Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-17
THE NEWS.
A Red Hot Time In the Mass
achusetts Democratic
Convention.
Ben. Butler Democrats Capture the
Hall and Nominate their Man.
The Central Committee, to Offset tho
Nomination, Adjeurns the Con-
venti0n to Boston.
POLITICAL.
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS.

VIII VSNLs
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS.
New Haven, Sept. 1.-THE democratic
state convention met in Music hall this
morning, every town in the state being rep.
resented. Hon. FraLcis A. Mardtn wa,
chosen permanent president.
The committee on resolutions reported il
favor Of soft money.
Senator Eaton and A f. Burr are not in
the convention, and it is reported that they
left town in disgust when they ascertained
the complexion of the committee on resolu.
tions.
The state ticketi.: Erhardt d. Hubbard
for governor; Francis B. Loomis, for lieu
tenant governor; Dwight Morris, for secre.
tary of state; Edwin A. Back, for treasurer
Charles c. Hubbard, fer comptroller. They
were nominated by acclamation. The de-
clination Of Francis B. Loomis, for lieuten.
sntgovernor, was read, and the declination
accepted. Y
MAssACHUsETTs DEMoCRATs.
Worcester, Mass, Sept. 19.-There is a
very large gathering of delegates to the
democratic state convention here to-day.
Buffers friends are present in large numbers
but are meeting with the most determined
opposition and show signs of weakening
before the convention meets. If the Butler
ranks are broken Charles Theodore Russell
will be nomina ed. The state central com
mittee is deciding cases where there are
contssting delegations again:t Butler men
and these proceedings are denounced by the
generals friends.
At about eight o'clock Butler, having pos.
session Of the hall, placed d. Powers, Of
Springfield, in the chair and proceeded ia
business. After q long wrangle Mayor
Plat took the platform and said that per.
sons then in the hall might remain, but no
others should be admitted. A resolution
thanking the mayor for his decided ground
was unanimously passed amid great ap
plause.1
Hon. Edward Avery stepped on the plat
form and said:
"By request of the democratic state CEN
trail committee am here to announce"
Calls and hisses followed each other in
rapid succession, Avery maintaining his
position upon the platform.
A delegate moved that Avery be requested
to leave the platform,
The chairman decided that Avery must
leave the platform, which he refused to do
The chairman then decided no motion in or.
der till committee on credentials should re.
port.
Maj. McAferty jumped to his feet and
said Avery was ambitious for the honors oi
martyr. He wanted to 60 out to the blue
bloods and inform them he had served them
that he had done their bidding. HI
wanted to 60 out and inform men who called
the convention members of the commune tha,
he had performed that dnty. He wss anx.
ious to relieve his bowels and should be al
lowed to do 80.
II am authorized"-said Avery, again
commencing to speak.
Calls and misses again Interrupted the
speaker, who was obliged to cease speaking
The excited delegates requested Avery K
look in = glass and see II he knew himself
[lauEhter].
McAfferty again tried to speak, urgin.
the conventional to listen to what Avery hat
to say. The excitement at this point beg
gars description. Delegates were brandlsh
ing canes, etc.
Finally Avery got the platform aud de
clared the convention adjourned until We'd
nesday the 25th Of September. Intens
excitement followed amid which Avery re
tired from the hall. I. Boyle q ONeill begge,
the convention to hear Avery, no matte
what he had to say. Avery had left tn
stage and gone out Of the hall.
A delegation moved that q COMMITTEES q
TWO b. appointed 10 70 outside and inforr
the crowd at the doors that the commi,,e
on credentials would examine the c,eder
ttsls Of delegates and admi, those who h.
proper authority To enter. Tie chair m
pointed Mayor McCsaer,y an Mr. Tow.,
A motion vas next made that the gale,
lea Of the hall be opened 10 The publ,
Alter some discussIon Il was carried On
the galleries were in0ediaselv flied vi
IN excited crowd.
Chasies II. Stsoss scsd the regular call /,
susd By 'hs state cssttai comnis,se and ~
loudly chessSd.