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Show . Ben II u tier Nominated lor Coucress. Boston, 13. The republican congressional con-gressional convention for the seventh Massachusetts district met at Lowell and nominated General B. F. Butler on the first ballot. Whole number of votes lOti; Butler received 84, William Wil-liam A. Russell of Lawrence 13, Carrol! Dwight of Heading 9. A motion to make the nomination unanimous was lost, about 10 delegates dele-gates rising in opposition, A committee com-mittee was then appointed to wait upon General Huiler and invite his attendance. On entering the hall he was received with great applause and made a speech. |