The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-24
MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.
Hon. George ID. Robinson Addresses "a
Rally at sprivgGeid.

SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 22.-At the Republican
rally tonight Mr.. Robinson, the candidate for
Governor, spoke three-quarters of an hour,
and was frequently interrupted with applause.
Recalling his address of last year in the same
hall and the result of the subsequent meeting,
he said that the people were angry with the
Republican party because of the extravagant
appropriations of Congress and its failure 70 do
certain things they wanted done. He thou ght
that there was then much ground for this feel-
ing, but now all was changed. The man elect
cd governor had heaped dishonor on the Com
monwealth, and the people had learned that
his selfish ambition, which carried him from
party 10 party, controlled all his policy, and
the support of this ambition, he said, is the
only issue that the Democratic party presents.
On the temperance question he said: from
my boyhood up have never known anything
but to let intoxicating liquors alone, ami
have never found any difficulty in practi,ine
this at home or when away for pleasure O on
business, There is enough for me in Gods
good air and water to furnish all the stinu-
lus want. But what OF law? Massachusetts
has tried many experiments in liquor legHla
tion, but believe that the present localsopton
law is all that the people will enforce, and
law that the people will not enforce is OF little
effect in any state.
Mr.. Robinson contrasted sharply the refom
pretensions of the Democratic platform with
their undisguised greediness for spoils, point
ing to the fate of the Democratic reformersin in
New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. He crti-
cized Butler fer condemning State institutions
be had never visited, and said that the welfae
OF the State should be the first considera-ina
of any party.
The Democratic Convention.
Boston, Sept 22-W Wednesdays Democratic
convention at Springfeldwili be an interesting
one. Gov Butler will be there to accept tie
nomination (by acclamation) and in democras-
ic circles it is given out that in his speech be
will reply to Col. Goldman, candidate Robinson
and other prominent republicans. 1t is Likely
there will be considerable change in the Stae
ticket this year. The second place, it is an
nounced will not be filed this year by Nj.
Bowerman who is booked for the legislature
For Secretary of State Gen. Donohue is likely
to be renominated. A new: name will be put 10
for treasurer, possibly that of Worcester gel-
tleman. Gen. Vessey of Worcester, last years
candidate for attorney general will not ACCEPT
the nomination, and to succeed him Hon. JnS.
Cummings of Fall River is named. John P.
Sweeney of Lawrence is pretty sure to be nom
mated for auditor.
The Executive Committee of the Democra-
ic State Committee held fully attended mee5-
ing this afternoon and discussed matters rels-
tive to the coming convention at Spring field.
Hon. Edward Avery of Braintree accepted n
invitation to preside at the convention. Cor.
Butler will be present as delegate and will
make speech.
Greenbackers will Nominate Butler.
The Greenback State Convention will assem-
BILE here Tuesday That it will nominate Gov
ernor Butler, notwithstanding the efforts of
some dissatisfied greenback leaders, seems rea-
sonably certain.