Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-20
From the New York Times.
Buffers Victory.

Buffers victory.
The variety Of Buffers resources and
the height of his audaeity are proved by
the proceedings at Worcester Yesterday.
Various persons, more or less known to
fame. were prominent in this curious AZ
fair. but the hand of Batter was visible
through it all. Let US freely concede to
this wonderfully smart man the credit OF
stealing a State convention. The demo-
cratic State Committed had given formal
notice that delegates pledged to Butler
would not be admitted to the convention.
The committee did not recognize Butler
rs democrat. He could not be u candi-
date before democratic convention.
Regular democratic delegates, so-called,
were prepared to contest the seats of the
Butler delegates, and the anti-Butler mem.
beers OF the State Central Committee were
prepared to rule in favor of the Irregular"
A.. contestants, to the exclusion of the Butler
men. warm contest on the floor of the
convention was expected. There was
=, knew a better trick. In the gray dawn of
early morning his men took possession Of
the hall In which the convention was to he
held. They held the fort. so to speak.
until the day was old enough to give them
sunlight for their proceedings. Mean
time. they subsisted on crackers and
scanned goods" like soldiers on picket
duty. The efforts of the Police of Wor-
cester, led by the Mayor, were not ade-
quste te dislodge them. They were in
possession.
Later in the day, in the midst of tremen-
dous excitement, and with screeches and
yells triumphant. Butler was nomina-
ted rs the democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts,. There was no
platform. There was no need of any.
Butler is his own sufficient platform
But full ticket was nominated. and But
ter has. at last, what may be called reg
ular nomination at the head of regular
ticket. After he was nominated, and af-
ter his associates on the ticket had been
nominated by special committee, n
series Of resolutions was reported and
adopted. These resolutions are of no
consequence whatever The nomiuation
OF Butler was the real business of the dav.
and that was attended to with remarkable
promptness and frequency. Early in the
m orning. before this unique convention
was organized, an enthusiastic delegate,
who could not wait for sunrise, organized
an impromptu convention in the hall, and
cheers"
Comically enough the last business trans
acted by the convention was the election
of Vice. Presidents, Secretaries, and other
officers. Such was the feversh haste of
the Butler men. they skipped over all of
the usual formalities of organization, and
left their platform and the election of Off
GERS of the convention until the nomina-
tions were made and the work of the day
was done. One item of business, how
ever, was attended to early, and with
gusto The anti Butler democratic State
Central Committee, whose term of Office
expires Jan. l, 1879, was kicked out with
wells and applause, and new committee
was appointed. This was the final cut
ting loose from the democratic organiza-
ton
But the democratic machine (or the
fragments of it) was yet in the hands of
the State Central Committee. who set it
up outside Of the hall. A solemn decree
was promulgated by the Chairman of the
COMMITTEES. setting forth that a mob had
taken possession of Mechanics Hall. max.
ing it impossible for the democratic State
Convention to assemble. The regular
convention for the nomination of Govern
or and State officers was accordingly called
TO meet at FaLeuil Hall, Boston, Wednes-
day next, Sept. %. And the discounted
machine managers departed for Boston.
and put themselves under the protection
Of the Boston Police. who, they say, will
defend them next "Wednesday. Just now,
there are two branches of the democratic
party, Butler and Anti-Butler. What will
happen If Butler captures the Faneuil Hall
Convention, alsop
The Worcester Convention, which nom
mated Butter, was democratic conven-
ton. To be sure, its proceedings were a
little Irregular. But our democratic friend,
who have ever been great site kIere foi
popular rights. should not deride the work
OF the convention on that account The
profanity, ytuperation. and heat OF the
speakers were characterisiically democrat
ic. The resolutions cried for reform
and yelled "fraud" with as much fervor
as If they had been written BY Mr.. MantQn
Mashle sirae. the democratic State Central
Committee, which, usually manages a con-
vention in Massachusetts. was kicked out
with JUNCTION. But the democracy are