The New York herald., 1878-09-18

| lasteu some time, ana when IL suoetced EdWaru
Avery, chairman oil the State Central Committee,
pale and determined, walked deliberately across the
platform, and, taxing position by the speaker s
stand proceeded 10 make an announcement, but ms
voice was drowned by shouts and Kisses from the floor
Alter order had been restored the presiding officer
declared that as Mr. Avery not delegate 10 tue
Convention no was rot entitled TO speak from the
platform or tho aoor The scone was as dramatic as
| can we'll be imagined. There stood tho official head
| OF the democratic party denied the privilege
OF calling tho Convention 10 order whicn
which he. had aired, on a platform where ne
was dulyeontitleo stand There he stood, listen
hs s bad moS
Time he was given chance 10 speak no
| Convention called for September IL in Mechanics
Hall adjourned 10 meet at Faneul Hall in Boston,
| but the statement never went two benches beyond
tho drst row benches and Mr.. Avery retired from
| the scene. The delegates were at once admitted 10
the hall on their credentials and the State COMMITTEES
were defeated ana Butler triumphed.
THE CONVENTION.
The scene cannot be described on paper The Butler
| over the beuchss into the galer. es. up on tho
platform, every available space in tho hall, and
big, bury democrat, a fino speaker and a man
OF courage, into tue chair alter Charles N.
seeded when the majority Of his associates had so
summary decided against the Butler mon, had called
Convention to order and read the call OF the state
Committee.
The Com mttse on Credentials then reported that
there were 3o9 cities and towns represented by 973
delegates. Richard 5. Sponord was then elected per-
manent Chairman, and he made set speech leading
directly up TO Butler and working up the Convention
to high pitch OF excitement.
BUrLBR NOMINATED.
At the close OF tho speech motion to nominate
Butler for Governor was made 0y William d. Nor
tbond, OF Salem, ana the motion carried with
three cheers A Mr. Calvin, OF Stoughtou, made
strong speech protesting against Buffers nomlna.
ton and digging his record but he was hissed and
hooted down. The State ticket was complsted by
Lieutenant Gorermor-John F. Arnsld, OF North
Adams.
Asorney Generat-Caleb Cushing of NewburyporL
AUDITOR. Boyle O'Reilly, OF Boston.
Treasurer-D. n. Skiliings, OF Winchester
The nominations were unanimously indorssd by the
Convention.
Major McCaHerty made a vigorous speech, denouuc-
ing the action OF the state Committee In trying TO
usurp power net conferred thcm by the people.
STATE oENrRAL CoMMirrEE.
With q view OF retaiati ng on the Central Commit
tee and on motion OF Mr. Clark, ei Pittsheld, the
authority by whicn the committee was TO remain In
existence until January J. 1879, was rescDded, and
the following committee consisting of from the
several senatorial dist ricts, was substituted
Sere1M Senatorial District-J0hn b. Way.
Ninth tNo,JoL) Senatorial District-James 7. Nc
FyJih tEsser, Senatorial District-J Osgood Morse,
Sisth lMiddiesez) Senatorial Dstrict-A.v v. Lyons,
| OF Melrose.
ward, OF Chicopee
Eighth Senatorial District Patrick sheehan. OF
Hampshire Senatorial Distyfct-wllism NJ. Gaylord.
District No 2, Middieser-Asa Cotireli.
fI3TtsfON senatorial A.
Eastern (Hampden) Senatorial Dtstrict-A. Il. La'h-
Eosceu scnatorla, District-James G. Abbott.
Southern (Berkshire) Senatorial Dfstrct-Hsnry W.
Wright. OF Great Darlington.
Second (Norrols) Senatorial District-A c. Drink
Norta tBsrkslirej Senatorial Distriet-J. Brainsrd
worcester (csnsraD Senatorial District--M. J. Nc
Canerty, of Worcester.
PLATFORM.
The following resolutions were adopted:-
The democrats Of the Common wealth. by their duly
affirm their adherence to the tims-h
SyyeSerson Madison and ackson pledge their best
snd "S Of sSs naon so snas s the
psoD,. State may in their just rights.
government defined and limited by the consttuton
sub.saneSs sxrsrienee has found necessary.
Resolved That We condemn and viii ssenuoa1y Try to
necessary OF officers the waste OF the public DO
partitions as enaowment either to ndv corpora
Sus % the .ys s' % Sy
dusrial classes the failure OF profitable cmpoyment
in Sthe, whose production tho oHs source
Resolved THAT H with ensseaias shams and sorrow wo
have Presdsn, elected BY the vote: Of m.orisy
provisions the eonss.a.on s.t aside aud the peoIls
fogeres psrjpros the possibility oia
:neeesstq existence o which weaksns the very i.unaa
because this nonstrous wrong was done BY
sdss % OF ss tt. .a ss
ngy deease that no man ought 70 be permitted to hod
xiiasas rGuk e the psoH
Tor the ps5pesa :.
Resolved That the longer eontl9n.aes Of one partyn
tending aO.dns oPPSsn sao mo-
plication OF saared ofcers many of them nnknown to
the constitution thus renSvIna TIE responsibility for ms.
yoes Of the people giving in i-e & The ,a sd%n,s IN ms
officers appointed by the executive,
interpose sommission between il and the people tor
agancc expenditure Of money the accumrla
the ' purchase and care % Of which have ssea paid
pS.. S aas bonded foreign ssS' night Hs
be held as an investment Tree fro, from AT, t.xsS.on S,o
and @uaic,p. to Ss paid Increase Of
ali sntslprises are iSaa.re.
yield adequate return and labor gets no Just aniva
shs Sf I: State .as maasp.
the platform forth by tho
part. in ss ia IN , s71 ors sS
candidate for aeverno 70 the citizens who asked him to
take to reform all such abuses
r,. namr or su,rnac ~. ,.na,ncv of ,e
ton growing year by ysa, to place l% IN the
The Soa e
nsorn and nalensbie rish, Of fiss citizens All legis.
if'd acts s pasoa D to Or
.'s''! a.sss..iss;.sas % s' :.S .oiS
s bs ss + aD ys. ., ihs & pmS c. .
sb, to vote and he should have the rghs to have bis
registered wherever tho laws require
NO Law ought to be passed requiring the ct
his daily broad his daily toll TO spend his
IL proving his right 10 vote before tribunal Whist
who that should
be held o AXE good that denial
Resolved, That call all citizens Of whatever
polite views with the election
Of legislative and executive officers who will faithfully
great much needed reform,
but by doing hold them pledged any fur
with bound to IL
they recognize In all things the justice and wisdom
of their principles.
Tho Convention closed at half-past tn rec p. NJ in
excellent spirits 1t was rumorcd that Butler would
reach the hall and address the Convention, but he
ialed appear This closes the most bitter fight In
the history of the democracy of Massachus
BUTLER LEGALITY CONVENTION.
The legality Of the Convention, owing TO the re-
fusai of the State Committee to take part IN IT, 10
warmly discussed tonight General Buffers opinion
may be CLEANED from the following telegram received
by hts manager just alter the Convention had ad-
journed--
BosIoy. Mass, Sept. IT. 1878.