Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-03-30
Preliminary State Convention Of the Third
PARTY.

Preliminary State Convention Of the Third
Party
The state convention OF the "union constitu-
tional party" was held in Boston, Thursday,
for the choice of delegates to the Baltimore
convention of the 9th of May, Mr.. Marshal
P. Wilder called the convention to order, and
made brief speech. Mr.. T. NJ. Dudley Of
Greenfield was chosen temporary president,
and Edwin Conant of Worcester, the gentle.
man who lately contributed to enlighten the
public in relation to John Browns raid by
selling Mr. Drew's compilation of its history,
was appointed temporary secretary. The per-
manent organization of the convention was as
follows
For President-Nathaniel Silsbee of Salem.
Vice Presdents-Asa swallow of Boston, Col Al
bert Warren of Lawrence, Col. W. E. Franklin of
Acton, John q. Thurston of Lancaster, VIM. S. Lin
coin of Worcester, j. A. Butler of Northampton,
VIM G. Bates of Westfeld, IL. ii. Mayhem of
Charlemont, Harvey Arnold of North Adams j. S.
Sleeper of RoXbury, Abner Holbrook of Wey-
mouth, Joseph Glinnell of New Bedford. Amos
Bates of bingham, John kendrick of Orleans, Dan
iel Fisher of Edgartown.
secretaries-James L. Baker of Boston, B. F.
King of Concord Joshua G.. Stone of Brookine, Ed
win Stone Of Orange.
Speeches were made by Mr.. George T. Cur
tbs, Nathaniel Silsbee, George S. Hillard, and
others, upon the dangers to the republic, and
"the folly and corruption of the times" The
committee on resolutions reported, through
Gen. James Dana of Charestown, series,
urging the union of conservative and constitu-
tional men for the preservation Of the Union,
denouncing all sectional parties in favor of a
protective tariff, and contemplating change
in the administration of the state, and cts re-
storation to its ancient integrity, dignity, and
honor" A state central committee of two
from each county, and seven at large, was APP
pointed-Joseph Burnett of Southboro', and
John c. Scott of Blackstone, representing
Worcester. The following are the delegates
chosen to attend the national convention:
AT Large-Wm. Appleton and Col. james W.
Sever, Boston. substitute; Joseph Grinnell of New
Bedford, Increase Sumner of Great harrington,
substitute.
District No. John H. Clifford of New Bedford,
delegate; Timothy Ingraham, substitute.
No. 2-Samuel S. Crocker of Taunton, delegate;
Amos Bates of bingham, substitute.
No. 3-Marshal 7. Wilder Of Dorchester, dele
gate; Leverett Saltonstall of Newton, substitute.
No. 4-James W. Paige, Boston. delegate; VIM. S.
May, RoXbury, substitute.
No. 5-George 5. Hillard, Boston, delegate Benz
l.. Allen, substitute.
No. 6-Nathaniel sisbee of Salem, delegate; Geo.
II. Devereaux of Salem substitute
No. Luther V. Bell of Charestown, delegate;
Winthrop +. Faulkner of Acton, substitute.
No S-Abie S. Lewis of birmingham delegate;
Jonathan johnson of Lowell. substitute.
No. 9-Wm s. Lincoln of Worcester delegate;
James jenkins of Barre, substitute.
No. 10-0smyn Baker of Northampton, delegate;
j. M. Stebbins of Springfield, substitute.
No 11-Franklin Weston of Dalton, delegate
Henry w CLAIM of a1d snbs
The committee recommended to the national
Hon. John j. Crittenden of Ken.
lucky, and Hon. Edward Everett of Massa-
chusetts as candidates for the presidency,
without expressing any choice between the
ported to be present, and good degree of en-
thusasm prevailed