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i The Republican CGnvsnGfOn-TaIkfng fng l Up Candidates-Edmun and Grant | The Former Favored by the NiS- ! jOrity-Stirring ResOlutiO1s-Duty Of ] the Party and Convention.
 WORCESTER, April 15.-The Republican 1 State convention assembled at few minutes after II o'clock in Mechanics Hall, being called to order by Hon. Eben F. Stone, of Newbury-
 port, chairman of the Republican State Cen tral Committee, and without delay perma
 nent organization was effected. A better rep resentation of the party was never assembled
 together, and the convention was one of the
 largest held for many years. The committee
 on permanent organization reported list of
 permanent officers, with Senator Henry L.
 Dawes ss president, E. H. Haskell, G. H.
 Foster, James W. Clark and F. F. Gouldtpg as secretaries, and the usual number of vice presidents. Senator Dawes was received with enthusiastic applause and spoke at length, presenting In a forcible manner the history of the Republican party, and his arraignment of the Democratic party elicited frequent ap- plause. Mir. Bennett, from the committee on credentials, reported that SIS cities and towns were represented by 1,115 delegates; 28 towns were not represented. Samuel Hoar, of Concord moved to proceed to ballot for four delegates at large to the Chicago conven- tion. MT. Whitney, of Newburyport, moved to amend by adding that four alternates be chosen on the same ballot. General Banks said that he hoped the amendment would not prevail. The amendment was rejected and the original motion adopted
 Colonel W. B. s. Hopkins, of Worcester, said he believed that the great majority of the convention is in favor of the nomination of George F. Edmunds, of Vermont. (Ap- plause.) If this is so, the convention would wish to have delegates to Chicago who would represent their sentiments. He said he had ticket which he desired to read, as follows: For President, George F. Edmunds, of Yer mont. Delegates to Chicago George F. Hoar, of Worcester Julius H. Ssalye, of Am herst Charles R. Goldman, of Boston John E. Sanford, of Taunton. Alternatss, Eben F. Stone, of Newburyport James NJ. Barker, of Pittsfeld; Charles Allen, of Bos- ton; Robert l.. Bishop, of Newton. Parker 0. Chandler, of Boston, said that at the re- quest of the friends of the Hon. John Sher- man, of Ohio, he arose to second the nomina- ton of these names, for whonsoever these gentlemen, with others should nominate at
  munds would support him.
 General N. P. Banks asked leave to make nominations for delegates to Chicago in ao- oordance with the request of the gentlemen with whom he had been in conference. He recommended the following names for dele gates at large Alexander H. Rico of Boston, Enoch R. Nudge of Swamscott, Charles A. Statt Of Lowell. L. l.. Brown of Adams. Mir. Banks said that whoever should be nominated at the National convention these men would support him. If the situation was as 1t was five years ago the nomination of Grant would not be thought best; then the memorable celebration of the centennial of the battle of Bunker Hill showed 6 scene which had never been seen in this or any other country; then 250, coo people wei comed the representatives of the Southern sections of the country, and we believed that their professions were honest. But we have been led to see different since that time. He closed by saying that he had no hesitation in saying that Washington, Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln would have taken Q third term had the people of the country so desired. (AppIause.) General Banks WAS followed by ex- Governor Boutwell, in speech seoonding the nomination of the Grant delegates.
 When MT. Boutwell, sat down the Rev. James Freeman Clarke addressed the Chair and as he ascended the platform at the re- quest of the convention he was greeted with rounds of applause. He at once proceeded to criticise the remarks of Mir. Boutwell, that Massachusetts would have no influence at Chi cago unless the delegation supported Grant or Blaine, and he reminded the gentleman that Massachusetts prevented the nomination of Blaine at Cincinnati in 1876. (AppIause.) Mir. Clarke then reviewed the administration of President Grant ard said that he did not fear mathematician, which seemed to trouble the friends of General Grant. Mir. George l.. Ruffin, of Boston, on behalf of the colored race whom he represented, urged the nomi- nation of Grant as the one man who would protect the rights of that race.
 A ballot was then taken for delegates and the convention took 8 recess for dinner. The ballot was declared imme ediately after recess as follows: