, 1874-10-10
POLITICAL.
Gen. Butler Certain Of Renom.
ination.
freemon Of Massachusetts Bribcil
with Ciam-Chowdcr.
Nomination Of a Successor to thu
Hon. Samuel Hooper.
Only Three Counties in Georgia Carried
by the Republicans.
The Entire Congressional Delega-
tion Democratic.
lilo Primaries in st. Paul and vi.
c1nity Carried by Ramsey.
Success Of tho Democrats in the Pre-
lininary Elections in
Delaware.
LOT. Brown, Of Tennessee, In Answer to
Andrew Johnson,
Success Of the Democrats in the Pre-
li1ninary Elections in
Delaware.
0ov. Brown, Of Tennessee, In Answer TO
Andrew Johnson,
MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.
NOMINATION In TILE FOURTH coNnnyas1nrt, n,..

MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.
NOMINATION IN TILE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL, p1s
| Tn1or.
/ Spsctat Nspdtch to The Chicago Tribune
bosros. Oct. 9.-Tho first Republican Con
Rfcanollal Convention at the full camnairn il
th1s asato vas held in this city this afternoon t,
nominate q anocossor to the Hon, samue
| Hooper, Tho contest for thu rlaco hat, bee,
aharp between Senator Hayes and Mr. Frost o
tno Council, but the latter ha1 tho advantage o
seniority in political life, and WAS also first iu tbt
fold. The caucuHcs of ton duys ago settled tnt
| question 10 hia favor, but not until to-day d;t
1na 91.; H9Sea re ~ withdraw from the canvass
| surprise, and regret at tho prominence 1se
INTO which his name had boon brought auj
oo1nae'fl'E union upon candidate ot integrity
4na o. sound ilnnnc!al aud political yiows. hfr.
rlost teeetVod I'll the votes un tue first ballot,
except three for tho Hon. AlpheuB Hardy, aud
Two tor Richard II. Damn, Jr. Tie Convention
aiBo passed vote Of tlanke to tho Hon. Sam
Hoopcr who now proposes to retilo from public
iie) Tor tac faithful manner In nllioh io Las
discharged Lis dut1es.
nr. Frost III M honest, upright, and Bucccss-
,ni dry goods merchant. Lie haa been
Alayor Of Chelsea, representative to tlo
General Con,t aud a Senator, and 10 now nom
Dor & OF IT tue Goscrnor's Councsi, having soryod III
enca Office more than siug!s torn. Ho is no
that 1nct, hs To'ce will probably seldom be heard
except when the yoas and nays are called.
TIE LABOR REFORM CONVENTION
To-Day Was small and insignificant aid it's nc
eaa eion ualmportsnt. !ts delegates were in almost
every case solf-nppointcd, or chosen ut caucusea
attended ~ q loss humber than we're upon tho
hbt selected. What little brains tlero arc IN the
patty tn thls Ssate voted, at the regular Stnio
',';.sn convention at framinehnm. Sept. l2 not to
Ho1nihaso any btate Ticket, und tho meoting to-
day WAS nude up Of Hmal! minority, With no
support either Of men Or money. Tho,e
latter, but they Btand By The action of thu
~ ttaasnahi H. convention, atid ignore tho action
cities aud to 'Yns aud will not poll 1000 votes,
uuTLERs PROSPECTS,
lnc caucuseH ut 5Ulpm tonight tako away thu
lnst shadow ct doubt of tho denomination nr
zen. hut'or, IN which tue most gallant effort
Mas made; and, although Butler was opposed
ny Con. William Sutton, undoubtedly Qua
Of tho most popular gentlemen III tho town.
4ia delegates Tere elected by vote
of l2o to Of. In Glouccs!or was shown
.io y most dsaBtrous results Of tho squabb!e In
sno Itopuo!lcan ranks. Last week Dutlcr carricd
Iie general caucuB by an average Of to /, whilo
o-nlsht, II the strongest opposing ward, the |
'oso WAS GO to Il, aud tho average of the city |
nore M than to !. In Newburyport there was aa
'nots 70 postpone tho nomination until to-,nor-
or night, but tho rovcnue officers canlo to the
20 OF the Butler party, and postpoucment was
|eteatcd. Then q motion was 1natlo Tor tho uso
4 tho checklist, but tho Chairman ruled it out Of,
he ground that tho checklist Ind no business
general caucus. OF course after tllis there
;;ns no use talking, and agtor Col. Stone, one Of
ho candidates, lad plainly hintcd at q bolt, The
aucna proceeded to ballot, aud elected twelve
'utler delegates. Manson, tho yaclt-buldor.
Amo out for Butler square, aud ono
oiegatton Of forty wore brought up in teams
el;ess had boon furnished them ID ADVANCE.
together, it was SUCCESS such as good
opuo'icans doyoutiy hope not to aoo again,