New-York tribune., 1874-10-13
THE MASSACHUSETTS, CANVASS.

GEN BUTLER RENOMINATED-rHE WORK OF THE
CONVENTION A GOOD EXAMPLE OF BUTLERisM-
DISTRICT COMMITTEE APPOINTED CONSISTING
LARGELY OF OFFICE-HoLDERS - THE ESSEX
STATESMAN POINTS WITH PRIDE" TO HIS con-
GRESsIONAL RECORD.
NEwBURYPoRT, Oct. 12.-The Convention in
the Essex District to-day 1t had not had Buffers
speech help out would have been such an ilustra
ton and example Of Butlersm as Massachusetts, never
witnessed before Gen. Butler had originally intended
not to be present at the Convention, but the
strength which he had developed changed
his purpose, aud 1t was early known that
when he was dominated he would not be
far Of. Judge Carter OF Bradford. whose name had
been mentioned In cOnnec ion with the nomination, an
anti Butler man. struck the key note OF tn dy when
in his speech on taking the Chair he invcghed against
the heinous sin Of boiling They had come up here
under the and convention SYSTEM and men WHO
boted were either lacking good bursting with
self concet The great object was harmony, ana the
reasons for boiling should be cogent enough to justify
a revolt against government TIE wishes OF the party
sbould he and then all should act together
A Committee on Credentials then appointed, with
the Postmaster Of MarDlehead Chairman. There were
several contesting delegations. In the first case
that Of Dlnyers, the committee 10 count
votes had one member from each faction, and
the Butler added so to his count,
cecting his ticket by 10 majority No sooner had the
the votes before witnesses for the Butler ticket and
found them 80 short OF the number returned.
which was fifty more than the number OF
names checked On this case the committee
reported in favor OF the Butler delegation In Rockport
found that because the Butler party was
Outnumbered three there must have Deen DEM
ocras there and proceeded throw out the delegates
or course the Convention accepted the report Ihey
afterwards invited the Rockport delegates to st with
the Convention, but they refused to vote
Tho Convention then proceeded to choose Dstrict
Committee The list, as reported. contained three oni
GERS the Boston Customhouse, one Collector OF Gus
TOMS and postmaster. The Marbehead Postmaster'
Knott V. Martin then moved to add another Boston
Custom.house oflcer aud an Internal heVenu"
officer This was carried, and then Mr.. Martin
was added so that the District Committee
now contains four officers in tho Boston
Custom. house. two postmasters. Internal Revenue
officer and one Collector of Customs. When the vote
was TAKEN seven members Of tho District Committee
voted all for Bxer and then they were ready 10 near
from him. Most Of the ntButer delegates LETT the
hall before tho "conquering hero" came.
THE HON. d. W. GOOCH RENoMINATEp IN THE
FIFTH DIsTRICT-THE NOMINEE URGES TIE
NECESSITY FOR HIS REELECTION.
BOsTON, Oct. 12.-The With District Repuon-
can Convention to-day did what 70 out OF s5 OF Its
members we're pledged to do--enominaed the Hon. d.
W. Gooch. Mr. Bailey the Senator from Charlestown,
who withdrew from the canvass early IN the nght'
moved that Mr.. Gooch be nominated by acclamatloh'
but Mr. Baeys Jealous friends would not agree 10 tnat
and though they were persuaded 10 give up having
ballot, they persstenty shouted mo" to his NOTION
Mr. Gooch made little speech Of acceptance In which
be showed that he was very much OF Gen. Buffers mno
about the necessity Of his being returned to Congress-