Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-06-17

lions, VIZ: that he had continued Republicans
in the subordinate offices of the State depart
ment. who did not believe in the American
principles, and who were hostile to the Amer
lean party.
Mr.. Durham of Boston, thought if a eau
didate was to be voted down because he hada
not paid his subscriptions to the party funds,
that some higher functonaries than Mr.. De-
Wit. would fare hard
Mr.. Collins of Palmer said he lived in the
next town to Mr.. Dewitt, and would vouch
for his soundness on the American principles
The allegation was not true that he had kept
Republicans in office. He came in a new
man, and it was not proper to make removals
at once, but as soon as he became familiar
with his duties, he had turned out Mr.. Hans
com. and others of the old clerks, as fast as
he could. For one, he should vote for De
Witt, for it did not appear that Mr.. StOddard
had ever joined the Order
Mr.. Stedman of Boston said he should not
vote for Mr.. Stoddard, or anybody else, who
did not belong to the American party. If the
1NN~SNAS'A
was an American and one not, then he should
go for the American candidate. This was a
Straight American Convention there was not
the smell of fusion fire ON 1t. If he believed
there was, he would go out of it at once. Mr..
Stedman's remarks were received with much
applause.
Mr.. Usher of Medford rose to defend Mr..
Stoddard's position. 1t was true he had not
Joined the order, but there might be good rea-
sons why he had not. 1t was well known
that Worcester county was rather peculiar in
some things, and he had been told that the
American party in that county had laid it
down as principle that no lawyers should
be admitted. He did not vouch for the fact,
but, if it, was so, Mr.. Stoddard had excuse
enough. He believed that both candidates
were in favor of American principles, and both
equally capable and honest.
Mr.. Munroe of Boston thought that both
candidates were good men, but as there was
some division of sentiment, he hoped we
should nominate Mr.. Usher
Mr.. Odiorne of Suffolk nominated Mr.. Aus
tin L. Rogers,
MrUsher Ustated that he could not accept
the nomination, under any circumstances, and
the balloting by This time having been con-
Guided, the committee retired to ascertain the
result.
While they were out, on motion of J. Dun
ham, Jr., Moses Tenney, Jr. was nominated as
candidate for State Treasurer, by reclamation.
Mr.. Usher moved that c. R. Ransom, ESQ.,
be nominated for re election to the Office of
Auditor, by reclamation.
And the motion was carried by unanimous
vote.
The committee reported as foliows
Whole number of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o3
Francis Dewitt had. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
b. b. stoddard of Worcester.
a L. rogers of dO...:
scattering .'.''.s' Observation-Disclosures.
And as there was no choice, it was voted to
proceed to second ballot.
Mr.. Rogers withdrew his name as a candi.
date,
Mr.. Stedman of Boston hoped the Conven-
ton would not listen to Mr.. Rogers. He had
been defeated by the Republicans in his own
county, because he was Republican, and we
owed it to him TO nominate HIM at this time.
The ballot was proceeded with, with the fol-
lowing result
Whole number Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Austin L. Rogers of Worcester had........I44
Francis Dewitt of Ware. observation-disclosures. 70
Alexander Dewitt. .....-.. ...............
Il. u Stoddald OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
4
And Mr.. Rogers was declared to be the unan.
imous choice of the Convention, amid hearty
cheers.
The Convention next proceeded to the
choice of candidate for Attorney General,
with the following RESULT
Whole number of votes. ..............,..1eS
J. H. Clifford Of New Bedford mad ..........45
A. A. Ransom of Boston. .................l5
A p Bonney OF Lo Fer........- ...........9S
Mr. Bonneys nomination by a majority of
the votes was then ratified, unanimously, and
then the following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Odiorne of Boston =
ResOiued That committee Of five be appointed bv
the Clair to call upon he State Central onmtse and
request them to call Convention of the American
party At su;n time 10 the month Of September and
such place as they may deem expedient ray the do.
iugs of this Convention.
The resolution gave rise to an animated
discussion between Messrs. Odiorne and Ush-
er, the latter in opposition to it, which was
in progress when we left at a quarter past
five o'clock. AT that time the Committee APP
pointed to wait upon Mr.. Banks had not
returned, and for the summary of their re-
pert which was made afterwards, we refer
the reader to our dispatches, under the tele-
graphic head