Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-09-02

Tho Democratic Csnvensian-Gsn.
b. =. Butler Receivea win Eu.
thWsiassic Applause.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept 1st.-
The Democratic State Convention
was called to order to-day by Col.
John H. French, who made brief
speech congratulating the Democ-
racy upon the unblemished
character OF the Cincinnati nomi.
nees. Mayor McCafferty, of Wor-
cester, was chosen temporary
Chairman. Gen. Butler here en-
tered the Hall, whereupon the
Convention sprang to its feet and
cheered continuously. for which
token of respect Gen. Butler bowed
Acknowledgements. The usual
committees were appointed, when
the Convention called for
speech from Gen. Butler and was
greatly disappointed when the
Chairman objected.
The Committee on Permanent
Organization reported s. A. Collins
for Chairman of the Convention.
Upon re.assembling, Ex-Governor
VIM. CASTOR was named as candi-
date for Governor.
Allen opposed the nomination
and much confusion ensued, dur
ing which Allen was choked off.
The motion of Tarbox was adopt
ed to proceed at once to ballot.
Brady moved as an amendm ent
that Butler be nominated by accla-
nation. Loud cheers and confu.
slon.] Butler declined.
An Informal ballot resulted:
Chas. P. Thompson, 535; VIM.
CASTOR, 448.
The first official ballot for Gov
ernor was the whole number of
votes, 1925; necessary to choice,
514; A, B. Shepard, of Boston, 26;
b. F. Butler, 9; D. P. Sullivan, of
Boston, 4. C.Woodworth, of Chico
pee, 1; VIM. r. Piunkett, of Pitts.
feld, y; Josiah g. Bennett, /;
Jonas French, Of Gloucester, /;
VIM. CASTOR, of Boston, 44s. ChAs.
P. Thompon, Of Gloucester, 5S6.
Thompson having received a
ma lority of the votes, his nomina-
ton was made unanimous.
The State ticket was completed
as follows: Lieutenant-Governor,
Alpha z. Thompson; Secretary OF
State, Michael F. Don ohue; Treas.
urer, Francis J. Parker; Auditor,
Charles r. Field; Attorney-Gen-
eral, P. a. Collins. Presidential
Electors at large, Josiah f. Abbott
and Jonas H. French, of Glouces.
ter.
The report of the Committee on
RESOLUTIONS was unanimously
adopted. All the resolutions are
local except the first, making a
complete endorsement of the Gin
cinnati Convention and nominees
and denounclng the Republican
party for conducting the campaign
on the basis of sectional hate.
Adjourned.
The Veteran ReunlO n at Canton.
CANTON, o., Sept. 1st. t.-Forty to
fifty thousand people here and
every new train crowded. Presl.
dent Hayes, Gen. Sherman, Secre-
tary Ramsey, Gen. Garfield, Gov.
Foster, ex.Gov. Bishop and hun.
dreds Of distinguished guests are in
town. The Twenty-third Regi.
ment held u reunion in the Opera
House this morning, at which
President Hayes made remarks.
This affair is a national reunion OF
ex-soldiers and volunteers, started
by citizens of Canton under the
auspices of the Twenty.third Regi.
ment. Every street Joined the FRO.
cession. 1t is stated that at noon,
about 10000 veterans were in line.
Murdered by Her Param"ur.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. lst.-
About the middle of April last
Thomas Klink, residing at S13e
Market street, eloped with the
wife Of George Beck, a neighbor.
The woman was accompanied by
her daughter Lille, thirteen years
of age. The latter has just re-
turned and states that Klink had
frequent quarrels with her mother
when they reached their destina.
tion in California, and that in one
Of these disturbances Mrs. Beck
was murdered. The girl declares
that Klink secreted the body and
threatened to kill her (Lillie), also,
II she spoke of the matter. She
obtained means aud reached this
city.
Avs"xi"g MIS- Fathers Dsmsh.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 1st.-A
special to the Courier-Journal
says: Samuel johnson was shot
and instantly killed by J. Wheeler
this evening at Danville Junction.
This Is the elimination of an old
feud which commenced In 1850, at
Liberty, between Samuel Johnson's 4
father, Bell Owsley, James Wheel.
er and several other parties, in
which Iohnsop mao I,;yI..l L.,