The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-18
tee, which they refused to do and / am OF
tho opinion that said hall cannot be cleared
without violence, and perhaps boodshed.
Respectfully, yours,
CHARLES 3. PRATT, Mayor.
ACTION or THE STATE CoMMTfTEE.

/ ACTION OF THE STATE COMMITTEE.
z On receiptof ttie above the State Central
Committee UNANIMOUSLY voted TO adjourn
the Convention till "Wednesday OF next
week. 10 Faneuil RalI, In Boston. Tbi. ac-
ton was rendered necessary from the fact
that Buffers friends have secured all She
available halls I'M Worcester. The leaders
also take the ground that after the mob
proceedings which have taken place here
to-day they can go before the people and
lead such a movement that will crush But
Ter. The leading men, such as Judge Abb
bolt, Charles p. Thompson, F. w. Bird,
General Whitney, and William AspinWall,
have shown great moderation In their ac-
ton to-day, and their advice to their friends
was % use every effort, to prevent any
breach of the peace. It is due to these
leaders that no serious trouble has occur
red, as there were large number OF men
who were so indignant that they volunteered
10 take possession OF Mechanics Hall and
clear the Butler force out.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ADJOURNMENT TO Bos-
TON.
Hon. F. W. Bird, Of Walpole, has just
addressed crowd at the Bay-State House,
and announced that, inasmuch as mob had
taken possession OF Mechanics Hall, and
Worcester's Mayor bad no authority to re-
move it, saying that forcible attempt
might result in riot and bloodshed, the
State Committee had decided that the
Democratic State Convention would be
held in Faneuil Hall, Boston, on We'd
nes,lay, the 18th instant, where an ample
notice force would be on hand to pro-
tect the Conventions rights. He said
the crowd in Mechanics Hall would
rue the day they took forcibe possession OF
the place. The announcement was received
with deafening cheers, and cries were made
for P. A. Collins, John E. Fitzgerald, and
Judge AbbOtt-neither OF whom respond
ed. The crowd then dispersed. and at
about 11:4O all the accredited delegates
were admitted to Mechanics Hall.
TIE SEIZURE OF MECHANICS HALL AND WHAT
SUBSEQUENTLY, OCCURRED.
The facts are as follows relative to the
seizure OF Mechanics Hall by the Butterflies:
At about O'Clock this morning some one
hundred and fifty Butler delegates entered
Mechanics Hall and proceeded to elect 2. j.
Hughes, of Boston, chairman. and declared
their intention to remain until the ConVen-
ton was fully organized. AT 500 II. Nj.
Dr.. McSheehy, OF Boston, sprang to the
platform and nominated Butler for GOV
ernor. Speeches followed, and every dele
gate declared he would stay there until
forcibly thrown out. BY A. NJ. all the
regulars had walked up to the situation, and
at $50 A. NJ. the Mayor OF Worcester ar
rived with a posse OF fifty officers. He ap-
pealcd to them TO dispense, and told them
il they would 60 out he would protect them
in all their rights. A delegate asked what
he meant by protecting them in their'rlghts.
The Mayor intmated that the police officers
should not be used to clear the hall when
the Convention was regularly assembled.
J. j. McDavitt, Buffers lieutenant, now
appeared on the scene and asked the Mayor
il it were true that he posted blue-coated po-
licemen in the corridors and locked the
doors to prevent egress or ingress. The
Mayor said mo" that any one could go
out who chose. "Can they come in again ~
asked McDavitt. "No, sir" replied the
Mayor "Then we refuse to leave" said
McDavitt, and this declaration was answer
ed with passionate peal OF applause.
KEAaNEY IN TOWN.
Denis Kearney, the sand-lot orator, is in
town, and it is understood he will speak on
the Commons tonight. In anticipation OF
the event large posse OF policemen will be
in attendance.