Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-19
CITY AND COUNTY
Republican Conventions.


The republican county and senatorial con-
ventions were held, yesterday, in this city.
The nomination in the county convention was
made with great unanimity, as it was general
/ ly supposed it would be. In the senatorial
/ convention, we think those who have the best
interests of the city of Worcester at heart win
find no fault with the result.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
| The county convention was called to order
| by Hon. w. W. Rite, chairman of the county
committee. On the motion of Col. Henry
Smith of Templeton, the following officers
were named for the permanent organization of
the meeting:
President-Hon. w. W. Rice of Worcester
Vice PresidentS-Hon Veorous Taft OF Upton,
and NJ q. Lyon of Fitchburg.
Secretary-J L. Fucker of Worcester
Messrs. Silas Holman of Bolton, Oramel
Martin of Worcester, Freeman Walker of
North Brookiield, and o. Goodnow of Pax
ton, were appointed on the committee of ere
dentials. Twenty five towns were represented
/ by one hundred and one delegates. The in-
formal ballot for county commissioner resulted
as follows
| Whole number of votes, IS
Necessary Tor choice, IS
| Velorous Taft had 81
Zadock A. Taft, 8
Daniel White, Joseph A. Denny, and Lean
der Fakes, had each. On the formal ballot,
Hon. VIGOROUS TAFT received 68 of the 50
votes cast, and was unanimously declared the
nominee of the convention. The following
gentlemen constitute the county committee for
the ensuing year:
Messrs W W Rice, George Hoar, J E Tucker,
Worcester; Henry Smith OF rempleton, NJ Bige-
| low of Grafton w ii Tucker of Wmchendon, l. IL
Bradford OF Fitchburg, George NJ Buttrick OF Barre
| b Wood of Milford, Chas Seagraye OF UXbridge,
Daniel Paul Of lIillbury, A Bigeow of Clinton.
The convention, upon the motion of Mr..
Freeman Walker, then adjourned.
CENTRAL SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
The convention of the republican party of
the Worcester central senatorial district, was
held at Brinley Hall, in this city, yesterday
The convention was called to order by George
f. Thompson of Worcester. DR.. Oramel Mar
tin was chosen president, and Mr.. G. Jillson,
| secretary. Mr.. Thompson, in the absence of
the chairman Of the district committee, read
the following letter from Hon. Dexter f. Par
candidates -
WORCESTER, Oct. II. 1860
Mr.. Edlcln DTGper:-Dear Sir-The call for the
holding of the senatorial convention for the Wor-
duty that owe to my constituents, and which L
gladly hasten to discharge. By their generous ac-
ton and freely given suifIages | have enjoyed for
two years the honor (Which man can prize too
highly of representing them i'll the state senate and
the gratitude feel for the hearty support they have
ever given me cannot be expressed, and only be
Igh Ia apI
tering assiduity for the of common prn-
ciples the triumph of which is to perpetuate and
tend the great institutions of humanity and freedom
Impressed with these feelings my most ardent wish
is to take such cOuIse as shall evidence unmstaka-
bly, TO my associates and friends, and give them
puDhc assurance that 1t Will give me more pleasure
tosustain new nominee for state senator than
other reelection could bring to While there
fore, believe in the tlco ter3n principle in either
branch of the Legislature OF the greatest public utiEi-
ty and adraAtage to the state, beyond that firm in
the opinion that rotdtion in ofce is only good
public, but that it is the wisest party, policy, and you
VIII please as chairman of the Worcester Central
Senatorial District Committee, make this communi-
cation and these opinions known to the delegates to
be assembled in our senatorial convention in this
city on the 18th inst, assuring them also that they
shall find me ready not only to defend the prin-
cpes of our to be triumphant party but also to
sustain zeaOusly and ardently its individual NOM
lhees. Most respectfully yours, ID. i. PARKER.
The committee on credentials, consisting
of w. w Rice, George Geer and j. H. Ban
croft, reported that twenty eight delegates
were present, representing Holden, Rutland,
Paxton and Worcester y committee, con-
ssting of G. IL. Harlow of Worcester Jonas
W. Rogers of Holden, and Oliver Goodnow
of Paxton, was appointed to nominate dis
trict committee for tile ensuing year, and they
reported as that committee the names of Geo.
F. Thompson and Charles Ballard of Worces-
ter, Ethan Davis of Holden, Joseph Davis
of Rutland, and Oliver Goodnow OF Paxton.
A committee, consisting of Charles Ballard
and 7. l.. Nelson of Worcester, and Sias
Flagg, Jr., of Holden, was appointed to collect
and count the votes for candidate Tor sena.
tor. On the informal ballot the following was
the result -