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MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS,
Their Convention To-day.
Mr.. Dawes Stalwart Speech
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MASSACHUSETTS, REPUBLICANS.
Meeting Af lie CAnN en1iAn l,A.da ~

WORCESTER, Mass, April l5-The republican
state convention was called TO order at 1l:l2
O'Clock by Hon. Eben F. stone, chairman OF the
republican state central committee. Prayers
were offered by Rev. c. NJ. Lawson. After some
remarks by MI. stone on taking the chair, the
convention proceeded to the selection of a com
ported for president Henry L. Dawes and the
usual number OF vice presidents and secretaries.
Committees on credentials. resolutions and
ballot were also appointed.
MR.. DAWES OPENING SPEECH
Mr. Dawes was conducted TO the chair. and In
the course OF carefully prepared speech said:
tn'nlStaKaole signs multiply daily before our
eyes that the methods and practices from which
the VIII OF the people so narrowly escaped at
Inc last election VIII hot be permitted to mis-
carry at the next. The party which. at the last
choice OF electors, silenced the voter I'm one state
with the shotgun. buried his ballot I'm another
beneath tissue counterfeitS. and robbed him of
IL oy forged returns in third, has not been idle
III lis preparation for the next. and the party
whose emisSarieS traverSed the continent from
Gramercy Park 10 oregon and from oregon TO
Florida with instructions, in cipher. TO buy
electors they could not defeat, Will not be easily
diverted from its purpose TO take possession OF
the government on the 4th OF March next, what
ever the result OF the election. Threats more or
less open, which reach the ear. and move
the eyes. are full OF significance and
warning. We are brought face to face with de-
l1berale preparations and encounter daily plots
and plans aiming directly TO that end. The
democratic party seems ambitious to take again
as its Standard-bearer according TO the eternal
ntnesS or things. the same master spirit who
inspired great conspiracy TO trample out ia
blood and crime the will of the people in the
last election. / see. he said. we have Ii In our
power essentially to determine the course and
1t may be the tate or the grand old ship OF ours
about TO double dangerous headlines in a gath
elfng storm. II. in the choice OF helmsman we
shall heed the traditions OF those who laid its
Keel, and shall read Alright the great historic
facts which emblazon the records OF its voyage
This was all OF Mr.. Dawes speech received up
10 the time we went 10 press.
MI. Bennett, from the committee on creden-
@tiaiS reported that SIS cities and towns were
represented by LIS delegates, and that 2s towns
were not represented.
Mr.. Samuel p. Hoar. OF Concord moved TO
proceed to ballot for four delegates at large TO
the Chicago convention.
APPLAUSE FOR EDMUNDS.
COL. W. b. :. Hopkins, or Worcester. said he
ton is in favor OF Hon. George F. EdmundS OF
Vermont. Applause II this is So the con-
Nentlon would wish TO have delegates TO Chicago
who would represent that sentiment.
Col. Hopkins said that a committee recon-
mended TO a caucus of 900 men. in favor OF the
election OF Mr.. EdmundS a ticket which he
read, Saying:-WhomSoeVer these gentlemen
with Others should nominate at Chicago the
friends OF both Sherman and EdmundS would
support hin.
APPLAUSE FOR GRANT.
Gen. y. p. Banks asked leave to make nomi-
nations for delegates TO Chicago In accordance
with the request OF gentlemen with whom he
had been in conference. He recommended ten
lleved would vote for the candidacy OF General
Grant ApnlauSp