Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-09-11

sembled at quarter past twelve O'Clock yester-
day forenoon, lat the fremont Temple 1t was
called to order by Moses 6. Cobb, ESQ.,, of Dor
chester, and was organized by the choice of Hon
Elihu C. Baker of Medford, for President, and
two Vice Presidents from each county.
The organisation having been completed, a
prayer was made by Rev. Mark Traitor, and then
the Chairman elect made an intense American
speech.
Hon. A. C. Carey of Ipswich, one of the orig.
inal, Simon-pure Know NothnRs, was then call
ed for. and made characteristic speech, full Of
sound Of sound and fury interspersed with auy
quantity Of slang phrases and fulsome adulation
OF Gov. Gardner and his administration.
The committee on. credentials then came in,
and reported that there were lis towns represent
ed by 79S delegates, after which committee on
resolutions was appointed, Of which George W.
Warren Of Boston was Chairman.
Mr. Gardner of Northbridge moved the ap.
pointmento of committee of one from each coun-
~. to collect sort, and count the ballots of the
Convention for Governor.
The Chair appointed the committee, who at
once proceeded to and finished collection Of bal.
lots.
An sdjournment for one hour was then moved
and rejected.
A motion 10 adjourn for half an hour was then,
at 2 IA o'clock, carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at three o'clock,
the President in the chair.
A COMMITTEES Of five, Of which George t.
6tearns was Chairman, was selected to receive,
sort. and count the votes for Lieutenant Gov
emor.
The committee to receive, sort, and count the
votes for lGovernor, then made their report, as
follows -
whole number Of votes oast................6s
Necessary TO . choice... ..............-.....S4 2
Henry J. Gardner had. ...................6T6
Nathaniel p Banks. ...................
Gen. Devereaux Of Salem was here introduced,
and proceeded to make long and characters.
tic speech, for sketch Of which we have no
room.
The bAllOtting for Lieutenant Governor re-
suited as follows -
Whos number Of votes. .......................62
Necessary 70 choice
Alexander Dewitt had.
Ephalet Trask, Of Springfield. .........
Thomas Colt, Of Pttsheld.. ...............
Wan. Sutton OF esiem..............s.....
~ Banks. ............................ /
On motion Of Mr.. Fuller Of Boston, commit.
tee Of ave chosen to wait upon the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, and inform them Of
their nomination, and request their acceptance Of
the same. ~
For Secretary Of State, the balloting stood =
Whole number Of votes. ...........-..........A20
Necessary 10 3 choice.
Benjamin L. Allen, Of Boston had.....,....4I7
Timothy Ingraham, Of New Bedford.
For State Treasurer the ballotting stood -
Whole number Of vOtes. ....................4Is
Timothy IngrahAm, Of New Bedford, bad Al
1'.ss 1enney s..'..................ss.s..
v. r. Ansom...'................
John H. Clifford Of New Bedford, for Attor-
nsy General, and Chandler r. Ransom of Rox-
bury, for Auditor, were then nominated for TO-
election by reclamation.
The whole State ticket nominated, as follows
was made unanimous - oh
Henry J. Gardner for Governor, Alexander De
Witt for Lieutenant Governor, Benjamin L. Al.
len for Secretary Of State, Timothy Ingraham for
Treasurer, Chandler q. Ransom for Auditor and
John H. Clifford for Attorney General.
James H. Wall Of Worcester was introduced.
and made short speech defining his position n
favor q the nominees Of this Convention.
A COMMITTEES from the Chapman Hail conv.n.
toe, inisrmins this body Of the action Of n,
''Nationsi Amsrisans," then came in, they bay.
ing nominated the same ticket an the Tr.non,
Temple Convention.
Rev. Mark TEaftcn was called upon 70 sssr..,
ths cosysnsion. but said be could no. AZ -
On motion Of Mr. Twiss OF Worcester. 1 -.
luton was adopted. requesting the exeou,,.
ommisiees Of this body to cooperate with ~