Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-08
Dalloting, as follows :


the members of the party to go to the polls
and elect him, which he thought could be east
ly done.
A committee of three, consisting of VIM.
r. Hooper, B. F. Otis, and w. A Williams,
was chosen by the chair, to notify Judge Rice
of his nomination, and request him to address
the meeting.
That committee soon returned, with Judge
Rice in charge, who was received by the meet
ing, as he assembled the platform, with ap-
plause.
The chairman then said, Gentlemen,
have the pleasure to introduce to you, your
candidate for Mayor" Judge Rice responded,
in an eloquent speech, in acceptance Of the
nomination, as follows:
JUDGE RIcE's SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman
l thank you for your kind reception. know of
worthier ambition than to obtain the good opin-
ion OF our friends and neighbors, and am sure that
no higher pleasure can thrill the breast, than upon
receiving tokens OF their confidence and esteem
do not hesitate TO avow that | consider the NOM
nation which your Committee informs me You have
conferred upon me, an honor which any man might
covet. l trust that fully appreciate the good opn-
ion OF my fellow citizens Of the Democratic party
am sure that regard with profound respect THAT
larger class Of our fellow citizens, comprising many
OF our best and ablest men, who at the present time
belong TO no political organization" vet | neither
seek nor expect political favor at their hands We're
to be selected rs representative of these | should
fear that they had found in me somewhere weak
spot, into which something else might enter than
devotion to these principles which know are dear
to the hearts of the Republican voters of Worccs-
ter hope to be selected a representative of the
men who think as ! think, and whose principles are
my principles, whose sympathies are my svmpathies
whose friends " fnns ort,yr
foes-whose triumphs my triumphs and whose
defeats are my defeats. Upon these terms ! stand
and have always stood with the Republican party
! believe that in its unity and success is the only
hope of the political regeneration of our country
concur, therefore, i'll that course policy whether
in nation, State, County, city, which shall every
where tend most to consolidate that party and
deprecate everything which sow in its ranks the
seeds of discussion distrust.
But gentlemen, you have placed me in a position
which many here can testify have not sought but
from which have particularly shrunk, vet YOU have
expressed your will in such a manner and under
such circumstances; that receive it as something
more than wish, it falls upon my with the voice
of command.
More than two weeks ago. you assembled in caucus
to take measures with regard to the city election
The meeting large and enthusiastic-after full
discussion 1t was voted to make party nominations
for municipal Oicers-in doing this, you concurred
with the action Of the party in the other cities of the
commonwealth, and in my view took the only course
to ensue the success of principles with relation to
the management of municipal affairs. entertained
III tins city almost exclusively by the Republican
party.
Upon an informal ballot subsequently taken, You
dld me tile honor to give my name an unpleasant
prominence From that time to the present have
known what il is to be candidate for public office
and may say that have gained much information
respecting myself that decidedly new and inter-
esting. After this long and thorough canyassing
am satisfied that no "litte politician" can discover
any little tricks, or jealous tault-linder any 'cun-
nlng manoeuvers, by which the result of tonight
has been reached. Therefore, with mingled emo
uonS OF pride and gratitude, accept your nomina-
u0n, unsolicited by me. accept it untrammeled
by a single pledge of any description whatsoever
untrammeled by single pledge: the principles of
the party to which have ever yielded an undivided
allegiance and an unwayering support are the
pledges offer.
understand the Republicans Worcester to entertain
principles with regard 70 the government of this city as
distinctly defined as with regard State nation and
as distinctly differing from those entertained by members
of other political organizations.
Unwriten in platforms those principles find expression
n te WORK shops on the farms by the pleasant residcs
in the churches OF this, the city of our love.
understand the Republicans of Worcester touching as
general thing neither extreme wealth or of poverty
to be in favor Of rigid economy in the management Of
affairs which at the time shall not degenerate into
mealeSs so That the poor man may enjoy all the rights
and privileges of wen ordered community and the rich
man be protected from unnecessary and careless taxation
understand them to be in favor of liberal support OF
tat scooi system Where excellence justihes the
on made by high authority that circle described from
the oid south Church as center with mile radius,
covers the most thrifty population be found on an equal
space any whore else in the world
Fully compehendng the whence spring power
" ana aeath both physical and spiritual and sympathz-
ing Win the wants ana weaknesses of vice understand
ofthose laws of the Commonwealth which are cari,Ia
ted for the protection Of rich and poor alike from that
IN iavor OF the organization Of Police which shall act
positively and efficiently in the execution those laws
TO demand, that the laws which they have assisted 70
paie upon INC statute book Of the Commonwealth shall
that they do this n no rash and ultra spirit but as low
ers o. he cy which their minds have planned and their
hands have builded, and unwilling that She shall longer
pear furnished name among her sister cities, who are
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As good citizens who will not longer tolerate the law
ess ana 9iscniuate traffic in that, which fills our poor
houses ana crowds our ails, which nerves the robbers
u nss we lncendalos torch, increasing taxation, de-
eSaue thc Niue OF property and rendering life and
limb insecure ] seek not to avoid the issue / meet il
promptly, boldly, and without fear OF the result
NM ineh the standard OF which you make tenn
poprly the bearer-come victory come defeat will
return 20 your hands unsulled by single stain But
assure you that upon It's ample folds among the glorious
principles TO which have referred behold with no an
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Judge Rices speech was well received, and
he retired from the stand amid loud cheering.
The names Of the candidates for aldermen.
designated by the several ward meetings, were
then read by the chairman ON call from the
audience. The meeting then proceeded Ia
ballot for aldermen from the names SO desip
mated, and the result of the several ballotinps
was as follows:
ward j Alex Thayer 2M Ward 8, Isaac Goddard, 2il
D. T. hetleH' 10 WIN. H. Harris
Ward q j. ", G. Armsby 2sG Ward g. Lorn WetberoIl M
+, l.. MOcn, A Il BpnriInv '9i
Ward B. A. J.. Burbank 1876 Ward l. limo 4 StonS "A,
w. ~ ~. tilen, ~ Geo. Chandler, N
warn iiiY ilnlDfO0k, w Ward y L. H. M0cn, 2gl
r. H. heneF 1874 WE Merriheld, a
Mr. Mocn, before the baloting for his ward
declined standing as candidate for Alderman
but the meeting voted unanimously not to &C.
cept his declinaton
While the balloting for Aldermen was in
progress, Mr.. Parker addressed the meet
ing in support of the nomination
The ticket, as nominated stands as follows
For Mayor,-W. W. RICE
FOR ALDERMEN.
WARD Alexander Thaycr
2.-J. NJ G. Arms6y
"a. J.. Burbank.
! 4.-Pliny Holbrook