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

the Springfield platform, and on that ground
objected to Mr.. Glover's further participation
here.
Mr.. Glover said he did stand upon that
platform.
The committee appointed to collect, sort,
and count the votes for candidate for Gov
efnor, reported Gs follows:
Whole number Of votes.
n. :. Banks had. ........................21
scattering OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
On motion of Mr.. Usher of Medford. it was
voted to declare the nomination of Mr.. Banks
to be the unanimous choice of that Conven-
ton, and three cheers were then given for
Mr.. Banks.
Mr.. Arlington of Boston moved that
committee of five be appointed to inform Mr..
Banks of his nomination, and the following
gentlemen were appointed :-Armington OF
Boston, Haynes of Waltharn, Bonney of Low
ell, Pangborn of Boston, and Sawin of Bristol.
Mr.. Odiorne of Boston moved that the COM
mittee be instructed to inform Mr. Banks that
ne is nominated upon the presumption that he
stands firmly and squarelg upon the Springfield
platform.
Mr.. Usher hoped that the committee would
simply stale to Mr.. Banks that such and such
resolutions and platform had been adopted,
and then if the nomination was accepted by
Mr.. Banks, there would be no presumption"
about it.
The suggestion of Mr. Usher seemed to meet
with general approval, and the motion of Mr..
Odiorne was withdrawn.
1t was then voted to proceed to the nomi-
nation Of a candidate for Lieut.. Governor, and
the result of the ballotlng was reported as fol-
lows
Whole number of votes. ................,227
EIiphalst rrask Of Springfield had. ........224
Scattering. -.........-.......... ~........
And Mr.. Trask was voted to be the unani.
nous choice of the Convention.
The Convention next proceeded to ballot for
candidate for the office of Secretary of State,
pending. which, motion to adjourn for half an
hour, for dinuer was carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At three o'clock, the Convention again as
sembed, and the balloting for a candidate for
Secretary of State was resumed.
A delegate from Bristol stated that tickets
were in circulation bearing the name of E. B.
Stoddard of Worcester as candidate for that
Office. He was not acquainted with the gen.
tleman, but he was in favor of nominating
only such as were Americans, and he hoped
some gentleman from Worcester would fur.
nish the necessary light as to Mr.. Stoddards
position. Mr.. Austin L. Rogers responded
to this call for light as follows:-
." Mr.. President II may not be able to
give the Convention the information they de.
sire in relation to Mr.. Stoddard. The first
intimatlon l ever had that he was thought of
for that office, was last evening, after / came
to this city. hardly knew what to think of
the proposition, at first, and the more l
thought Of it the better l thought of it, and
| am proud to say to the Convention now that
my opinion is that the nomination of Mr..
Stoddar6 would strengthen the American par
ty in the county of Worcester, where it GER
tainly needed strengthening, more than any
other nomination that could possibly be made.
Mr.. Stoddard had formerly acted with the Re-
publlcans he has never belonged to any
American council, so far as | know but al.
though he does not, and never has belonged
to any American council, yet | am sure, for
various reasons, that he supports and intends
to support the principles of the American par
ty. About year ago, he was appointed Dis
trict Attorney Tor the Worcester District, by
Governor Gardner he discharged his duty
to the entire satisfaction of the people of the
District; but simply, because, as l believe, he
was appointed by Governor Gardner, he
was opposed and defeated by the Republicans,
loo K.ll -lrv,
Americans. He was in the Legislatures wear
ago last Winter, and when he found the
twenty one Years amendment of the Con-
stitution must TAIL, he was the very man ho
moved to substitute the fourteen years
amendment, which was carried. He has been
hrm and consistent advocate of that amend.
ment, from that time to this. | have been
told so by gentleman who has conversed with
him within twenty four hours, and l under
stane that correspondence has been had with
him, and that he has expressed his willing
mess to accept the nomination of Secretary of
the Commonwealth, upon the Springfield
platform"
Mr.. r. II. Smith of Worcester, also en-
dorsed Mr.. Stoddard's soundness in regard to
the American PRINCIPLES and Springfield plat
form. Mr.. Smith said:
81 do not know, Mr.. President, whether
or not it Is expedient to make any changes in
the office of Secretary of State. l hope to
hear of tlse friends OF Mr.. Dewitt before that
question is decided, but if it should be
thought necessary and expedient to make
| change, L Will say a word for Mr.. Studdard.
| l had the honor to be member of the Legis.
lature with him, and know that what Mr..
Rogers has said in regard to the fourteen
| years amendment is every word true He
was elected by the Republicans, but the
| American member OF the Legislature in con-
versation with Mr.. s. was led to believe there
were American principles in him, but they
never fully developed themselves until the
fourteen years amendment came up. 1t was
! found by the Americans that the 81 years
amendment could not receive the requisite
number of votes, and Mr.. Stoddard's lam
| guage was thus: He thought the twenty one
| years amendment rather strong, and that there
should be some provision made. In CONVEX
sation with several Americans, and especial
| ly with the distinguished gentleman, Mr..
Fletcher of Lowell, he said If the Ameri-
cans will accept the fourteen years amendment
he would make the motion, and would use all
his influence in favor Of IT," The offer was ac-
cepted, and he fulfilled it to the letter, ard it
is well known that the measure was carried.
From that time, knowfhat his every act and
vote has been with the American party. Last
year Mr.. Sloddard received from Gov. Gard
ner the appointment of District Attorney
in his district, and he discharged the duties Of
the Office to the entire satisfaction of the
court, the bar, the juries, and the people. and
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