New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-21
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUEE.I

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 2O.-Promptly at
/ o'clock this forenoon, the Republican State Conven
ton met in Mechanics Hail. and was called to order by
Henry Cabot Lodge, OF Nahant. The call Tor the con-
yention was read by secretary Haskell and temporary
organization effected by the choice OF Charles A.
Stutt, OF Lowell, IA president anu H. H. hasAoA Va
Gloucester, IS secretary.
Mr. stott upon taking the chair after briefly return
ip thanks for the honor said: You here, gentle
men, representing the Republican party OF Massa
usetts who intrusted to the duty OF select
ing their candidates duty which is In nowise Affected Dy
the action of the Democratic Convention yesterday We
have met the gentleman named by that convention"
After prayer by the Rev Mr.. Ella, OF Worcester the
teunorary president explained that the convention
was seated by counties arranged in alphabetical order
This "a somewhat different the arrangements OF
former wears and the president stated that It was
pected that the delegates would vote by counties
On motion OF Charles Francis Adams, IT,, committee
on Permanent Organization appointed consisting or
tbree members ai large and from each Congressional
district.
On motion Of Mr.. Hartwel OF Fltchburg, Committee
on Credentials appointed consisting OF seven del
egatesat large and from each Congressional District
ON motion of George d. Robinson. OF Chicopee, Com
mttee on Resolutions appointed. There was only
one dissenting voice the the appointment OF
the committee motion OF Mt Hobart, Of Braintree
was ordered that all resolutions offered be referred TO
the Committee Resolutions without debate On mo-
lion of E. p Brown of Boston, the members OF Congress
aud Of the state Central Committee invited to take
seats on the platform.
Mr. Faxon Quincy, offered the following resolutions,
which were received with applauseE
Resoired That the Repub leans OF Massachusetts, wei
back into their ranks ne third party, the Prohbl
tonists assuring them a'd all others VINO sympanEe
future the Republican party VIII do all III ls power SO TO
amend the Constitution OF the state that inc lnanuaG
ture and sale OF intoxicating liquors as beverage snail
be proh bited. ., , l., A., 49,, -, l., .,
mandcd that lawbreakers should not be impanelcd as
Jurors to try criminals thus rendering law farce and
BSso,e d That respect for law only he obtained
by having vigorous enforcing powers administered I'M
partially.
The Committee on Permanent Organization then made
their report which was unanimouly adopted When the
name of Senator oar read presiding officer there
WA burst of applause and person near the rear
of the hall shouted He voted for the River and HarbOr
bill" This created a momentary excitement, during
which there were and cries OF Put him out " but
Chairman sot almost Immediately restored ORDER and
with considerable emphasis. said " Let no such exhibit
ton occur in This conventon every man Is entitled to
the right OF his convictions" This was greeted with
appause which was prolonged for time when the
chair again read the name OF Senator Hoar
ON motion OF Benjamin Ptman, Of Marblehead, that
Gentleman and Charles Francis Adams IT,, Of Quincy,
and Samuel b. Rndge. Of Cambridge were appointed TO
wait upon Mr. Hosr and present him TO the convention
Mr. Ioar as ne appeared upon the platform. received
hearty round applause many OF the delegates rising
IN theryeats to greet him Mr.. Hoar spoke in part
follows:
The Republican party represents tnrty-elght States
character ana condition rhe scholar the merchant
prince the farmer the skilled wOrkman the laboreT are
all needfu TO It's success ana eaca continues ms i
to determine its policy differences ei condton'
interest, character, or history, WHOM In Europe
or under any other constitution than ours would syer
the component parts Oh inns epiDnlo ,Y io ~, =
aitics must be harmonlzed ana reconced 10 preserve
the narrow majority By which we have Deen aDle 10
seceed in the great battles in which the life OF the hon
or of our country the stake. 1t is not surprising
and II Is not, ia general TO De regretted tnat great
changes must be accomplished slowly The result Is all
Inc sIrer and safer. What claim TOR the Republican
here mas found in IL congenial soil II has buried
forward its standards In advance OF pubic opinion tnt
1t has marched lis columns up to them, ana heId the
ground before the battle was over ,, g.,
lie history OF the struggles for emancipation, for
o the debt for honest elections WIN be- in my jndg
meat repeated IN the history OF the struggle Tor reform
The Republicans OF Massachusetts are douby pledged,
that the civil Offices OF the country shall cease TO DC used
az an organized political instfunenihlty Inc houer
OF public office ia entitled to be active Inactive iii poll
ties any other cause, as his taste OF sense OF uu
may dictate. lie ought not TO feel tat MS tenure vi
service is connected with the pocal fortunes Vi any
man or any party. I'LL, ,,.,,.s ho,..
TONED issue which we hope after earnest discussion
mas be settled this generation ana dlsmlSsed rom
the oil politics. IL Is the question OF the ihaepehu-
euce o the manufactures OF America From ms liuc-
peudence must come largely her strength III wal ana IN
her ciyIzation Beyond aud lucudiDg all these. upon
the Of depend the wages VI her work
men, the comfort and refinement oil their homes. the
education their children The two parties are IRE
coucilaby divided upon prominent ana fundamental
pripclpe The Democrat declares In the language OF
his hast national platform thai he fayors as Indamen-
tai principle tarln for revenue only the kepub'
lcan on the other hand declares that national egsa-
tion shall protect aud favor American labor. The bust
ness men OF Massachusetts. tho skilled workmen In
shops know well 10 what Is owing the prosperity OF her
Industries More than twenty fair cities. hundreds OF
thriving villages hundreds OF thousands of happy COM
forlabe homes bear witness In Commonwealth 10
the benignant operation Of this principle Not less sg
nlfcant IL the testimony from hostile England,
great manufacturing rival stu eagerly desires the