New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
A THOROUGHLY UNITED CONVENTION.


4 THOROUGHLY UNITED CONVENTION.
A WONDERFUL. CONTRAST WITH THE PRECEDING
nays MoB-No BUTLER SENTIMENT VISIBLE
GOOD PLATFORM.
IFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE IRlBUN1I
WORCESTER, Sept. 1S.-There was tlme
when the people of Massachusetts, went to pohucal
meetings and conventions as decOrously ana SOL
EMMY as they went to church on Sunday, and when
the polls were opened on election day IN some parts
of the State with prayer by the village paTson
That time is no more, as those who witnessed the
Butler circus Yesterday discovered; but there is
still much of decorum in the meeting of regular
rolitica convention of Massachusetts, that is want
ING in many other States. The Republican Con-
vention which assembled in Worcester to-day was
fairly representative of the intelligence and re-
spectability of the State. Nearly every town and
city ward sent some of its substantial citizens as
delegates and there was an order and sObriety ana
an absence of rowdyism which came out
in strong relief when compared with the scenes OF
yesterday.
One remarkable and encouraging feature OF the
political cimpagn in this State this year. when
was disclosed by tO-day's convention, is General
ButIers failure to secure even respectable follow
ing in the Republican party. He started out
month ago OF more to capture a majority of the
Worcester this week. His theory was that the dis
content among the working classes consequent
upon low wages and Improbable business
would weaken party ties and make IL
easy for an Independent candidate to sue
ceed 1.-THE National movement" he said, SIX
weeks ago-and the Butler movement in Massa-
cbusetts is identical with the National movement
in other Statesis protest against the established
order of things and 1t will draw most heavily IN
any given State from the party that is in power"
His prediction did not hold good in Maine nor In
Massachusetts, do not know how many Republic
cans there are in the State who intend to vote for
General Butler in the November election. There
will be some in all parts of the Commonwealth
more probably, than the Republican leaders or news
papers are willing to admit; but they were almost
powerless iin the local caucuses, and made no
demonstration in the convention here to-day. To
looker-on the Republican party of this State seems
TO be more compact in its organization than 1t has
been in many years, while the Democratic party is
more hopeessly divided by the greenback craze
than il is in Maine.
The Republican delegates took their seats in Me-
chanics Hall to-day very quietly. They were called
to order by Mr. Adm Thayer, chairman of the State
Committee. and the programme that had been
arranged last night was carried out with
ont q hitch There was a decOrus clap
in the party were recognized but entire absence
of all excitement. The only incident which broke
the monOtony of the morning session was remark
able political prayer by the Rev. Mr. Kendig, a
Methodist clergyman of this city. 1t is safe to say
that no similar invocation has been heard in po-
litical convention for many years. The plain Ian
guage of the prayer the Maine election and But
lersm brought smile to the faces of the most staid
and reverent delegates.
Governor Clafin, in taking the permanent chair
manship, made a speech which represented fairly
the spirit of the convention, except that his
declarations IN favor of hard money were not
as strong as the delegates would have been glad to
have had them His reference to the currency
question was the only portion of his speech which
provoked much applause If it had been more pro-
nouneed on this topic it would have walked up the
convention as it was not walked up until the after
noon session.
The regular business of the convention was trans
acted expeditiously and without dlssension. Mr..
Talbot was nominated by acclamstion after an in
formal ballot had disclosed the fact that he had the
support of a large majority of the delegates. The
name of Mr.. Long was then placed second on the
ticket thus friends of the only candidates
whose names had been brought forward for the
first place.
Massachusetts, convention without a few
speeches WOulu DO anu dllcI inc uOul-
nations there were calls from all parts of the house
for General Banks, who was delegate from Wal
than. The Generals road to a denomination for
Congress Is not a very smooth one and his friends
desired to help him on by giving him a warm recep-
ton here to-day. In this they successful, for
General Banks's eloquent words loudly APP
pauded. although he said very little that was of
striking Importance. Senator Dawes followed with
a few words of the very soundest kind of adj
vice in regard to the issues and con-
duct of the campaign, and warned the party es-
peciay to look after the Congressional Districts in
order that of them be lost and that Massachu-
sets contribute TO the defeat Of the Republican
party in the National House of Representatives.
Senator Dawes's picture of General Butler and his
reference to the latter's support of the salary
grab" were keenly appreciated by the convention.
The platform adopted speaks for ITSELF and needs
no explanation. On the financial issues, which are
really the only important issues Of the campaign in
Massachusetts, as elsewhere this year. it sounds no
uncertain note, and the enthusiasm with which the
currency planks were received and adopted was one
of the most encouraging incidents of the days pro-
ceedings
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
FEW FORMALTTIEs. AND THEN RINGING SPEECH
FROM EX-GOVERNOR cLAFLIN TO BEGIN WITH.