Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-25
AMERICAN AD-QUARTERs, }
No. 40 fremont Street, Boston, ;
October 20, 1866

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To THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE
SUBORDINATE COUNCILS. .
EVERY THING INDICATES THE ELECTION OF
OUR STATE TICKET BY A DECIDED PLURALITY
Hea K5tR wafP l haf6an lhd h HIM. f ana Taey
thefourth.
In Suffolk County our information is deci
siye that Gardner will have handsome plu-
rality while Rockwell will doubtless be the
fourth.
In Old Essex we are assured Of a major
ity over all for our ticket. Beach second, and
Rock well third.
In Middlesex our adviees are such as to
convince US of large plurality. 1t is prob
able Beach will be second here.
From Norfolk we have the most cheering
accounts. The overwhelming American vote
Of last year will be diminished but little
Rockwell will run as low as the third, GER
tainly, in this County.
Bristol is sound to the core, and will give
US noble vote. The Fusion Ticket will, we
are assured, be the lowest of the Four.
Barnstable promises to the American Tick
ct almost or quite last years vote. Rock
well will most certainly be the last on the
list here.
Weconfess week ago we thought Fusion
would havea plurality in Plymouth County,
progressed SO far, that we now feel confident
Rockwell will run behind Gardner.
We have not SO full advices from the island
counties of Dukes and Nantucket as from ev-
cry other portion Of the State, but we have no
other information that leads us to doubt they
will do we'll
From Worcester County we are assured
from sources we place implicit confidence in,
that our chance for plurality is the best -
This comes to us from many towns in vari-
Gus sections ofthe County remote from one
another. Our leading friends there are con-
ident such is the fact
Hampden County is good for large plu-
rality for Gardner. This is Beachs own
County, and he will run second, while Rock
well will be third.
We do not have so good reports from Frank
lin County as we would like Still, the feel
ing is improving, and by hard work the Coun-
ty may yet be carried.
From Hampshire, especially East of the
river, we have the strongest assurances,of sue
cess. We are confidently promised large
plurality in the County, and we deem it re-
liable.
From Berkshire we have as many and as
good sources Of reliable information as from
any portion of the State. We are assured of
astrong plurality, and though it is Rockwells
own County, we are advised that his vote will
be only the third.
We have thus given you our information.
and we again repeat that we believe it, and
that you can trust in it,
We have shown you that VALLEY and Rock
well stand no chance whatever The former
will not run as high as the second candidate
in more than two counties, nor the latter in
more than four.
The contest, then, is between Gardner and
Beach solely, assuming that any doubt exists,
which we do not believe. of Gardeners tri-
umphant reelection. Under the plurality
law, in force this gear for the first time, the
candidate receiving the largest lumber of votes
is elected. Every vote thrown for the third or
fourth candidate, is thrown away. Every man
who travels to town meeting two, four, or SIX
miles, and then votes for Rockwell or Valley,
might as well put his ballot in the stove, see
il burr up, and then go home thinking he has
done his duty. Such vote is virtually thrown
away, It does not count practically, and the
voter that casts it might just as well have
staid at home, aud not gone to town meeting
at all.
Besides, every vote for Beach is a vote to
endorse franklin Pierce. the Nebraska Bill,
ana tne sggressions Of slavery and every vote
for rockwell or Valley, as 1t tends to the
eiectloh Of Deaeh, y virtually a vote thrown
for the same end. Do the intelligent. honest.
freedom-loTing American voters OF our State
wish to bring about such result
The very extravaganse Of all these statements
shows their complete absurdity. No sane man.
even though ever SO deyotedly attached to Cover
nor Gardner, who knows anything abou, the state
OF feeling IN Suffolk County, would presume "a
claim a plurality for Gov. Gardner. II there 1,
any place in the State, out Of Worcester County
whore Gov. Gardner and his acts are regarded
with feelings Of more unmitigated disgust, II Il
there and as for old Rssex, why he has not ever