Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-20
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THB POLITICAL POT Simmering Red Hot In Sev-
 eral States. THE OUTLOOK AT WORCESTER. A Struggle With An Uncertain
 Result. THE CONTEST IN NEW YORK Narrowed Down to FoIger
 and Cornell.
 NEW ENGLAND.
Narrowed Down to Folger
 and Cornell.
NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts.

Butler Nominated by the Democrats.
 BOSTON, Sept 19.-The Democratic State
 convention was called to order by Jonas H.
 French, chairman of the State Central con-
 mittee. In his speech he advocated reform
 in the tariff. so that American ships shall
 again be seen upon the ocean; so that mar
 kets may be opened up for the production of
 our labor; an elevated reform in the civil
 service of our country, so that faithful ser
 vice in office may be the best recommenda
 tion for the office holder. In outlining the action of the convention, he said it would nominate man of tremendous resources,
 with courage to carry out much reform. The
 usual committees were then appointed by the
 chair. Josiah G. Abbott was then presented
 to the convention, and made speech in ia
 vor of many reforms. He added: 'Iet it
 not be supposed, when we declare tariff for
 revenue, that we are in favor of free trade
 Free trade is not in the question at this time,
 and will not be for years" The committee
 on resolutions then reported. The reading
 of the second resolution, containing 8 clause
 in favor of woman suffrage, was called for
 by Mir. Moriarty, of Worcester. A delegate
 who was not in favor of dragging ''such non-
 sense" into the platform, moved to strike out
 the words 'or sex" The amendment was finally adopted by close vote. The conven tion nominated B. F. Butler for Governor.
 The ticket was then completed by the nomi-
 nation of the following candidates. amid great applause Lieutenant Governor, Sam uel w. Bowerman, of Pittsfeld Secretary of State, D. N Skillings, of Winchester Treas urer and Receiver, General William A. Hodges. of Quincy; Auditor, John P. Swee- ney, of Lawrence Attorney-General, George F. Very, of Worcester.
 The Republican Convention-A Survey of the Field on the Eve of Meeting. WORCESTER, Sept. 19.-A large number of the delegates to the Republican State con- vention tomorrow are here. None except strong partisans of Crapo and Bishop dare to make prediction as to who the nominee will be. There is feeling of alarm which the party leaders hope will develop into an incentive to earnest work. A member of the State committee confesses that the situation ! is very grave more serious than the party has been called upon to meet for years and will require the utmost wisdom to devise the ! best method to meet the emergency and ! nominate ticket that will win. On
 tho surface it seems that Bishop has big ! lead and he certainly is ahead of Crapo in pledged delegates. There Is much talk of 8 ! compromise among the less partisan and Governor Long, Judge Devens, H. l.. Pierce, John E. Sanford and others are mentioned ! Senator George F. Hoar will preside. The vice presidents at large will be Paul A. ! Chadbourne of Amherst, John B. ! Alley of Lynne, Eben F. Stone ! of Newburyport, Francis Jewett of \ Lowell, and R. T. Davis of Fall River. ! Charles Francis Adams, jr., will be chairman of the committee on permanent organization, ' COnOreSSmQn GanrDa D RnhinS0n | man of the committee resolutions, with ex Governor Talbot second. Oliver Ames. ot Easton, is the candidate of the Bishop mer
 for lieutenant governor and will stand or fall
 with Bishop. Both Ames and Speaker Moves, l also Councillor Harwood and Theodore Bates ! son to night, and all are working for the lieu ! tenant governorship. The delegates seem tt
 care little who has the second place on the ticket.