Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-12
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JOHN S. C. KNoWLToN.

Z-Charles w ashburu.
S-Hartley Williams.
&c 4--Samuel d. Harding.
5-Moses D. Phillips.
6-James H. Wall q
Ell Thayer
S-Benjamin Walker.
For School Committee at Large-Rev.
Seth Sweelser, W. w. Rice, Rev. t. w. Hig.
gibson, DIR. A. B. Deland, Rev. John G. Ad-
ans, Rev. Horace James, George.A Dresser,
Thomas Magennis.
Upon motion being made to adopt the report,
Mr. Ira Stewart mounted the platform, with very
great Formally and recited speech, evidently
prepared with the intention of exciting the preju-
dlces of the meeting against the nominees Of the
committee. Mr.. Stewart did not believe that
prosperity was good for the Free Democratic par
ty. They could learn wisdom much faster in de-
feat than IN success, and he therefore hoped and
trusted thatthc party in this city would be defeat
ed Monday This sentiment was reIished
hugely by the wings present, and they manifest
ed their appreciation by rounds Of applause Mr.
s. thought he making an impression, and
continued at considerable length in the same
strain.
His objections were ably met by W. w Rice,
Esq, DR.. o. Martin, Dea. Ichabod Washburn
Joseph H. Walker and others Mr.. Washburn
said, in substance, that he was one of those who
had found fault with the inaction of the City
Government during the last year, in regurd 0 the
enforcement of the Maine Liqgor Law, but re.
Gently, upon acquainting himself with all the OBJ.
stacles in the lway of its operation, by reason
oil decisions In the courts, which prevented its
enforcement here, he satisfied that the pres
ent city government were not deserving of the
censure that he and others had supposed they
were. ellis experience upon the nominating COM
mlttee, whose report had been submitted, had
assured him that it was much easier to find fault
with any ticket than to make one satisfactory to
every one, bat he believed that the committee
had done the Uery best thing that could be done.
They had agreed upon the candidates with entire
unanimity, and he should support the ticket be.
lievng that by such course he should best dis
charge his duties as a citizen desirious of promo.
ting the best interests of the CITY, There were
hive Free Democrats upon The ticket, constituting
the board of Aldermen, who would have the con-
trolling power in that board, they were known to
be temperance men, and lie thought that their ac-
ton would give the friends of the temperance
cause 30 reason to complain, now that the bar
rler to the enforcement Of the Maine Law had
been removed by the recent decision of the Su.
preme Court Mr.. Washburn's remarks were
listened TO with the most marked attention, and
vyprp al IN ,viib boo
Attn conclusion Of Mr.. Washburn's remarks, MIR
Jesse b. Wheeler claimed I! e floor Its this young
gentlemans misfortune 10 indulge in the pleasing
deluson that he is extremely good looking and
unc0mmonly smnrl. 1t is also his misfortune that
he has acquired habit which is less pleasing, of
not stating things exactly as they are. Mr. Whee.
ler's first misfortune prompted him to get upon
one ofthe settees, where his handsome face could
be seen Of all men, and his second misfortune
tempted him TO test the elasticity of his con-
science and the credulity Of his hearers TO such
degree as obliged several OF his associates upon
the committee TO convict him of deception and
falsehood, as soon as he had sat down, by dis
proving the false and caumnious statements upon
which he founded his Pecksni6an harangue
1t was stated that Mr.. Wheeler had acted with
the committee throughout; advoed for the nom
nations, and up to few hours previous had ex-
pressed his entire satisfaction with the ticket but
falling TO receive a nomination in his own Ward
as a candidate for the Common Council, an
Office for which the mouutebaclS exhibition he
made Of himself on the present occasion showed
him to be totally without qualifications, he had
conceived a very sudden disgust for the ticket and
entered the lists in opposition with as much
aacrity as Don Quixote, when he made that ter
rible onslaught upon the windmilIs, as recorded in
the celebrated story Of Cervanies, and with about
as much success.
The discussion Of the report was continued
until quite late, and few moments before eleven
o'clock. upon a call for the previous question, tho
the vote was taken, and the report Of the Com
mittse was adopted. The meeting then adj
journed.
DROWNED On Saturday last, Dec 10Th,
while party Of Young man vvere akating unon