Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-26

Chat1ee-That is not definite enough. Fillmore
men claim to stand on the Springfield platform.
fined.
Voice-Oh. so ahead, and get up another bolt
Mr.. Chatfee still insisted on definite answer.
-Four lines of the Springfield platform were read
IN answer, but they did not satisfy Mr. Chaffee.
Another gentleman wanted to know where
Gardner stands
Mr.. Flagg Of Worcester, loved Gardner because
he had stood up for freedom at the head of our
party for the last two years.
Mr.. Fletcher of Lowell, thought the letter to
the Governor of Alabama, was all that could be
asked for He thought we had nothing to do with
the Republicans, but he still thought it best to
deter a httIe to them
M Briggs of Pittsfeld, endorsed Gov Gard
ner as being right
1t was now ten minutes past four-and the
question was loudly called for.
Mr. Batchelder of Sutton, wanted GARDENERS
position defined
Mr.. Hawkes. of Northampton, next spoke, and
said that if Gardiner had come out decided for
Fremont, we should have had less trouble today.
He has done us an irTeparable wrong BY not COM
ing out. We do not knew where he stands, and
we should have known before this. The Fillmore
men claim him.
Mr. Eames moved the previous question.
Mr. Briggs opposed it. The crisis has come,
and it should be met. The question was called
for loudly and earnestly.
The question was taken, The main question was
ordered, and Gov Gardner declared by ac-
clamation, the candidate of the Convention for
Governor Two or three voted mo-
Nine cheers were given for Gardner.
Mr.. Cherrington of Cambridge, moved to choose
by reclamation the candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
Mr.. Briggs opposed it, and Mr. Cherrington's
motion rejected.
Mr.. Morse Of Lowell, moved to adjourn to ten
A. NJ. Negatived.
al Cohh of Orrhester n,nyad hat II
Governor Benchley be nominated by acclama-
ton.
motion to substitute the name of Eliphalet
Trask, of Springfield, for Mr.. Benchley's, was
made.
Another amendment was offered, substitute
ing A A. Richmond, of Adams, for Mr.. Trask.
Mr.. Richmond declined the honor.
The motion on the first amendment was taken,
and it was rejected
Mr.. Briggs moved to amend so as to ballot
The amendment was accepted and the convention
proceeded 10 ballot.
Mr. Pangborn nominated Henry S. Briggs of
Pittsfeld, a candidate Mr. Briggs declined.
At half-past four the Convention proceeded to
vote. The result was as follows:
Whole number of votes. .................2l0
Necessary for choice ......................1C6
Henry W. Benchey had --...........l44
Eiphalet Trask ................,....5S
scattering
And Mr.. Benchley was declared the unanimous
nominee of the Convention.
While the ballot was in progress, the gas was
shut off, and the Convention continued its work
by daylight.
The vote for Attorney General was as follows:
Whole number Of votes.......... .........l15
Necessary for choice ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
John II. Clifford had. .1l5
5. y. Maine. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .1
And Mr.. Clifford was declared unanimously nom
mated
The vote for State Secretary was as follows
Whole number OF votes. .....-............l17
Necessary to choice. ......................59
Francis Dewitt had.
H. b. Wheelwright. .....................6
And Mr.. Dewitt was declared the unanimous
nominee for Secretary.
The vote for State Treasurer was as follows:
Whole number of votes .'............''.'l2!
Necessary choice .....................bl
Moses Tenney, Jr had. ...............ll9
Scattering s.......s.....s--'''.z
And Mr. Tenney was made the unanimous nomi-
nee.
The vote for State Auditor was as follows:
Whole number Of votes .................ll4
Necessary for a choice. .....................tS
Chandler r. Ransom had .............1lS
And he was declared the unanimous nominee.
The Springfield platform was then re-afimed,
and the following resolutions were also passed:
ResoEpe5, That the recent cotUardLy and brutal
saut upon the person of the Hon Charles Sumner in the
Senate Chamber the nation assault upon the
condemnation of honorable of all parties, and that
any Massachusetts who shall attempt to apologize
for join hands with the brutal perperaor thereof is
guilty Of treason to the State which he allegiance
and deserves have the ark of Cain ndeby branded
| upon his forehead
Senate Chamber the voice Of Massschusetts that
his wounds the wounds of Massachusetts; and that
to day. not as parsans but citizens of Massachusetts,
We tender to him our sympahies and pledge to him
| support
Resolved That this Convention do heartily endorse
the conduct Of Charles Sumner his action the Senate
Of the Unitd States in his defence of the admission
] kanzas with Free State Constitution.
A committee of five appointed to inform
the nominees of their nomination.
Mr.. Pangborn sad that in order to elect the
ticket nominated here. it would be necessary to
vacate part Of the electoral ticket in favor of
the Republicans. If this is not done we shall be
logged.
Mr.. Eames of Maiden moved to leave the whole
matter to the State Committee.
Mr.. Peabody of Lowell opposed it as suicidal,
and the whole matter was laid on the table
The Convention then, at half past five o'clock
Friday morning, adjourned, with cheers for the
State ticket, and Fremont and victory.