The New York herald., 1879-09-16
PIERCE AGAINST LONG.
To-Day's Battle in the Mas
Sachusetts Convention.
THE REPUBLICANS AT WORCESTER
The Lieutenant Governor De-
clines a Second Place.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]


WORCESTER Mass. Sept. Is. 1879.
Not since the famous campaign when General But
Ter sought the nomination OF the republican party
for Governor has there been such excitement in the
party ranks there is this year. The fight is be-
tween the two wings of the organization. the "sta
warts and the administration supporters. Tho
former have chosen John D. Long Tor their standard
bearer. and the latter Henry l.. Pierce. The tenn
perance men also have shown an unwonted interest
in the issue. throwing their strength in favor Of
Long. and working for his nomination with energy
and spirit.
CHART MAKING.
At least seven-eighths of the delegates who will
compose to-morrow's convention are here tonight
and the mapping out of the work is going on in the
most lively manner. General Banks. the United
States Marshal. Collector Beard and two Of his
deputies. with Collector Slack. the scene
working for Pierce. He is backed. beside. by
the merchants from the several cities and
the solid men Of Boston. The strongest
efforts are put forth to influence votes in
his behalf. The fact that he is very popular with
the Independent democrats and that he is opposed
to oppressive prohbtory legislation is urged in his
favor. His friends claim that he is the only man
who can without doubt defeat Butler.
LONGS STRENGTH.
On the other hand, the Long mon state that last
year, when he accepted the second place the
ticket, he was promised the next chance. and that
this pledge should now be redeemed. They
also put forward the claim that Mr.. Long
is in favor with the prohibitonists and tenn
perance reformers. and that he can have their
Pierce's nomination would drive these away and
compel an independent nomination. The fact that
Mr. Pierce voted or Mr: tiiaenEfor 1t is gyen out
gress against the admission of the Louisiana vote.
aud virtually declared that Mr. Hayes not fairly
elected to the Presidency, has turned the "stalwart
element against him and intensified their old
time hostility to the Boston clique Ex-
Senator Boutwell, and Speaker Wade conduct
the Long canvass here tonight. They have just
issued table in which they claim for their favorite
sos votes, 43O for Pierce. with about one hundred
Pierce men this afternoon admitted that they were
in the minority, but claimed that they could con-
vince the uncommitted and even many who had
interests OF the party-in fact, the only
hope OF success lay in the nomination OF Pierce.
REFUSAL OF THE SECOND PLACE.
Accordingly they brought Of their best
workers down here and they quietly plying their
vocation among the delegates chiefly those from the
towns but they have lost one very potent argument
upon which they had been placing much dependence,
and that is that the strongest ticket possible would
published this afternoon announcing that Mr.. Long
would under no circumstances accept the second
place. letter from the Lieutenant Governor to
this effect is in the possession Of Mr.. Wade. Mr..
Longs manager. and he Is showing it around to-
night among the delegates. As it looks now Long
will get the nomination. with probably Colonel Har
wood. of Litteton. candidate for Lieutenant
Governor. The Pierce men claim TO have received
assurances Of numerous accessions to their side.
and appear to be confident. but they do not
talk as loudly Al they did early in the
evening. The contest tomorrow will be very lively
and interesting The young republicans held con-
ference this afternoon. 1t understood that they
world join in with tie Pierce movement. but they
adopted resolutions of a very stawart stripe, and
majority OF them working for Long tonight.
A rHnKAT OF BoLrrNG.
Enthusiastic meetings were he'd in the rheadQuar
ters Of the rival candidates.. lasting till midnight
Then began the work OF personal persuasion. To
this hour (ffteen minutes past twelve) the Pierce
men claim to have gained enough to control the
Convention and nominate their candidate, while
the Long partisans claim the same advsn.
tage. Henry Faxon. the radical temperance
advocate and other ''stalwart' supporters OF Long
announce that they will bolt II Pierce is forced on
them But little heed is paid to these threats and
the work Of gaining over delegates goes on BY to.
morrow morning the two candidates will be about
in the race. and it will then depend on party
management as to who shall get the nomination. In
Pierce wins. it is believed that Long be in
duced to take the second place. The only argument
used now is anything to beat Butler"