New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-14

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Governor The only man who in my opiaion," Mr.
Collins said capable OF leading the Democrats III th'
next election is the Hon. William Gaston Of Boston;
man who Is a Democrat In the broadcast and strongest
sense and who challenges tho admiration and respect OF
all his opponents We arc TO elect the next Governor OF
this State and pronounce his name when say 1t Is
! that of William CASTOR"
Mr.. Drew OF Cambridge. said he trusted the time had
not when the convention willing to choke OF
free discussion, and he proposed TO nominate man
who is respected throughout the Commonwealth charles
p THOMPSON ne said sent TO Florida 10 nyeslgtle
those frauds aud all know the report he mai on MS
return; and II we put the stamp OF "fraud' Don
the brow Of Hayes all have got to do Is to nominate
! and elect Charles 7. Thompson.
The Hon. John X Tarbox. of Lawrence, took the plat
FORM amid great enthusiasm. and said there IL no word
Of compliment which is undesorvcd IN connection Win
IN name of Mr. Thompson. He Is a man with cltaI
head and an honest heart The speaker had warm per-
sonal friendship with Thompson, but said thai pr
vae interests should int rfcre with the public good
II istoO late for any Democrat 20 mpeach the integrity
of william CASTOR. 1t too late to mpeach his admin
istrton The seal OF appreciation, both Of the Democratic
convention OF Two years AMI the public, has been
placed upon it, It has been pride and it is to-day our
pride that he occupied and nobly and periodically dis
charged the duties OF that Office our Governor OF
generation Let us not abandon that pride. believe,
fellow Democrats" Mr. TarbOX continued, he mas non
Orcd and adorned the Office. and he has established our
position a party IN the State and in the nation ana
therefore with great pleasure, second his nomination
for reelection that Office, which he VIII again hohor'
dignity and adorn."
Mr.. Reuben Noble rose to second the nomination OF
Mr. Thompson. He believed in all that Mr. Tarbox haa
said but he proposed 10 substitute the name OF Mr.
Thompson. Massachusetts wants change OF auininlS
tration. She has tried VIM. CASTOR and found Cen
Butler rloud hissesl, whom hold IN utter contempt
holds the rein of government in this State We have
| Cast
Ninety six thousand Democrats wanted the State Con
stabulary removed but CASTOR recommended their re-
tention. How many Democrats have gone TO that
Governors door and asked him to appoint Democrats to
Office and his reply has been that he would offend MS
| Republican Council Are we going back on the man
who dared to arise in his place In Congress and de-
nounoe the fraud that perpetrated in the Presi-
dental contest
Loud calls were made for Alderman Fitzgerald and, as
that gentleman came the stand elderly gentleman
arose on the floor and made short speech in favor Of
Mr. Thompson. Owing TO continued jeerlng the speaker
| was unable to make himself heard
| Mr. Fitzgerald reiterated the arguments in favor of
| the nomination of Mr. Adams from an honorable point
of yiew and read Mr. Adams's letter to Mr. Tilden on
the day Of the inauguration OF President Hayes, which
was loudly applauded That letter he sad. would for
ever up the proud witness against the most stu
pcudous conspiracy veratempted in American history
| Mr. Adamss name Is withdrawn
| A Voice-Then why speak in his favori
Nj Fitzgerald-You have plenty Of time to speak TO
! tins convention You VIII please allow me to have my
say am not speaking against Mr.. CASTOR but for the
interests of the Democratic party sat SIDE by slce
with Charles p. Thompson FOR two years in the LesiSa-
ture and know he has enemies In the party, as Mr.
Castor and Mr. Adams have. Ho harmonic all the
conflicting elements. and rally around him the entire
sreneth OF the party heartily ndorse the prcsenla-
ton Of Charles p. ThompsOns for our candidate
for Governor lCheersl
Thomas j. Gargan. Of Boston, sid:
| I was in Washington last Winter and saw Charles 7.
Thompson standing mp To 1s on " hghllng AGAINST lhc
penetration Of That Presidential fraud ana man
with TINT record should not he forgotten OF tld asid py
| the great party he represents. / saw that Inah
who stood forward in nat hour deserves me snip
port OF the Democrats OF MASSACHUSETTS,, ana Wuth
| find men here who raised not their voice
fraud" say let rs drop them ana take man VINO
dared to stand for his party and the right II we take
Mr. CASTOR this year, do not know but what our OPP
| ponents may take lm next year. Fares nave fuleI
tns country for the last twenty years. and so long ms
live mean TO cast my vote IN the Democratic conVen-
] ton for Democrat.
Loud calls were made for Riley" and delegate
moved that the convention proceed to ballot for cand
date Governor, else some OF the delegates would
yet belaed The Chair said the motion was dcbatable
The delegate said he did not wish TO choke of anybody
and would press his motion until Mr. Riley had been
| heard.
Nj Thomas Riley denied that the majority Of the voters
Of the State Republicans, but said there ia large
! floating vote which the Democrats should gain. We
SHOULD not, he said do anything 10 drive away TINS
class OF votes He would not say word
against Charles p Thompson and he would vote for him
even quicker than for Mr. CASTOR; but it is not the
true friends of Mr.. Thompson who are pressing him
to-day. II is crusade against VIM. CASTOR by persons
actuated by personal prejudice. This may not be the
case with Mr. Fitzgerald or Mr.. Gargan, but it 10 per
sonal crusade the pat of many against Mr. GastOn
which should not be tolerated in this convention 1t is
crusade against FIR. CASTOR, arising, part. in personal
| malice. We must keep vote up 10 100000 II
would succeed. and personal considerations must be put
aside 1t is not the friends of MI. Thompson who
pressing his name forward here, and are demanding
ballot lAppausel
| THE BAILOTING BEGUN.
Loud calls for ballot and for Mr.. Avery. The motion
10 proceed ballot agreed and an informal bal
LOT was called for but voted down The ballong began
nj $50 While the committee counting the votes.
committee was appointed to complete the State ticket
with Mr. Nicholas Hathaway OF Fall River as Charm
The Hon Charles Levi Woodbury. Chairman OF the Com
nttee on Resolutions, reported the platform agreed upon
| by the Committee. Mr.. Edwin NJ. White, Of Boston,
moved that word silver" be added to the sixth
olution, it should read Currency gold and
silver basis" He claimed that honest money meant gold
and silver and that by the demouezaton Of silver. the
term of every contract in dollars had been changed More
than half the Democracy OF the country had declared in
favor of the reconciliation Of silver The Constitution
declared that the basis OF contracts should not be
! changed, yet IT had been changed
MIR Charles G.. Davis. Of Plymouth, said that the
mitoe unanimous on the resolution as presented
He advocated standard dd Jefferson Benton and
m gold instead OF deprecated silver dollars All
| should be set upon gold basis
The amendment was subsequently put to vote and
Fx.Gov. VIM. CASTOR NOMINATED.
| The resolutions were then unanimously adopted.
Tie result of the ballot for Governor was follows
Whole number Of votes 4i2
Necessary 70 "a , i61
| u rece we'd