New-York tribune., 1879-09-19
THE CONVENTION N HIGH SPIRITS.

The plat iOrm ana the speeches IN the cOhNeh-
ton had Socialistic tendency.
THE CONVENTION II HIGH SPIRITS.
MS SURPRISED TO IINDusEiF 20 LATGT, AID 1T
APTL,vps ASp CHEFHs INCFssANfLN-TnE PEH-
soNNEL or TIE oATHfRl>G.
10y IrLEGIArH To THE TaIBUNE-l
WoRCrsrFR. Mass. sept. 1S.--EX-MM,hal Usher.
ev-Coliector Simmons and fhc other eX-oaice-1old-
ers who constitute General Bltlors corps Of conf
dcntial man r.rs. we've greatly delighted at Their
success IN rc't ting together todar q convention That
fairly filled Mechanics Hal. l, was ONLY thrco
weeks ago that they held their caurus m Boston,
md issued their coll for The formation 8t an inde-
pendent parity 20 support Butler: and they had
rht 20 feel clltcd vlcn yloolcdupon an assem-
h.v Of over 900 delegates gathered here in re-
spon.e 20 thai call The Committee on Credentials
reported that 37s had received tickets and taken
soai-in The hal. They had not, however, depended
On moral forces % socure this result. As expert
machine politicians. they had put appliances to
work. uthe shape of free raj way tickets and ossur-
nress which they knew would DE potent 10 draw a
crowd bcs sdcs writing letters to their followers all
over the State arg lc them TO send fun deloyaions
Thcn they could depend upon every prominent
prtler Republican cols'ue In person TO show his
continued zeal 10Y the movement. With 0U thesc
irFeDces il is not surprising that thoy got what
they wauted-a large. demoustrative convention.
In IFS personnel the convention was a marked I'M
movement on the Democratic gathering # yes'er-
dry but it fell long way shorD of the Intelligence
,rt dignity of the Republican assembly of the day
before Perhaps il could be fairly placed about half
v-,v between the two. 4 large proportion, p'oh-
nhlv threo-folrths OF the delegates had been local
- rl.;rr psli.cans Of moderate cahbTe, and had
e,tb.r failed 60 get some Office they had a>prei 10
or had NOT been a1lc 10 keep Office once Obtained
Tie rrst of tAo body ma !e up of ambitious
vofnr mon. unwilling 20 wait recognition in the
old and cons rvative Republican organization.
which In Massachusetts, is slow II confer honorS
md rarely takes them away when once wisely be-
slowed The leaders all had conspicuous personal
c,,cvances and the rank and file had little ones
va:cn appeared ganiic TO them. All felt bound to
show by passionate zeal in behalf Of their new
r,,stcr a conviction that they had good cause for
d4s.rtiur thoir Old allegiance While denounCing
fLe machine management" Of the Republican
naltv they submitted with dociity IN every detml
of their work. important or petty, TO the uctaflon
Of little knot Of political tricksters vino DID rot
even attempt decent cOncealnent OF the wues
t'ey were pulling.
They were exnberant IN their enthusiasm, too.
Everything said and done was vehementiy ap-
rlauded. There seemed to be limit to the amount
of etryescent hurrah boys spirit contained in the
convention From the opening by Usher 10 the close
nv Simmons the whole performance sounded ont
side the hall like an almost continuous voHey ot
shouts stamping and haud-clapping. AT hrstu II
looked as if the groups of men standing on either
side of the platform were tationed there as cia-
oners TO lead and stimulate the applause; bnt II
This was feature in the iuly planned arrange
mens il was an unnecessary one LOT the ueies"VoS
needed no such incentive.
CoNvERIs PROMINENTLY PARADFD.
Vorr shrewdly planned were all the accessories
and details. An organist entertained the crowd
with music at the beginning If the proceedingsand
ledit in singing n stanza from MY Country, us
of Thee inst before the adjournment. Every con-
snicnons new convert to Bu;erisin made within the
year was prominently paraded.
Stephen NJ Allen, of Duxbury. was made tempo
rary chairman because he was vice-president OF
the first Republican Convention held in the State
twenty-five years ago.
Albert Palmer. of Boston, was rewarded with the
presidency for coming over at the eleventh hour.
Heis q Republican state Senator. drawn one way by
the counsel of his friend Collector Beard, aud the
o,ber bv that of his other friend. Collector Sim
mons lie was long in doubt which way 20 go, until,
II il said his mind was made mp by the discovery
that Beard aims at the seat In Congress when ne is
himself ambitious TO occupy. Mr. PameTs speech
sb,ved genuine oratorical ability. 1t was well put
,og,tbcr nicely seasoned with scholarly quotations
In poetry and prose and effectively delivered. FROM
defence of the diVi Inc right 70 bolt anu an as
serton of the nobility Of Independent acton IN poll
ties II led up to very plausible plea Tor changes IN
State laws and administration, ard closed with
glowing euocv Of General Butler whose personal
lty ga mighty factor IN the struggle" was nc
knowlcdged and gorifed. Palmers answer to the
oues,ion. put by himself, "Nhat reforms do we
want II worth quoting as showing the aVowed
aims of Butlcrism. lie said;
First. we want the STATE Government brought BACK
vi. IL d. ungs and whcrc it, founders puri osen u
stould ever tbe drecf and immediate con
frol ~ ia. people. second, want the money Oi tn
people L. be voted away Onv by oi
h n 'oric and not ny nousiblc commissioners
III rd We the choice Of he oihecs o. tle Sohioh-
wealth be- by The people AT the hslp-boN ana ho us
The afbrary appointment OF the Executive. Fourth.
we want people relieved from the ouroeusome enter
prises speculatious Into which the satc mas EN-.
harked under existing regime. Fifth, want all
Tine laws enforced without ear o the rich discrim
IpN.rf corpo- atious or powerls individuals Sixth.
we want the rule OF the people In ac ~s well as name
and Ia thf end want 10 overthrow the conecoracy
=, ca.t W. want q, nnitcly decided that there arc
no mi ing classes" WHO either nbcrr or possess tua
natural right govern the old Bay state ana ina,
tsu, sh.ii stand on a pa with bullion ana manhood
be- more than money within tnAs s4"nU "o NO'nino"
wealth. -
There was no later oration that compared with
Palmers though there was great deal OF voun-
teer talk. nearly all Of which. no matter where IL
started soon ran into lavish praise of Butler ms
great statesman, great soldier and great reform
leader. ..-,.s
THE NOMINATIONS.
Wv. Nichols. of Boston, who nominated Talbot
in tie Republican Convention last year. moved
The nomination OF Butler by accLmation; and Mr..
n. b. BRYANT, Of Boston, dark misunderstanding
person smoke half an hour in seconding the motion.
M. Cael, from the same city. bounded upon the
platform 10 say that lie was Talbot man last year,
a fltfr .nu