The New York herald., 1878-09-13
Leading Democrats Trying to Preserve
Their Convention.
AN ORDER FROM TILE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Butler Delegates Declared Not En-
titled to Seat.
A HORNETS NEST STIRRED UP.
fey TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

By TGLEGhAF6 IL ThE dEEALb
Bosroy Sept. II, 1878.
Tho leaders Of the democratic party have for tive
or three days recognized the fact that Butler has
slapped the foundations or their organization and
would inevitably capture their Convention next
Tuesday To block this game and, at the same time,
check n possible, the almost Overwhelming growth
OF Butierism among the rank and nle the Executive
Committee of the State Central Committee held
secret meeting the result of which the publica
ton To-day OF the following order;-
1t rs voted that in the opinion OF the Executive
Committee OF the Democratic State Committee, under
the call for the State Convention, no person known
by his declared opinions TO DC in favor OF
a candidate tor Governor or for any State officer
person who Is not recognized member OF the demo-
cratic party entitled to sit or vote IN the Demo-
GODFREY MORSE, Secretary.
BUTLER INDIGNANT.
This modest little paragraph acted like q lighted
match In powder magazine The delegates elected
nj the Boston democratic caucuses, few nights ago.
are largely faxor OF Butler, and they have been
going around town to-day with threats on their lips
and fire In their eyes. They regard the order as a
piece OF impertinent presumption on the part OF a
little co.erie OF high toned democrats who have
always worked for blue blood arstocracy Of Bea-
con Hill, and have shown themselves ready TO Leave
their party whenever popular movement takes
place They, however, IN the language OF tho indig
-uant Butler men, can longer do this. The people
must be heard this year.
OF THE STRAIGHT CUTTERS.
The straight democrats look upon the card as the
only thing that could save tho party organization
They deprecate the necessity OF such step and
not but that 1t Is questionable proceeding at
this time but that It IL out they will back 1t up
The HERALD correspondent spent three hours this
afternoon OF General Butler but he out
OF reach. He is engaged on q case In the Supreme
Court and got through with his days labor just in
time to catch the train for Lowell When he arrived
at homo he refused anybody, as he had private
business to a ttend to.
EXPRESSION A BUTLER MANAGER.
Failing getting the Generals opinion OF this
novel proceeding your correspondent called Of
the conlde ntial agents managers Of the Butler
campaign IN this city, and had brief interview with
him. In answer ono or two questions this gentle
man that the General had anticipated such step
He was all disturbed by tho action OF the
Executive Committee, because he did rccognze
lher authority to the action OF over ono thou
Band free ctizeus and voters Of Massachusetts who
would Worcester TO deliberate the best man
1he platform put forward the campaign against
Btaie abuses and official corruption. These men, he
gaid, have in by, voted for and nominated
Charles Sumner, Frank Bird and Charles Francis
Adams for the Office of Governor, and then regarded
Is legitimate. What mas come over the spirit OF
their dreamf Is IL democratic ioressai the action
OF convention by putting barriers in tho way OF
lair and honest voter The whole matter may be
summed up In this he democratic leaders in Massa
chusctts are OF tho old Bourbon strfpo. They never
adopt any principle issue til every body else Is
tired OF II. These cminenty respectable gentlemen
have expressed their determination 10 Doll IN case
For we w, carry that conventioS or our delegates
refused admission, wo Will clear the hall, leaving
Mr. Abbott with corporaPs guard, not enough 10
constitute u board OF officers without doubling up.
VIEWS MEMBER OF TEB COMMITTEE
Mr. Avery, chairman OF the State Central Commit
tee, SAID THIS afternoon that he thoroughly agreed
with in The comm ttee' order
When asked what the difference was between the nom
nation OF Sumner, Bird and Adams, and the possible
nomination OF Butler from a democratic point OF
view, he said that the year when theee men were
nominated tho call different from theone issued
fhs year Then party invited liberal republicans
and ali In favor OF reform 10 como to the convention
fhs year they invited democrats only. Besides, these
mon stepped squarely on the party platform and
adopted It's provisions, whereas Butler repudiates
both party aud platform. He has abused 'ns no
ien II was because H. was seeking to
aestroy the Union. lie gives as his
reason for leaving tho republican party The demo-
cratic policy adopted by the present admin nistraton
Howard the South. Ho in that respect worse than
, republican. He deserted the democratic party In
1866 aud wants come back because II is coming
These views are concurrod in by the other mem.
bers OF the Exocutvv Committee all Of wnom feel
Sery strongly the subject and nsst that the party
must protect itse or II Will DO ruined by tho nroads
OPINION OF JUDGE ABBOTT.
Judge j. G. Abbott. the recognized leader OF tho
Democratic party In this State said to an interviewer
lhis evening that be had not given the order much
tlon. but he recognized u as principle that
EhOud
glance could be ucd to the support OF
q candidate from outside the party lines II the Dem
ocratc Convention should far disregard It's duty as
10 20 OUTSIDE OF and nominate General But
ler democrat would DO bound TO support such q
domination. II am free TO say" said tho Judge,
,that personally an friendly TO General
Butler, but will not only against him for
governor, but viii do all in my power 70 defeat his
eection. should much prefer TO vote Tor Governor
Talbot, whom / regard rs n worthy man, and believe
he would make good governor. | would prefer to
vote for any republican candidate rather tho
democratic party gobbled mp by an outsider For US
TO nominate him would be simple suicide. 1.-The sue
ceedB In carrying our convention he Will DO un-
doubtediy beaten Tor so 900 democrats will refuse to
support him, and majority Will vote Tor the repub
hcan nominee.
uayor Prince and otncr prominent leaders hold
similar opinions sbut the rank and 1e refuse TO
surrender and declare boldly that they VIII vote Tor
Butler first, last and always.
YBKLISG IN orHER cITTKs
Advices from Fiichourg, FAN River, Worceetcr,
Springfield aud other outlying centres snow that tho
democratic delegates chosen IN those places are
mighty ignant the presumption OF the committee
and deermin ncd TO obtain Their seats In the Conven
tion, II force should bc necessary
A despatch from Taunton to-pight says that
at the democratic caucuses there fifteen delegates
chosen for Butler and Instructed to disregard
abe bulldozng order OF the gentlemen In Boston The
movement is sweeping over IN. state ike wiidlre.
Tho leaders cannot stop II, aud this Is their final
e1ort to check It's progress Whether 10 Will DO
rsssful remains TO DO seen.
PRosPEcTs FIGHT.
If the committee undertake. W exclude delegates
who are suspected oi Butersm next tuesday there
will be night Circulars OF instruction aud blanks
for credentials are going out from Buffers headquar
all parts OF the state. and the most hopeful
aud sanguine advices are pouring tn There has not
been much excitement In po)itics here for years
'ihsro 10 ~ night
THE REPUBLICAN oAucUssgs.
BosroS Sept II. 1873.
Ths republican caucusses held in ,his city and