New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-27
DETAILS OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
GENERAL PRESS pIsPATcHl

BosroN, April 26.-The Republican State
Convention met in fremont Temple at noon to-day.
Aanson W. Beard OF Boston called the assemblage TO
order read the call and chosen temporary Chair.
man. TAe Rev. DIR. T. b. Webb OF shawmut Congrega-
oual Church. Boston offered prayer; he asked that IN
these days. when many being assailed by tho
.omabawk and scalpmgknifc, that might not judge
hastily or unjusty; that might be spared the foolish
aess OF putting faith in untred and improved,
and that might be blessed az nation and people.
Mr. Beard congratulated the delegates that the Repub
lean party again in full possession Of all depart
ments Of the State Government and that the spirit Of
reform was strong that the best sought for
He hoped they would choose representative men,
men VI national reputation who seeking the public
welfare and not their own whose character stood
high as 10 require no pledges, no Instructions Tho
state had many such men, IL for them TO say II the
State should have that and influence at CINCINNATI
10 whch her reputation entitled.
The secretaries Of the State Central COMMITTEES were
made temporary secretaries OF the Convention. Com
mttees were appointed as follows;
on p.rHansnt ogser Ala, Large Messr IeEnegsn Of la
gartown Farnsworth OF Boston ana amss OF nss 30 ton
Alley Lynn, Horton Of lowell sherwood Of Concord Hart
hsTst 81 aud Sa PSnss Of f saa
sa2 f eSan Era srnsTSrh Boston and George
ksy AnS2ye 6Se h ssaS geS
Martin Brumrler Boston j. b. Alley iynn JAMS BAN
Cambridee Hamilton b. staples worcester Low stock
bridge, Amherst, and VIM. &. Plunkeit Houtn Audut
on rcasnt0 Large: f. = Stone Maltham, Chairmani
Marshall WIdox Pittsleld; Edward Walden Lynn Dls-
tricts-J y. Keith Sandwich; ". y II Hayden Bfantree
John sweetzer Boston, Henry b. HI East Bstoni Psar
Icy InOmas e. Kent Milford Thomas Rec, shrewsbury A
J. Clark Orange Nhas. l.. Gardner Palmer:
on RssolItos-At Large: r. L. Ierce, hlton hartman
James Russell Lowell camhrdsej Wilsd p Phips salem
. r. b. reseenden New BEDFORD l.. l.. Monk,
etonehtop Albert Palmer Boston; David l. Webster B0s
ton Joseph Pierce Maiden Henry Gates Bradford John G.
Walter Allen Newton, W. b. IL. Hop
kns Worcester; A. X. Potter, Springfield.
on motion OF Mr. Y A. Hobart OF Braintree, menbers
Of the state Central Committee and Republican members
OF Cong invited TO take seats In the Convention
without the right 70 vote.
zation reported the following list of officers:
Presdent--John II. Sanford ~ Taunton
Presidents-J X. Baker seth Turner oliver Ditson
George U. shatuck, Samuel F. sewa george D. Lorne
Hocum uosford Emory Mashourn. Phlip L. Noen, j. X
Ware, Edward Learned Of Pittsne,d aud 40 others
Secretaries 5. Merrill Of Lawrence Cadwaadcr
OF Boston, Henry w Wilson Of Boston, George y Bald
win Of Worcester. and William h Blunt OF Hsverhih
SPEECH WITH THE RIGHT RING.
Messrs. d. r. Nudge, G. A. Churchill, and Staples OF
Worcester appointed committee TO conduct the
President to tho platform. Mr. Sanford was received
with applause lie said In substance:
It is hardly necessary dwell the historic record
OF Republican party but ratner 20 scan the presept
sitnao 10 take motto Of existing tendencies and de-
mands No one who has watched the current Of recent
Inc dissatisfaction with the management Of national
aars and as consequence there have been large and
sIcncant doicctons from our rank We have the
Republican party routed In its strongholds and the
National House OF Representatives occupied BY eur OPP
popents IL idle to disguise the fact that there have
been periods within the last few years when national
election would have brought imminent hazard Of Demo