Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-06-25

there was very decisive manifestation OF feeling
in the negative.
Hon. A. ]. Wright of Boston, then offered the
following
RssolUsd, That the officers of this Convention re-
quested to inform Mr. Banks of his nomination as Re-
publican candidate for Governor and to present him with
copy OF the Resolutions and platform upon which he
has been nominated.
The resolution was adopted
Hon. Charles Hudson of Lexington then NOV
ed that Hon. Oliver Warner of Northampton be
nominated, by reclamation, as candidate for the
Office of Lieut.. Governor.
The motion was adopted with unanimous aye,
and Mr.. Warner was called to the platform,
where he made neat speech in acceptance of the
honor conferred upon him.
On motion of Hon. ] z. Goodrich, Hon. Thos.
d. Elliot of New Bedford was nominated, by &C
clamation, candidate for Attorney General;
and on motion of Mr.. McCurdy of Cambridge,
Hon. Joseph White of Lowell was nominated by
unanimous acclaim, as candidate for the ottice
of Secretary of State
Mr.. White, in brief and appropriate terms, ex-
pressed his thanks to the Convention, and ac-
cepted the nomination.
On motion of Mr.. Cavaley of Boston, Hon.
Thomas J. Marsh of Watham unanimously
nominated, by reclamation, ASIA candidate Tor
State Treasurer.
Mr.. Morrisey of Nantucket then moved that
Hon. Joseph Mitchell of Nantucketbe nominated
by reclamation as candidate for the Office of Au-
ditor and Receiver General but objection was
made, and Hon Henry Chaplin Of Worcester
moved to amend the motion by substituting the
name of Hon. Veorus Taft of Upton, for that of
Mr. Mitchell.
Other delegates offered amendments favoring
the nomination of Francis Dewitt, S. N. Gift
ford, Wendell 7. Davis, and others, and it was
finally voted to proceed to ballot for candidate.
While the balotng was going on, Hon. Chas.
Francis Adams of Quincy called out, and
gave in his adhesion to the nomination of MIR
Banks, as the best course that could possibly be
pursued by the friends of freedom at this time
He said he had come to the Convention with
nothing to ask from anybody or for anybody
with no old grudges to gratify-with no friends
to reward-but only togsee what could be done for
the cause. He depicted in fervd language the
dangers that threatened the Republic, from the
ever advancing strides of the slave power, 'more
terrible and dangerous now, under Buchanan,
than in the worst days of Franklin Pierce, for
that powerful organization has at last got pos
session of the Supreme Court, and has overturn-
ed all the great principles of the Government"
"We have but one resource left" said Mr. A.,
sand that is, union of all the people of the free
States, who think alike upon this subject, in one
great and powerful political party" He, for one,
was willing to welcome into this organization
any man who will say that he is willing to make
the cause of freedom paramount; but in this
union there must be principle of action which
affects the hearts of all alike every properly"
said Mr. a., " there has been some discussion
here today, as to the position of the candidate
for Governor, but judging from what he knew of
him as an anti-slavery man. he could not dis
trust him now; for if any man in this whole ma
ton had deep and intense personal interest in
being true to the cause and the party of freedom,
1t was Mr.. N. P. Banks of Waltham. There
may have been treachery, and if it should turn
out hereafter, that we had been deceived in this
matter, he would say, for the satisfaction of
those who had been disturbed by the results of
the day, that he would be one of those u lead
forlorn hope against those, however strongly en-
trenched in the seats of power, who had betrayed
US, and storm the entertainments"
Mr. Adams sat down amid great applause, and
the committee reported the following, as the re-
suit of the balloting for State Auditor:
Whole number of votes, 1872; necessary to
choice, l47; 6. W Mcclellan of Cambridge,
50; Veorus Taft, 70; S. N. Clifford, 60; Joseph
Mitchell, 43 F.. Dewitt, %; M. Stowell, II;
c. R. Ransom, |; W 7. Davis, l Dan Hill, l.
and there was no choice.
I Upon the announcement of this result, Mr..
Morrisey withdrew the name of Joseph Mitchell
of Nantucket. Mr.. Mcclellan withdrew his own
name and the Hon Velorus Taft of Upton was
nominated, by reclamation, on motion of Mr.,
Chaplin of Worcester.
Mr.. Taft was called for, and on taking the ros-
trum greeted with hearty applause. He
said the nomination was surprise to him, but he
should accept it with both feet on the Philadel-
phia platform, and pedging himself to sustain
the cause of freedom always, and oppose slavery,
whenever, wherever, and however found.
Mr.. French of New Bedford responded, in be-
half of that city, for the nomination of Hon. I.
d. Elliot as candidate for Attorney General
Mr.. White of Lowell tried to decline the nomi.
nation of Secretary Of State, but the Convention
refused to grant his request
Mr.. McPhail OF Boston offered resolve author
izing the State Committee to fill any vacancies
that might occur in the list of candidates, which
was adopted.
A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman,
and then, at about five O'clock there being no
further business to transact, the Convention ad-
journed.
THE New SCHOOL HOUSE AT NEW WoRcEs.
terra new school house is very much needed
at New Worcester, and the location Of the same
has for some time been matter of dispute be-
tween the parties concerned, as well as in the
Board of Aldermen. The lot upon which the old
one stands is at the juction of Webster and Leices
ter streets. 1t is of triangular form, although
the back line is quite irregular. The land adioin
ing it is owned by Messrs L. & A. G. Goes
Messrs. Goes and Albert Curtis, Esq, saws the
Bay State offered the city piece Of land on
Webster street for lot for the new school house
eighty feet front and one hundred and eighty
four one hundred and eghty-seven feet in depth,
running back to the river, on condition that the
line back of the old school house should be made
straight, they having little piece of land con-
sisting Of twenty feet which would then come on
their side of the line. The old lot, which would
then be left almost perfect triangle, was to be
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