hour
| many prominent champions in the contest
| were parading the corridors of Mechanics
| Hall, unable to obtain admission. Mr.. Hoar,
| who was on the ground early, wore Il look of
serenity and satisfaction. He was applauded
as he passed up to the hall. General Butler
arrived at the hall at II o'clock, and was
| loudly checred by the crowd outside as he
passed in. The crush at the doors was trc-
mendous, when the police finally got orders
to throw them open. 1t appears the delay
arose from the sitting process by the COM
mttee on Credentials. At ten minutes past
II O'Clock i. was announced by Mr.. Rice
that the committee would get through its
work shortly, but until then they must wait.
1t was 3 O'Clock before the Convention re-
assembled. Mr.. Rice led off with motion
to throw open the galleries to the public.
General Butler demanded fair play. His
friends had gone home, Us the galleries had
not been thrown open in the morning, ana
he contended that it would be merely filling
the gallery with citizens of Worcester If they
were now opened.
Mr. Rice replied that two years ago the
same melton was made by General Butler
himself, and carried.
General Butler: There is this difference ::
made the motion two years ago within
fifteen minutes after the Convention was
called TO order l only appeal to the FAIR
ness of this Convention. If the galleries
are thrown open now it will be practi-
calIy filling them with citizens of Worcester
10 the exclusion of the rest of the Com
monwealth have a high respect for the
citizens of Worcester [aughterl, very high
respect renewed laughtcr], and 1t Is m
crcasing every day [uproarious laughterJ,
| but ask them to give me iar play.
The President then put the question, and
declared that the yeas had it. The vote was
doubted, and ten minutes wasted ina count,
when the motion to open the galleries was
carried by a vote of ISL to 4SS.
The Convention was called to order at five
minutes to l O'Clock by Hon. G. b. Loring,
chairman of the State Central Committee, who
was made temporary chairman. EX-Gor-
ernor Bullock was elected permanent chair
man. Governor Bullock in opening the Con-
| yention spoke at some length. At tue con-
clusion of his speech the Convention took a
recess until 2.45 z. NJ, on motion of Gen.
eral Butler.
All the afternoon was consumed in dis
clssing the preamble and resolution offered
by General Butler directing that delegate
named Green be debarred from voting in
the Convention as he had declared his inten-
ton not to vote for Butler if nominated.
George +. Hoar, having moved that the
resolution be referred to the Committee on
Credentials, his motion was adopted by 504
TO $50. The total Of this vote being more
than the total number of delegates, it was
voted BY $50 to 4OG that all subsequent votes
be taken by counties.
Pending a motion by General Butler to
verify the former vote by which the resolu-
| ton was referred the Convention took 4 re-
cess until halfpast7 Z.
At the opening of the evening session
! General Butler took the floor, and withdrew
his motion to verify the result of the last
vote by counties. lie said he was salts
fed that majority of the delegates were in
favor of the denomination Of Governor
Washburn, and he did not care to delay the
business OF the Convention by resort to
parliamentary tactics. He declared anew
his fcalty to the party, and said he did not
want to do anything 10 cause dlsSenslon III
its ranks. He consequently withdrew his
name. and said he saw 10 cause to run indie
pendently.
Governor Washburn was then nominated
by reclamation.
The nomination of Governor WaShburn
was received quietly. \ feeble effort was
made to question the vote, but it was
drowned in storm of noes, and the noml-
nation was declared carried. The Eomina'
ton was seconded by j. N. Usher, of Bos'
ton, prominent member of the Butler FAC
| ton.