Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-30

PoLITIcAL.-The eastern Hampden sena-
torial convention, assembled at Palmer, Tues
day, Oct. 2Sth, and nominated George
Dwight of Springfield. Three resolutions,
written by postmaster Stowe of Springfield,
were adopted, endorsing president Lincoln,
Gov. Andrew, and senator Sumner respective
ly- Mr.. Dwight has signiied his acceptance
of the nomination.
The republican convention of Berkshire
county met at Pittsfeld on Tuesday, October
2Sth, and made the following nominations =
Sheriff, Graham A. Root of Sheffield; county
commissioner, Daniel Upton of South Ad-
ans; special commissioners, Emmons Ar
mold of Sheffield, and Isaac T. Taylor of Pitts
field; commissioners of insolvency, Thomas
ROst of LenoX, NJ. +. Adams of North Ad-
ans, and E. NJ. Woods of Pittsfield. Reso-
lutions W ere passed urging the Importance of
carrying on the war with vigor, and endorsing
Charles Sumner as candidate for United
States senator.
The republicans of the fourth Berkshire
representative district, have nominated Chas.
Converse of Windsor for Representatives
AT peoples" convention for the second
Suffolk senatorial district John C. Tucker of
Boston was nominated as candidate for SEN
ator. This is the same gentleman who in
speech at the democratic convention in this
| city told how he tiattered, coaxed, admonish-
ed, and pressed the conservative republi-
cans" into the new party movement. As the
originator of the peoples" party, he surely
deserves share Of the honors. The nomina-
ton of John C, Tucker by the peoples
party is one "eminently fit to be made" He
will not decline.
John G. Whittier of Amesbury has declined
to be a candidate for the senate in the fourth
Essex district
At the close Of recent Seymour meeting
in Brooklyn. N. Y, cheers were given for
Seymour and JEFF. Davis. That was proba-
bly, one of the legitimate results of the teach
ings inculcated by the orators on the occasion.
George H. Plummer, prominent citizen
of East Boston, whose name was used by the
peoples party as one of their senatorial
delegates, defines his position in the following
language
''With many thanks to my fellow citizens
for their choice of myself as delegate to the
senatorial convention to be held Oct "a,
very respectfully decline to act, having con-
cluded to vote with the administration During
this crisis at least and all those more es-
pecially identified with it. | will not by my
vote give the smallest degree of encourage
ment to those engaged in this rebellion"
Judge Parker publishes long argument in
the Boston Post in defense of his ''people's"
party movement. The learned professor is
especially severe upon a reverend gentleman
who differs from him in opinion, and politely
calls him an "unmitigated ass" The Bos-
ton Traveller thinks ''thc argument is as good
as the nature of the case permits, for no one
| questions the ability of the Judge to make such
an argument. Unfortunately for him, howev-
er, he has this year, regardless of the scrip
ture injunction, built his house on the sand.
The rains have descended, the floods and the
winds beat upon it, and we know its fate"
The Boston Herald very pertinently sug
gests to the friends of the peoples" cause,
that they are injuring it by their delays, and
by rendering nominations to men without
knowing if they will accept or decline.