New-York tribune., 1879-09-18
BUTLER NOMINATED.
HIS CONVENTION AT WORCESTER.

The State Convention of the Butler Dem
ocrats of Massachusetts, met in Worcester
Yesterday. 1t was large gathering, but the
Milesian element was very conspicuous In 1t,
and the day was spent largely in noisy wran-
Cling. Whenever Mr.. Tarbox. the president,
left the chair the oratory became violent and
the Convention noisy. The following ticket
was nominated;
Ior Gor@por--B h. T. Butlcr. of Lowell.
For IicdtcH0Rt- GOrTp0r-A. {. Woodwork, OF
FOR S'cToiory-M. T. Donahue, of Fairhaven;
fOr AtorHcy-Genrgi-W;f T. Nortnend, OF salem.
Tor If,d,Hfa,-D. \. Saillings.
Tor AUGitOr-D }. Hing of Boston.
The platform ignored National issues en-
trcy and devoted itself to State questions
The Civil Damages act and convict labor
were strenuousy denounced. The control OF
corporations was advocated.
THE BUTLER MEN TIE TRUE BLUES.
CHAIRMAN TAEnoN CLAIMS lHr BUTLfR PARTY As
TIE DEMOCRACY OF MISUNDERSTANDING
PLA1FoRM DOES TIE sAMI-INCIDENTs OF THE
CONvENIoN.
I'M IFLEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBuNr.i
WORCESTER Mass, SEPT. 17.-The b ltler Demo
cratic Convention to-day carried out the exact pro-
cranme prepared for II by is master, but II did ts
appointed work in anything except n monlonous.
maclre-l.kc way. There we've many hitches and
j,rs and a great deal OF wranLlng and noise but
tins vasdnc not 20 any real dIs>enion to the
main features of the programme, but 70 the irno-
Jancc u The majority cd tle DELEGATES rs to para
mentary rnle-, the hankerny of small politicians
for chance 10 talk, and the feelings of
the strolg Milesian element f,r rum
rl- So predominant was tns o,. .ment that
tie convention looked like a Feniiu mass-meet-
inr 81 least four-lfths 0f the doe- ltes were Un-
mis'akabiy from the green spi" Lookcrs-on at the
Republican convention of Yesterday, who were q
l.tle bored by the dguidei harmony and lack Of
Incident in the proceeding of that body, funl are-
fre,hing contrast in the turbulence OF The Demo-
cratic crowd but If they forgot the fun of tie
thing Tor moment to reflect tha these 5eery. low
browod fellows were preparing to make fgat for
thr possession OF the Government of the grand old
historic Commonwealth # Massachusetts,. their
amusement changed 10 st rious reflection.
T. numbers the convention was nearly as strong
n the Republican gathering held in the same hall
yesterday. The intention, however, was 10 make il
much larger The basis Of representation was 80
fixed that if full Delegations Lad appeared from
oil towns and cities there would have been $500
delegates in the body. Probably there were
1000 present. The Committee on Credentials
reported I,733. hut this was manifest de-
ception, the number of men accredited and not
the number actually present being announced.
II tn, expected crowd had come il was the nten-
tion u have adjourned to the skating rink and
made an ado over the want Of capacity Of the big
hall TO hold the convention. There crowd
enough, however to show that Butler has not lost
any Of his Democratic followers of last year. The
Abbott faction, who call themselves the regular
Democrats and insist that Buffers supporters are
muineers, who took possession of the Democratic
ship last year and set the officers adrift in yawl
must see that they have chance of regaining pos
session of the craft
TARBOX MAKES A FIERY SPEECH.
The convention did not bother itself with the for
Inality OF temporary chairman, but placed the
permanent president selected by the State Commit
te, the Hon. John X. TaTbox, at in possession
OF the gavel.
Mr Iarbox, although Of New-En gland lineage,
might pass anyw here n typical South C@roliuian
having the straight. black hair sallow complexion
formidable mOustache, high cheek-bOnes, and d ad-
in-earnest look Of the genuine palmetto chiyalry
lie dresses. too, in suit OF solemn black, but his
fro-eating words a good deal modified by a
pair of spectacles He made vigorous speech In
good oratorcal style, devoted almost entirely 10 an
assertion Of the regularity Of the organization rep
resented by the convention. and 10 heaplng scOrn
and rdcule upon the other wing of the party. lie
denounced the Funeuil Hall managers as factious
and d loyal and foes TO the party welfare. lie
showed the absurdity Of men who had voted Tor
Horace Greeley and Charles Francis Adams attempt
ing 10 exclude every body from Democratic cor
yentlon VINO favored Benjamin +. Butler. short
extract from hs speech will show its tone. and AZ
the same time exhibit the position of the conveu-
ton. Referring to the resolution of the Executive
Committee last year to exclude the Butler mel, hc
sad:
On ihe eve OF the convention an Worcester the com
miiiee proceeded 10 execute threat prom unccd
majority, nearly or quite twOtnifds OF the dcir tes'
W. In ffK var gf
scnte1 very much larger proportion o. tne Democrats
% the state ~ shOwn concusivey II TIE cl.cnOh re-
olce allow the people their VII. aud ihenstlv
o. gracefully submit or inantu.y rebel
Bu' 81 seems irOm long h4hit Oi giving law anu c"hi-
MAUD 20 tIc Democratic p1fty. they had come 10 COZ.
fd.r her right TO rule II a. preserpive Ihey ioeoi
they were servants and assumed tle master am the
htaie.' sad tle royal cgyist We are the party ue-
..' .,, q i''l,, y, -, - u m ga fohed "a sdorf t,rr
mon tl H. iity az n, lncfLners rejecting hc creic-
tia. fairly chosen delegates ant accepting the manu-
facturcd credentials of men VINO stood fr no Drocra'
constu-ncy A. foresh allowed the resolution ot The
Ix..utlVc Committee convention be cOnsti
tuc. committee Should elect and MOI rs the poo
What were tie Representatives OF the people in such
emergency 10 to-to submit talnely IhcS acied axe
worthy the rights they dared nantain Ihey ac,d
IN the p Of the men OF ~ o. who roc1ed the lniant
the men OF 1875. when irauG strode uiun-
plant over the ptpstlait baiot INTO the NatioWs
sttuenis. They assembled IN tie place whcio they
were summoned meet, the hail secured 10y thclr
ut,tel no burgiaiy." rheS bur took rescabe posses
tlon o. their own pienises IL The name ana Dy the
bl warrant the Democracy OF the state they org"n
ina tn convection and eroned the rus thty were
charged with II the procedure "ar hr' SuliI du any
raiut of parliamentary form the popular RAJ .ncdDo
has BED oar title rests on tue nfn Dasls OF
OF the people as t.e Natloh -t"ls a.,
BIZ in fs authority IN spite Of the irr guar aoio q" lts
T6e responsibility Of taking possession OF the hail has
ttl-d 10 that nOg0T A. the act OF tbc Gcltbai's
maui. .ly done Ia righteous self-defence.
Il a. rf. All