New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-02
nENOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.
MASSACHUSETTS, AND NEw-JERSEY.

.,p,t pI-rIFR SOUNDS THE PRAISES OF DE-
vocrACY. BUT RESOLVES TO SERVE IN THE
p,~KS-rTIE HON. CHARLES p THOMPSON NoMI-
MATED FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LUDLOW
xovtvArrD FOR GOVERNOR OF NEw-JERsEY-
pporrC Ton CoMMFNDED.
IN the Massachusetts, Democratic Conven-
.,or held NJ Worcester yesterday, the Hon.
charles F. Thompson was nominated
Cor Governor and Alpha Z. Thomp-
son Tor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. General Butler
smoke of his return to the Democratic party
ond declined to be a candidate. The
nomo,rglc State Convention in New
Jc-scv was marked by great dis
order. George c. Ludlow was nominated on
,be fourth ballot for Governor. The announce
ment a. the nomination WIS followed by
tbrec cheers, ou the part of some dis
satisfied delegates, for MIR. Potts, the
penublican candid The platform approves
the Cincinnati platform and fayors protection
70 home industry.
AZ VTNRULY NEVILLE SEY CONVENTION.
Apf.o.ur .LY DEMOCRATIC CONvENuON-GEoRGE
a. LUDLOW NOMINATED FOR GOvERNoR-A
rtarr FLANK Is THE PLATFORM - THREE
cqr.gs GWEN FOR THE REPUBLICAN cANDI-
DATE.
'raoN srEciAL CorREsroNDENT OF TIE rRInuNEl
TrfNroN NJ Sc2..1 - Tin, aia'G o. prayer
r,.ei.g." roarel the Hon. George Thompson OF
E,rlentoun as he sat down behind Chairman Ao-
bs.- after executing one of ms aboriginal war-
dances an ths stage. Mr. THOMPSON was plainly
rcLt The air of ne Opera II use was blue with
tobacco smosc. and sulphurous with olasphemy
9Irl.as mob Of 1000 Democratic delegates was
raging aa the il .or and IN the galleries, while the
slou,inc- Of rbe cha rman and his leather-lunecd
o. '. y.., md
toatemporarv iull Il WIS then 6 o'clock, and the
~p,mocra.ic Convention hal been IN a state OF IN
surrect. on and domestic violence for three solid
hour d .rn entire afternoon there were no con-
scout vs 1--WE minutes when there was ANYTHING IKE
orderly procedure OF the regular transac ion oi O15l-
nose iu a civilized American fashion.
Tho ri.t began last night, or, rather early this
morning wacn bands of rum-craz.d raiders took
r,s.es.iul Of 'hc hotels and murdered sleep. IAls
cave the Convention tired and battered look
,.oi-o,me together at noon; but under the
reprr,siye energy OF Leon Albert the temporary
chairman. here was no outbreak before the recess
Mr. Abbeti's speech was an alton to the Con-
,e,+ion 70 name the be-t man for Governor. be
car.e the Eeplbi.cans had such an admirable candi-
dare in Mr. Potts Mr.. Abbott also took occasion 10
denouucc legislative corruption by Republican
ofira (which was a siuguhrly inappropriate per
tornance for a gentleman afflicted with so much
career
The pow-wow opened Immediately after The re-
cess with free tigh: for seats. Mr.. Albeit, who
had been made permanent chairman, delivered sew
ersl bslut full little oratous while Essex County
w.anglne bnt even he. the best possible seiec-
non for the place was pOwerless to preserve even
tbe ssu1iaace of decorum. \ full hour passed ID
prou,iseuous scufls and the delivery OF many
speeches from the gallery, all breathing a fierce
sri~it Of personal independence and a breezy deh-
aDce of Tie laws Of grammar. Al last there was
bret period Of quiet, and Captain Gill seized the
chance TO read mis- resolutions, which approved the
Cincinnati platform and then repudiated 1T by
sdoprirq the Chicago tariff plank. The resolutions
were IS follows:
p.sorod That the platform adopted by the Nations!
u D.. en- tic Convention Il Cincinnati meets our nearly
"'P.S,3red That we cordially ndorse and ratfy the
nominations President and NIce-Fies-Ocu' indue %
sal1 OuV ton. . 4. .,,. c.o.o ,s ;r
pes,sed TnAt the Democratic party In TINS Htate Is I'D
favor O. such tarin az WILL oteci our nome lhuslcs
Pcs ind lnat The Democratic party VIII IN tie ~ uTe
o past So act as protect the best interests OF
I'll up,'oip.d tn we arraign AMI condemn successive
H.uv1ltau Legislatures cspeclailN the "S' l4 tHIi ~
cl,usie,ate paS age ol affecting tAe publ; 'Fet~
Sc on of fur DelOrra DC Executive, tine CONTINUANCE
OF IN 1nerous Stlte lax would hav been neceselY'
an3 We aDpr0ve ana commend Governor McCleidh lot
withholding h's approval of suc1 acis 90,
LcyOiced. That empDaNr8lly condemn me h'puD-
c.u N. 4ul of u4ulgeMeut ~ tn Sra.e finances by
Will ID q oss OF than SJO,OuO occurred 10y TIE de-
falclf! 20 OF iepu j an state Treas .ifr, covering
perOd o. several years, and o. fulthef 0s@ OF mort
Inn $40 900 oy the failure Of two banks IN wLcA re
pubIcln treasurer has II hs discretion depOSited
the public funds.