Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16

Fourth DisGriot Councillor Convention
The Republican Convention for the nomination
Of a candidate for Councillor for the Fourth Dis
trict was held at Greenfield, en- Friday, the 10Th
inst.
The Convention was called to order at O'Clock
p NJ, by J. W. Denny, Esq. Chairman Of the
District Committee, who presided during the
temporary organization, Thomas IL. Ounham'
Esq, Of Harvard, being chosen Secretary pro
tenn.
A Committee on Credentials appointed,
consisting Of Messrs Smith Of Templeton, Smith
Of Sunderland. Gage OF Orange, Nudge of Pc
tersham, and ]. b, Wheeler of Worcester.
A Committee on Permanent Organization, Of
which E. B. Stoddard, Eaq., Of Worcester, was
Chairman, was appointed, who reported the fol
lowing list of officers for the Convention;
President-Hon. Hugh w. Greene of North
field
Vice Presidents - Hon e. l.. Raymond of
Greenfield, d. T. Parmenter Of Holden, Horace
Hunt Of New Salem.
Secretsries-V. P. Parkhurst Of Templeton,
S. c. Wells of Montague.
The President. on taking the chair, briefly ad-
dressed the Convention.
The Committee on Credentials reported forty
seven towns, represented by one hundred and
twenty-seyen delegates.
Messrs. Twiss of Worcester, Maxwell of Green
field, and Perry Of New Salem, were appointed
committee to report District Committee for the
ensuing year.
It was voted to proceed to informal ballot
for candidate for Councillor. The ballot resulted
as follows:
Austin L. Rogers Of Worcester had. ..........10I
An sci Phelps of Greenfield. .................. IL
Scattering. ............. .-...-......-......''.
The result of the informal ballot received
with applause; whereupon, on motion of Hon
Almon Brainard of Greenfield, seconded by A. g.
Hill, Esq, of Harvard, Hon. Austin L Rogers
Of Worcester was unanimously nominated by &C.
clamation as candidate for Councillor for the
Fourth District The nomination followed
BY loud cheers, and much enthusiasm was mani
tested in the Convention.
committee, appointed to inform the eandi-
date Of his nomination, soon returned with Mr..
Rogers. who was introduced to the Convention by
the President in highly complimentary terms.
Mr.. Rogers thanked the Convention for this re-
newed expression of confidence. He said it was
with more than ordinary feelings of gratitude that
while it might be regarded as an endorsement of
his official labors, it might also be regarded as
merited rebuke for the base calumny which has
emanated from public journal not fifty miles
distant from here, and for its impertinent med
ding with the affairs of the executive department
OF the State government. (Applause.) He would
not have been surprised if there had been a little
opposition to hin in this Convention. The first
year Of all administrations is the most embarrass-
ing and difficult, for it involves a large num-
Der Of removals and appointments ard when
it is remembered that during the present year
about twenty judges, and more than one hundred
aud fifty police justices, have been appointed in
addition to the ordinary labors of the department.
and that for every Office there are from one to
dozen applicants all, perhaps, worthy men, hav-
ing equal claims, but each magnifying his own
claims into superior Importance to all the 9TH
ers, and the decision is made as in all cases it
must be, in favor OF one applicant aud against
the other eleven, the wonder is that more private
griefs are not poured out at Conventions like
this. Again thanking the Convention for this
ken of esteem, he accepted the nomination and
promised to discharge the duties of Councillor to
the best OF his abilities should the action to day
be ratified at the polls. The remarks of Mr. Rog-
ers were loudly applauded.
The Committee upon nomination Of District
Committee, reported for that Committee, Messrs.
J. W. Denny Of Worcester, Humphrey Stevens
OF Greenfield, DR.. George Field of Athol, Chas.
A. Perry Of New Salem. and Henry Smith of
Templeton. The report was accepted. 1t was
voted that the District Committee be requested
to call the next Convention at Athol, after which
the Convention was dissolved.