Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-25
AN ILL OMEN FOR BLAINE.
THE PEOPLES PARTY OF MAS
SACHUSETTS OUT EN- MAsSE.

Over I,5OO Delegates Turn Out to
Greet Butler at the State Convention
- Considerable PIayfuIness Mixed
with Their POlitics-A State Ticket
Put in Nomination.
WORCESTER, MASS. Sept. 24.-Tbe
Convention of the Peoples party was
called to order at II O'Clock this morning
by Col. A. c. Drinkwater, who welcomed
the delegates to ''the first Convention of
thePeOple's party and the true Democratic
party of the country" He welcomed all,
no matter what their former political
afhliation may have been, and then
alluded to the ''wonderful campaign
made by Butler last night, notwithstand-
ing all the opposition concentrated upon
him by the self-cOnstituted leaders of the
Democratic party, the press and the
pulpit"
Joseph O'Neil, of Boston, was made
temporary Chairman. In his speech he
SAID that the personnel of the People's
Convention was a source of cOngratula-
tlOn. The FeOple's Convention was not
made up Of professional politicians and
men who made their living by their wits
1t was composed of men of toll who could
not afford the time and expense of spend
ing two days at a convention.
1t was announced that Gen. Butler
would reach Worcester at noon. The
convention accordingly resolved
to take recess for the
purpose of going in body
to the depot TO escort him from the station
to the hotel. The usual committees were
appointed. The Committee on Credentials
reported that 81 cities and 294 towns were
represented by l ,459 delegates.
RALLYING AROUND BUTLER.
AT noon the convention adjourned until
, O'Clock, and 800 delegates marched to
the depot and escorted Gen. Butler to the
Bay State House amid great enthusiasm.
One platform proposed to the committee
was published in a Boston paper this
morning, but the committee did not adopt
that one. At O'Clock the convention was
called TO order and the Chairman an
nOunced that a soon as the business was
finished Gen. Butler would make his ap-
pearance. reassembling, the Commit
tee on Credentials reported l ,523 delegates
present at the afternoon session.
The Committee on permanent OrganiZa-
ton reported as follows: For President
Col. Noah A. PlymptOn, OF Worcester,
and First Vice President, Hon. NJ. J. Nc
Catfertv, of Worcester. Owing to the eX-
treme length OF the list of Vice Presidents
laugh was raised by delegate, who
moved that all the delegates be made
ice 1ICSlue0LS.
T1e convention was in good humOr.
When proposition was adopted to ad-
journ for the purpose of escorting Gen.
Butler to his hotel some delegates moved
that band be procured. Many favorable
voices were heard until the question was
raised how would the band be paid. One
delegate said, "I'ye got a dollar;" an
other, 81 have twO;' third, 1.-The Peoples
party needs no band"
The laugh at this rally drowned the
voices which asked for music and the
matter was dropped.
THE STATE TICKET.
Judge McCafferty was nominated by
acclamatlOn as the candidate for Governor
and John +. Marsh, of Springfield, was
nominated by acclamation for Lieutenant
Governor.
The balance of the ticket was completed
as follows: For Secretary of State, Col
JOnn z. Sweeney, of Lawrence; for
Treasurer, Nathaniel S. Gushing, OF Mid
dleboro; for Auditor, Israel w. Andrews,
of Danvers; for Attorney General, Col.
Thomas w. Clark, of Boston.