The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19

MUMFoRps MURDERER The Demo
cratic State Executive Committee OF
Massachusetts, recently issued card
stating that in the selection of dele
gates to the State convention no man
should be chosen who did not favor
the nomination Of an acknowledged
Democrat This was aimed at Ben
Butler, or " Old Spoons" as he is com
monty called, who is running AS All
independent, and while abusing both
parties publicly announced that he
meant to secure an endorsement by
the Democratic State Convention, that
party being more IN favor Of the Green
back theories than are the Repub
licanS. The matt ar has aroused "A good
deal of feeling and when- the State
Convention met in Worcester on Tues
day, it was found that the Butler men
part of them Democrats and part Re
publicans) had gotten possession of all
the halls in town, except the Heehdnies
HoN, and were prepared to force their
wav into that, if denied seats. The
following kilograms will be interest
ing =
At about 5 o'clock this morning some
$50 Butler delegates, headed by DR..
McSheelv, of Boston, Mr.. Powers, Of
Springfield, Mr.. Tower, of Randolph.
and others, entered Mechanics Hall
and proceeded to elect p. j. Hughes.
e n IL do.
| intention to remain till the convention
| fully organized. At 5:O5 a. IN. DR..
McSheely sprang TO the platform and
nominated Butler for Governor.
| Speeches followed, every delegate de
| claring that he would stay there till
| forcibly thrown out. By o'clock the
regulars had all walked up to the situa-
ton, and at $50 a. m, the mayor Of
Worcester arrived with posse of 50
| officers. He appealed to them to dis
perse and told them if they would go
out he would protect them in all their
rights The delegates asked what he
meant by protecting them in their
| rights The mayor intimated that the
police Of the city should not be used
| to clear the hall when the convention
regularly assembled. j. j. McDavitt.
Buffers lieutenant, appeared on the
scene and asked the mayor il it was
| true he had posted blue coated police
men in the corridors and locked the
doors to prevent egress or ingress.
The mayor said, mo, any one could go
| out who chose" ''Can they come in
again." asked McDavitt "No, sir"
| replied the mayor Then, said Nc
Davitt, 1--WE refuse to leave, F" and this
| declaration vas answered with pas
sionate peal of applause.
On the receipt of the above, the
State central committee unanimously
voted to adjourn the convention till
! Wednesday of next week to Fanueil
| Hall, in Boston This action was rem
| Buffers friends have secured all the
available halls in Worcester. The lea
ders also take the ground that after the
mob proceedings, which have taken
place here to day, they can go before
the people and head movement that
will crush Butler. Leading men, such
as Judge Abbott, Chas. Z. Thompson,
+. W. Bird, Gen. Whitney, aud Wm.
Aspinwall have sown great modera
tion in their action to-day, and their
advice was TO their friends TO use every
effort to prevent any breach Of the
peace. It Is due TO these leaders that
no serious trouble has occurred, as
there were large numbers Of men who
were SO indignant that they ventured
TO take possession of Mechanics Hall
! and clear the Butler forces out.