The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-27
Late News.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.
Butler RenOminated for Governor of
Massachusetts.

SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 27.-At 1915 yes
terday Jonas II. French, chairman of the
state committee, called the democratic
convention to order While the call was
being read, j. W. Gambler rose and ad-
dressed the presiding officer, but was not
recognized and remained standing until
Col Coveny had finished. AS he ceased
reading N A. Plympton. of Worcester.
rose and addressed the chair. Gambler
insisted on his right to be heard, but
French decided that Plympton had the
floor This was greeted with Kisses in
several parts of the hall and for a
second there was quite con-
motion. Plympton then moved that the
officers of the state committee be the
temporary organization of the convention.
The motion was declared carried, but was
doubted, and an uproar ensued, which
was promptly checked by French, who
called on Rev Mr. Simm to offer prayer.
At the conclusion of the prayer, French
addressed the convention. He spoke at
some length on national affairs, and re
viewed the recent address OF the republi-
can state convention, and referred to the
administration of Gov. Butler in the
highest terms, detailing important events
that have occurred in the past year, and
predicted great victory for the DEMOCRAT
ic party throughout the country.
On conclusion of French's speech there
was generous applause. The various
committees were then announced. Thay-
er, of Worcester, moved the appointment
of q committee to nominate fifteen mem
bers of the state central committee.
Thomas S. Gargan, of Boston. claimed
to have had the floor before Thayer, but
French decided that Thayer had the floor,
on which there was cries of Shame y
After the motion had been pus, the char
recognized Gargan, who said There ex
lists in this convention a state committee
that desires to perpetuate itself. The
action of the presiding officers thus far
has not been in accordance with the usage
of democratic conventions. Let us have
a committee made by the convention, moi
by the committee itself. | move that the
delegates from each county select one
name and they shall be a committee to
nominate the state committee.
John J. Coffy, of Boston, seconded the
motion, and said, Il am opposed to this
cut and dried work, and opposed to the
list, with which the convention had nc
more to do than than they had with the
republican state convention. This has
been called Buffers convention, but let il
not be said that anybody but the conven-
tion itself runs this convention. Th&yer
of Worcester, said he expected this out
break, but those who favored it were il
the minority, and would be overruled
Power, of Springfield was recognized by
the chair but Coffy insisted on being
heard on point of order The chail
would not listen to Coffy, and there was t
scene of confusion. Quiet was restored
to some extent. Power was allowed IL
speak. and moved the previous question
Gargan again got the floor, but the noise
became so deafening that he could no
longer be heard j III Mellen attempted
TO speak, when several delegates SHOOK
their fists at him. He rushed to the plat
form and demanded to be heard, but wa;
seized by several and forced to take HI:
seat Thayer's motion was then carried
The committee on organization reported
the name of Edward Avery for permanen
chairman j. W Coveny and Secretar!
Avery then addressed the convention.