The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-19
BEN. BUTLER,
LIVEIIEST POLITICAL PICNIC OF
THE SEASON AT WORCES-
TER, MASS.
Butler's Delegates Capture the Convention Hall
Before Daylight, When Old Ben is Nominated
fer Governor with "a Roar, and put on q
Platform Demanding IIayes's lmpeach-
ment and State Reform.

Worcester, Mass, Sept H. There ia avery large
gathering Of delegates TO the Democratic state
Convention here to-day. Buffers friends are here
In large numbers, but are meeting with most de-
termined opposition. The State CentrPl Commit
tee decided contesting delegations against the
Butler men.
At about o'clock this morning, some 1856 Butler
delegates, headed by DR.. Mcsheehy Of Boston,and
other ardent Butler men, entered Mechanics Hall
and proceeded to elect J. P. Hughes OF Boston
Chairman, and declaring their intention 10 re-
main I'LL the Convention was fully organized. Dr.
Mcsbeeby sprang to the platform and nominated
General Butler for Governor, and three cheers
were given forthwith. Then speeches followed
bv Mcsheehy and many others, Many Of the
harangues were very Violent, nearly every dele
cate declaring he would stay there until forcibly
thrown out. Another shouted he would vote
for General Butler spite of the devil or any other
man."
By o'clock the regulars had all walked up to
the situation, and at $3.50 the Mayor OF worcester
arrived with pOsSee of fifty officers. He appeal
eb to the crowd in the hall to disperse, and them
II they would 60 out he would protect them in all
all their rights,
A delegate asked what he meant by protecting
them In their rights.
shoNld not be used 10 clear the hall when the
Convention was regularly assembled.
], ], MeDavitt Cutters LieutenanD, appeared
ON the scene, and asked the Mayor II itwas true
that he had posted blue-coated policemen In the
corridors and locked the doors to prevent egress
TThe Mayor said: mo, any one could go out
who chose" ,,r-,,.
4, ICGn they come In again" asked Mr., McDsyltt
IL. Ill Cd fhn
"Then,d said McDsvitt, We refuse TO leave,
and this declaration was answered with pas
slonale peal Of applause ,,,,,
When the State Central Committee fully realized
that the Butler faction had control OF Mechanics
Hall, they appointed a committee to see whal
could be done toward procuring a nall Ihey
waited upon Mayor Pratt about 10 o'clock ihi'
morning and informed him OF the state OF ehalrs
After the Mayor went to the hall he wrote TO the
Committee as follows:
mechanics Hall was taken possession Of this
morning between four and six o'clock by some
dIsordefly persons, who broke down the entrance
thereto and at 1045 o'clock, are now IN possession
of said hall, demanded that said persons leave
said hall at the request of the state Central Com
mittee which they refuse 10 do, and am Of The
opinion that said hall cannot be cleared e6cep
by violence and perhaps bloodshed.
Respectfully yours, ,,.,.p
rsipned1 "CHAs. B. PRATT, Mayor"
ANOTHER CONVENTION CALLED AT FANEUIL HALL
On receipt of the above the State Committee
Immediately voted to adjourn the Convention un
III Wednesday of next week. at Faneuil Hall, II
Boston. This action was srenderedpece$ary IRON
the fact that Buffers friends secured all the avail
able halls In Worcester, and the leaders also take
the ground that after the mob proceedings which
have taken place here to-day they can go before
the people and lead movement that Will crusr
Butler.
AT the Bay State House, Hon. Frank Bird ad
dressed crowd in the vestibue at 1870, and gave
the de CiSion OF the STATE COmmitlee that the Dem
ocratic State Convention be held in Faneuil Hall
In Boston, on the 25th, where an ample police
force Wouid be on hand to protect the Conven
TONS rights The announcement was received
with deRfening cheers.