The New York herald., 1879-09-17
John ID. Long Nominated
for Governor.
SUCCESS OF THE SqALWART ELEMENT.
A Platform in Opposition to State Rights
and the Wicked South.
SATISFACTION OF THE BUTLER MEN
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

DAY TO nominate State ticket to beat General But
Ter. was the largest. and. in a measure. the most
notable party gathering in Worcester since the
exciting days OF the In my despatch of last
night I outlined tho issues on which
the respective claims of Pierce and Long
were based. The chief argument used. at
least by the Boston managers. was anything to
beat Butler" The Long men were more earnest in
their determination to have the party take advanced
ground in favor of protection of life and property
in the Southern States and the perpetuity OF the
Union In this too. lay their objection to Mr..
Pierce. who is good republican. but Of
too independent q turn to suit the vigor-
stalwartlsm of tho rural districts. That
he protested against the admission Of the
electoral votes of some Of the Southern
States in 1876 cannot be urged against him by his
Boston friends, who shared the same feeling. The
condition Of the last night such that it
would be difficult to forecast the result with any
degree of certainty. But when the morning trains
came in and an opportunity was had to discuss the
matter with the new arrivals it was plain
that the stalwarts had clear majority, and
that Long would be nominated on the
first ballot, unless his cause were managed
badly and opportunity afforded the Pierce men to
stampede his followers. AS soon as the business
fairly started in Mechanics Hall the first move
in the game revealed. It was to protract the
proceedings until the afternoon and prevent VOTE
BY this means large number Of delegates FROM
the western part Of the State would be deprived Of
voice in the nomination and Longs support
materially lessened. As the Committee
on Resolutions had retired and while waiting for
the report OF the Committee on Credentials a call
came from the Suffolk delegation. solid for Pierce
for o speech from Senator Hoar. He spoke for over
an hour and . half and it was therefore near
time for recess before any step had been made to
reach ballot. At the close Of his speech however
the Long insisted their right and the propo-
sition to take q recess was trowned down. The
Committee on Credentials reported that there were
l20S delegates present out of 1918, which was the
total number chosen under the call
ceed to an informal ballot and the voting began and
was conducted in very quiet way. But the inter-
intense. The friends of the rival candidates
went around the hall and made their final appeals
There was look Of stern determination on the
face of the rural members which served notice on
the Boston wing Of the party that their
minds were made up. The tone OF the speeches last
night and to-day stitfened their backbones and no
amount Of persuasion intimidation could swerye
but the forerunner Of the great national fight
next year. and they are bound to have the party in
Massachusetts In Hne1when the order to march is
given.
THE PRocEEpNas
At O quarter past eleven A. NJ the chairman Of the
State Central Committed. Mr.. Z. Il. Stone, Of New
buryport, swung his gavel and called the Convention
to order. he usual dry routine of temporary
ganixatio-r appointment of committees, &C.,
was huAssd through. and not until tho
Committee Resolutions had retired was there
anything like interest in the proceedings. There
was q terrible calm which might might not for
bode o storm The first ripple set in motion by
Elijah A. Morse OF Canton.
81 have the honor" he said suavely "to submit a
resolution which was written and submitted to tho
first republican convention twenty-five years ago.
1t is as folows:'-
Resolved rat the prohibition tho sale Of In
toxieatng liquors Us beverage is right aud duty Of the
people.
Debate was promptly choked of and the resolutio
referred to the Committee on Resolutions. The
Convention laughed, and the erratic Foxon, of
Quincy. rushed up and grasped his co-worker in
the cause Of temperance by the hand. Ex-Governor
Bullock, of Worcester. was next brought to the
platform to preside over the deliberations of the
delegates as permanent Chairman Mr.. Bullock
made a very thoughtful speech. 1t was stalwart in
the fullest sense. and showed that the tone
of Massachusetts, epublicanism has undergone
q very considerable change within the past two
years Its reception by the delegates emphasized
this impression for every alluson to the necessity
or vigorous Southern policy, the protection of all
citizens in their civil and political rights, the
of stronger and more vigorous government, was
greeted with enthusiastic applause When he al
luded to the position OF the President and gently
chided him for his apparent weakness in dealing
with certain questions OF minor import but thanked
him for his noble hrmness in resisting the revolu
tonarJ efforts Of the majority Of Congress to force
him into submission to their reasonable demands
by threats to starve the government, the whole au
diencc cheered loudly.
Senator Hoar called during lull in the
proceedings and made ono Of the best speeches of
the day. 1t was more stalwart than Mr.. Bullock's
even and bore the marks of careful preparation and
study. He eulogized Grant. reviewed the history
and achievements Of the republican party, and held
that only by the perpctuty of that party could the
results OF the war DO secured. He maintained that
the condition of the laborers is better here than
any country in the world aud the condition of gen.
eral business was equally good.
THE INFORMAL BALLOT.
After Senator Hoars speech the Committee
Credentials reported and a motion for an informal
ballot prevailed. The delegates voted by counties,
walking across the platform and depositing
little diversion by insisting that the vote
should be taken by name. as ballot-stuiHng
was hooted down and the voting began. During the
progress of the ballot the delegates to dinner.
Nobody knew what tho result would be- as all efforts
to reach anything like an accurate canvass were
futile. There were too many uncommttcd dele
gatcs; too many who were placed by both sides in
the category called unknown.
AT twenty-five mintos TO three Mr. Bullock called
the Convention to order, declared the ut an
end. and the Committee on Ballot reported, amid
the greatest suspense, tho result. which was as fol-
lows:-
Whole number of votes otes.................... 1175
Charles Devens. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Henry H. Pierce sos
John d. Long. Observation-Disclosures. 669
This result received with thunders of applause
and cheers. As soon as tho excitement had died out
MIR. Harvey Jewell of Boston, stepped to tho front
of the platform and said:-
MIR. CHAIRMAN-A large number Of gentlemen. of
whom am one. came to this Convention with the
name OF Henry l.. Pierce as our candidate for Gov
ernor. We have had our day in the Con-
yention, but majority of the delegates have
expressed their preference for another and in that
choice we are ready to acquicsco. tApplausel am
here to move that the informal ballot bo made
formal, and that John ID. Long. of bingham, DO
nominated by reclamation rs the candidate the re-
publican party for Governor of this Commo nweaith.
We want harmony; want union and victory.
Appause.l
The motion carried unanimously and amid
great enthusiasm. The hght over. The
recognized policy of the party emphasized i'm
Maine and California of united opposition to tho
State rights doctrine and of vigorous treatment of
the various questions calling for settlement in the
South. had carried the day. Henry L. Pierce, very
upright man, man who has made than n
local reputation for ability aud states nianship,
was beaten because his stalwartism was questioned
questionable.
THE TICKET.
ballot was taken noxt for q candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor, for which there were also two
prominent candidates-namely. J. A. Harwood. of
Littlcton. and Myron Weston, of Dalton. The latter
received the support OF the Pierce and somo of
the Long men. and he was chosen. The other places
were filed by scclamaton, and tho ticket now
stai,ds-
For Gorernor-John d. Long. of bingham.
For Lieutenant Gorc'nor-Ayron Weston, of Dali
tom
For Secretary Of Stafe-IIenry b. Pierce. of Abing-