The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-27
BAY STATE DEMOCRACY
RENoMlNArE GOVERNOR BUTLER.
A Lively Convention Ia which the Chairman At
tsnp,s TO smother the OrAtorIealF Fire Of ssI.
srsI SptAksr-SSw York DsnOerats.
The Situation Ia Ohio.

SpRISoEIELD, MASS, September 2G.-At
1915 o'clock Mr.. Jonas II. french, Chair
man OF the State Committee, called the
convention to order, and Col. Coveny, the
Secretary, read the call. While the call
was being read, ]. W. Caudlerrose and adj
dressed the presiding officer. But not be-
ing recognized, remained standing until
Col. Coyeny finished. As Col.f CoveHy
ceased reading, N. A. Plympton, Of Wor.
cester, rose and addressed the Chair. Caud.
Ter insisted on his right to be heard, but
French decided Plympton had the floor.
This was greeted with hisses in several
paris OF the hall, and for second there was
quite commotion. Mr.. Plympton then
moved that the officers OF the State
Committee be the temporary organizl-
ton OF the Convention. The motion was
declared carried, but it was doubted, and
an uproar ensued, which was promptly
checked nv Mr.. French, who called upon
Rev. Mr. Simms to offer prayer. At the
conclusion Of the prayer Mr.. French ad.
dressed the Convention. Hespoke at some
length OF national affails, reviewed the re.
cent address OF the Republican State Con.
vention, referred to the administration OF
Governor Butler in the highest terms, de-
failing the important events that have oC-
Cured the past year, and predicting a
great victory for the Democratic party
throughout the county.
A ROW AND a RuMpus.N
Onthe conclusion Of French'sspeecht there
was generous applause. Various commit
tees we're then announced. Thayer, Of
Worcester, moved the appointment Of a
committee 10 nominate fifteen members Of
the State Central Committee. Thomas ].
Gargau, Of Boston, claimed that he had the
floor before Thayer, but French decided
that Thayer had the floor. tCries Of shame
After the motion had been put the chair
recognized Gargan, who ssid: There exlsts
an idea in this convention that the State
Committee desires to perpetuate itself. The
action OF the presiding officer thus far has
not been in accordance with the usage Of
Democratic conventions. Let us have the
committees made by the convention and
not BY the committee itself. move the
Delegates lEulu ehCu CouutS oolSSboAo hahlei
and these shall be committee to nominate
State Committee"
J. J. Coffey, Of Boston, seconded the
motion, and said: II am opposed 10 this
cut and dried work, and opposed 10 the
| list, with which the Convention hes no
more to do than had the Republican State
Convention. This has been called Buffers
convention, but let 1t not be said that any.
body but the Convention itself runs this
Convention" Mr.. Thayer, OF Worcester.
said that he expected this outbreak, but
those who favored it were iu the minority
and would be overruled. Mr.. Power, Of
springfeld was recognized by the Chair,
but Mr.. Cofley insisted on being heard on
a point OF order. The Chair would not
listen TO Mr.. Cotfsy, aud there was scene
Of great confusion. Q1iet having been re.
stored to some extent Mr.. Power was
allowed TO speak and moved the previous
question. Mr.. Gargan again obtained tue
floor, but there were loud and repeated
cries ef "Qaestion!" QUESTION! !" and the
noise became 80 deafenlng that Mr.. Gargan
could not longer be heard.