The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-03
POLITICAL.
Massa chusetts Democrats NOmi'
nate Butler for Governor.
The COlOred National Convention Re.
fuse to Endorse President Ar
thurs Administration.
An Address Finally Adopted-New
York Democrats Gathering at
Buffalo-Dixon Accepts.
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS.

The Convention Proceedings EnIivened by
an Animated DiseussiOn-General Butler
Nominated for Governor.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 26-At 1915
Jonas H. French, Chairman of the State
Committee, called the Democratic Conven-
ton to order, and Colonel Coveny. Secretary,
read the call. While the call was being read
J. w. Condler rose and addressed the pre-
siding officer, but was not recognized. He
remained standing until Colonel COveny
finished. As Colonel Coyeny ceased reading
n. A. Plympton, of Worcester, rose and ad-
dressed the Chair. Condler insisted his
right TO be heard, but French decided
PlymptOn had the floor This was greeted
with Kisses in several parts of the hall, and
for a second their was quite commotiOn.
Plympton then moved that the officers OF
the State Committee be tine temporary or
ganization of the Convention. This motion
was declared carried, but it was doubted
and an uproar ensued, which was promptly
checked by French, who called upon Rev
Mr.. Simms to offer prayer.
At the conclusion of the prayer Mr.. French
addressed the Convention. He spoke at
some length on National affairs, reviewed
the recent address OF the Republican State
Convention, referred to the administration
of Governor Butler in the highest terms de-
failing the important events that have
occurred the past year and predicted great
the country.
On the conclusion of French's speech there
was generous applause The various Com
mittees were announced. Thayer, of Wor-
cester, moved the appointment OF Commit
tee to nominate fifteen members of the State
Central Committee. Thomas Yargan of
Boston, claimed he had the floor before
Thayer but French decided Thayer had the
floor. lCries of ''Shamei'l
After the motion being put, the Chair rec.
ognized Yargan, who said there exists an
idea in this Convention that the State Com
mittee desires to perpetuate itself. The ac-
tiOn of the presiding officer thus far has not
been in accordance with the usages of Demo-
cratic Conventions Let us have Commit
tee made by the Convention and not by the
Committee itself. j move the delegates from
each County select one name and these shall
De q Committee to nominate the State Com
mittee."
John J. Coffey, 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 no more to do
than had the Republican State Conven ton.
This has been called Buttlers 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
the minority.
Power, of Springfield. was recognized by
on a point of order. The Chair wouldn't
listen to Coffey and there was scene OF great
confusion.
Quiet having been restored to some ex tent,
Power was allowed to speak and moved the
previous question.
Yargan again obtained the floor, but there
were loud and repeated cries of question!
question: and the noise became so deafen-
ing that Yargan could no longer be heard.
Tbayer's motion was carried. The Com
mlttee on Organization reported the name of
Edward Avery for permanent Chairman;
w. Couenry, Secretary. Avery then ad-
dressed the Convention. After reviewing the
different points of the Republican platform,
he thus concluded his address:
when reduced to plain English stripped OF
needless verbage. this platform. (Republican),
might have been Condensed into this: Our only be-
lief is in the cohesive powers CT official patronage
our mortal fear is Governor Butler therefore we
wOsld carry bacK the admines tration to those
happy days when offices filed by good Repub-
licans and official incOmpetency or malfeaSance
was either condoned or concealed. From this and
other evils may God save the Commonwealth OF
Massachusetts
F. A. Collins nominated Butler and Will
lam A Simmons, in the course of a speech
secondIng the nomination, said: THE blue
blood and cavalier must go down. The gen.
fleman who presided over the Republican
State Convention is one of the aesthetic rep
Tesentatives Of Beacon Hill, and his course
illustrates how easy il is to descend from the