The New York herald., 1875-09-23
he Convention then, at 2:45, adjourned sine die
THE BAY STATE DEMOCRATS.
GOVERNOR GAsToN RENoMINATED-A HARD
MONEY PLATFORM ADOPTED.


WORCESTER Mass, Sept. %, 1875
The Massachusetts, democrats have done very fair
days work to-day. 1t event when 2 600 of
them representing nearly every city and town in the
State, assembled at Mechanics Hall for the nomna-
ton of candidates for the State offices and the promu
CATION of party platform. 1t the largest
was certainly the eminently respectable demo-
cratic Convention that has been held in Massachusetts
for great many yexs The surprising triumph of last
year seemS to have stimulated the rank and file,
well as the leaders OF the party ambition of
specaby IN its deberative bodies, and the improve
very apparent There triae of the liberal
republican element in the composition of the body the
notable gentleman being Frank W. Bird the celebrated
republican politician and abolitionst Generally ur
veyed, however, the convention was very much demo-
cratic and the proceedings savoed strongly of moderate
democracy. They not wholly harmonious but
the differences which ensued actually needed
give spice and entertainment to what would have other
wise been a supremely dull day.
THE CALL TO ORDER.
Col. William Aspnwall chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, called the body to ORDER and of
course, indulged in some graceful rhetoric l con-
gratuate you he said to the deegates) this
gathering from all parts of the State unparalleled in
the history of party or of any other congratu-
late you the glorious above us, encouraging us
with light and heat in work of enlightenment
and publication. May it prove to us'what the sun OF
Austerlitz to tho great Napoleon and
bring to deal the last fatal blow to
enemies already disrnayei and half vanquished
On your behalf, fellow democrats, who with US
have been lighting the dshearenIng battles of the oppo
ston for the last fourteen years extend to these
younger soldiers, most hearty welcome (Renewed
appause.) The old guard holds out the hand of
greeting to the young guard and bids it take its place
NH.
vention then organized permanently by the choice
of Hon. Edward Avery Of Branree, for President and
a of vice presidents and secretaries.
Mr.. Avery in assuming the chair spoke follows:-
MR. AvERYs SPEECH
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNyENTIoN-1 return my sincere
thanks the honor you have conferred upon and
in the discharge Of the duties of my position ask your
kind cooperation and assistance. The circumstances
under which assemble to-day find parallel in the
history of party during the past twenty five years
A democrat the nominee of a democratic convention
occupies the Executive chair of Common
wealth. five democratic nominees for Congress have
ceved certificates of election, and only await the
assembling of Congress to see the SIXTH now unustly
deprived his right take his seat and we no longer
exclam, as we each other Watchman tell of the
night but "Brother, hail the new born dayl" We
ali aware that this happy result was attained by the aid
OF a large body of fellow citizens who desiring u
good government in the State, having become OF
the msmanagement and narrow policy of republican
administrations, had the courage the independence to
break away from party drill and discipline and cast
their votes for the best and the best principles
L
welcome, l greet them on your behalf with
sentiments of gratitude and esteem You and
they may well feel proud of the grand
suit for notwithstanding the ugrubous prognostica-
tons of opponents, Massachusetts, with CASTOR in
the chair of State, Tarbox, Thompson Warren Chapn,
Banks and Abbott IN Congress- stands in the galaxy OF
States the peer of the brightest and the noblest II
would be difficult TO conceive of delicate and
trying position than that in which chief magistrate
placed when he assumed his present Office Elected
by the combined votes OF those who nominal cd him and
of tho patriotic and independent men who were not
mo l1Qra aofht tbard tof
the government in the hands of his political opponents
with great moral as well as political problem to dis
cuss, with the demands Of his political friends some
times, doubtless requiring impossible impoltc
things to answer with the possibility of constant
collisions with his constitutional advisers he
found himself bcset with difficulties which re-
withstanding these difficulties he has shown in tho
management of his department that rare combination
OF Judgment discretion, patience and conscientious
honesty, which has conquered the united approval of
his council and the respect esteem and confidence Of
the whole people. IT, a II seems to be con-
coded Governor CASTOR is renominatcd by tbls CON
vcnton we can proudly elevate our banner and chaI-
lenge conclusions with the best opponents can
select But, gentlemen, with that nomination our
work only begun Great Is demanded by the
people in the selection Of candidates for all paccs of
trust and honor Not only capacity but unauestoned
honesty unmpeached integrity ana unarnisbed honor s
demanded Too much OF self seekng-pushng one's self
for place-and too much of party machinery in the Sc
lection of candidates, followed by their natural fruits
dcalcation, bribery, corruption and mismanagcment
have characterized the action Of and now dividing
and destroying opponents. Let then to-day as
heretofore present to the people list of candidates
OF each one of whom IL can be truly said 'He IS
capable and he is honest" An examination Of tho
EXPENSES GOVERNMENT
will satisfy any that every department needs aten-
ton There many unnecessary expenditures too
many paid commissions Why, nothing can be done for
our State without board of commissioners to superin
tend it; everything from the management OF the
Hoosac tunnel to the feeding OF the State paupers
q commission and perhaps the action non-action Of