Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-29
TIE CRAWFORD TICKET.

TIE CRAWFORD TICKET.
The Crawfordites succeed but sadly in
their attempts 10 get up an opposition EIec-
toral Ticket GOVERNOR Eustis and Gov.
Brooks have both declined standing as candi-
dates, as becomes every honest man who can
not conscientiously act in conformity with the
views of those who nominate him. In Berl-
shire, to form an unplsdged list, they began by
nominating for that district man who was on
She list which, as they assert, is pledged.
10 Worcester North District they have nomi-
mated a candidate who'is himself pledged to
the support of J. Q. Adams and of the regular
ticket. In Worcester South, Essex South,
and Norfolk Districts, because the former
candidates were not men of sufficient note,
they have nominated persons, of whom it is
not probable one in hundred OF the voters of
the State ever heard.
The meetings at which these nominations
have been made have been of such a charac-
ter as not 10 confer very imposing weight on
their recommendations. In Berkshire, Mid
dlesex and Norfolk, the number of persons
present varied in each at from 10 to 90 and
from more than three-fourths of the towns in
each of those Districts no person attended.
% Plymouth, eleven persons composed the as
semblage. In franklin, the invitation was
general, to the Citizens, to meet and "deter-
mine whether they would support the Ticket
already nominated, or nominate one for them
selves" The meeting was large. The Court
House being crowded, when, after full and
free discussion of the merits of the several
Candidates for the Presidency, sc. it was vot-
ed to adjourn indefinitely, thirty six only vot-
ing in the negative, thereby deciding that it
was inexpedient to make another nomination.
few Of those, however, who voted in the
negative, remained after the meeting was ad-
journed, and proceeded to the nomination of
anew candidate. We have not seen the Of
fetal account of the meeting in Bristol, as es-
pecial care was taken not to send the number
OF the Free Press, which we supposed con-
tanned it, to either Of the Printers in this town.
We are therefore obliged to take the account
given of it in the New-Bedford Gazette,
which says,-"The meeting was called at
o'clock, but such was the delinquency, the
number did not warrant organizing until 8
o'clock-and it was then indebted to eleven
OF the friends of Mr.. Adams (who were par
ticularly invited to attend, and of course
took no part in the bubble) to swell the num-
Der to 27.o
such results were naturally to have been
expected because it is all forced work, and
not the free spontaneous act of the people.
10 get the meetings up circulars have been
sent with an unsparlng hand into every town
and district in the State, signed by Commit
tee, of whom the father in-law of Jonathan
Russell is prominent member. Whole bum
dies of the Boston Statesman have aa!lse 5een
sont about the State free of expense either of
subscription or postage. Considering the eff
forts which have been made the effect pro.
duced has been triding indeed, and will not
be perceived in its influence on the election.
In Maine, their efforts have been equally
unsuccessful. Although they commenced OPP
erations there near year since, they have as
yet been able to get candidates in but two
districts, and it is uncertain whether they
will both stand, one of them having been just
nominated in the place of one who had de.
clined.