Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-18

er asked how in the name of God
any Democrat could nominate But
Ter as the Democratic nominee,
when for fifteen years he had OPP
posed every Democratic principle.
When the speaker said 1t was pro.
posed to put him In the field as
Presidential candidate, there were
cries of "Yes. Yes!n and three
groans were given for the speaker
at the conclusion of his speech. A
Com mittee on Resolutions was
then appointed. consisting of one
delegate from each Congressional
district. Cook said 1t would take
some time for the Committee on
Resolutions to make resolutions TO
suit the Convention and moved
recess, which was taken till P. NJ.
The following State ticket was
nominated: Lieutenant Governor,
John f. Arnold; Secretary of State,
Charles M. Strauss; Attorney Gen
eral, Caleb Gushing; Auditor, J. b.
OReillyi Treasurer, ID. N. Skill
lings.
The facts are as follows relative
to the seizure of Mechanics Hall
by the Butterflies: At about 5
O'clock A. NJ. some $50 Butler dele
gates, headed 10y DR.. McSheehy, of
Boston, and other ardent Butler
men, entered Mechapics' Hall and
proceeded to elect z. J. Hughes, Of
Boston, Chairman, and declaring
to remain till the Convention was
fully organized. At sos A. NJ. DR..
McSheehy sprang to the platform
aud nominated Gen. Butler for
Governor, aud three cheers were
given forthwith. Then speeches
followed by McSheehy and many
others. Many of the harangues
were violent. One delegate said he
would stay there till forcibly
thrown out; another shouted that
he would vote for Butler in spite OF
the devil or any other man. These
remarks were loudly cheered. BY
8 O'clock the regulars had all wa red
up to the situation and at $3.50 A. n.
the Mayor of Worcester arrived
with posse OF SO officers. He ap.
pealed to them to disperse and told
them If they would 60 out he
would protect all in their rights.
A delegate asked what he mea Mt by
protecting them in their rights.
The Mayor intimated that the po.
lice of the city should not be used
to clear them out. When the Con-
vention was regularly Assem- bled
j. ]. McDevitt, Buffers lieutenant,
appeared on the scene and asked
the Mayor If it was true that he
mad posted blue-cOated policemen
in the corridors and locked the
doors to prevent egress aud ingress.
The Mayor said no; any one could
go out who chose. Can they come
in againP asked McDevitt. No, sir,
replied the Mayor. Then, said Nc
Dewitt, we refuse to leave, aud this
declaration was answered with a
passionate peal Of applause. When
the State Central Committee fully
realized that the Butler faction had
control of Mechanics Hall, they
appointed a committee to see what
rauld be done towards procuring
hall.
COnnt cttcut DsnOcratte rin, far IN.
New HAVEN, Sept. 17th.-The
platform renews pledges to Demo-
cratic principles; demands civil su-
premacy over military; equal
rights; the observance Of the Con-
stitution Of the Federal Govern
ment; rigid economy; persistent
investigation Of the frauds prac-
tised by rings and office olders; !;
condemns the plot by which the
present Executive was fraudu lently
seated; demands the public lands
for actual settlers; the abolition of
all subsidies; the Constitution of
the United States recognizes gold
and silver as the standard money
of the Union, and this standard is
the most stable basis for the COM
mercIal necessities of the world;
the Democratic party of the Union
has never failed to recognize and
support this essential principles;
the great and costly war or the re
bellion and Republican financial
fraud and eruption has brought
an irredeg, able currency; thanks
the DehAlvsatic House for striving
to reduce expenses; asks the legis-
lature to modify high prices and
pass laws to aid the laborer; ask all
who favor reconciliation, discon-
nected from politics, to act with
the Democracy, and Invites all par.
ties to act with the Democrat c
party, their national friends.
Adjourned.