Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-19
CITY AND COUNTY.

! congressional district convention re-aSsembled
at the City Hall, last evening-Mechanics
Hall having been pre-engaged for the annual
session of the State Temperance Alliance.
1t was undoubtedly the largest, certainly the
liveliest caucus ever held in this city. The
president, Mr.. Thompson, called the meeting
to order soon after seven o'clock. Mr.. Charles
White Immediately moved that inasmuch as
portion of the republican party of Worcester
was not represented on the city committee, the
following gentlemen be added to that body,
viz Francis Strong, A. p Ware, II. w. Big
Glow, T. NJ. Lamb, S. X. Buell., Edward Ham
ton, Fitzroy Willard, Calvin Foster, Richard
Ball, Geo. H. Smith, I. L. Nelson, Jonathan
Grout, Adm Thayer, Austin Fowler, and
Martin Stowe The chair declined to recog-
nze the motion at the time as being out of the
regular order of business. Mr. White appeal
ed, and proceeded to say that the friends of
Mr.. Eli Thayer had been carefully excluded
from the committee, that the exclusion was not
fair and honorable toward them, and that the
names he proposed should in justice be added.
Mr.. S. " Stone said the city committee was
appointed at a meeting called for the purpose
| Of rattying the nominations of Lincoln and
Hamlin. 1t was before any differences about
Mr.. Thayer had been brought into this dis
trict. The question on Mr.. Whites appeal
was put to the house, and the chair was sus-
tanned by an overwhelming majority Mr.
Joseph H. Walker thought it best to be gener-
Gus, and hoped vote would be taken directly
upon the question. Some further discussion
ballot, which was assented to by large ma
jority.
Mr. Adm Thayer rose to speak in the midst
of intense confusion, and moved that three
persons who were friends of Mr.. Eli Thayer
should be added to the committee on receiving
the votes. The motion was seconded by Mr..
Walker. Mr. j. M. Earle wished to ask
single question before the business proceeded
farther. The friends of Mr. Eli Thayer were
here asking that the regular order of business
might be changed. He asked ii Mr.. Thayer
would consent to be bound by the decision of
the republican convention. Great APPLAUSE
Mr.. White, when the confusion subsidized, re.
piled that he was not authorized to speak
for Mr.. Thayer. Here storm of con.
fused shouts and Kisses rose, lasting for
considerable time. Mr.. White hoped
however, that the proceedings would be
such that he could honorably be bound by
them The disorder again rose, in the midst
of which his voice was lost. Upon the sug-
gestion of DR.. Martin, the ballot committee
was subsequently increased to sixteen, the
additional members consisting chiefly of the
supporters OF Mr.. Thayer. The balloting then
commenced, and lasted about an hour. The
result was, that the republican ticket was
elected over the Thayer ticket by considera-
bly, more than two TO one, and by the largest
vote, we believe, over given in q caucus in
this city =
Whole number of ballots, 1015
Necessary for a choice, sos
For the republican ticket 6S9
For the Illayer ticket, soa
The delegates elect are as follows:-
AT LARGE.
Z Emory Aldrich, George Hoar,
j 5 knowlton, ID Baldwin,
w Williams, George Thompson,
Alexander lhayer, Isaac Goddard,
i Otis, S Haywood,
A Goddard, PLMoen,
Thomas w Fox.
BY WARDS.
| Ward Is Staples, Ward SC Washburn,
2-Harrison Bliss, Z" 6-Jo9ph Perkins,
aT T. NsIsSR; sS SSSS{ge S Sss5
The candidates upon the Thayer ticket
were -
Charles White, Calvin Foster,
| ii w Bigelow Martin Stowe
Adm Thayer Jonathan GrOut,
Fitzroy Willard, Richard Ball,
I N Lamb, Edward Hamilton,
I L Nelson, j S Clark
William Fox.
WARDS.
Ward 1-Austin Fowler, Ward 6-Francs Strong,
Edward Earle g 6-George IL Smith,
rs B BURT, 5 -hF T William.
ccived with enthusiastic and long continued
applause, and three lusty cheers for the repub
lican ticket. Mr.. White again renewed his
motion to add the names given above to the
present city committee, but the motion met
with as little favor as at the commencement of
the caucus. 1t was defeated by great ma
jority.
Mr.. Joseph II. Walker rose to reply to
some of the statements which had been made
in relation to the organization of the existing
city committee. When it was appointed Mr..
Thayer had not returned from congress, and
was not thought of at all. The only remarka.
Bile thing was, that Mr.. Thayer found on return
ing 10 member of that committee on his side.
Cheers and laughter.) 1t showed clearly
how Mr.. Thayer stood with his own party
There had been during the evening Mr. W.
continued, a man prominent upon the plat.
form, challenging votes and taking an active
part in the deliberations of this meeting. He
had repeatedly told the, speaker the present
year that he was Douglas man, and that he
might vote for Mr.. Douglas this fall though
he was a supporter of MIR. Thayer now And
that man had been put forward to make mo.
lions and announcements in his behalf by the
'shrewdest politician in central Massachusetts
Response Charles White"j He wished
the republicans of the ninth district to know
by whom they were to be opposed. loud
and prolonged cheers.) The delegates were
empowered to fill all vacancies occurring in
their body, and at nine and half o'clock the
caucus adjourned
During these two exciting, and sometimes
disorderly, caucuses the presiding officer, Mr..
Thompson, performed his difficult duties in an
efficient manner and won credit on all sides
by his Uniform fairness, promptness, and dis
cretion
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