New-York tribune., 1879-09-16
BAY STATE REPUBLICANS.
THE CONVENTION TO MEET TO-DAY.

N State Convention at Worcester to-day t.
make nominations for STATE officers. There
are ONLY two candidates for the noninR-
lion for Governor. Mr.. Pierce and Mr..
Long. Ii Is impossible TO tell which one of
Them has Il majority of the DELEGATES. The
contest Is close, but Is good-tcmpored.
large meeting was he'd in Worcester hast
night to celebrate the twenty-fgJh anniversary
OF the formation of the Republican party.
soeeches were made by General Banks, SEN
ator HOar and Senator Dawes, among othcIs.
TWO POPULAR MEN 10 CHOOSE FROM.
uR PIERCE AND MR. long BOTH POSSESSING GREAT
STRENGTH As CANpiDAtIs-WHAr TmlR roPU-
clarity AEsrs FROM.
IN T.LEcEAPH TO TIE TrirrNrl
WORCESTER, Mass, sept. 15.-lo-m)rrow the
Republicans Of MassacAnse.is hold Their State
Convention In tbs city. 4 very spirited bat en-
firely decor,us aud eool-tempercd contest las
been coirg cH fol TWO or three months past over
the GoycsnO.sAp between tie friends of The lio;.
Henry /. P.erc. and those of the present Licuten-
Rnt-GovernoT. Joln ID. Long. III i inpossib 20
Say what ,Ae result viii v. The ccieaatcs coni-
ui,tcd o. oio candidate pretty ovcnlS countcrbai-
aHce those committed to the othor and the balance
Of power Wall probably be- bcit b. ff,Y or siAty
mn who have mct promised for either side
Tine contest, as stated before. is a goodtcm7crcG
one Tie Pierce men ID not autaSoniz3 Mr Long.
except to say that he Is young man, and ought 20
b. wiling t. wait year or two longer botote step
Ping INTO the place which 10 is the chief ambition
Of every Massachusetts politician 60 fl at some
time ia AIS life. Ia fact, they like Long so well
that tey are desiTous Of having him take The sec
ond place on the ticket combination Of Pierce
md Long would. they declare De iuvmcbe when
lrou.At against the ogre of BntierIsln. wtilo
& I Ill o. Il
b, weak In comparison. for there is nobody named
Who wouc bring any permanent strength to the
party If nominated for the Lieutclaut-Goyernor-
thip Mr.. Picrce's strength lies IN his influence
with TIE Older men Of the party. Nh. Longs follow
ing is more with the younger men.
NJ Long l.. perhaps, twenty or thirty votes
ahead Al resent but there remains a considerable
body Il delegates who Hrc without instructions aud
without personal preference for one candidate over
The other. a,d whose only desire is TO make the
strongest ticke, possible Although many OF these
men have been captured this evening by the argu-
rent, Of one side OF the Other there are still enough
Of them unclassifed TO hold the balance of power.
Besides. If every delegate in Worcester could be
polei before he goes to bed tonight, and all had
,nadc up thcir minds. the result would still be un-
certain for there at least 900 who will not ar
nye until tomorrow morning.
The late cOmers at Massachusetts, conventions are
always a numerous body Of themselves. Some de-
lay leaving home till the morning of The convention
because they want TO save hotel bills, and
others, because they are not certain of getting
any hotel accommodations at all. Worcester
las one good hotel of moderate capacity, and two or
three small rating secOnd-cHss. full con-
vention counts over 200 delegates who with the
outsiders would heavily overtax the extra sleeping
accommodations Of the town II they were oil to
spend night here. As II is the landlords have to
canvass the boardn ghOuses and private residences
for spare rooms where they can billet portion OF
their guests. The delegate who Is marched Off in
charge of a bell-boy and delivered TO a smiling
hostess at the door of pleasant house on a quiet
street will not complain. If he be a man experienced
in conventions, for he Is sure of good nights sleep
away from the rumpus at the hotel.
The Pierce men count upon securing most of the
late arriving delegates. who are. they say generally
sensible old fellows from the back-tOwns who want
10 secure as strong a ticket as possible, and whose
Judgment Is swayed by the advice of the old party
leaders With such men the argument that Pierce
can carry Boston against Butler. while Long
cannot will be potent. There seems to lie no ques-
ton asto Pierce being much the stronger man In
the city. His friends claim that lac Is the only man
in the party that can beat Butler, and they fear
that if Long should be nominated Butler will In
crease his majority of last year to 10000 OF even
$4,000 and thus capture the state.
Mr. Longs friends do not claim that he can carry
Boston, but they believe that his fine talents for or
eanlzaton. his ability to make an active campaign on
the stump. aud his personal popularity will get out
50 heavy vote in the country to counterbalance
his DISADVANTAGE in the Metropolis.
Mr. Longs comparative unpopularity In Boston
come, from his attitude in favor of a prohibitOry
liquor law. Nh Picrco's exceptional popularity
there arises from his berality In money matters.
his generous charities, his amiable character and
his long established reputation tor fairness, inde-
pendence good Judgment and integrity. He is
wealthy chocolate manufacturerand a bachelor. The
Irish who are power In the Boston politics, are
attached TO him because of his many acts
Of kindness toward distressed persons Of their
nationahty Beside his Boston popularity.
Mr. Pierce has strong card in the affection OF the
Old au.islavcIy element with which he is identified
Er. Long has personal following that Is working
for him with great zeal He has been in the Legisla-
ture since 1872 u member OF the House OF as
Lieu enant-Governor presiding over the Senate,
and he has made warm friends in every part of the
State lie received the second largest vote for Gov
ernor in the State Conventions of 1877 and 1873
Although little known National politics, lac is. it
will BE- seen. a conspicuous figure In State affairs
and j. not 10 be dismissed AS young man aspiring
a. q pIaoe beyond the range OF reasonable amb-
tiop. If Mr. PIERCE should be preferred TO him this
year he will in all probability be Pierce's successor.
A man whom one half the Republican party wants
10 nominate for Governor and the other hall Insists
Oh running for Lieutenant-GovernOr Is evidently a
positive force in public affairs OF no small magnl-
tude
neither Of the candidates for Governor is here.
tits not considered decorous in Massachusetts for a
man who p:res TO the chief magistracy TO put in
a. finn md N Ia