Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-19

The defeat Of Butler at Worcester was
complete and overwhelming, though it is
/ said that nobody was pleased with the
manner D.. which zen. Butler abandoned
the fight lis followers were disappoint-
ed D., a.. want Of courage TO die game,
ana There was little disposition amongst
the Was a,u lDc. To- think iavorably Of
bis Did ,r ciemcncy. Almost immediate
ly on The opening of the evening session,
Butler obtained the floor and withdrew his
name in the lowing terms
M PrcsId,Hf The test vote already
[ taken in the convention shows me that there
| j. in the bali majority Of delegates in favor
/ of the denomination Of Governor Washburn.
/ Having verified that 20 the satisfaction Of
mvseli and friends. 50 far as | know. do
l not desire 90 pr0l0ng any contest upon that
! question by parliamentary or other tactics.
/ Having announced my purpose TO bow to
! the will of the convention. which | hold TO
| be the first doctrine of party fealty. having
thoroughly tested the Will of the convention
in this respect do not propose, and desire
every friend Of mine in the convention to
agree to it. to make further opposition to
the nomination of Governor Nashburn by
his friends in any manner they please. by
reclamation. by ballot or otherwise. And
I desire that no friend OF mine will vote for
me. because do not want the semblance OF
a contest where | make no contest In fact.
| We are IN a Republican Convention, and
although many bItternesses which | hoped
might have been avoided have been evoked
in the contest, Yet | trust that there Is no
occasion, certainly there Is not on my part
Z boa
as between Republicans and if others
think differently, on their heads be 1t and
not on mine if they bring trouble into the
J Republican party. And ! therefore desire
that the delegates may IN a large degree
return 70 their homes tonight, 10 save all
further votes upon the question OF Governor.
His friends may nominate him in any way
they please without opposition from my
friends. If they choose TO take my advice
and listen TO my wish. For this reason-l
do not wish. and | will not be the means Of
subordinanng the Republican party if /
know it. TO myself. Another thing-hav-
ing taken part in the proceedings of the
convention, | an bound by its action as
every honest man ought to be. And, here
after, If in the course of human events
anybody choose TO desire to vote for me Tor
Governor Of Massachusetts,, or any other
ONCE propose 10 take one OF TWO Courses,
and here they are To go into convention
ofthe Republican party if | act with that
party, or any other party with which act,
and submit my claims, take the vote of the
convention, or stand put. If see cause, and
to run Independently Of the action of any
convention. From that | am precluded by
having come into this convention. and l
think every well-iudging man Will agree
with me that / ought TO be precluded from
the present nomination. | trust our friends
will remain to see to 1t and not to take part
in contest, thata proper organization OF
the party is fully completed.
The General was frequently applauded in
the course of his speechand at its close, and
Immediately after Gov. Washburn was re-
nominated by reclamation.
The resolutions adopted condemn in an
unequivocal manner the salary grab, de-