New-York tribune., 1879-09-17
A SPLENDID CONVENTION.

REPUBLICAN DEVOTION TO El-Pl BLlCAN PRINCIPLES
WELL DIsPLAYEO-How THE TrNrERANcr QUFs-
TIoS WAS DISPOSED OF-INCIDTNrs OF THE DAY.
Tn TELEGRAPH TRBUSEi
WORCEsrrp Mass, sept. 16.-lhe harmony and
carncstness which animate the Republicans Of
Massachusetts this wear were wei eXcmp.iicd IN
their state Convention to-day. Although m I'M
mensc body ia size, numbering nearly l,2OO dele
gates. rs proceedings ran along as smoothly as
those Of a small committee of men. II agreed on
most subject, cordially and llur 10 take the
judgment of the majority whenever there might bo
disagreement Tie very animated contest for
Governor. which last NIGHT developed some sharp
ness Of feeling aud great deal Of
strong partisanslp, was decided by a quiet
ballot. without word said in the convention
for or against either candidate. The friends of the
beaten candidate acquiesccd in the result with
r-cmutness and hcartncss that showed they had
no feeling Of soreness. The nomination for Leu
teuant-Go Governor was effected by single ballot,
which gave ono of the aspirants for the position
r very large preponderance OF the votes; and the
rest of tho ticket was completed by renominating
ly acclamation all the remaining three officers
whose terms expire this year. When ii came 10 the
ristform there was not the least ripple of dissent.
Stawarts and Liberals Of former years were equally
satisfied with It's principles; and the few radical
temperance people, who generally try 10 disturb tie
waters with plank Of their own. made no objec-
tion 70 the frank statement of the existence OF
difference of views within the party TO the rela-
tive merits Of policy Of license or of prohibition
in restraining ntemDerance
Sosmooth and harmonious "A convention naturally
presented few features of peculiar interest. There
was nothing dramatic about the proceedings. In
fact. the assembly resembled most a large mass-
meeting Of orderly and intelligent people. Mechan-
les Hall, a superb room for size, proportion and
ncoustical qualities was filed with delegates. and
the galleries were crowded with citizens of Worces-
ter There was no band TO provoke enthusiasm.
The seats on the platform were reserved for few
high dlgnitaues of the party. Everything was done
with decOrum aud dignity which would have as
t0nished Western politician.
The routine work was al cut out In advance by
the Central Committee, which selected The regular
Committees on Organization, Credentials and Reso-
luions the day before and had them annOuncedi in
the morning papers.
The temporary chairman was the chairman OF the
Central Committee. L. J. Stone Of Newburyport,
whose speech was exceedingly brief, and who
hastened TO pass the Cave into the hands OF the
manent president. Ex-Governor Bullock.
The Ex-Governor has the gift of vigorous and poll
ished oratory. He speaks deliberately with his left
hand behind his back, and his right spanngy EN-
Moved in ges;iculatIng. II voice Is smooth. full
and well modulated, and his elaborate sentences
hang together like the links of chain. His speech
was excellent In matter aud manner; dwelling. as 1t
did first ON the glorious achievements of the Rcpub-
can party then showing how its work has been pro-
longed. and finally discussing conciscly the Ma
tional issues which 1t Is called upon TO solve
The convention warmed up with genuine en-
thusiasm before the speech ended. and appauded
almost every sentence.
Equally effective the speech Of Senator Hoar
made in response TO q general demand from the au-
dence Mr. HOar made a good point by reading
from speech delivered in 1874 by W. j. Fox, the
Eugish Free Trade orator, who predicted that The
result of the Presidential election of that year
would be a Free Trade policy which would make
the peope of the United States all tributary TO
English manufacturers, and practically the subjects
Of Great Britain. How the prophecy had failed
through the reversal by Republican legislation OF
the Democratic tariff policy anu the consequent
building ND OF American manufacturers was admir-
ably shown. Another excellent point was tho
declaration that two chief blessings now enjoyed
by the Democrats-citizenship OF great nation
whose soil no slave treads, and currency at
par with gold--were secured by the Republican
party against their opposition. Mr. Hoars speech
was applauded throughout and wnen ne close1 tIe
convention gave him an ovation of prolonged cheer
ing =,
making were completed before the recess. Nor was
this an. An informal ballot was taken Tor uov-
eTnor the army Of delegates marching py counties
over the platform and depostinR Their ballots I'M
der the scrutiny Of committee. Ihis proceeding
took an hour. and fast as the delegations voted
they filed ont of the hall and went To dinner eaN-
ing the result TO be figured out BY the committee
And announced after recess
When the result came 10 be known after oinne.
Al was "A surprise all around. The entrance lalI had
ben placarded all the morning with conHcting bui-
lotus pretending to announce now tLe u,4' @ sates
stood at o'clock and 10 0o'clock, all giNing exact
figures, but some putting Pierce over 900 ahead oi
Long. while others placed Long far ahead of Pierre
Iii turned ont chat Long had an easy victory. Ibe
hard systematic work of the younger men Of the
party trnmphed oyer tue les energetic canvass OF
Gao. Heury l., Pierce sos ; Charles Dsveus, ! 10
al 4 175; Longs majority, 163. Sir. sewel, of
Bo,tOn & aIne quickly upon tho platform 10 move
Thai The informal ballot botdeclared formal andthat
Mr. Long be nOmlpated UNANIMOUSLY. Ills motiJh
was indOrsed without dissenting vote.
EallotinQ for LeuteDant-GOvoTHOr pToceeced
after the announcement OF the names Yi PNIoh
Weston of Dalton. and Joseph ID. Hawooi, ol LIT
,Ieton The result of the count was: Byron Ncs-
ton. 65s; j. ID. HAYWOOD, Isl I Henry L. iielce
1sS. here were seycra! seat erlng votes II was
well understood that Mr. Pierce was not a cdnnl-
dat Tor the second place on the ticket and the gem
(rai feeling that there would be an lhpToPIlyt.
In asking him take il. Most of the votes cast tor
liu were given by supporters OF MI LOns, NuO
warted % show their goo0 VIII toward tho man
they had Just defeated Tor The OOVernOIsnip Sir'
Neston's success was due 10 the desire OF TIC con
ventiOn To secure good man fiOm The western p'It
OF the state. lie Is paper manuIaetuIel' VIZ as
lot been specially prominent heretofore III politics.
although influential IN his OWE section ,,
ii dld not take ten minutes 10 compete the uChet'
There was Only name Presented lor eacn place.
aud that the name of the present incumbent OF
the Office and the formaiity Of baIotlng vas theIc-
A snort speech was made by Congressman Lonng.
eounseliing harmony III the party ana -e"iouS
supper OF the ticket.
NO,hing remained to do afterward excep; TO adopt
the platform, when read by Congressman
SIapO rs the unanimous report OF the committee.
II was accepted by the convention without amend
ment on negative vote. The resolution most ap-
pauded IN The reading hat lndOrsiug the lTcsl-
dent when, IL WIZ be observed, Is IoL ger more e4-