New-York tribune., 1874-09-09
THE MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRACY.

THE MASSACHUSETTS, DEMOCRAC1'
ASSEMBLING OF THE DELEGATES TO THE STATE
CONVENTIONAL LARGE NUMBER OF THE PARTY
LEADERS PREsENT-THE PROBABLE RESULTS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.i
WORCESTER Sept. S.-There have been many ewes
of State Conventions in Worcester when there were
more delegates in the city than tonight, but the
arrivals on the afternoon and evening trains have
been numerous enough to cause thorough siege of
the hotel registers and make locomOtion difficult in
the Bay State House corridors, which are none too
large in the most quiet time. All the possible and
probable Democratic Congressional candidates are
here as well as almost all who look for the honor of
place on the State ticket. Among those who are
already on the ground are the Hon. Josiah G.
Abbott of Boston, Col. Chas. G.. Greene
of The Boston Post, Mayor Tarbox Of
Lawrence Judge HoaIs opponent last year.
Leopold Morse, who has stood against
Samuel Hooper IN two elections; Senator Bacon oil
Lawrence, ex-senator Warren of Boston, and Chas
p. Thompson of Gloucester who will be the party
candidate against Gen. Butler the Essex District;
ex- mayor Smith of Springfield, who hopes to be
again the associate of Mr.. CASTOR at the head Of the
ticket; Reuben Noble of Westield, Mr.. Dawes's OPP
ponent two years ago Senator ingalls, of Marble
head the Hon. Wm. Asplnwall of BrOOklne, Sena-
tor Collins and Michael Doherty, President and
Secretary of the Boston City Committee. luis
shows that there is no lack OF interest
in the deliberations of the Convention, how
ever well they may have been forecast. The Hon.
Leverett Salonsta, of the best representatives
of the old Democracy in the State, and gentleman
who was prominently mentioned a candidate last
year, to preside and the whole of last years ticket
will be renominated by acclamaton, with the excep-
tion perhaps of the second name 1t is difficult to
say now with certainty how strong the feeling is in
favor of W. 7. Bartlett Of Pittsiied for Lieutenant
Governor He has not sought the office, and there
fore the party managers are 10th to take him up, but
the younger men are warm ia his support, and his
chances look favorable tonight. He was one of the
bravest of officers in the war; in which he lost leg,
and as a lawyer and an accomplished gentleman
stands very high in the State.
TIE VARIOUS COMMITTEES ARRANGED-THE PLAT
FORM TO BE BRIEF-THs ENTIRE WORK OF THE
CONVENTION PLANNED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUSE.l
WORCESTER, Sept. S.-The State Central Commit
tee met as usual tonight and after electlng Mr..
Saltonstal to preside over the Convention, selected
the Committees on Credentials. Permanent Organ
zatiOn, Resolutions to nominate the remainder of
the State ticket and to receive, sort. and count
votes These Committees are of eleven
each, one from each Congressional dis
trict, except that to nominate the rest of
the State ticket, which will consist
of twenty-five. After the adjournment of the Com
mittee, several prominent Democrats were called in
and the platform discussed. 1t will be brief
and in the form of a declaration of principles. 1t
Will declare in favor of hard money and speedy
sumption of specie payments and in favor of tariff
for revenue purposes only. The Southern outrages
will be laid at the door of the carpetbaggers who
have infested those States.
The talk tonight is more in favor Of Smith for
Lieutenant Governor. Bartlett does not desire the
Office and though it is thought he would stand if
nominated he has no one authorized 60 labor for
him. 1t Is also significant that Noble of West6eld,
town which instructed its delegates for Bartlett. it
working for Smith, and thinks that he should have
the honor. The whole Convention is now so
well laid out that the results can be announced
almost to certainty. Col. Aspinwall, Chair
man of the State Central Committee. will call
the delegates to order at IL o'clock, with
brief speech, and after the appointment of the
Committees as arranged tonight Col. Saltonstall
will take the chair, and after short speech, an ad-
journment will be had for dinner After the recess
the ticket of last year will be nominated by ac-
camatlon and the resolutions passed without de-
bate Mr.. CASTOR Will make speech accepting the
nomination, and there will be speeches by other
Democrats as long there is time. The delegates
tonight are quiet and confident Of victory.