Worcester daily spy., 1858-11-01
LOCAL NEWS
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ALOSAI N II W y
Representative Conventions,
The Republican Convention for Representative
District No. &c, comprising Ward of this city
and the town of Auburn, was held at the City
Hall on Saturday evening, and was called to or
der at l2 o'clock. by Edwin Draper, Chairman
of the District Committee, and Organized by the
choice OF J. H. Walker for Chairman, and viii.
liam H. Dexter, Secretary.
After three unsuccessful balotings, in which
the votes were divided between dozen candi.
dates, Marcus Barrett Of Auburn was nominated
on the fourth ballet, and bis nomination was then
made unanimous.
Nathaniel Stone of Auburn and G. H Harlow
aud D A. Goddard of Worcester. were chosen
District Committee for the ensuing year.
In the Convention for District No. 27, com.
prising Wards l and of this city Hon George
F. HOar presided, and I. K Earle was Secreta-
ry. On the second ballot Albert Tolman wus
nominated, receiving 81 votes to 2S for Alexan-
der Thayer and l.. w Pond. Mr.. Tolman's
nomination was then made unanimous.
The following gentlemen were chosen District
COMMITTEE for the ensuing year Hon. George
F. HOar, Jos. P. Hale, Luther Slater, and Gerry
Valentine.
In the Representative Convention for the
Twenty Eighth District, comprising Wards
and of this city, Hon. A. l.. Rogers presided.
An informal ballot for candidate for Representa-
tive resulted as follows:
Whole number OF otes.....................T9
G. r IWlSS na0.
George Thompson.
II. U. Rice. .........-...-.......-.....2
sHaterlng.-....-. .....................
Mr.. Thompson here withdrew his name from
the list Of candidates.
formal ballot was then had, with the follow
ing result
Whole number Of votes. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Necessary to choice. ce..........................A
d. Y Rice had.........
O. r Twiss. -..........................29
Wm A Williams. 5............ ..,......l9
scattering .....-...s.s...........s...
No choice
The second formal ballot resulted;
Whole number Of vo;es. es........................s7
Necessary to q choice. cc.........................
ID Y. nice Sd'.......................3
o Z. TRlss.- ...-..................,.-.29
A Williams. ms.......................20
scattering. .........-,................1
No choice.
The result OF the third formal ballot was
Whole number Of votes .......................S4
Necessary to a choice. .........................43
H. " hice had'. d'.......................39
.; Z, TSlss. ........................ 20
W. A. Williams. .......................ls
10 choice.
The fourth formal ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number Of votes. es........................s4
necessary 10 cholce' '.-'''''''.''-'.''.''...'.
IL " hlce had d.....-...........s.....52
r IWl3b.. IA
W. A. Williams. ms--......................7
On motion Of S. P. Twiss, Esq, H. C. Rice,
ESQ.,, was unanimously nominated, and accepted.
The following gentlemen were chosen District
Committee for the ensuing year dwight FOs-
ter, ], D. Daniels, and c. W. Angler
The Convention for District No. %, compris-
ing Wards 4 and 5, met at the Police Court
room-E 7. Morble, Chairman. and DR.. F. II.
Kelley, Secretary.
Joseph Pratt was nominated candidate for
Representative on the first ballot, receiving q
votes to 10 for Darius Rice. The nomination of
Mr.. Pratt was then made unanimous
Cyrus Baker, W. S. Strong, ]. N. Engley, P.
HolbrOok, and Mosss Taft were chosen District
Committee for the ensuing year.
The following rallying committees were chosen
to act at the polls on Tuesday Ward 4-D. S.
Burgess, G. W. Elkins E. T. Marble, F. F.
Phelps, Francis Harrington, John S Clark, F.
II. Kelley, Moses TAFT. Ward 5-Isaac God
durd, D Nj Goddard, Francis Story, d. H. Per-
ry, E G. Watkins, S. W. Goddard. Cyrus Sib.
ley, Charles F. Washburn.
The Republican Convention for Representative
District No. 80, comprising Ward 7 of the city
| of Worcester met at North Warren Hall, on
Saturday evening last. 1t was called to order BY
George NJ. Rice, Esq, and John Boyden, Esq
chosen Chairman, and Capt. Julius E. Tucker,
| Secretary.
An informal ballot for candidate for Represen
tAtive resulted in the casting of l63 votes, Of
which Timothy S. Stone received 43. DR.. George
Chandler &c., John Milton Earle 32, Charles Bal
lard "a, Clark Jillson IA, q. H. Tillotson Z
Martin Stowe 2, and E. Stoddard 2.
formal ballot was then had, which resulted
in the casting of 1877 votes, of which Timothy S
Stone had 81, DR.. George Chandler 50. John Mil
ton Earle AZ, Charles Ballard 81, C. Jillson 6, E
B Stoddard 2, o. H. Tillotson l, and A. H. Bul
lock l. No choice.
The second formal ballot resulted as follows
Whole number of votes lS9, of which Dr. Georgt
Chandler received 98, Timothy S. Stone 50, Joh1
Milton Earle 10, and c. Jillson 2.
DR.. George Chandler was then declared nomi
mated, and his nomination was made unanimous
Dr. Chandler being present, was called upon
and accepted the nomination in a few brief re
marks, declaring that, if elected, he should rep
resent and carry out the Republican principles 0
the 7th Ward.
The following gentlemen were chosen Distric
Committee for the ensuing year ;-E. B, Stod
dard, fl. w. Bigelow, Nathaniel Paine, Thoma
Earle, and A. P. Ware
A Republican Convention Of the Worceste
Fifth Representative District, comprising thu
towns of Gardner and Westminster, met in West
minister, on Thursday evening, Oct. 2S L H
Bradford Of Gardner was chosen President, an,
Thomas E. Glaser Of Gardner, and VIM. S
Bradbury of Westminster, Vice Presidents, ant
S. D. Wood Of Westminster, and C. W. Carter o
Gardner, Secretaries. On the first ballot for rep
rssentative, VIM. Mayo Of Westminster, receiv
ing 25 out Of the 46 votes cast, was declared nom
mated, and his nomination was then made unan
imous. The following gentlemen were choser
District Committee for the ensuing year :-Johr
Edgell, Thomas L. Glaser and DR. II. IL. Hind
Of Gardner, and T. d. Wood, J. W. Forbush anc
Benjamin Wyman of Westminster.
Republican Convention for the worceste
Fourteenth Representative District, comprisin,
the towns Of Holden, Paxton, and West Bowls
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