Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-20
NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts.

Republican State Convent On-G0&EEe Ds Robinson Placed i'm NOmtnatIOn for Governor.
 BOSTON, Sspt 19.-The Republican State convention met in Music Hall to-day. The hall was decorated on the platform with a picture of John A. Andrew, danked by fes- toons of the notional colors and surmounted by banner bearing the State coat of arms, and on the upper gallery with flags and streamers. A few minutes after 10 o'clock, when the doors were opened, the galleries were filled with ladies and gentlemen as spectators, and the body of the hall was soon occupied by the delegates. An innovation was the very ample arrangement for the &C., commodatiop of the prsss.ss
 Chairman Lodge, of the State central conn mittee, came upon the platform at precisely Il o'clock, brought down his gayel vigorous ly, and called on Secretary Flagg to read the call. Ex-Collector Beard made the usual motion that Mir. Lodge be temporary chair man, which was agreed to. The Rev. Orvin F. Clifford offered prayer and MT. Lodge addressed the convention. @ Senator Bruce reported as permanent officers of the convention: President, Charles R. Goldman, Boston and long list of vice presidents. q s Colonel Codman's references to General Buffers political and military and national notoriety" were loudly applauded by the delegates. He was given three cheers when he concluded. @-g 5as. The committee on credentials reported 346 cities and towns, represented by 1,291 delegates. - ses t5.-s5zsF .tsI g On motion of Mr Reed, of Fall River, the convention proceeded to take an informal ballot for candidate for Governor. Delega- tions votyd by counties, and as soon as the ballots were collected Q recess was taken un : til ? o'clock. ~s.s ..
 No speeches were made in behalf of candi- dates before the recess, their friends evident. ly wanting trial of strength first. sza
 2:3O D. m.-The result of the informal bal lot was EEe- -z1 5l.A-
 George Robinson, of ohicopee .996 Charles Francis Adams, jr, of Quincy. ..1i7 Thomas Talbot of Cillerica. ica.................... 6
 All others scattering in ones and twos.
 The announcement of fhe informal ballot was received with tremendous applause, and Charles Francis Adams, jr., was greeted with shouts and clapping of hands as he rose to move to make the ballot formal and that Robinson be nominated by exclamation, He made vigorous speech against Butler and then his motion was car
 
 followed by cheers. Mir. Robinson was brought in and made 8 speech.
 He thanked the convention for such gen. erous cosnideration, declaring that he had not by word or deed influenced their choice. He thought that the outlook was very cheer full and that thousands independent of party associations are eager to overthrow the pres ent corrupt administration. MT. Brown of the Tewksbury defense here rose and deliy- cred speech glorheying the late management of the Tewksbury almshouse and it's defence before the committee, which was well received. The convention then balloted for lieutenant governor. Oliver Ames triumphed over the Independent Re publican, receiving ITS votes out of g total of I.O97 The opposition cast their votes almost solidly for Col Charles R. Goldman. Henry B. Pierce, DanielA. Gleason, Edgar 4. Shesman and Charles B. Ladd were re- nominated by exclamation for the offices of secretary of State, treasurer and receiver general and tax commissioner, attorney gen.
 eraI and auditor respectively. The con ven ton then after adopting platform adjourn ed sine die. The platform de- clares for equal rights and 2 fairly counted vote A thoroughly pure and re. formed civil service, beyond the reach of party conflicts sound currency and hon. est speeie dollar and q largely reduced taxa ton. Ik endorses the wise and conservative administration of President Arthur, declares for an extended suffrage. equal taxation, li- telligent recognition of the rights of labor as we'll as capital, pledges the Republican party to keep the State charitiesand ednea- tional institutions up to the old time standard. It denounces that political charlatanism and rank which makes business of sham reform and which treats the grayest States questions as mere counters in game the sole end ot which is one mans political praferment. It proposes that the Republican party shall blot out in as far as they can the record of the most discreditabIe year in the States his tory. It pledges the Repnblicau candidates will carry the administration back to those days when the Governor did not fraduce but defended the State.ss asN6 -s5T