New-York tribune., 1876-09-06
TO- DAYS DEMOCRATIO CONVENTION.
THE ADAMS MEN ON HAND.

GATEs-sPEFCHEs-LAlER ARRIVAL OF GAsToN
MES-A SHARP FIGHT PROBABLE.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 5.--1he Western
Democrats have come down tonight in a body and
opened an active canvass for Mr. Adams. They are
evincng pluck, energy, and tact They began early in
the evening and they will work late. They had paror
as headquarters soon after o'clock, and before 7:30
we're strong enough to take the main plrlor adjoining
and organize an Adams meeting. Mr. Meth OF Boston
opened the ball in speech OF earnestness and power
He did not mince matters. He ridiculed the h!debound
element in the party that insisted upon having dyed
intho-wool Democrat He recountod the experiment Of
the party in nominating Sumner, and traced its mar
velous growth 1874 the CASTOR campaign and its
subsequent decline last year. This was golden oppor
tutity and 1T must not be thrown away BY nominating
Mr. Adams Mr. Tildens hands would he strengthened In
Eew-York Connecticut would be carried. and Indiana
made sure conquest. 1t was he said, Mr. Gastons
golden opportunity he must say to his party nominate
the who will best represent reform Ihe speech
was well received
The two parlors were now full Col. s. J. Thomas or
Boston followed with exceedingly stupid address
filed with stale jokes and empty mOrazing. The next
spOakcr was Mr. Kelsey OF st. Louis delegate TO the
Cincinnati Convention Of 1872, who made strong ap
peal to the Democrats help their party in other States
by nominating man who would give tone and character
TO no canvass lie said had received from John Kelly
letter ir which the nomination of Mr. Adams was
earnestly advocated act TO aid New-fork Demo
Gratis in carrying their State. man with an inyuner
able war record needed. Col Hill from Hampshire
and Major II f. Olcott made stirring speeches in behalf
of Western Massachusetts,. Major Ocot said ho had
never voted the Democratic ticket but he ashamed
OF the Republican party and would gladly vote for Mr.
Adams Twenty speakers followed In rapid succession
One came from rishnaD, who said that be was fe
man. and had gone 5000 lies strike blow for Ire
land bat he was American in feeling and begged bis
countrymen to throw away Ignorance and prejudice
against Mr.. Adams.
The main argument was the effect which the nomna-
ton would have upon the elections in other States Gov
Tilden IL was urged. was very anxious to have Mr..
Adams made the standard-bearer II would be bunder
worse Than a crime throw away the opportunity. The
auditors meanwhile had increased In number. The
trains from the had brought in many CASTOR dele
gates and Of dissent heard In the second
parlor Interruptions became frequent ami there were
angry words in the hallway Congressman Tarbox was
I'm the second ro0n watching the lie remarked
privately that he had objections to MI Adams aud
thought II would be excellent thing to nominate him,
hut he evidently prefers Mr. CASTOR He took good care
10 keep out OF sight several times he mounted table
In a corner and craIng his neck. peeped into the main
! room
Finally, tho crowd OF Adams in hs quarter be-
came dense and ho crept out into the han and took
| refuge with the State Committee This body was In
session all the evening mysterious letter from Mr..
Adams had received by tho chairman. and after IL
was read 10 the committee all the members we're COM
pecd to pledge themselves not 10 reveal its contents
The current srmse Is that Mr Adams had taken oense
al tho freedom with wniCh his being used and
wrote In independent fashion TO announce that be had
never thought OF the nomaation, turned finger to
secure IT, Frank W. Bird. who is member of the COM
mlttee s evidently working quietly and effectively for
Mr.. Adams lie cioseted with the committee
all the evening" and took part IN the public demon
| gtIatiOn. The CASTOR had no headquarters, and
made no attempt 10 check the movement in the other
court.
The members OF tho committee ore mainly CASTOR
men. wm Warren selected rs presiding officer OF
tho State Convention. Charles L. Woodbury. OF Boston.
will be Chairman of the Committee Resolutions.
Henry Fuller will be Chairman of the Committee on
Credentials. Although the CASTOR men made no open
Demonstration, tho feeling Of hostility TO Mr. Adams is
very strong. IL is impossible tonight to foreseo the
result but the chances still seem TO favor Mr. CASTOR
In se OF the splendid ght which the western men are
making the men who i the corridors do not Cok like phi
osophers or patriots The majority ofthem look act and
talk like bar-room oa'ers The Boston trains will swell
the number OF CASTOR men tomorrow and before tho
convention meets the Adams tide will probably reach iJs
ebb bitter struggle is inevitable The Western men
arc doing force their party up to the high
water mark. They may succeed. The enthusiasm which
the Republican meeting called forth has taught the
Democrats TO rely upon a fOrOrn hope.