Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-20

THE WORCESTER CONVENTION - HOW BUTLER
WAS NOMINATED AND THE CONVENTION
CAPTURED.

| WAS NOMINATED AND THE CONVENTION
| CAPTURED.
| The facts are as follows relative to the
seizure of Mechanics Hall by the Butler
ties About O'Clock Wednesday morning
$50 Butler delegates, headed by DR.. Nc
Sheehy, Of Boston, and other ardent Butler
men, entered the hall and proceeded to elect
p. j. Hughes, of Boston. chairman, and de-
clarlng their intention to remain until the
convention was fully organised. At sos
DR.. McSheehy sprang to the platform and
nominated Butler for Governor. and three
cheers were given forthwith. Then speeches
followed. Many hsrangues were very vio-
lent, nearly every delegate declaring that
he would stay there till forcibly thrown
out. Another shouted out that be would
"vote for Butler in spite of the devil or any
other man."
At $50 the Mayor arrived with so officers.
| lie appealed to them to disperse, and told
them that.if they would go out he would
protect them in all their rights. A dele
gate asked what he meant. The Mayor in
timated that the police should not be used
to clear the hall when the convention was
regularly assembled. McDavit, Buffers
Lieutenant, appeared and asked if it was
tree that be had posted blue-coated police
men in the corridors and locked the doors to
proven. egress or ingress. The Mayor said
mo, any one could 90 out who chose"
"Can they come in again ?" asked Nc
Then" said McDayit, I've refuse to
leave :" and this declaration was answered
with applause.
A motion that the galleries be opened to
the public. after some opposition, was car
ried and the galleries were Immediately
filled by an excited crowd.
THE "RTGuLAR" PROCEEDINGS.
At ten minutes past eleven David Powers,
of Springfield took the floor and requested
delegates to nominate chairman.
Hon Edward Avery stepped upon the
platform and said: By request Of the
Democratic State Central Committee, am
here to announce cat calls and Kisses fol-
lowed each other IN rapid succession, Mr..
Avery maintaining his position upon the
PLATFORM
A DELEGATE moved that Avery be requested
to leave the platform. The chairman de-
cided that Avery must leave the platform,
which he refused to do. The chairman
then decided that no motion was in order
until the committee on credentials report.
Major McCafferty said that Avery was
ambitious for the hOnors OF party. lie
wanted to go out to the blue bloOds and in
form them that he had done their bidding
he wanted to 90 out and inform the men
who called the members of tho convention
Communists that be had performed that
duty. lie was anxious to relieve his bowels,
and he should DO allowed to do so.
am authorized said, MIR. Avery. again !
commencing to speak cat Gala and hisses
again interrupted the speaker. who was
obliged to cease speaking ]. An excited
delegate requested Mr.. Avery to lock in
the glass and see if he knew himself.
1 Laughter.
Mr.. McCafferty again tried to speak, urg
ing the convention TO listen to what Mr..
Avery had to say. The excitement at this
point begga description. delegates brand
ishing canes, hats, etc.
Finally Mr.. Avery declared the cOnven-
ton adjourned until Wednesday. the 25th
OF September. Intense excitement followed.
amid which Mr.. Avery retired from the
hall.
G. NJ. Strauss, of bingham, said Gen
tlemen, a. membcr of the Democratic
State Central Committee, and one who has
opposed their action from tho beginning,
now come before you to do the little that
can to secure that success that you certain
" are entitled to- | will proceed to read
the regular call issued by this committee, IN
which took part and for which voted.
Mr.. Strauss then read the call OF tho com
mittee for the convention.
MIR. McCanerty. Of Worcester. was elect
cd temporary chairman. and Patrick Nee
han. OF Boston. secretary.
Motions were passed that during the Tecess
the delegates from the several Senatorial
districts select members OF the state Central
Committee for the ensuing year. that rep
of the different Senatorial DIS
rctS constitute the entire State Central
Committee OF the party in the future; and
hat the present State Central Committee
30 discontinued.
The Committee on Credentials then re-
ported that they found 300 cities and towns
represented in the ronTention by 973 dele
,stos.
Richard 5. spoiiord. of Newburyport, was
lected permanent chairman and briefly ad-
lressed the convention.
NOMINATION OF GEN. BUTLER.
John l.. Rice, of Springfield. said he pro-
'osed to nominate man who believed IN
he good Democratic principles, and would
igbt the good old Commonwealth. lie
therefore, nominated n candidate for Cover :
or, General Benjamin +. Butler. Cheers !
nd great e.citoment, the delegates all
ising and cheering
PROTEST AGAINST TBR SosiNArios. /
Az this point, amid intense excitement. !
ohm Z. Calvin, of Stoughton, took the !
DOR and said a
Mr. President, have a word to say. !
Cries OF platform" and general uprosr.
Is delegate duly elected to the Democratic )
tate Convention to DO hold al Worcester,