Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-13

| of UXbridge
The chief speakers were Hon. George S.
s. Hillard and Leverett Saltonstal
DOUGLAS CONVENTION AT SPRING
FIELD.
The Douglas democrats of Massachusetts,
claiming to represent the regular organization
of the party, assembled in state convention at
the City Hall, in Springfield, yesterday. The
convention was called to order at II O'clock
by Hon. Nathaniel Wood of Fitchburg, chair.
man of the state central committee, and
Samuel Smith OF Springfield was chosen tenn
porary president and S. S. Drew of Lowell
temporary secretary. On motion of Mr.
B. S. Treanor of Boston, committee OF
seven, with Mr.. Treanor as chairman, was
appointed to collect votes for president of the
convention. committee OF one from each
county-Nlr. Conley of Boston, chairman
was chosen to collect credentials of members
They subsequently reported that 1863 towns
were represented by 1911 delegates
The committee to collect SORT and count the
votes for president, reported that the whole
number of votes was 81, of which Oliver Ste.
phens Of Boston received 449-more than ne
cessary for choice; E. C. Bailey OF Boston,
339; z. d. Beach of Springfield, 12 and A.
ii. Rowland of New Bedford, II. The
nomination of Mr. Stevens was then, on mo.
ton of Mr.. Bailey, declared unanimous, and
the president was conducted to the chair by
Messrs Bailey and Rowland
On assuming the chair, Mr.. Stevens made
brief speech, rendering his grateful acknowl.
Judgements for the honor conferred upon him.
lie denounced sectionalism, both north and
south. AS Tor the cooperation of others, 'in
favor OF the Constitution, the Union, and the
enforcement OF the laws" it would be desir-
able enough to secure their cooperation, but
the democrats went further for the enactment
of just laws, and for confirming the laws to
those subjects designed by the trainers of the
Constitution. On motion, committee of one
from each county were appointed, S. b. Phin
ney of Barnstabe chairman, to complete the or.
ganizatlon OF the convention, who reported as
follows -
observation-disclosures STEVENS ofBoston
VICE Presidents-SufOlk county, Silas Pierce
| Baxter berkshire, Henry H. Childs, Samuel c.
Parsons Bristol, johnson Gardner, benjamin T.
Essex, Charles Clark, Albert Palmer; Franklin
| Whiting Griswold, Josiah Allis; Hampden, stephen
c. Bemis, Otis A. Seamans Hampshire, Calvin
Bridgeman, VIM. Marsh; Mddlesex Waller Fessen
| dem Charles w. Saunders; Nantucket Thomas b
| Field, John W. Hallett; Norfolk, Thomas Dunbar
VIM. j. Reynolds; Plymouth, George W. Wood
thanie Wood.
p secretaries-Phineas Allen of Berkshire county
r r. Quincy OF Norfolk, Thomas Clafiery of Mid
| dleseH, George W. Bentley of Worcester, b. S.
Ireanor OF Suffolk, William b. Smart of Bristol
George L. Cheesbro of Essex, Edgar Marchant Of
Dukes.
On motion, a committee of one from each
county, on resolutions, was constituted as fol.
lows -
Moses Bates of Plymouth Samuel Wells of Sut.
folk, j.. H. Gambel of Berkshire, Luther Anthony
OF Bristol Moses G. Dson of Dukes Chas G.
D. Beach Of Springfield, }. d. Thurston of Hamp.
shire, A. r. Brown of Lowell, Edward Avery Of
norfolk, Edward w Lincoln Of Worcester.
johnson Gardner of Pawtucket arose. and
made some inquiries as to the position of Hon.
Pliny Merrick, for whom ballots were so freely
in circulation in the hall. He doubted that the
gentleman was Douglas democrat 1t look.
ed little suspicious to see so strong an effort
made for him, as he had seen scarcely any
other tickets in circulation. The president
ruled all discussion on that point out Of order.
Mr.. McCafierty Of Worcester desired to
make some remarks on the point But the
president ruled both out of order, till motion
for ballot had been made.
). o. Lamb of Greenfield moved that when
the convention adjourn it be till o'clock P. NJ.
when ballot should be taken.
E. W. Lincoln of Worcester moved an
amendment, that the names OF candidates be
proposed and their merits discussed. The
president ruled this motion out of order. Hon.
Whiting Griswold of Greenfield advocated the
motion Of Mr.. Lamb.
Mr.. McCaflerty said he wished to ascertain
who is a Douglas man and who is not, and
if necessary, for that purpose, would postpone
the balloting, as desired. He had made up his
mind to vote for Judge Merrick, because he
thought him Douglas man, pure and simple.
If he was not so, he should vote against him.
No man was eligible unless he was in favor
of popular sovereignty.
Mr.. Alger Of Lowell favored postponement
so they could make up their minds as TO the
soundness OF candidates. After some further
discussion, it was unanimously +, oted to post