Worcester daily spy., 1859-09-02
Gitp AMI. GOnntp AnteIllgemee.
Adjourn ed Democratic Caucus.

Adjourned Democratic Caucus.
The Democracy assembled in unusual num-
bers, at Horticultural Hall, last evening, to
complete the choice of delegates to the state
convention, and to select city committee.
The Hall was densely crowded, surprising
those who were not accustomed to see such an
audience at a primary caucus of the party
which, in this city, casts vote second only to
the Republican party of 1857. The caucus
was called to order at s o'clock, by Mr.. j. S.
Woodworth. Mr.. Munroe moved Immediately
to reconsider the action of the last Wednesday
EVENING" meeting. Mr.. McCafferty objected
to the reconsideration of the whole proceedings
by kind of Omnibus" resolution, and moved,
as an amendment, to rescind only the vote re-
quiring the choice of four delegates from each
I ward and two at large. That, he thought,
would be unequal, and should be reconsidered
Mr. Lincoln thought it the better and more
harmonious policy to choose the delegates by
a committee, than in a caucus, where the loud
est voices would be sure to control the delega-
4 ton.
Mr.. McCafferty pressed his amendment with
much warmth. John B. Pratt advocated a
i conciliatory policy, and thought these diyis-
ions gave consolation to the enemies of their
cause. Mr.. Bentley said his friend (McCaff
erty) who had such a horror Of Omnibus res
olutions," should be careful not to oyerturn the
little carriages which stand in the way. Mr..
1 Conck''n II moved to reconsider all the action of
4 the last meeting except the organization, and
] to commence anew. He knew of no cliques
in the party, and wished at this meeting to be.
gin, heart and hand, to do the great work
! which the Democratic party had to do.
/ Much further miscellaneous discussion took
II place, when the vote upon Mr.. McCafferty's
: amendment was taken and lost. The vote was
doubted, count was called for, Messrs. L. IL.
Bartlett, j. Melanefy, V. A. Ladd, and j. b.
/ Pratt were appointed tellers, and the vote was
i sustained The question on reconsidering the
whole proceedings Of Wednesday evening then
| prevailed.
The first struggle being over Mr., Bentley
moved committee of three from each ward
be appointed to select delegates to the state
! convention. Mr. McCafferty came to the res
cue once more. They might attempt to gag
him when out of order, but now he was in or
der, and he proposed to talk. The choice of
] delegates for the several wards he thought
, should be made by the elementary ward meet
! ings, where, unawed by eminent gravity
d and aristocracy, they would be at liberty to
express their own feelings, and the people,
i not the cliqucs, would prevail. He opposed
! the present plan, because it was antiDemo
cratic. 1t had been stated in the public prints
I that there was a contest between the Irish and
n the Americans. For himself, in politics as
IL in religion, he never carried nationality and
0 j. any Democrats did so, it was those who at
| tempted to force committee upon the caucus
/ After Mr., McCaferty's remarks, another
count was taken, when the motion for COM
mittee prevailed by a close vote, and its oppo-
nents in large numbers left the hall. The COM
mittee subsequently reported the following list
1 of delegates =
Il at Large-Isaac Davis, James Estabrook,
u G. w. Bentley, Nathan Washburn, M. j. Nc
i Cafferty, Chas. b. Pratt, Il. W. Lincoln, Geo.
w. Gill, P. O'Keefe, II. W. Conklin.
From Ward ii. A. Andrews, Sylvester
Burke, VIM. Head. Edward Lamb,
; CORTLAND Newton, Joel Fletcher 81. e.
-anniah Foley, Thomas Moore.
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