New-York tribune., 1874-09-10
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWo
THE MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC Gun
yENTION.

OUs-ALL THE PREARRANGED PiA>o
oUT-THE MoNoToNY SOMEWHAT RELIEVED ID
A PERSONAL DIsPUTE-NoTABLE DECLAi'Aii'''
IN THE PLATFORM
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WORCESTER. Sept 9-Massachusetts State Con-
ventions without taint of Butlerism are very tame
affairs The Essex statesman and his adherents "oV
npon the ordinary Convention much as the elephan'
on the women and children when on the rampage in
a menagerie But the party discipline Is 80 peiio0'
that this disturbing element out OF the way o"0
can predict with great certainty what tne uay ''9
bring forth The result of the Convention to-day
has shown bow accurate last nights predlc.'onS
were. The machinery may perhaps ha'o
been stopped for moment, Dut tnio"
out of gear never. The motions were ah
made at the proper time, In the plope,
way, and by the proper men, and the Few VINO oiou
TO turn the power in different direction were
swept aside with resistless force. The cheers came
in in the right place. the resolutions were appaudeo
and passed as had been arranged, and the Conven-
ton adjourned with but single incident to rune
the smoothness of its action Indeed, but for
single untoward speech all the work might
have been done as well by the State Zen
trail Committee in it's quiet parlor at the
Bay State and avoided all the trouble
and expense of electing 800 1000 delegates anu
converting them in the heart of the Commonwealth
and vet it was an eminently respectable and very
enthusiastic and hopeful gathering. 1t Is years
since there was such full representation OF INC
Democracy and such gathering of its ablest ana
best men. Everything showed that no efforts would
be lacking in November to elect the candidates
nominated to-day, and to break If possible the
Republican front OF Massachusetts, in Congress, 80
long maintained.
The one interruption which relieved the monot-
ony of a unanimous denomination OF the Old state
ticket by acclamation was the idea started Dy one
of the country members that the State Central COM
mittee ought to be chosen by the Convention with
out having it packed in advance, by having more
than one-half Of its members selected by commit
tee made ND by the State Central Committee the
night before. The effect Of this arrangement has
been to secure perpetual membership for such of its
members as the Committee wished, and the motion
received warm support but in vain. The Ring was
too strong.
When the report came in, after dinner one OF the
Young Democracy took occasion to denounce one OF
the nominees the Hon. VIM. Aspinwall the CHAIR
man of the last years Committee for having slaugh-
tered the nominee for Senator in the Roxbury dis
trict. The excitement brought up to fever heat
when the nominee in question: Mr.. L. Foster Morse,
took the platform, and in the briefest manner de-
nounced Mr.. Aspinwall and explained how the thing
wasdone. Mr. .Aspinwal was not, however caught nap
ping for he pulled from his pocket the ballots which
showed that Mr.. Morse had combined with the an
nexatoniss in Brooklne to votes for himself
at the expense of Mr.. Aspinwall who was perpet-
ual candidate for County Commissioner, but with
no more chance for an election than if he were up
for Governor. He had hardly taken his seat before
the old men jumped up to protest against bringing
this personal quarrel before the Convention. and the
list was promptly adopted without allowing any
one else a chance to speak.
The speaking of the day was good. Mr.. Salton-
stalls speech was brief and to the point. Mr..
Stearns increased his popularity if possible by his
witty and apropos impromptu remarks, and Mr..
Tarbox sent the delegates home in good humor.
though there was a general feeling of disappoint-
ment at the absence of Mr.. Castor, who had been
fully expected to accept the nomination in person.
The most noticeable thing about the reso-
lutions is the strong declaration in favor
of return to specie payment which
every one Of the speakers also advocated,
and the strong contempt shown on all sides for
1.-THE best currency the world has seen" The
Convention has also concluded that Free Trade is
not popular in Massachusetts. If the good feeling
and confidence here to-day is any indication, the
Republicans will not have walk oyer " this Fall,
and if they conclude to shoulder Talbot, they will
have heavy load with which to lead at the polls.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS - SPEECHES BY
WILLIAM AsPINwALL, LEvERETr sALToNsTALL
AND GEORGE NJ. sTEARNS-THE HON. WILLIAM
GAsToN NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR AND WILL
LIAM l.. SMITH FOR LIEUTENANT GOvERNOR-A
PLATFORM DEMANDING SPECIE RESUMPTION,
STRINGENT LICENSE SYSTEM, AND POLITICAL
RIGHTS FOR ALL.
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WORCESTER, Sept. 9.--The Hon. William AS
pinwall, Chairman OF the State Central Committee,
called the Convention TO order at 115 q. m, read the
CALL and SAID that this was Convention OF all who
sympathzed with the Democratic party rather than OF
Democrats alone. This was time when all should
unite for action, for it was seldom that 80
many questions OF Importance TO be decided as In
November next. Then were to be chosen eleven mem
bers Of gress and Legislature which to choose
Senator for the full term. IL was by no means i'm
probable that the Congress to which these eleven
members to be cent might have to elect the next
President and vioe.President of the United States
Gen. Grant with all his minions was working
TO secure third term for himself and there many
good Republicans who would tnot vote for him, but
would nominate third candidate which must throw
the election into the hands OF Congress. They hoped
TO elect candidates. for the Republican party was
rent by dssensons, not only about men but about
radical principles. that they could not unite upon any
such an opportunity 10 send complete representation
OF the Democratic principles OF the Commonwealth to
govern the Commonwealth for the next year.
CHOICE OF PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
The Chairman greeted with applause as he sat
down. and COL Green Of The Boston Post was received
with three cheers he to nominate for per
manent President the Hon. Levereu saltonstall
OF Newton. He unanimously chosen and,
upon taking the chair expressed his thanks
for the conferred, and congratulated the Conen
ton on its large attendance the accession the
Democratic ranks Of many who heretofore had OPP
pouents but who desired with the orgsniza