Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-20
CITY AND COUNTY.
Republican District Convention.

congressional district was held, Wednesday, at
Horticultural Hall in this city. The conVen-
ton was called to order by 2. Emory Aldrlch'
ESQ, chairman Of the district committee, and
upon the motion of Mr. Walker Of Worcester,
| Col. Henry Smith of Templeton, was chosen
temporary chairman of the convention, and
Mr.. Edwin Bynner of Worcester, temporary
secretary. Upon the motion of w. A. Williams
ESQ. of Worcester, a committee, consisting of
Messrs Williams Of Worcester, Buttrick Of
Barre, Whitney of Winchendon, Paul OF Mill
bury and Thompson Of Worcester, were ap-
pointed to report officers for the permanent Or
ganzation of the convention. They subse
quently reported the following list of officers:
President-P, EMORY ALDRtos of W orcester.
Vice Presidents-E. B. Bigelow of Grafton, Ohio
Whitney, Jr. of Ashburnham, o. c. FELTON, of No.
Brookield, Jason Gorham of Barre, A A. LOm-
bard of Sutton, and Francis Harrington of Worces-
| ter.
Secretaries-Edwin Bynner of Worcester, Orlando
Mason of WinchendOn, and Geo. H. Perry of Mill
bury.
Mr.. Aldrich expressed his sincere thanks to
the convention for the honor of being called
upon to preside over its deliberations, and said
that the convention had most important duty
to perform that he was happy to see so full
a representation Of the republicans of the dis
| trict who had been so long and honorably
identified with the republican cause that their
devotion and fidelity to principle could not be
doubted and that he believed wise counsels
would prevail in the convention, and just and
satisfactory result would be attained that
however the district may have been heretofore
represented he could not doubt they would
this day select, a candidate for congress,
some one who would truly represent the repub'
licans of the district which holds a position |
of commence, for its early and unwayering |
devo ton to that cause which gave birth to the |
republican party, maintains its present organ
ization, and for which we hope and labor for an
early triumph. The republicans of this dis
trict not only owe it to themselves to secure
faithful representative of their wishes and sen.
timents in the congress of the United States,
but they owe it to the republicans in other
parts of the country. We have helped to |
nominate for the offices of president and vice |
president two honored and distinguished |
members of the party, whom the republicans |
of the country intend to elect to these high |
offices. And it is our duty to send into
congress from this district a man at once
true to his constituents and who will stand
side by side with other faithful republican
members OF congress, in unfolding an honest
republican administration of the government,
and give his support to every important prin-
ciple and measure of the party. This is but
an imperfect sketch of Mr.. Aldrichs remarks,
which were cordially received by the conven
ton and elected frequent applause.
On the motion of Mr.. Harlow of Spencer,
Messrs. Harlow, Ruggles Of Fitchburg, Gibbs
OF Clinton, Farnsworth of Templeton, and Slo-
cum of Grafton, were appointed committee
on credentials. They subsequently reported
that twenty-nine towns were represented by
one hundred ana forty four delegates. The
members of the district committee were author
lied to take seats and act in the convention. |
The subject aiterward elected some discus |
sion, doubts being expressed of the propriety |
of their being admitted to vote, but it was fl
nally dropped. On the motion of Mr. Knowl-
ton of Worcester, Messrs. Knowlton, Merriam
of Fitchburg, Coggswell of Leicester, Adams
of Brookfield, and Bartholomew OF Oxford |
were appointed to receive votes on an infor-
NAL ballot for a candidate for representative in
congress-
While the balloting was in progress the
question was raised of the right of one or two |
substitutes, appointed to fill contingent vacan-
ces in the Worcester delegation, to vote. The |
facts are, that at a meeting Of the Worcester |
delegation, Wednesday morning, Messrs. j. H. l
Walker, Chas. E. Stevens, DIR. 0. Martin, and |
G. II. Harlow, were appointed to fill vacancies, |
if any should occur. Mr. Walker took the place !
of Mr.. s. w. Nelson, and his right to vote was
not contested. Mr.. Stevens took the place of |
I. w. Fox, Esq, but it was questioned by Mr.. |
Williams of Worcester, whether legitimate |
vacancy had occurred and on his motion, the |
right of Mr.. Stevens to vote was referred to
the committee on credentials. They reported |
the facts in the case, embodying an opinion |
that this method OF filling vacancies was not
legitimate, and that the vote of Mr.. Stevens
should be set aside. On the motion, however,
of Mr.. Hoar, chairman OF the Worcester dele
CATION, the convention confirmed the right of
Mr.. Stevens to vote The right of DIR. Martin
to vote was questioned by Mr.. Williams on the
ground that no other vacancy in the delegation
had occurred. Mr.. Hoar stated that upon the
admission of the members of the district com.
mittee to the privileges of delegates in the
convention, he had notified Doctor Martin
Of vacancy, which was his reason for
taking place in the delegation. Mr.
! Aldrich stated that the vote admitting the
district committee gave them only dis.
cretionary power of voting. He was a del
gate TO the convention, as well as a member of
that committee, but he acted in but one capa-
city, and that was as a regular appointed dele
gate. Some further discussion ensued, when
it was conceded that no vacancy had occurred
in the case of Mr. Aldricb, and the polls on
the informal ballot were closed. The result
was as follows
Whole number of votes l46
Necessary fort choice, "a
Goldsmith f. Bailey of Fitchburg had 60
VIM; w. Rice of Worcester, IS
Alexander IL. Bullock of Worcester,
George II Hoar, "
Amasa Walker Of North Brookfeld,
| L. Emory Aldrich of Worcester
During the absence of the committee in
making up this report, Mr.. Blair of Webster
moved that the Hon. Eli Thayer be invited to
address the convention. Mr.. Hoar inquired if
the motion was made at the request Of Mr..
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