Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-10
LOCAL NEWS
Citizens Meeting.

ton of party, for the nomination Of Citizen
ticket for Mayor and Aldermen. to be supporte
at the ensuing municipal election.
The meeting was called to order at 10 o'cloc
BY Edwin Bynner, Esq and Hon. Alexander
Bullosh chosen Chairman, and S. V. Stone, Sec
rotary.
On assuming the chair, Col Bulloch made al
eloquent and able speech, in support Of the prin
ciple of organizing the city government, withou
reference 10 party lines
Charles l. Putnam, Esq, then moved tina
Hon. Isaac Davis be nominated by reclamation
as the Citizens candidate for the Office of Mayor
This motion was opposed by s. V. Stone, Esq.
on the ground that objection might be made t.
that mode Of selection by some who would b.
unable to express their preference, although h,
doubted not Col. Davis was the general if no
unanimous choice of the meeting for Mayor.
On motion of Calvin E. Pratt. Esq, commit
tee of ive-consisting Of Messrs. Pratt, William
Barker, Mason H. Morse, f. H. Kinnicutt, ant
Nathaniel Paine-was chosen to receive sort anl
coun, the ballots for candidate for Mayor.
On motion of D. Waldo Lincoln, Esq, com.
mittee of one from each ward--consistng of F
C. Bigelow, j. B. Lawrence, ]. S. Gussin, ]. S
Woodwork, William B. Fox, Jr., George W
Gill, D. w. Lincoln, and S. P. Twiss--was cho
sen to retire and report committee of three
from each ward to report a list of candidates for
Aldermen.
The committee before chosen then reported the
result of the baoting for Mayor OF 524 votes
east, Hon. Isaac Davis received 4S2
Col Davis's nomination was subsequently
made unanimous, on motion OF Charles Hersey,
Esq, amid the greatest enthusiasm.
committee of three-conslsting of William
CIRCUIT. Charles W. Freeland, and E. W. Lincoln
was appointed to notify Col, Davis of his nom
ination, and request his acceptance of the same,
in person.
This committee went out, but subsequently re-
turned, reporting their inability to find that gen
tleman.
The committee of eight then reported the fol.
lowing list of three from each ward, to report a
list of candidates for Aldermen;
Ward Timothy W. Hammond. Samuel A.
Porter, F. C. Bigeiow
Ward u B. Lawrence, Charles s. Childs,
Samuel Davis.
Ward 3.-John M. Goodspeed, William Thorn
son, L. W. Sturtevant
Ward 4.-E. F. Witt, Walter r. Bigelow,
Ward 5-Levi Barker, William B. Fox. Jr.,
Patrick 0Keefe
Ward 6.-s,ephen Taft, Richard Dexter, Amos
r. Wheelock
Ward II George W. Bentley, F. H. Kinni-
cult, John Field
Ward S.-Cnarles W. Freeland, John B. Pratt,
S. P. Twiss.
On motion of c. E. Pratt, Esq, all citizens
sympathizing with the objects of this meeting
were requested TO meet in their respective ward
rooms excepting Ward g, on Friday evening
next, at o'clock, to nominate candidates for
Common CounOilmen and Ward officers, Ward 6
to assemble on Saturday evening.
On motion of S. v Stone, committees of three
in each ward were chosen to constitute ward com.
mittees, as follows;
Ward IS. A. Porter, George A. Gates, F. c
Bigelow.
Ward 2.-Courtland Newton, ]. w. Chase,
Wald S.-Wllam Thompson, Jason Temple,
]. S Gustin.
Ward 4.-samuel Hathaway, Appleton Dad.
nun, Thomas Lawler.
Ward 5.--s. v. Stone, Levi Barker, Henr,
| Murray.
Ward 6.--J. W. Healy. George W. Gill, D. H
| Fitch
Ward TT. B. Dexter, Jr, Samuel Woodward
| Z. N. Childs.
Ward S.-Charles W Freeland, S. P. Twiss, ]
B. Pratt.
The nominating committee then reported tn
following list of candidates far Aldermen;
/ Ward LIB. r. Haywood.
Draper Ruggles.
3.-Henry Prentice.
4.-C. B. Pratt
civilian H. Jourdan.
:" 6.-James Estabrook.
I'D. Waldo Lincoln.
SD. s. Messenger.
The report was accepted. and those gentIemei
unanimously nominated candidates for Alder
men.
After the passage of vote of thanks to tn
President, the meeting adjourned, having bee
very largely attended for so stormy an evening