Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-14
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.


Ward 1-John w Howe, Henry Palmer, David
Ward p l. Moen, L Nelson, David W Pond
w ii Jankus.
Ward &C ! Rugg, II W Bigelow.
Ward IL Norton, w Moody V Newton
Ward 5-E 5 Pike, Albert Newbury, John New
Ward e D Cheney, Jos II Walker, God
dard G Reed.
Ward S-.Iohn Washburn, Gerry Hutchinson, IL
A Marsh, II Bishop.
Hon. Hartley Williams was chairman of the
caucus in ward one, and Lewis Hammond was
secretary.
In ward two Hon. George F. Hoar presided
and H. L. Shumway was secretary Mr.. Hoar, on
taking the chair, said that in the orderly ward
in which the caucus was held, there was scarcely
more need of a presiding officer at a meeting of
that kind than at a tea party in a well regulated
family. 1t was necessary, however, to go
through with the regular form The caucus
then proceeded to vote by ballot for delegates to
the county convention, the successful ticket
having majority OF seventeen in total vote of
siXty-tive. The choice of senatorial delegates
was also made by ballot, the successful ticket
having thirry-seven votes out OF a total of sixty
seven.
In ward three there was no contest. John c.
Otis was chairman, and James Draper secretary.
The officers of ward four were John S. Clark
chairman, and H. d. Barber secretary. The
delegates to the county convention are under
stood to be in favor Of Sprague for sheriff, Very
for district attorney, and Dana for clerk OF the
courts. The officers in ward five were L. S. Pike
chairman, and A. A. Gordon secretary.
In ward six, which held its caucus in upper
Horticultural hall, there was an unusually large
attendance with a corresponding interest. Al
zirus Brown was made chairman, and j. b.
Knox secretary. The election of delegates TO
the county convention who are understood to
favor the election Of the present incumbents of
the offices to beiflledl WAS effected without much
opposition; but when the election of delegates
70 the senatorial convention was going on, there
was division which delayed the final choice of
thelour delegates until late hour, and called
out expressions from some which did not meet
the approval Of a majority Of the meeting, and
yet those men were finally elected us delegates.
After two or three votes, inStluctng the dele
gates this way and that, motion finally pre-
vailed instructing them to vote as they saw fit,
using their best judgment.
The caucus in ward seven was called to order
at Natural History hall by the chairman of the
ward committee, and was organized by the
choice of L. I. Marble for chairman and Jones
L. EstabroOk, secretary. The attendance was
large, and considerable interest was manifested,
| leading to some debate as to the merits of the
candidates for the county and senatorial offices
A ballot for delegates to the county convention,
| resulted in the choice, by five majority, of a
ticket supposed to be in favor of the renomina-
ton Of the present incumbents Of the offices of
sheriff. district attorney, and clerk of the courts
The delegates to the convention were nominated
by a committee whose report was accepted by the
caucus without opposition. A motion 10 appoint
a committee to nominate delegates to the sena-
lorial convention was carried after an amend
| ment to elect by ballot had been voted down.
After the report Of the committee had been
adopted an attempt was made to instruct the
| delegates which was successful by very close
vote in the cases of state senator, and district at
toruey, and unsuccessful in that of sheriff
| Before adjournment, however, the votes of in
struction were reconsdered and the delegates
left to follow their own inclination at the several
Ward s caucus was called TO order by II. C.
Rice, and organized by choice of John ID Wash
burn as chairman and d. w. Potter as sccle
| tary. A b alot for delegates to county conven-
lion resulted in the choice of Sumner Pratt and
Geo, L. Newton, they receiving 50 votes out of
III cast. Gerry Hutchinson, having received
So votes, was on motion, declared the third
delegate. ballot for the fourth delegate re-
suited in no choice but Hon. P. Emory Aldrich,
having received tue largest number of votes Cl9
out of 49, was accepted as the delegate by
hand vote OF G2 to 49, A committee of five was,
| on motion, appointed by the chair to select dele
rates for the councillor land senatorial conyen-
tons, and their report, already given, was ac-
cepted.
1t is understood that a large majority of the
delegates favor the denomination of Hon Adm
Thayer to the state senate, Gen. Sprague for
sheriff. Hon. w. w. Rice for district attorney,
Joseph Mason for clerk of the courts, and Col
StOddard for the governors council.
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