The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-06
MAssdcnUsETTs RrpUBLrcANIsM
Not that Of sumner and Andrew, but of
Boutwell, aud Ben Butler.


WORCESTER. Sept. 5.-Thc Republican
State Convention assembled at 1880 A. NJ. to-
day. Senator Boutwell, was chosen permanent
Pres dent. and delivered long prepared speech,
In which he depicted what he conceived to bc
G Danger to the country In the accession OF the
Democratic party To power.
Mr. boutwell, having concluded his speech 4,
the Hon. George +. Hoar took the platform, and
moved that Alexander II. Rice bo nominated
for Governor by acclamation. Mr.. Isaac stone
OF Northampton seconded the motion.
Mr.. II. ii. Fdxon Of Quincy said that although
he might be in a small minority yet he would
stand up and advocate the rights OF that minor
ity. lie never had, and never would, second a
motion to nominate by accl nation, and he rose
to day to enter his protest against such a course.
lie would not say whether he should vote for
Alexander II. Rice or not; but he stood hcre
to-day to advocate the right Of a class Of citi-
zcns who had inscribed on their banners God
ana the Right" lie was willing to say that "
the Convention should nominate for ONCE men
unnt for the ofic,s, men who got drunk and
made mtudlln speeches, he for ono would bolt
the nomination OF the Convention. II II was
true the majority wanted to vote for Alexander
II. Rice. let them vote; tApplause.l But give
the minority a similar chance.
Mr.. lloar suggested an Informal vote nv rising.
IL after that the Convention should desire bal
The Hon. John ID. Park OF Newton said no h ad
the greatest respect for Mr.. Faxon, hut wanted
to know N h understood Mr.. FaxOn to say that
II he did not have his own way lie should bolt
the ~ minaiOn.
Nj. Faxon in reply said he distinctly stated
that II iany candidate WAS nominated whom ho
did no, consider 0t for the position he should
scratch his name from the ticket. The great
trouble with the Republican party had been, IN
the pa't, that II had nominated saddle bags ="
Tor officers and N II Kept on In that way the
party would 20 to perdition. [Cheers and hissss |
r.. stated al and ~
anv one present could understand r., that. II
TINS Convention nominated any man whom he
considered UNIV yrtuy VI the position To- wnich
he was nominated. he should scratch his name
from his ticket. Confusion aud some hisses ]
he tMr. Fax rpul did not hiss down worth a cent,
and warned the Republican party that. II II
nominated UNIT and Improper men, It would
surely go to perdtion.
1he Informal and rising vote was then taken,
and all Dut twenty-five delegates rose to their
ieet. A motion to proceed 20 ballot for Gov
ernor WAS rejected almost unanimously. Then
Mr.. HoT moved that Alex. IL. Rice be MONT
mated hv acclauation, anu 1t was carried with
but one dissenting voice.
The State ticket was completed as follows:
Horstio q. Knight for Lieutenant Governor. II.
ID. Pierce for Secret,ry of state. julius L. Clark
for Auoitor, Charles Endicott for state 1res-
suter ana Charles X. Train for Attorney General.
MT Long reported tue platform. One rcsulu-
tlon iAVors prompt return to specie payments,
and another declares that the Repu parry
Is " In favor of putting civil service on the
sround OF merit and ntness. and OF lifting II
above the INSTABILITY OF political fluctuations" "
Another re DIS as follows:
lhe retiring Prcsidcat Of the United States entitled
= tht gratudr Of tie country Tor his aeuley utnfs )
ts uhsry service; TOR tue nrness WIN wnich A. is
chct inasls rate ne has 20 OFT maintained the ma
Nuugt hon nnd trrdit. and Tor tnr gvOc with
uhch. unfolding TIE prrrosstive ~ hs offcc aganst
the eLcruac. msuis "a Demo, a'ic House OF Repre-.
tntttNr- he hAr reminded that trtnch OF Govern.
men' OF ih' rropnr OF conAnins Hs attention tO us
lcsi islsuy, functions.
Mr. BLACKWELL member OF the Committee on
h, soluli"ns rres,uied the following, which,
after a 10 DEBATE, was rejected
hesotref, That hereafter women who a-e known to
i.epub csn- n prncipie ana ~ho possess the guam.
cations 81 axe r. ilrnct, and education required Of
male voters are invited to take par. the primary
ncetus- "a our Per ,, witn tqu voice 10
the nouliu4ton II canadstes tnc trans.ctlOu "
business.
The Hon. Thomas Talbot Of Bilierica and the
Hon. Siephen Salisbury Of Worcester were
nominate electors at large.