New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-27
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS.
BUTLER's CONTROL UNDIsPUrED.
. CIR AND DRIED MACHINE CONVENTION RE-
NoMINArEs HIM FOR GOVERNOR
inv TrrraRA Pr TO THE TRIBuSyl

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nj the door, containing Governor Buffers argunsent De-
forc tho Tewksbury Investigating Committee, emhel-
shed by wood-cus the mechanical execution oil wnion
was quite rs atrocous the horror they tusfrated
This was 70 indicate Tewksbury the keynote or the
convention and the campaign. At the hour OF the open
ing the body Of the hall well ea but the galleries
contained only few spectators Colonel French. chair
man State Committee. at 12:1S O'Clock p m SET
in motion the machinery which the committee toSk so
much time and uhricate; never was machinery
moro complete engineer more strict IN the dis
charge OF his duty From this time until the hour Oh
adjournment nothing done and not much SAID that
had been definitely arranged by the State committee
There several atempts the part OF some OF the
Boston delegates whose purpose was not entirely tear
10 interrupt the order things but Colonel French
calmly ignored them for the most part and carried out
the programme without regard TO parliamentary rules
or what minority called their rights The brst step
in the proceedings the motion that the chairman and
secretary state Committee serve the convention in
the same capacity met with an attempt 10 amend
but Colonel French recognized one INT the man who
was on the programme 10 make the motion put the
question declared II carried and sercncy assumed the
duties OF temporary chairman Having declare himself
elected chairman, be put pious air and begged the
convention 10 he Qet while the divine blessing was
invoked. a spnnsneld clergyman then made prayer
slightly tinetured with Butlensm the first sentence OF
which was interrupted by cry of louder from dele
gate at the rear OF the hail. VINO, doubtless remembered
that Democratic defests always attributed TO Di
vine Providence thought 1t advisable TO pray opd
enough make OF it's being heard The clergyman
raised voice aid at the close of the exercise
warded with amen more audible titan deyOut.
The convention having been quieted by the religious
exercise Colonel French delivered his speech from the
printed copy which, that sort OF speech goes not
bad His allusiOn 10 the chairman OF the late Re
publcau Convention as man who never earned
honest dollar in his nte' wac warmly spplsuded and
there was little burst st applause at the mention of
Tlden's name; but when he preaeed his pan OF Butler
with disclaimer OF any Intention 10 foreshadow the
action OF convention, it apparently little TOO
much for several delegates, who interrupted with on
OH OH! Al the conclusion OF his speech he again
very promptly started the machinery The aelegees 10
whom had been assigned the futy of making
motions for the appointment OF the committees by the
Chair were recognized in order motions put
and carried and tbs committees read from TIE lists already
prepared aud all attempts by the opponents machine
methods 10 interrupt ruthless This went anti
the motion came up empowering the chairman 10 ap-
point committee see ct the State Central Committee.
Before the motion could be put Nh. Conee, Vf Boston,
inter much persistence and amid general confession
secured a hearing. He opposed the cut and dried
method Of conducting the Of the
was especially strenuous against tho pending motion
He said the names OF all tho comntees thus far
nounced by the chairman were printed La Boston
paper this morning, and proceeded to read the names of
The committee when wUuld Dc appointed III case the
present motion adopted. lie was supported In his
Opposition TO the motion BY Mr. GOuger, oil Boston, who
substitute providing ieF hc selection OF the com
mtles by the delegates from the several cO1nties For
fifteen twenty minutes The greatest confusion pre-
vailed and tho resentment II til arbitrary rulings
the Chair ned likely at one time 10 provoke rough
ant luu'i froin worcester Meier by name iTcc iS
The aisle bowling Mr.. Chairman" and demanding 10
be heard. Al last not succeeding In hs effort. he
mounted reporters table aud thence TO the plat
form he confronted the chairman with raised list
rear OF the stage, the chairman meantime taking nd
vantage the confusion TO ignore the proposed amend
fta .ffA On a al rI,.l.
WAS caflled. Alter all this over and there was
nothing IN world Tor the indignant Meller talk
the courtesy Of the floor and WITH it the privilege oi
making don OF himself This lie did. until the
An the prelmnaries Of organization having been dis
p0sed Of the Committee Permanent Organization re-
~ no donbt Whatever that he was entirely satisfied
with H. Mr. Averys speech being concluded instead oil
calling for nominations FOR Governor Ae announced tta
General Patrick a. Collins would address TIE c5nve-
lion: VII reupOn that ger tleuan forwarI win
another prepared speech which he read concluding by
moving the reuonhnaii0n OF Governor Butler 10y ac-
clanatlon. Then delegate called upon William A.
Simmons 10 second the nomination. Mr. simmons came
forward with an appearance OF hesitation reinaTilns
that The call expected Here then seemed
the convention would get something fresh sBuetIiis
that mad not been prepared beforehand Dut SIMMONS
was disingenuous He dia not read tbs speech lac
rest, but he recitei It, MI GOuger o BOs on. made
speech ~ favor the MOTION ana lLeu Jhe question: Wac
taken by rising There considerable cheering
and an OfielOus cOlOred person the platform raised
chair his heal and succeeded N making uisef
object of attention Genertu Butler was sent iOr and
form amid cheers OF the audience lis speech WITS
long with the exception oil two or three passages,
which were hghtened np ~ MS dr0eIy Father tedious
II contained nothing new and wAe purpOrting to De
report his administration 20 ais constituents was
really rehearsal of what he has said form or
al other before Only once he alluded 10 the possiG los
year in way 70 indicate That he nig or
the Presidential nomination, but the hint quickly
caught up and warmly spplauded. though there
evidently many old Democrats III the convention. who
found the present dose bitter enough without thinking
The most striking feature in the convention WA the
uSndgcue 1. Never a. q "a
convention laid beforehand IN minute parcu-
lars; programme so complete IN every Diet all
The programme carried out TO the letter The state
Committee planned ever, thing ana Governor Butler in.
structed the committee. pretuer working political
machine was never set IN motion.
TIE usT OF TIE TICKET AND THE PLAfFoRM
IN due season tue committee appointed to nominate
The of the State TICKET reported follows: For
Governor. Frederick o. lnce. Boston;
secretary Of SIate Charles MaVe Of Springfield Tor
Urea surer and General c. II. ingalls, of New
Bedford; FOR Auoraey.General, joan ". Cummings,
Ali River; and Tor Auditor John Hop kiDs Ol VI Injury
As the Convention thoroughly in the Oh t6e
mseHlne, 10 ppOsnon IL these ma nes was made, aud
The preamble 10 the platform IL 70 tins effect: The
suer upon the campaign with calm tai tue
people Of me state will record more glorious victory
.haii mat OF 1882 TIE national outlook for 1874 IL
for giatulatlOu, aud signs OF TIE cunlUg tr-
imph everywhere rpareut. With a maj rIy III the
over house OF Congress, and with Democratic cover
oors IN twenty-five states all need Is harmony and
IN unDrEen front In every section 10 assiu place In
WIlcl, !
more hilf century the country showed 2 degree
If such nis never been equaled by any Ma
lOp tie wOiu."
Tie frst and second resolutions were AZ follows :
We reafirm att of pr.rc. pics adOptei the
National Democratic Convection al Cincinnati. aud
believe hat IT, adoption by The people viii the
manifold abuses existing the aGmnIs ra non OF
,uDlIc aft aud bring pack tho Government TO the
purity and efficiency hIen sraeterizrd # under DsmO
rule We reairin tAs principles OF the state plat
oru 1882. wblch IdOrssd " Tie people oil the
commonwealth. We arieve in tue supremacy Of the
,atiJn and the lat gritty OF the otale equal |
lights without nahlstIon OF sex;
n freedom OF ballot: |
expenditures in state and Ma
ION; IN thorough reform OF the Civil service, in
Thcn fitness. not FAVOR, sba regulate appointments;
a tariff United in amount to the necessa ana
deQua,e revenue the abolition excessive war |
days OF peace. aud Ia still fur her reduo-
lou tIe extraYaganJ oate expenditures. We OppOse
II sunptuary laws VIII ch II rlage upon the sacred
gn,s OF personal liberty We favor the introduction Of