Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-17
LOCAL NEWS


In Convention yesterday, in this city, at Horti
cultural Hail. for the selection OF candidates for
the Senate. for County Commissioners, County
Treasurer, and Register of Deeds. 1t was called
to order at eleven O'Clock by George w. Gill,
Chairman OF the County Committee Giles H.
Whitney, of Templeion, was chosen President
pro tenn, and Theodore H. Bartlett, of Worces-
ter, Secretary.
A committee of five, consisting of George W.
Bentley, and John S. C. Knowlton, of Wor-
cester; C. Marshall of Fitchburg; H. H.
Stevens, of Dudley, and John 7. Dame, of
Clinton, was chosen to retire and report list of
permanent officers of the Convention, who report
ed as follows =
President GILES H. WHITNEY, of Tenn
pleton.
Vice Presidents-John Spur, of Charlton, Luke
Houghton, of Barre, o Underwood, of Milford.
Secretaries-J ohm Todd, of Fitchburg, Theo-
dore II. Bartlett, of Worcester
The President, on assuming the chair, said that
last year they had met without any chance of
success, but this year their prospects of electng
their ticket were very promising There had
been differences of opinion among Democrats
idea of joining geographical or sectional party.
They should set their faces like flint against sec.
tional issues We should live together as broth
ers, in one common union. No man should be
prescribed, on account of his origin, or religious
belief 1t was for the true interests of the eoun-
try that emigration should continue towards US.
While we were advocates of temperance, we
should not depart from Democratic policy by do
ing anything to conflict with the private rights of
citizens.
Messrs. F. Warren, of Worcester, Todd, of
Fitchburg, and Hagar of Westboro, were chosen
acommittee to examine credentials, and reported
that twenty nine towns were represented by ITO
delegates.
A committee of FIVE, consisting of Hon. Isaac
Davis and Calvin E. Pratt, of Worcester, ]. w.
McCrate, of Sutton, Emory Sanford, of Oxford,
and t. S. Wilson, of Ftchburg, was appointed to
draw up resolutions On the motion to this eff
feet, considerable discussion arose as to the pro-
priety of passing anything of the kind. The fol.
lowing were subsequently reported and adopted
ReSoiUed, That the Democratic party has heretofore
been equal to every crisshave preserved the Union by
their wisdom, and established wholesome in the
States and that they called upon to perform
another mission of wisdom and tatesmansp-to present
to the country the only tica association which can
mand the confidence of every part of the Union
maintains principles as comprehensive that Union
to shield the Ark OF the Constitution from tire rude violence
OF reckless handStO mant lin that benecient system
wfrds the inhabitants of other lands DESTROYS to change
their allegiance hch had added largely the glory Of
this Republicto continue both in spirit and letter, those
principles of religious freedom which they have invariably
detendedto establish in the several States the lust
rights of the CITIZEN and to uphold in all cases those
great maxms of law which acknowledged as an es-
sential part of civilized jurispru' ence.
Res0tued That the Democracy of Worcester County
hehy concur in the nominations made by the State Con-
venton for State officers for the current political year
and that they viii use all fair and honorable for
Resoiued That confidence in the patriotism aud
Intelligence of j. S. c. Knowlton, George A. Yinton Ma
thaniel Wood Giles II. Whitney, and Su@ner Cole, who
have been nominated Senator's for Worcester County
and that commend them the independent voters Of
the County, as worthy of their undivided support.
Committees were chosen to collect sort, and
count the ballots for candidates for Senators, for
the Central, Northern, Southern, Eastern, and
Western Districts, successively,an the following
gentlemen were selected accordingly, to consti-
tute the Democratic Senatorial ticket for this
County in tae coming canvass
John S. c. Knowlton, of Worcester, Nathaniel
Ward, of Fitchburg, Giles H. Whitney, of Tenn
pleton, George A. Yinton of Southbridge, Sum
evivy Of f5utton,-
Much dissatisfaction was expressed in the course
OF the balloting, in the Convention, on account
of the inequality in the geographical distribution
of the candidates the ticket, but it was finally
agreed to as above
Committees were then chosen to collect, sort,
and count votes for candidates for County Com
missioner Tin place of Asaph Wood, of Gardiner,
and County Treasurer.
VIM. Bennett, Jr., of Hubbardston, received 6S
out of 72votes for Commissioner, and John S C.
Knowlton, of Worcester received all the votes
cast -l76) for County Treasurer.
Alexander H. Wilder was unanimously
nominated, by acclamation, for Register of
Deeds.
committee of five, selected for the purpose,
reported the following list of names to constitute
the County Committee for the ensuing year.
George w Gill, Edward Lamb, C. E. Pratt
SEQ. W. Bentley, Frederic Warren, E. S. Math
ewson, Worcester; !, A. f. Ammidown, South
bridge; Alfred Rice Brookfeld; Franklin Drury
Warren; Orison Underwood, James H. Barker
Milford Jasper Brown, Oxford II. II. Stevens
Dudley; Ivers Adams, Ashburnham; C. Mar,
shall John Todd, Fitchburg Giles II. Whitney,
Wlnchendon; George White, Petersham Isaac
lager, Westminster; Luke HOughton, Barre
Willard Wilson, Blackstone; Sumner Cole SUIT
ton; Lyman Sheldon, Webster; Henry A. AL
drch, Mendon; George w. Reid, Hubbardston;
Thomas Aldrch, Uxbridge: Stllman Dodge
North Brookfeld John T. Dame, Clinton; A.
F. Brown, Douglas; Merritt Wood. Leominster.