The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-18
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The Massachusetts Democrats
in Convention.
Butler Delegates Capture Mechanics
.-.a Hall. r..
Scenes Of Disorder Which Throw the
Martinsville Convention Into
theShades ofDarkness.
"A Confusion that was Beyond the
Power ofth Pen to Describe
ARiotat One Time Imminent.
Butler Held the Fort and was Nomi-
mated ---The Regulars Leave
the Fleldi Disgust,
And Call a Convention TO Meet Sep
tember 25th in FaneuiI Hall.


nuTLER CONVENTION. = "
WORCESTER, Mass. September lT.-There
Is a very large gathering Of delegates TO
the Democratic State Convention. Mr..
Buffers, friends are present in large
numbers, but are meeting with tho most
determined opposition and show signs Of
weakening before the Convention meets.
II Buffers ranks are broken, Charles The
odore Russell will be nominated. The
State Central Committee is deciding the
cases where there are contesting delega-
tions against Butler and these proceedings
arc denounced by Buffers friends. At
about s O'clock the Butler men having
possession OF the hall, placed d. Powers,
Of Springfield in the chair and proceeded
to business After long wrangle Major
Platt took the platform and said that the
persons then in the hall might remain but
that no others should be admitted.
A resolution thanking the Major for his
decided stand was unanimously passed
amid great applause. 4.-yf 'l,.
Recess was then taken for Is minutes,
and at 11:15 David Powers, OF Springfield,
took the floor and requested the delegates
to nominate a Chairman.
Mr.. McDavitt, Buffers Secretary, made
n motion that committee be nominated
to sec that only delegates bearing crcden-
tials be admitted to the hall. Carried.
The committee was appointed and retired,
but;beforc they returned arush was made
for the hall. Omen forced the door and
was followed by n mob. The doors were
then closed by the police. At this june,
ture Mayor McCaierty entered the hall
aud ,,,,S ranntpaI tvith nhanra ... -. a..
Hon. Edward Avery stepped upon the
platform and said that BY request OF the
Democratic State Central Committee am
here to announce, there cat-calls and hiss
es followed each other in rapid succession,
Mr.. Avery maintaining his position upon
the PLATFORM.
A delegate moved that Avery berequest-
cd to leave the platform. d . t
The Chairman decided that Avery must
leave the platform, which he refused todo
The Chairman then, decided that no mo-
tion was in order until the Committee on
Credentials had reported.
Mayor AlcCatierty jumped to his feet
and said that Avery was ambitious for the
honors Of q martyr; he wanted to go out
to the Blue Rloods and inform them that
he had served them; that he had done
their bidding. He wanted to go and in:
form the men who called the members OF
the Convention Communists that he had
performed that duty. He was anxious to
relieve his bowels. and should be allowed
to do so.
am authorized, said Avery again COM
mencing to speak. Catcalls and hisses
again interrupted the speaker, who was
Obliged to cease speaking. The excited
delegates requested Avery to look in the
glass and see. II he knew himself,
laughter. tslr
Mayor ,McCafcrty again tried to speak,
urging the Convention TO listen to what
Avery had to say. The excitement Mt this
point beggars description, the delegates
brandishing canes, &c, .aFf
Finally Avery got the platform and de;
clared the Convention adjourned until
Wednesday, the 25th OF September. In
tense excitement followed, amid which
Avery retired from the hall.
j. Boyle o'Reilley begged the Cony;en;;
ton to hear Avery no matter what he had
to say. Avery had left the stage and gone
out OF the hall. .i 81
A delegate moved that committee oil
two be appointed to go out and inform the
crowd nj the door that the Committee on
Credentials would examine the credentials
OF delegates and admit those who had
proper authority Ia, enter.
The Chair appointed Mayor McCaterty
and Mr. Lower. -
4 motion was next made that the CALLER
les be opened to the public. After some
discussion the motion was carried, and the
galleries were Immediately filled with
excited crowd. ~
Charles ii. Strauss read the regular call
issued by the State Central Committee, and
was loudly cheercd.
Mayor McCatferty was then unanimous
~ elected Temporary Chairman, anu, on on
motion, appointed . Committee on Gre
dentials. 45- ~.
Dr. Gockritz, Of Boston, then arose and
denounced the action OF the Democraue
Committee, and said it could not be con
sidered US binding on the Democratic party
In reply the Chair ruled that the action
OF the committee was not the matter be
| fore tho Convention. v4 i,
GorEriz then attempted to speak, Du'
was ruled ont OF order, .-zg ,.,
4 motion to adjourn was then made ant
voted down amid great confusion.
A motion prevailed that during the re
cess the delegates from tho several Sena
torial Districts should assemble and selec
members Of the State Central COMMITTEE
for the ensuing year. .ii.Q, hI !.
|, Mr.. Aleller made motion that the rep
\ rescntatives OF the different senatorla
I Districts constitute the State Central Com
mittce in the future, which was unahi
lmously adopted.
r. Mr. Clark, OF -Pittsfeld, called attention
to the rule adopted two years ago and sal'
that under the rule now in existence th'
members OF the present State Centrfl
COMMITTEES would hold office until the is
lot January, 1870; he therefore moved Una
tho authority by which that committe
was 10 remain until January lst'ls, he re
scinded and thcirplaces be declared vacant
The motion was unanimously adopted.
Il lion. Richard s. spofard was thel
elected permanent chairman.
sp,zrRE OF MECHANICS HALL ny TIE BurLEH
lHTfia| Rr iTEs.
Tho facts are as follows relative TO I'll
seizure Of Mechanics Hall by the Butlel
: ties: ,..
dred and fifty Butler delegates, headed D
INF. Mcsheehy, Of Boston, and other 9, q
ttinnt Butler men, entered Mechanics In
and proceeded. to elect T. ]. Hughes, {
4, Boston, Chairman, and declaring thelr Y
.tfeniion 10 remain until the Conyentio
! SWas fully organized. AZ b:05 !. " "
: McShcehy sprang to the platform an
nominated Gen. Butler for Governor, Il, an
/. three cheerA, were given forthwith. Inc
I speeches followed by &lcSheehyandman
|. otIlots. Many Of the harangues were Ser
I. violent, nearly every delegate .declariin
that he would stay there until torclpl