The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-18
BAY STATE POLITICS.
CONVENTION Ar WORCESTER
YESTERDAY.

THE Butler Mem Take Possession of tine
HALL, Nominate Their FavOrites and
! Adept o Platform AmaRtR HHuch EN-
element and COnfustOn-The State
| central COMMITTEES RepsadiaGe This
Action and Call Another Convention.
to Meet at Faneuil HAIL. Boston, ON
| the Twenty-flftE.
| WORCESTER. Mass, Sept. 17.-Before O'Clock
| this morning some 800 Butler delegates were in
| the Mechanics Hall. having come In gradually
since o'clock, at which time the rear door was
broken open and entrance gained. AS soon as
this was done the Butler delegates were quietly
called from their beds as soon as possible and
| assembled at the hail. Their opponents knew
| nothing Of this movement until o'clock, or
later. The rumor was at arst discredited, but
when found to be true there was great aston
ishment and Indignation: T. 49,
In the hall the assembly was addressed by
| several gentlemen. Everything was orderly
delegates 70 hold the hail against everything
At s:2S a. m., Mayor Pratt entered the hall
| and ascending the platform said: Gentlemen,
! ! have come to say to you that you shall be pro-
Hortes H Of Norcestsr @ at the e same Tine Wor-
the dignity Of the Democratic party or Of what
1
formed that this hall was broken open this
morning. Looking at you I do not believe you
sanction M any such proceedings, | come. there
teet you In al yonr !gights by all the power Of
Several of the delegates. declared their de-
! termination to hold the hall until displaced By
| force, and to hold the civil authorities Of Wor-
cester responsible for any violence used. The
rights. He had been Informed BY Il the o proprie sie
tors of the hall that it had been engaged by the
Democratic state Central Committee. and that
no person had any right there except those ad-
mitted by the committees sanction. In the ex-
| ercise Of the duties Of his office he should be
obliged to have the hall vacated
| After further discussion the mayor had a
| consultation with several gentlemen In the rear
of the platform. and then said II have request
ed YOU fpeacefuy to leave the house and you
remain" [Cheers for the mayor
A motion was made that committee Of six be
stationed at each door; that the doors be opened
credentials and none others.
Another delegate moved that those also who
mitted. This was discussed at considerable
length. and great deal Of confusion ensued.
The opponents of Gen. Butler are determined
nominations by the majority of delegates pres
ent "a at all laa hazards p; Their present programme
| effect an adjournment. under some method, to
Faneuil H Il. Boston Those noWin Mechanics
Hall, who are neither allowed to 20 out or In
| r.
order BY member OF the State Central Commit
tee at II o'clock. and proceed regularly to the
work OF anominating convention.
| A subcommittee Of the executive committee
of the State executive committee is in session
| ct the Bay State House, and 1t decided to have
Chairman Avery enter, Mechanics Hall and an
here. mob have possession of the hall, and the
convention is adjourned to some date In the
apre p9phhbps m bpe t as late October Ne hall
| programme will be carried out.
The delegates in Mechanics' Hall after dis
cussion regarding the admission of delegates
time those, who had not breakfasted were
served with lunch by the committee having
During the discussion and confusion Mayor
Pratt entered and asked that order might be
maintained. He had made some effort to have
this, matter settled Satisfactorily and until he
could ascertain who else was entitled to enter
the hall no one would be admitted
The p gad he ao %
be mem ber Of this convention, but as he
seemed to be he would suggest that the conven-
| ton drop Gen. Butler and nominate himself.
| A motion was then submitted and passed that
his his honor. Charles Pratt. mayor of Wor-
Ticket (Applause and laughter.l
At the close Of the recess NJ s. Moore, Of Bos-
| ton. said the usurping, committee were about to
The anti Butler delegates are settling their
Mr. aof of %aRpaes 1E her hade an
dress IN the vestibule Of the Bay State House to
this effect: When we got uD this morning, we
the PLACE at which the convention was called.
We, called upon Mayor Pratt. He found he
od eond not eear the ha apd it Was
| ferred to adjourn the convention to Boston
next week.
It is announced that Leopold, Morse has Of
fered to pay the expenses of all the delegates to
Boston.
SECOND DISPATCH.
WoRoEsTER Sept 1.-THE. Butler, delegates
are now filing into Meehanics' Hall. and will
Newburyport, viii preside. and ticket viii be
They passed Chairman Avery out Of the hall
and would not let him speak, and his announce
ment of the adjournment Of the convention was
The Butler men, after patient waiting, were
not summoned to business, as they had been
notified would be the case at just IL O'Clock.
But there was no long delay.
TSwF SS sfs}a Of for the
ten bsns fgTer {st o5 @ = esEsd ths
conVe1htlon @ 70 order. MIcnael Mehan, OF Boston,
On motion Of James McDev7iitt. it was re-
solyed, tn, that seven gentlemen n should act as
and admit only those, having. regular ereden-
| tials. J. +. Farrell Of Cambridge: A. R. Rye,
River. and James MCGOWAN. of Pittsaeld, we're
| appointed The committee retired and an
| intermtssion ensued.
Just as business was about to be resumed.
every one was startled by the inrush of a small
!? mob m?4ob at one Of the doors. There was cry Of
! Hold the door" and the crowd was inter-
ce,pted without MUCH trouble, but among those
who came in was the Hon. Edward Avery, and
| after him Major McCafferty, Of Worcester.
whose stalwart form was q signal for hearty
| applause, which changed into h1sses as the
chairman Of the State Central Committee CANE
| desk. A moments silence followed; but as
! Mr.. Avery. with hands folded and very quiet in
| manner. began to speak. the storm Of hisses
was again taken up, and scene Of wild confu-
sion ensued.
~ have been instructed by the Democratic
State Central Committee, said he TO az an !
day1LHisses ;a1 Kisses and aerisiye applause, during
men, I submit that Mr.. Avery is out Of order at
| McCatferty then jumped to his feet and deliy
| cred sharp, little speech an address to the
chair, regarding the political creed OF Mr..
| Avery.
Mr.. Avery, after series of debates by mem
| lowed by you to be heard, / viii then answer
| aboirr tho ia