Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-18

The republican party OF this city held a
large caucus last evening, commencing at the
police court room, and closing, at late hour,
called to order by George F. Thompson, Esq,
president of the city committee. Mr.. d.
A Goddard moved that committee of
two from each ward be appointed by
the chair to report to the caucus a list of
twenty one delegates each to the county, SEN
atorial and councillor conventions. L. L.
Nelson, Esq, moved as an amendment, that
the caucus proceed to ballot for twenty one
delegates TO the senatorial convention, on
single ballot. The amendment was the sub
ject of a long and animated discussion, in the
course of which the question was put to the
house, and was declared to be carried.
The caucus having adjourned to Horti-
cultural Hall, the question upon the amend
ment was reconsidered, and a nominating COM
mittee of three from each ward was appointed
as follows -
Ward 1-R NJ. Gould, II. B. Hakes, Melville
Walker.
Ward 2-wm. W Rice, A. B. r. sprague, r. l.
Smyth,
Wand "a. L. Burbank s. W. Nelson, G. W.
Angler,
Ward 4-Pny Holbrook, F. Harrington, E. L
Marble.
Ward SC NJ. Ruggles.
Ward Geo. ii. Harlow, d. A Goddard, E. H.
Murdoch.
Ward 7-George Gcer A. p Ware Clark Jill
son.
Ward S-Addison Palmer, A. Fay, j. D. Daniels
The committee, after long absence, report
ed the following lists of delegates:
TO THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
Nlessrs w Itice, u h Iloar, 5 l. Staples A q
Walker, j 5 BALDWIN, Ii w Pratt, j IL Walker, j d
Washburn, Charles Deyens, Jr, E Tucker, Edwin
Byhner, Porter A Ware Ward l, AleNan-
der rhayer; 2, Geo rhompson g. A l. Burbank;
4, + HaTTing tOn; 8, c Washbnrn; g, ID a God
daIdi 7, George Rice s, } D Daniels
TO THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
w w Rice, q l. Hoar Joseph Mason, u lhomp-
son, A Ware, Moen, l. Nelson, Jillson,
George Geer 4 II Harlow Y Martin, Z L Stevens,
j ii Bancroft, Ii Hakes, a 5 Putnam, w An.
gier, l. Mail bic, Francis StIoug, Ii Carpenter 5
X Haywood, Abraham Firth.
TO THE COUNCILLOR CONVENTION
Geo tloar, 5 Iwiss, II Walker, Jillson,
A Fay, VIM Davis, b Il Otis, VIM Allen, X l.
Smyth, j ii Benchley, ID a Goddard, NJ Ruggles,
f staples Ward /, Alexander utnam; 2, " K
Hooper; 3, 5 Nelson; 4, 5 Clark; 5, ) stone; 6,
d Baldwin; I, Geo Whites s. j Daniels.
The above lists were presented to the eau.
Gus, and the first and the last were adopted
without dissent MIR. Charles White moved
that the list of delegates to the senatorial con-
vention be laid on the table, to await minori-
ty report from portion OF the committee
The motion was lost, and the list was adopted,
by a considerable majority. The caucus then
adjourned.
Immediately after the adjournment OF the
caucus, the supporters of Mr.. Thayer, who
composed Il part of the meeting, organized
anew, Stephen p. Twiss, Esq, chairman, and
adopted the following list, presented by a. L.
Burbank, Esq, from a minority of the nomi-
mating committee -
TO THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION:
Messrs. George f. Hoar, Francis Strong, W. W.
| Rice, VIM. Is. 1abe, George Il. Thompson, }. L.
Estey, G. ii. Harlow, T. Ii Murdoch, Adm Ihayer,
| George Z. Bryant, Martin Stowe, L. A. u OodnOw,
j. d. Daniels. Wards: l. Austin Fower; 2, T. l..
| Nelson; 3, c. w. Angler; 4, 5. II. Buei; g. VIM. b.
| Fox g, Isaac oddard; Z, A. 7. Ware; s, L. 81.
Lamb.
The adoption of the above list was followed
| by an adjournment, in a somewhat informal
way, the supporters OF Mr.. Thayer giving
cheers for their candidate, and the friends of
Mr.. Bailey replying with overwhelming dem
onstratons Of applause for theirs.