Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-18
THE BUTLER DEMOCRATS.
HOW THEY CAPTURED NE
CMANlcs' HALL.

N0nNFtNlOH1 IoE sNAs
Tho Democracy OF Massaehu'
sets Completely Demoraiised.
WORCESTER, Mass. Sept. H. The
facts are as follows relative to the seizure
OF Mechanics Hall by Butterflies: At
about 8 o'clock A. n. some 100 Butler
delegates, headed by DR.. McShsshy Of
Boston and other ardent Butler men.
entered Mechanics Hall and proceeded
to elect b. J. Hughes Chairman, declar-
ing that they would remain till the Con-
veniion was fully organized. At sos A.
NJ. DIR. McSheehy sprangt to the platform
and nominated General Butler for Gov.
ernor, and three cheers were given for
him. Then speeches followed by Nc
Sheehy and many others. Many Of the
~harrangues were very violent. Nearly
every delegate declared that he would
stay there till forcibly thrown out. One
shouted out that he would vote for But.
Ter in spite Of the devil or any other
man. These remarks were loudly
chesred. by s o'clock the regulars had
all walked up to the situation. and at 8 80
A. NJ. the Mayor OF Worcester arrived
with a posse OF fity officers. He APP
psaled to them to dispense. and told
them 10 they would go out he would pro-
tect all in their rights.
A delegate asked what he meant by
protecting them In their rights.
The Mayor intimated that the police
Of the city should not be used TO clear
the hall when the convention was regu-
larry assembled.
j. j. McDeyitt, Buffers lieutenant.
appeared on the Scent and asked the
Mayor II il was true that be had posted
blue. coated policemen In the corridors
to prevent egress aud ingress.
The Mayor said: "No; any one can
90 out who chooses"
"Can they come in againi" asked
McDsyitt.
"No. SIR" replied the Mayor.
"Then," said McDevitt. I've refuse
to leave" And this declaration was
answered with a passionate peal Of up
plause.
When the State Central COMMITTEES
fully realized that the Butler faction had
control Of Mechanics Hall. they mp.
pointed a committee to see what could
be- done toward procuring a hall. They
waited upon Mayor Pratt ct about IN
o'clock this morning and Informed him
OF the state OF affairs. AFTER the mayor
went to the hall no wrote to the commit
tee as follows;
Han was takeh Pos'es
sion OF this morning between 4 anu U
o'clock by some disordsrly persons, VINO
broke down the entrance thereto. and
are now. al lOao A. NJ, ! n possession Of
said hall. l demanded that said persons
leave said hall. at the request OF the
State Central Committee, which they
refused to do, and am OF the opinion
that said hall cannot DO cleared except
by violence and perhaps bloodshed.
Respectfully.
CHARLES u. PRATT, Mayor.
On receipt Of the above the State
Central Committee unanimously voted
TO adjourn the convention till Wednes-
day Of next week. at Faneuil Hall, In
Boston. This action Was rendered ne
cessary from the fact that Buffers
friends have secured NIL the available
halls In Worcester, and the leaders also
take the ground that after the mob pro-
csedings which have taken place here
to-day they can GO before the people
and lead u movement that will crush
Butler.
At the Bay State House Hon. +. w.
Bird addressed a crowd IN the y~estibuls.
nj IL 30. and announced that inasmuch
AZ the mob had taken possession OF
Mechanics Hall. the Mayor had no au.
thority TO remove 1t. saying that a forci.
BILE attsmpt might result in riot and
bloodshed. The speaker gave the de-
cision OF the State Central Committee
that the Democratic State Convention
will be held in Fanueil Hall. Boston. On
the 9th, when an ample police force
vould be on hand 10 protect the v
tons rulings. The announcement was
received with deafeping cheers. The
crowd then dispersed, and nj iIO p. NJ.
all accredited delegates were admitted to
Mechanics Hall.
In his speech Spofford alluded to the
van,s N the l.borinu class and dsnoun.