Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-02

Tn tickets nominated by the friends of N.
candidates for the General Court are such as
will recommend them to the favorable regard
of all the friends of free labor, free institu-
tons, and of retrenchment and reform in all
the affairs of State; and we see no good rea-
soon why every man of them should not
be elected.
In district No. 26, which embraces Ward
of this city and the town of Auburn, the
nominee of the party Of freedom is Albert L.
Benchley, well known citizen Of Ward 6.
Mr.. B. is an intelligent, skilful, and thriving
mechanic, and in his election the me-
chanies and working men of the district will
secure for themselves a Representative of
whose votes and action as legislator, they
need have no distrust.
In District No. p, embracing Wards l
and 2, Alexander Thayer, of the firm of
Thayer, Houghton, & Co., maohinsts, is the
candidate. This is nomination every way
fit to be made, and we congratulate the people
Of that district upon the prospect of being so
worthily represented. Mr.. Thayer is well
and favorably known, as business man of
sound judgment and sterling integrity, he is
a thorough anti-slavery man. and upon the
subject of retrenchment and reform he is Just
what the times require.
In District No. %, composed of Wards
and s, Mr.. Dexter F. Parker, one of the rep
resentatiyes from this city last year, has been
renominated for re- election.
Mr.. Parker's speeches and votes in the
last Legislature were of such character as to
commend him 10 the favor of his compeers,
and in the discussion of the most important
questions that came before that body, such as
the jury law and the increase of the banking
capital of the State, Mr.. Parker did good serv.
ice for the cause of true democracy and popu-
lar rights, We trust that the combined eff.
forts of the Buchanan Democrats, old hunkers,
and Gardnerites, will not be sufficient to de-
feat him. The working men of the dis
trust owe it to themselves, and to him, to
send man from that district who can repre-
sent them SO ably and SO truly, and we ex-
pect to see them rally in fnll force at the polls
In District No. 20, embracing Wards and
s, the nominee is Joseph Pratt, of the firm of
Pratt & Inman, iron dealers in Washington
Square. Mr.. Pratt is, perhaps, better known
the great mass of our people than either
of the others we have named He has always
acted with the Republican party from the
time of its formation in I84S, and has served
the city as Alderman, and in other capacities.
faithfully and well. He is man of sound
judgment, excellent business capacities, and
as true to principle "as the needle to the
pole" Such abilities as his will be especially
valuable in the next Legislature, and we
hope and trust that through the combined eff
forts of the Republisans and others in the dis.
trict, who appreciate the fitness of the candi.
date for the duties of a legislator, that he will
have plurality of the votes.
/. In District No. 80, which embraces the
whole of Ward Z, the candidate is 0. H. Til
lotson, Esq. Mr.. I. is man of talent and
character, radical anti-slayery man, and is
sound upon all questions of retrenchment
and reform. lie was formerly clergymen,
but is now of the Worcester bar, having re-
Gently exchanged one profession for the other.
The nomination was made with great deal
of unanimity, and, we doubt not, that, as
a legislator, Mr.. Tillotson will add to the
well deserved popularity which he ENJOYS
| wherever he is known.