Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-02-18
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DNESDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1894.
federal Republican Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR
HON. SAMUEL LATHROP.
Of West-Springfeld.'
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
HON. RICHARD SULLIVAN.
Of Brookline.
BosToN, Jan. 80, 1872

BosToN, Jan. 80, 1924.
At full Convention of the Federal Re-
publican Members of the Legislature held this
day, large committee was appointed to re-
port on the subject of the approaching State
Election and the Convention adjourned to
the third Of February.
FRIDAY, Feb. 3.-The Committee appoint
ed on the 30th ult. made the following
REPORT -
That in conformity with long established
usage, to invite the citizen who was voted
for in the next preceding election, to permit
himself to be again nominated for the Office of
Chief Magistrate, and in accordance with the
unanimous wish Of the Committee, they de-
puted part of their number, to wait ON the
Hon. HARRISON GRAY OTIS, Esq. with
written communication, Ga copy Of which
is herewith presented) on the receipt where
OF, that gentleman verbally replied, that he
should decline nomination; but, that as
the committee had been pleased to express
their request in writing, he would in the
course of the day, reply i'll like manner. His
communication is herewith presented.
Your committee then proceeded to perform
such further duty, as this state Of things de-
yolved on them.
1t appeared to your committee to be expe.
dent to settle some principles, as directory,
IN the selection Of candidates, before any dc.
signation should be made Of any individuals,
to be recommended to the consideration oil
this assembly. Among these principles, the
following had great weight with the commit
tee, viz THAT in the course of the forty-four
years which have elapsed since the establish.
ment Of the Constitution, there have been
elected ten several Governors of the State
all OF whom, except one, have resided in the
Capital ofthe State, or in its immediate neigh
oc:.,. .; and that the candidate last voted
for was an inhabitant of the Capital; that il
was justly due to the Interior of the State,
under these circumstances, to select some one
OF Its distinguished citizens, as the candidate
aor the first office, on this occasion. That the
committee have had great reason to rejoice in
establishing such rules to guide them, because.
in the application of them, they have been
directed TO one of their fellow citizens. whose
nomination, as they confidently believe, will
be gratefully received in this assembly. not
only as respects the part of the State in which
he resides, but because, that wherever his
place of abode might have been, he is a citi-
zen, whose talents, virtues and fitness, COM
mend him eminently to the respect, and un.
qualified confidence of the electors. The
committee unanimously and cordially recon-
mend the Honorable SAMUEL LATHROP,
of West Springfield, on Connecticut River, to
be voted for as Governor at the ensuing cleo
ton.
This gentleman has been many years in
public life in this State, as Representative,
Senator, and Counsellor and is at present a
Representative in the Congress Of the United
States. The name which he bears has long
been venerated in this christian land; and
the mildness, sincerity, and 6rmness Of his
department, as man, and as a statesman,
render him a fit subject for whatever public
trust, and honor, an intelligent, virtuous, and
considerate people can bestow.