Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-16
American s.a,e Convention.

The American State Convention met at Ire
mont Temple, in Boaton, yesterday, and was
called to order at half past twelve O'Clock, (about
one hundred parsons being presently by VIM. S.
King of Roxbury, chairman Of their State Con-
mmittee, who made long speech, full Of bitter.
ness against the State administration, and recon-
mending the nomination of full State ticket
Hon. A S. Lewis of birmingham, was then
chosen temporary chairman, and VIM. B. May Of
Roxbury, temporary Secretary, George I. Stearns
of Boston, having declined acting in the latter
capacity.
Mr.. Harrington of Boston, called for the read
ing of the call Of the Convention. saying that it
had not been published for three weeks.
Mr. King denied the imputaton, and stated
that he had not only advertised the convention,
but sent circulars into every town in the State.
He had laid out about 5000 in advertising, and
thought the charge of the gentleman was little
ungracious, considering the circumstances Mr.
King then stated the terms of the call, and hoped
that no fault was to be found with it, 1t was ad.
dressed to
The voters Of Massachusetts, who hold the
fundamental principles OF the American PARTY;
those who are in favor OF Protection to American
Industry; those who wish to maintain the indie
pendence Of the Judiciary; those who are Cd.
posed to the I.ecompton policy of the General
Government, and those who desire a change in
the present State Administration.
A committee Of twelve, on which were John
Field of Worcester, P. W. Leland of Grafton,
and ]. H, Temple of birmingham, retired and
made the following report on permanent organ
ization, which unanimously adopted;
Hon Hanrv / Cardpar g Tlo.sa.
Vice Presidents Abner Holbrook Of Wey-
mouth, j. 9. Peabody Of Lowell, g. H. Dever-
eaux Of Salem, John kendrck of Orleans, Moses
g. Cobb Of Dorchester, 7. H. Rice OF Worcester
Henry S. Mansfield Of Blackstone, David Davis
Of EdgaTtown, |. W. Tilden Of Scituate, -B.
Woodward OF Somerville, J. W. Slocum Of Graf.
ton, Stephen Smith Of Cambridge. Morris E.
White Of Northampton, and 7. M. Dewey of
Greenfield.
secretaries-G. H. Vincent Of Dorchester. g.
c. Parker Of Milford, VIM. Plummer of Licking.
ton, E. X. Fiske Of Worcester, S. ]. M. Homer
Of Boston.
On assuming the chair, Ex-Governor Gardner
was greeted with loud applause, when he pro-
ceeded to make characteristic speech, full Of
rancour and hatred OF the principles Of freedom
and republicanism, and full Of gall and bitterness
toward men infinitely better than he was ever
supposed to be capable Of being. For obvious
reasons he declined a denomination for Govern
or.
ballot was then had for candidate for Gov.
ernor with the following result;
Whole number Observation-Disclosures.
Amos n. Lawrence. ..sssss.sss.......sss..z3
MARSHALL p. Wider. 10
Henry j. Gardner. .......s..sss.s......... 10
Increase Sumner. .........................
ben Perley Poore. .s.'ss.ss-...s....s.s.s. 4
And one each for Thomas Colt, Luther V.
Bell, J. " G. Smith, Perkins Cleveland, N. p
Banks, George W. Gordon, Lemuel shaw, A. II.
Bullock, and o. A. Brewster.
Hon. Amos A. Lawrence was then nominated
by reclamation.
A nominating committee. selected for the pur.
pose, reported the following names to constitute
the remainder Of the State ticket;
For Lieutenant Goyornor--lncreaso Sumner Of
Great Darlington.
Secretary Of State-Benjam L. Gould Of Bos-
ton.
Treasurer--T Timothy Ingraham Of New Bedford.