New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-17
nrrr1rR,s CHANCES TO-DAY.


Is described below.
BUTLER's CHANCES TO-DAY.
.M,yoRrTY OF THE DELEGATES TO WORCESTER IN
ms FAvoR-HIs OPPONENTS ARDENTLY Al WORK
TO DEFEAT HIM.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.l
WoRcFsTER. Mass. Sept. 16.-The Butler tai VIII
wac The Democratic dog here tomorrow, ana INC
dog does not feel very good about it, either,
The convention which assemblies in this city IN
the morning promises TO be the most exciting thaU
has occurred in Massachusetts, in many years WIN
An assurance that is sublime General b. r. Butter
the prince of radicals the originator OF force plIs
and Ku-Klux legislation, and the staunch supporter
of everything in the past National policy Oh the nc
oubliean party which Democrats have abomnated
ana denounced. turns aside from furious attack
mon President Hayes's administration for the one
thing which Democrats unanimously approve lthe
,oooval ut troops from Southern State Housesl TO
oapture a Democratic Convention and make II
nominate him to be Governor Of Massachusetts lie
will suceeed too, OF there will be worse disturb
enee here tomorrow than bull would make IN
china shop. -. l..
THE Democratic delegates began to arrive IN
Worcester to-day at about noon. This evening
moro than quorum of them have already rePorteu'
Noses have been counted very carefully. I"lst Ihe
figures as one will. there is only one result Inc
Butler men are in a majority. The slhoh-puIe
Democrats-thOse who do not propose 10 De ue
Iivered TO Butler even if the party itself surren-
dersa-dmit this; and they are plotting and plan
ming tonight to prevent what now seems newt
able ~
Several desperate plans have been proposed one
which meets very general approval among the anti
Butlerpeople is to make the fight on the organlza-
ton adopting the policy suggested by the CenIal
Committee, and to refuse admission to all
delegates who are willing to support any
man as a candidate who is not sure
enough Democrat" as they would say in the South
have no doubt of the disposition of the old party
leaders to admit TO the convention tomorrow any
aDti-Buter Democrat from the districts which the
General has captured without inquring whether no
was elected by any caucus or not but unless the
strength Of the Butler men is greatly overestmated
the Sraight-outs VIII not have it in their power 10
sav who shall sit in the convention and who shall
not
The present prospect is that the two elements in
the party will lock horns early tomorrow, and that
the party that is beaten viii Immediately with
draw and hold a separate convention of its own.
One remarkable feature of the Butler movement
in the Democratic party of Massachusetts,, is that 1t
is a revolt against the dictation of the old party
leaders. Looking over the list of 1,44O delegates,
one finds hardly score of men in the Butler ranks
who are known even in local politics. The strong
men in the party, who have heretofore ruled IN It's
councils, viii 90 into the convention tomorrow
determined to fight Butlerism TO the bitter end; and
thew know how to make things lively when they
undertake to do it. H. l. W.
BUTLER TO MAKE GREAT FIGHT-HIs SUPPORTERS
AT WORCESTER THROWN INTO GREAT EXCITE
MENT
FEY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
WORCESTER Mass, Sept. 16-Midnight.-Ther
has never been 80 great crowd here on
the day before Convention. The corridors
of the Bay State House have been thrOnged
all day, and the situation is being excitedly dis
cussed General Buffers friends have secured all
the parlors and other rooms on the lower floor of
that hotel Meetings in his favor were held, at
which great enthusiasm was manifested. 1t became
apparent to all early in the evening that Cen
eral Butler had large majority of the dele
gates. and his opponents were at first
ready to receive overtures for compromise
The teIms were mutually unsatisfactory, however
and before 8 o'clock the scheme was abandoned
and both factions resolved q struggle for the
mastery by every possible means.
The excitement increased by the action OF
the State Central Committee, who expelled j. Brain
ard CIerkiou of Pittsfeld, Butler man. Contestng
delegates were heard from Holyoke and Dracut and
n decision was made in favor Of the
auti-Butler men. In Deacut only one caucus
was held, but the opponents of Butler
made up a private list which was admitted
by the committee Similar action was taken in
other towns.
The Butler men are talking Of taking the
Convention by force. Forty policemen have been
appointed, aud will be located on the stairs
and in the corridors Of Mcdaniel Hall, and
twenty will be stationed inside the hail. All Will be
fully armed and under orders to act promptly and
efficiently. Hot work is apprehended by many.
It is probable that General Whitney will be
chosen chairman. according TO the programme of
the committee, which may give the opponents of
General Butler chance to lead their forces to
successful issue.
The action Of the committee Is character
lied as high handed outrage by the
Butler delegates who are neensed and enraged
70 the extreme; still so adrotly have the com
mittee managed that they to have the
law on their side, and the majority can only
triumph perhaps through force. No spectators will
be admitted to the hall, and as delegate I'M
less he holds a ticket from the State Central Com
mittee. None others will be admitted except
respondents Of newspapers.
THE DEMOCRATS OF CONNECTICUT.
IKE CONVENTION TODAY TO BE A FULL OSE-sEN.
AToR EATON MAKISG FIGHT FOR HARD MONEY