The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-09-02
EsASSACGUSETTs DzaiOC-
RACYs
1t IL Reunited and Means to
wiz.
Butler Refuses the Guberna-
tOrIaI Nomination.

Worcester, = The democratic
state convention was called TO order,
to day, by Colonel John Il. French,
who made brief speech corgratu-
latiDg the democracy on its unity.
The democratic party OF Massachu-
selts here rev turned Its back on the
pasi; all dissension shonld disappear.
He congratulated them upo0 the uu-
hlemished character OF the Cincinnati
nominees. Mayor MeOafeIty, of
Worcester, was chosen temporary
chairman. General Butler here en-.
tered the hall, whereupon the con-
vention sprsng to it's feet and chssred
continuously, for which token of re-
spect General Butler toTed in &C.
acknowledgement. As the nsAyor Was
conducted to the chair the bark of
dog joined In the plaudits and caused
him TO remark that geese cackled
when Rome was saved, and that this
might be good omen. He eongrat-
ulated the democrats that the day had
come TO redeem The country from the
plumbers of tae republican party.
The usual committees were ap-
pointed, ard the convention called
for speech from General Butler,
and vas greatly disappointed when
the chairman objected. The COM
mittee on permanent organization
reported P. A. Collins for chairman
of the contention, aud he Was chosen.
He made twenty minutes speech,
amid Vociferons applause.
Tarbox offered a resolution that q
Joint committee ofthirty from Fanauil
Hall and Mechanics' Hall conven
tions be appointed to constitute the
democratic state committee until
January let. and that they take the
place OF the committees of those two
conventions. A delegate protested
against the resolution, but the reso-
luton was overwhelmingly adopted.
Six hundred and twenty-five delegates
we're present and no contests. Recess.
Upon resssembling, Ex-Governor
VIM. CASTOR was named as a candi-
date for governor. Mr.. Allen opposed
the nomination, and much confusion
ensued, during which Allen was
choked of. The motion OF Tarbox
was adopted 10 proceed at once to
ballot. Besrdy moved an amend
ment that Butler be nominated by
reclamation. Loud scheers and con-
fusion. Butler declined. An in
formal ballot resulted: Chas. P.
Thompson, 636; VIM. CASTOR. 44S.
The first official ballot for governor
was the whole number of votes l ,O26,
necessary to choice. 5I4. A. B.
Shepard, Boston, &c; B. F. Butler, 6;
D. P. Sullivan, Boston, 4; A. G.
Woodwork. Chicopee. l; William R.
Plunkett, Pittsfsld, l; Josiah G.
Abbott, l; Jonas French, Gloucester,
1; William CASTOR. Boston, AS;
Charles 2. Thompson, Glouster. $50;
Thompson having received a ma oriiy
OF the votes, this nomination Was
made unanimous. The state ticket
was completed as follows: Lieutenant
governor, Alpha E. Thompson;
secretary of state, Michael F.
Donohue; treasurer, Francis ].
Parker; auditor, Charles r. Field;
Acknowledgement, P. c. Colline;
presidential electors at large, Josiah
G. Abbott. of Boston, and Jonas 81.
French OF Gloucester. The report
of the committee on resolutions was
unanimously adopted. All the resC-
lutions are local except the FIRST,
making a complete endorsement
of the Cincinnati convention and
nominees, and dennuncing the
republican party for conducting the
campaign on basis of sectional hate.
Adjourned.