New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-26
LARGE AND HAPPY CONVENTION.
THE DETAILS OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FELCITATIoN AND GREAT ENTHUSIASM.

THE DETAILS OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FEL1CITAI1oN AND GREAT ENTHUSIASM
GENERAL PRESS DIsPAToH.I
BosToN, Sept. 25.-The Democratic State
Convention met Faneuil Hall at IL O'Clock this fore
noon pursuant to the adjournment voted by the State
Central Committee Worcester. The body of the hall
was well filed. Admission to the galleries was
gained only by tickets furnished by the
State Central Committee Edward Avery, Leverett
saltonsta and other prominent members Of the party
appeared on the platform. and were greeted with
cheers General whitney came in later, and was en-
Enthusiastically cheered.
At twenty-three minutes past IL O'Clock Mr. Avery
called the convention to order lie referred to the adj
jornment from Worcester, and said
DELEGATES: Not only DO you represent the Dem
ganization to be continued by your action to-
day you maintain c9nneG1oF M Ppeeweer .v t ne
the whole Nation unimpaired-that great National
majority OF the Lower House of Congress secured for
the next Congress majority IN the senate, elected s
candidates for President and YcePresdent by clear
majority of the electoral and by popular ma
jOrity Of more than 3Oo,OOO-the party which, we
tro the legislation Of the Nation hencefOrth and after
the expiration Of the term OF the present de fseto Ad
ninistraton WELD the whole power Of the Nation
Upon you and upon those whom you represent me
faithful adherents to our Democratic principles Will
descend the glory and honors Of his great triumph
Mr.. Avery's remarks we're warmly applauded.
The following committees were appointed upon the
motion Of various delegates, the appointment being by
districts:
On Credentials-Lemuel Bradford Plymouth; s. N.
Over, South Abingdon N. N, Cunnih, Boston
Patrick F. Garagle, Boston A. a. Mower, Lynn;
John COrss, Gloucester; William +, Livingston,
Russell fesstsT Benjamin % Northampton
on Permanent OrganisatiOn-J T. Jones, Sandwich;
ton; Daniel ]. sweeney. Boston; B. H. Peach, jr;, f.
Grifin, Newburyport T. II. Tucker, Lawrence 0rgen
Watertown Fitchburg; l. r. Morton Westfeld.
On Resottons-Joseph NJ Day, OF Barnsta6Ie Z. W.
bott.' Boston s. II. Kimbal Everetti Charles p.
Thompson Gloucester; John A. g. Richardson, Lowell
James Mcmahon, Fchburg George NJ stearns, Chico
on Candidates other than for GOrernorsouthsrd Pot
ter ir, New-BedfOrd; William A. Hodges, Quincy
sgRs khI E1sSe CARLETON &aSe
hill not filled; David I. Bunker, Boston James f..
Easterbrook, wOrcesteri S. o. Lamb Greenfield g. A.
Jacobs, ChicOpee.
Ex-Mayor Prince being escorted the platform, was
greeted with cheers.
THE UTILITY OF STATE COMMITTEE.
Mr. Saunders, Of Lawrence. moved the appointment OF
committee from each Congressional district to report
the members Of the State Committee at large
Mr. Fitzgerald OF Boston, said he believed that forty
members Of the State Central Committee from each
Senatorial district sufficient to do the work Of the
Democratic party ana he moved an indefinite postpone
ment Of the motion IApplause.l
The question was then put by the chair, and the mo-
ton to postpone indefinitely was lost by large vote
The motion Of Mr.. Saunders then prevailed, and the
committee to nominate the State Central Committee
was appointed by districts as follows:
Charles @. Davis, Of Plymouth Edward j. Read, o.
Arlington James W. Coleman, OF Boston; 4icRael r
g bs9fi0H a6 ssa aRSS Of IaWre5ce william
Aspinwall, of BrOOkne George W. GILL; OF Worcester
Henry F. Nash, Of Greenfield; Reuben Noble, OF West
Held
Mr.. Aspinwan, Of Brookne. asked the convention tC
excuse his serving the committee but the conven
tion refused by large vote 10 accept his dccnation.
Mr. Russell, from the Committee Credentials re
ported that SO4 cities and towns represented by
1264 delegates great apPlause after which some per
son shouted, " DOubtedl J"
GENERAL WHITNEY DENOUNCES BUTLER.
General Luther Stephenson. r then reported the fol
lowing list OF gentlemen for the permanent organization
OF the meeting President, General James s. Whitney
of Boston with sixty nine vcepresidents secretaries
J. samuel N Dyer, Godfrey Morse, Charles A Prince
John H. Duane, and Henry Nelson OF Greenfield. There
was great applause. The name Of General whitney and
the Of many 1.-THE ycepresldents appauded
and delegate asked If this convention made Of BOs
ton.
The report was accepted and the Chair appointed Mr.
o. Prince and Leverett saltOnstall committee tC
conduct General Whitney TO the chair.
General whitney addressed the convention, Before he
had concluded reading his manuscript there was some
dsapprObaOn manifested at the Of the hall at ia
length but when, after apOORzinR that he obliged
20 write his remarks he announced emphatcally that
he should read them Through, there burst Of ap
plause When he reached large page, and remarked
have got most through" there another round Of
applause and called for three cheers which
were not given. The noise became great, however
that General Whitney obliged TO ask for silence
ana at 120 D. ~, when he closed. round Of applause
was given.
General whitney began by saying
Gentemen-within these walls and under this roof
seed no warke Weapons Of defence Ihe government OF