The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-09-19
BEN BUTLER.

! The Butterflies Take ForcibIe Pos
session Of Mechanics Hall.
, Greatly to the Discontinue of tn
, State Central Committee.
; Hon. Edward Avery Attempts t
Speak and is Hooted Down
by the Mob.
: Gen. Butler Nominated fer Cover
nor Amid Great Applause.
. WORCESTER, Mass, September l..
There was a very large gathering of dele
|. gates 10 the Democratic State convention
here to-day. Buffers friends are present
in large numbers, but are meeting with
most determined opposition, and show sign:
OF weakening before the convention meets
If the Butler ranks are broken, Chas. Theo-
dore Russell, will be pomininated. The
State Central Committee Is deciding tn.
cases where there are eontesting delegations
AGAINST BUTLER,
and these proceedings are denounced by the
Generals friends.
At about eight o'clock, the Butler men
having possession of the hall, placed ID.
Powers, OF Springfield, in the chair, and
/ proceeded To business After a long
wrangle, Mayor Plat took the platform
and said that the persons then in the hail
might remain, but that no others should be
admitted.
A resolution thanking the Mayor for his
decided stand, was unanimously passed,
amid great applause.
Recess was taken for fifteen minutes. At
lilo David Powers, OF Springfield,
TOOK THE FLOOR
and requested the delegates to nominate the
chairman. McDivitt, Buffers secretary,
made a motion that a committee be romi
mated TO see that only the delegates bear
ing credentials be admitted to the hall
Carried. The committee was appointed, and
retired, and before they returned rush
was made for the hall. One outsider forced
tina door open and was closely followed by
the mob. The doors were then closed by
the police. At this uncture, Mayor Me-
Cafierty entered the hall, and was received
with cheers.
HON. EDWARD AVERY
stepped upon the platform and said by the
request OF the Democratic State Central
Committee, II am here to announce" [Cat
calls and Kisses followed each other in
rapid succession. Arvery maintaining his
position upon the platform.
A delegate moved that Avery be reques-
ted to leave the platform. The Chairman
decided that Avery must leave the plat
form, which he refused to do. The Cnair-
man then decided that no motion was in
order till the committee on credential re-
ported. Mayor McCafierty jumped to his
feet and said Avery was ambitious for the
HoNoRs OF THE MARTYR;
he wanted to 90 out to the blue bloods to
inform them that he had received them !;
he had done their bidding he wanted TO go
out and inform those men who called the
members of the convention communists,
that he had performed that duty; he was
anxious to relieve Ia Is bowels and should be
allowed TO do so.
81 am authorized Avery, again COM
mencing TO speak. Cat calls and Misses
again interrupted the speaker, who was
OBLIGED To CEASE SPEAKING.
The excited delegates requested Avery
to look in the glass and see if he knew him
self. Laughter.
McCaferty again tried to speak, urging
the convention 10 listen to what Avery had
TO say. The excitement at this point beg
gars description, the delegates brandishing
canes, etc. Finally Avery got upon the
platform and declared the convention adj
journed till "Wednesday, the 18th of Sep
tembcr. Intense excitement followed, amid
which Avery retired from the hall. J.
Bayle OReilly
BEGGED THE CONVENTION
to hear Avery, no matter what he had 10
say. Avery had left the stage and gone
out OF the hall
A deles moved that a committee OF
two be appointed to go out and inform the
crowds at the doors that the committee on
credentials would examine the credentials
of the delegates and admit those who had
proper authority to enter. The chair APP
pointed Mayor McCaferty and Mr.. Towers.
MOTION
was now made that the galleries OF the hall
b, opened to the public After some dis.
cussion it was carried, and the galleries
were Immediately filled with the excited
crowd. Charles III. Strouse read the reg
ular call issued by the State Central Com
mittee, and was loudly cheered. Mayor
McCafFerty was then unanimously elected
IL II
pointed a committee on credentials.
DIR. Gockritz, of Boston, arose and de-
manded the action of the Democratic COM
mittee, and said it could not be considered
as binding on the Democratic party. In
reply, the chair ruled that the action of the
committee was not a matter before the con-
vention. Gockritz then attempted to speak,
but was ruled out OF order.
A motion to adjourn was then made, and
voted down amid great confusion.
HON. RICHARD S. sPoFFARD
was then elected permanent chairman
The facts are as follows, relating to the
seizure OF Mechanics Hall by the Butler
ties: At about ) o'clock this morning,
about one hundred and fifty Butler dele
gates, headed by Mr.. McSheehey, Of Bos-
ton, and other ardent Butler men, entered
Mechanics Hall and proceeded to eject Z.
J. Hughes, of Boston, the chairman, and de-
claring their intention to remain till the
convention was fully organized.
At $50 o'clock, a. M, DIR. McSheehey
sprang to the platform and nominated Gen.
Butler for Governor. and three cheers were
given forthwith. Then speeches followed
by McSheehey and many Others. Many Of