New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-11
WHOLE NUMBER 1918.

State central committee met early, and will
| PROBABLY be IN session nearly all nipht
| heating and deciding upon the claims of the
| contesting delegation.
| report Will be presented to the conveu-
| ton in the morning. The canvass is inst
closing. 1t has been the most exciting that
has ever occurred in Massachusetts.
General Butler arrived this afternoon at
the Bay State House.
The Butler faction engaged the Mechan-
les Hall tthe largest in the city, tor this
evening. but, contrary to general expecta-
ton, no meeting was held, and the hall has
not been opened.
The convention will organize by the
choice OF eX Governor Bullock as chairman,
John a. B. Coggswel chairman of the CON-
mittee on credentials, and Ex-Governor
lutions.
The names OF George F. Hoar and Charles
Hale Will be on the committees.
Ex-Governor Loring called the conven-
otlon to order. Ex-Governor Bullock was
chosen permanent chairman. Hoar and
Butter were loudly cheered. Butler was
withdrawn and Washburne vas unanimous
ly nominated.
The convention was occupied all the after
noon III discussing the preamble aud reso-
luton offered by General Butler, directing
that delegate named Green be barred
from voting, as he had declared his inten-
ton not to vote for Butler If nominated.
The question was debated with spirit by
Hoar and w. w. Rice in opposition and
Butler in favor. Butler made a point of
his tealty to the party and declared he
would not bolt if defeated
An incident of the debate was o speech
by Freeman Clarke. an anti-ButlelS dele
gate, who took strong ground in favor of
the right of every delegate to vote as he
chose az the election, regardless of che
action of the convention.
George +. Hoar having moved that the
resolution be referred to the committee ON
credentials. his motion was adopted, 5Si to
o3J. This vote being more than the whole
number of delegates, it was voted, $50 to
800, that subsequent votes be taken by
counties.
At the opening of the evening session
Butler took the floor and said that he was
satisfied that majority of the delegates
We're in favor of the denomination of Gov
ernor Washburne, and he lButler) did not
Gaze to delay the business of the oonven-
tlo,9 by resorting to parliamentary tactics.
He declared his fealty to the party, and
said he did not want to do anything to
cause dissatisfaction in its ranks lie sub
sequently withdrew his name, and said he
saw no cause to run independent. Wash
burne was then nOAinated by acclamation.
The following is the remainder of ths
ticket: Lieutenant Governor. Thomas Tai
bott; Attorney General, Charles Z. Train;
Secretary of State Oliver Warner; Auditor,
Charles Endicott; Treasurer, Charles
Adams, Jr.
Complexion of the California LegislatureS
SAN FRANCISCO, September l0.-The Bui-
letin gives the following summary of the
composition Of the next Legislature. viz:
Republicans a. Independent SO, Demo
Gratis 40. Total 120 Necessary to elect
United States Senator 81.
Many of the Republicans recently elected
are anti-railroad and favor Booth for Sena-
tor, assuming that the latter Owill be sup
ported by part of the holdover Senators.
His friends claim confidently that his
strength from the start will be much greater
than can possibly be combined for any
other candidate.
The Election i'm Colorado.
DENVER, September l0.-The election
here and in other cities of the Territory,
yesterday, We're politically unimportant.
There was universal scratching of the
tickets. The result was virtually the defeat
of the so-called Republican ring, and IN
favor Of the Citizens or Peoples ticket.
Oregon Democratic Convention.
SAN Francisco. September 10. - The
Democratic State convention at Portland,
Oregon, tonight nominated G.. w. Nesmitt
for congress-