New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-21
BAY STATE NOMINATIONS.

BISHOP NAMED FOR THE GOyERNORsHlP.
GENERAL FEATURES OF THE REPUBLICAN CON
yEyrIoN-oLIvER AMEs NOMINATED FOR LEU
TENANT-GoyERNoR A SPEECH BY SENATOR
HoAR-
IpY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUEE.i
WORCESTER Mass, Sept. 20.-The Republican
State Convention, which met here to-day aud nom
mated Robert r. Bishop for Governor was IN most
reepects a very orderly, staid. respectable aiair.
The contest over the Governorship question was
substantially settled in the caucuses, and wheh inc
delegates arrived here it was almost certainty
known that Mr.. Bishop would head the ticket
The Grape were loyal to the man OF tnen
choice until the informal ballot had boon taken.
which showed that Mr.. Bishop had thirty more
votes than was necessary for choice I;
and then they yielded promptly and graceiuiiy'
making the nomination unanimous.
The convention was composed of ,287 delegates
There were very few episodes worthy OF note, but
one or two were significant. casting their shadows
IN coming events Soon after the opening OF the
convention the COMMITTEES on Permanent OrganIza-
ton reported a list of officers, headed by senator
George T. Hoar of Worcester. When the chairman
read the name of Senator Hoar there was round
of applause at tho close OF which
delegate shouted something about the
River and Harbor bill. Immediately there was a
ripple of excitement and cries OF Put MN OUT
were heard. This manifestation promptly re-
buked by the chairman who said, " Let there be no
further exhibitions of this character in this conven-
ton Every man Is entitled to the right OF his con-
yictioLs"
The chairman then read the name OF Senator
Hoar again. and this time it was received with
very hearty round of applause, the demonstration
lasting several seconds Senator Hoar was escorted
to the platform by o committee appointed for
the purpose and was cordially greeted
Senator Hoars speech was an able and scholarly
prodncnon. but was regarded as too longs and al
though 1t was attentvely listened to- out of respect
TO the presiding officer, it would have been much
more effective If it had been pruned. 1t was
received with applause Mr. Hoar presided with
dignity and impartlality, but his ability as pre-
siding officer not severely tested. Tor no khoIey
parliamentary questions were raised.
The most significant episode CT the con-
vention was the reception rendered to Con-
Gresham Robinson of the XIth District, who
vas the only one of the Massachusetts dele
cation to vote against the passage OF the RIVER
and Harbor bill Mr.. Robinson was chairman OF tne
Committee gu Resolutions and when ne came lot
ward To present his report to the convention he was
most enthus astlcally cheered. Again ana again
the convention applauded and cheered the gentle
man and considerable time passed before he conld
be heard. Ill -. ~,
The only contest in the convention which at an
approached accrimony was that over 9ho
nomination of Acknowledgement The leading
field. and Colonel L. j. Sherman, of Lawrence.
There was no question as to the htness OF the TWO
men, the contest being between the eastern anu
western sections If the State, and the former won,
convention lasted from IL a. N. until o:3O p H.,
with an hour and quarter Tor dinner