Omaha daily bee., 1883-09-27
Fht Rabid Buurlans Of The Bay State
Howl in Convention for
Butler,
The Monkeying Opposition Sat
Upon With a Squelch-
ing Thud,
A Lively Speech on the Questions
of the Day and the Plat
form Erected.
The Democracy Of the Empire State
Gathering in Large Numbers
ut Buffalo.
Massachusetts Democrats.

SIC
SrR1NGrIELp, September 26.-At a
quarter past IL o'clock Jonas H. French,
chairman of the State committee, called
the Democratic convention to order.
While the call was being read, j. w.
Gambler rose and addressed the presid.
ing officer, but was not recognized, and
standing until Colonel Coveny
finished. AS he ceased reading, N A.
of Worcester, rose and ad-
dressed 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 a
commotion. Plympton then moved hat
the officers of the State committee
be the temporary organization of the con-
vention. The motion was declared
carried, but was doubted and All uproar
ensued which was promptly checked by
French, who called on Rev. Mr.. Simms
to offer prayer. At the conclusion of
prayer, French addressed the convention.
He spoke at some length on national af-
fairs He reviewed the recent address of
the Republican State convention, referred
to the administration of Governor Butler
in the highest terms, detailing important
events that have occurred in the past
year and predicted a great victory for the
Democratic party throughout the
country. French's speech was gem
erously %applauded. Various committees
were announced. Thayer, of Worcester,
moved the appointment Of a com nittee
to nominate 10 members of the State
Central committee. Thomas j. Gargan,
of Boston, claimed he had the floor before
Thaycr, but French decided Thayer had
the floor. [Cries of ''shame. After
the motion was stated, the chair recog-
nized Gargan, who said: "There exists
in this convention q belief that the State
committee desires to p%erpetuate 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 con-
vention, not by the committee itself. I
move the delegates from each county &C.
lect one name and they shall be the CON-
mittee to nominate the State committee"
John j.. Coffey, of Boston, seconded
the motion and said: 81 am opposed to
this cut aud dried w6iS and opposed to
the list with which the convention had
no more to do than the republican state
convention. This had been called But
ler's convention, but let it not be said
that anybody but the convention itself
runs this convention.
Thayer, of Worcester, said he expected
this outbreak, but those who favored it
were in a minority and would be over
ruled.
Power, of Springfield, was recognized
by the chair, but Coffey insisted on being
heard on a point of order. The chair
would not listen to Cotfey, and a Gene
of confusion followed. Quiet having
been restored to some extent, Power was
allowed to speak and meved the pre-
vious question. Gargain again got the
floor, but the noise became 30 deafening
he could no longer be heard. j. A.
Mellen attempted to speak. Several
delegates shook their fists at him. He
rushed to the platform and demanded to
be heard, but was seized by several and
forced to- take a seat. Thayer's motion
was then carried. The committee on
permanent organization reported the
name of Edward Avery for permanent
chairman, j.. w. Coveny, fer secretary,
Avery then addressed the convention.
THE PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions reported
az follows: The Democrats Of Massachu-
sets, in convention assembled, entering
upon the campaign with calm assurance
that the people OF the State will record a
more glorious victory than that of 1882,
is cause for congratulations, and the
signs of coming triumph are everywhere
apparent. With a majority in the lower
House of Congress, with Democratic Gov
ernors in 20 States, all we need ID har-
mony, and an unbroken front in every
section, to place i'll power that good old
Democratic party, under which,
for more than half a century, the
country showed a degree of progress
such as has never been equaled by any
nation of the world. We rea6irm the
platform of principles adopted by the last
national Democratic convention at Gin
c%innati, and believe that its adoption by
the people will correct the manifold
abuses now existing in the administration
of public affairs, and bring back the gov
eminent to the purity and efficiency
which characterized it under Democratic
rulers. We reafirm the principles OF the
State platform Of 1882, which were in,
dorsed by the people Of the common.
wealth. We believe supremacy of the
nation and the integrity Of the State; in
equal rights, without the limitation o.
race or sex; in the impartial free
dom of the ballot; in homes
and economic expenditures in state and
nation; in thorough reform of the ciyi
service, in which fairness, not favor,
shall regulate the appointments; in $
tariff limited in amoun TO a sum neces
sary and adequate for revenue; abolition
| of excessive war taxes in these days o
peace; in still further reduction Of eK
travagant state expenditures. We op
pose all sumptuary laws which infringe
on the sacred rights Of personal liberty
favor introduction Of q board of Grbltra
ton for the purpose Of reconciling diff
ferences between employers and en-
ployel in oder that a better under
standing may exist between cap
ital and labor, and more health
full condition of Industrial interest
be brought about. We commend TO tn,
careful consideration of the legislator,
the necessity Of a law which will secur,
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