The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-29
San Francisco Stock Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 25.-The
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Massachusetts, Democratic Con-
ventiOn.

Alta quarter ast IL Jonas H. French,
chairman of the State committee
called the Democratic convention to
order, and Colonel Ceving, secretary,
read the call. While the call was
being read J. w. Chandler rose and
addressed the presiding officer, but
was not recognized. He remained
standing until Colonel Coving
finished. AS Colonel Coving ceased
reading, N. o Plympton, Of Wor-
cester, rose and addressed the chair.
Chandler insisted on his right to be
heard, but French decided
Plympton had the floor. This
was greeted with his es in sew
eral parts of the room for q second,
and there was quite cOmmOti0n.
Plympton moved that the officers OF
the state committee te the temporary
organization of the convention.
This motion was d. clared correct but
it was doubted and an upr0ar ensued
which was promptly checked by
French. who called upon Rev. M. K.
Simms to offer prayer. At the con-
ciusiOn of the prayer French adj
dressed the convention. He spoke
at some length upon the national af-
fairs, and predicted q great victory
for the Democi attic party throughout
the country.
On conclusion of French's speech,
the various committees were an
nounced. Thayer, of Worcester,
moved the appointment of a COM
mittee to nominate fifteen memoers,
of the central committee. Thomas
G.. Garg-n, of Boston, claimed be
had the floor before Thayer, but
French decided that Thayer mad the
floor amid cries of SHAME" and the
motion had to be put to the chair,
who recognized Gargen; who said
that there exists q feeling in this con-
vention that the state committee &C.
sires tO perpetuate itself. The action
of the presiding officers have not been
in accordance with the usage Of dem
cratic conventions. Let US have q
committee made by the convention,
not by the committee itself. l meve
that delegates from each county
shall be selected, and they
shall be q committee to non,i-
nate the State Committee. John J.
Uoffey, of Boston, seconded the mo-
ton ard said: II am opp sed to this
cut. This has been called Buffers
convention, but let it not be said that
anybody but the convention itself
runs this convention"
Thayer, of Worcester, said he ex-
pected this outbreak, but those who
favored it were IN the minority, and
would be Overruled. The action of
Springfield was recognized by the
chair, TUT Coffey insisted on being
beard on the point. The chair would
not listen to Coff-y. and then ensued
a scene of great confusion. Order
having been restored to some extent,
Howell was allowed to speak ana
moved the prev ous question.
Gargen again got tn. floor, but the
noise became so deafening that he
could no longer be heard.
J. H. Millen attempted to speak,
but several delegates shook their
tisls at him. He rushed to the plat
form and demanded to be heard, but
was seized by several delegates and
forced to take seat. Thayer's mo-
ton was carried. The committee on
organization reported Edward Avery
for permanent chairman, and J. w.
Couny secretary.
During the reading of the resolu-
tions Butler appeared, amid tumuit-
uous cheering, and addressed the
convention. He recit.d ut length
the work of the last legislature OF
Massachusetts. saying they sat longer
than any other legislature, and ac-
complished less. He reviewed all his
own acts "a governor, and continued
that the Republican papers say that
Butler musr 60 out. He Is satisfied
to risk his chances of going to heav-
en- on this issue, and willing to rest
his case with the right feeling men
and women of this Commonwealth.