The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-09-27


Whole number of ballots ga
Necessary to a majority y Alb
Henry j. Gardner 449
Julius Rockwell 305
John w. Foster, of Monson 1872
E. lockwood Hoar, of Concord As
Thomas ID. Eliot, of New Bedford Q
Alexander De Witt, of Worcester
Stephen C. Phillips of Salem, n P. Banks of
Waltham, Increase Sumner Of Great Barring.
ton, each, and George B. Russell of Roxbury,
ID. w. Alvord of Greenfield, Rodney S. French
of New Bedford, James Buffinton of Fall River,
Thomas II. Russell of Boston, each.
This announcement was made amid silence,
and received with hardly ruffle in the meeting.
1t was a drawn game. The friends of Governor
Gardner were greatly disappointed, his oppo-
nents relieved, yet the end was still in doubt.
The following paragraph was read, from a
call for Know Nothing Convention:
"American COnrention.-The undersigned.
citizens of Massachusetts, believe in the senti.
ments and principles of the American party,
as expressed in the platform adopted at meet
ing held in Springfield on the 7th of August
last. They have no confidence in the political
integrity of very many of those who are seek
ing for fusion of parties on the single issue of
believe that their hope and desire is to betray
tie American sentiment, and to give death
blow to the American party in this State They
therefore respectfully invite all those who be-
lieve that americans should rule America, and
who desire to perpetuate the sentiments of the
American party, to meet in their several cities
and towns, and elect delegates in the proper.
ton of three for each representative, on valua-
ton year, to an American Convention, to be
holden at fremont Temple, Boston, on Wednes.
day, the Sd of October next, at 10 O'Clock.
A. NJ, for the purpose of nominating candidates
for State officers to be voted for at the next
State election"
These men, Mr.. Brigham said, were here as
friends of Governor Gardner, urging his nomina-
ton. And he wanted to know on what terms
they were here and on what terms they brought
Governor Gardner here-whether as Republi-
cans or Americans, whether in good faith or
bad faith.
This statement called forth A. O. Brewster. of
Boston, who substantially admitted that Gov.
ernor Gardner and his friends had no intention
to abide by the result Of the Convention. unless
he was nominated. Richard H. Dana then ad.
dressed the Convention with great power urg.
ing the duty of throwing Gardner overheard
not on account of his refusal to remove Judge
Loring, nor in consequence of his general
course touching Slavery, but because he and
his friends were not willing to enter honestly
and fairly into the Republican party. 1t pro-
duced great effect.
The debate was resumed and continued by
John L. Goodrich, of Stockbridge, in behalf of
| union and harmony, and by Elihu c. Baker. Of
cd N off IF o..
| the Know Nothings.
John NJ. Clark, the sheriff of Suffolk county,
read letter from Governor Gardner. which
| was non-committal as to his good faith towards
| the Republican organization.
| A formal ballot was then ordered for q can
didate for Governor, resulting as follows;
Whole number of votes ego
Necessary to a majority 42O
Julius Rockwell, of Pittsfeld, had 426
| Henry j. Gardner had 395
John W. Foster had "a
Increase Sumner had 3, and E. lockwood
Hoar and Stephen c. Phillips each.
all IL.
Julius Rockwell was then declared nominated
for Governor by the Republican party of Mas
sachusetts.
| a motion to make the nomination unanimous
met but few scattering nays.
Simon Brown, of Concord, was then bv ar.
eamation, and unanimously, nominated for
Lieutenant Governor. He is the nresent in.
cumbent of that office.
Judge E. lockwood Hoar was similarly nom.
mated for the Office of Attorney General.
! George F. Williams, of Cambridge. was nom.
mated, by close yea and nay vote, for Secre-
tary of State.
Stephen N. Clifford of Duxbury, the present
State Auditor, and Thomas j. Marsh of Wal
than, the present Treasurer and Receiver Gen
eral, were nominated by acclamatory votes, for
those Offices, respectively.
The following admirable resolutions were
adopted. We have no room this week for the
address.
| Resolced. That Slaverv os S...o ;,s.;t,