Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-05

| VI HdCkhiel ana CN press teams.
The depot, il it is completed in accordance
with this design, will be one of the finest and
| most costly in New England, and will be an
ornament to the city. Work will not be begun
on the building until next spring. Meantime
the new freight depot on the Bloomngdale road,
which is now being rooted over, will be com
plccd, and the present wooden structure on
Shrewsbury street will be moved some distance
east aud fitted up as a car house for the Boston
| and Albany railroad.
Citizens Meeting.
Pursuant to a published call, large number
Of the voters of this city assembled in Mechan-
les hall, last evening, for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidates for the positionor mayor and
four aldermen. The meeting was called to order
by G. b. Pratt, who read the call for the meet
ing, aud organized as follows:
Prcsident-EDwARD L. DAVIS.
Fice Presideats
D Waldo Lincoln Geo T Rice
Chas Pratt, w A Williams,
Joseph Sargent, . Bullock,
II Kinnicutt, Elliott Swan,
G B Metcalt John d ChOar,
NJ j McCatiertY, Emory BanistOr.
George Swan, Jonn GOOdell,
G Taylor, f n Chids
Ivers Phillips, David Manning,
William Rice, Levi Barker
Isaac Davis John Mason,
ID ThayeT, Andrew Athy.
Geo Spur, Nathan WashbuTn,
S Il Coombs, II L Parker,
d harding, Benz Zaeder,
II Z Nichols, Edward Sargent,
Stephen SAWYER, II ii Chamberlin,
John Murphy, Edwin Morse,
5 II BOwker, Joseph Burroughs,
GOodnow, John 0GOrman
George NJ Rice, Osgood Bradley, Jr,
ID TourtelOtt VIM Dickinson,
M ODriscon, X Earle,
Ripley, Benz Walker.
Geo Hewett,
Secretaries
John r Thayer, David Manning, Gr
Geo Woodward, I r Murray.
Thomas b Ea ton
Mr.. Davis, in assuming the chair, thanked the
members of the meeting for the expression of
confidence and said that he believed in the
movement, and that our fathers believed in the
same principle The newly chartered city of
Fitchburg, has by its recent action endorsed the
principle and now the people of Boston are de-
handing that the affairs of the city shall be adj
ministered by the best men, irrespective of
party. If you are faithful here tonight you
may rest assured that hundreds not present will
come forward, support your action, and carry
the movement through to victory.
On motion OF VIM. Rice, a committee of seven
was appointed to collect, sort, and count the
votes for a candidate for mayor. The commit
tee was as follows: VIM Rice, T. X, Earle BENZ
Walker, L, R. Hudson, Calvin Dyer, G. A KIM
ball, and G. S, Turner. The ballot resulted as
follows, the result being received with cheers:
Whole number of votes cast.............64S
Necessary for a choice, .,..,..,..........325
George 4. Very had .R36
scattering. .....,.,.... ...........,... II
Col lyers Phillips and Geo. T. Rice were APP
pointed as a committee to wait upon Mr.. Very,
inform him of his nomination and request his
presence at the hall,
While the committee was absent, on motion
Of Geo. NJ. Woodward the following committee
was appointed to retire and report list of
names for candidates for aldermen:
Ward 1-Benjamin Walker, Geo a Gates, Sails
Ward IN A Lombard, Joseph Burroughs, j NJ
Williams.
Ward 3-Geo HeWett, Matthew Riedl r s
Start.
Ward Andrew Athy, f Norton. Chas S
Chids.
Ward Slew Barker, r Taylor j J O'Gorman.
Ward Geo NJ Woodward, 4 Cheney, Albert
Prince.
Ward 7-P f Murray, E A Morse, Geo W Gill.
Ward S-David Manning, II a Lee, Childs.
luC COhHllllSe IcpOTlcu lHe lOllONluS UOIni-
nations, which were unanimously adopted by
the meeting:
Ward Emory Baniser.
Ward 3-Wm. II. lourdan.
Ward 5-John l.. Murphy.
Ward Edwin Morse.
The committee appointed to wait upon Mr..
Very here returned with that gentleman, who
was received with loud and long continued APP
plduse.
The president, in introducing Mr.. Very, al
ludcd to his reception as indication that he
needed nc farther Introduction.
Mr., Very then spoke as follows;
SPEECH OF HON. GEORGE +. VERY.
Gentlemen Qfthe CORUentioR
have been informed by your committee of the
action oil this convention in selecting me as your
candidate for the office of mayor for the coming
election and appear in response to your invita-.
ton to accept the position you have assigned me- to
promise you, ifcleced the same devotion to the in
terests of the city which has Influenced me in the
past, and to express the hope that the experience
and information derived by my connection with the
government for the past year may enable me the
better to perform the duties of the office / am
deeply sensible of the great honor conferred unon
me by this nomination. 1t is position of which
any man might be proud, and all the more SO when
1t is remembered that this is q convention of the
people, without distinction of party, com.
posed OF gentlemen who represent to an EN-
inent degree the wealth, the industry and
the intelligence of this busy and prosperous com.
munity. and especially so when it is remembered
that most brilliant and successful republican vie.
tory has but Just crowned the recent political cam.
palgn; ana that strictly republican party nomina-
tons have been invited and consummated engine
cred by certain would-be republican party leaders II
affords me great satisfaction to believe that the
movement is instigated by the spontaneous action
Of the peope,when all, without distinction of party
unite in an energetic and determined effort to pre-.
serve our municipal government from tine mischiev-
Gus influences of Darlzan prejudice and party poll
tics; and 1t ought to be of satisfactI on to
| all that it will be likely TO serve as warning
hereafter against custom becoming all too preva-
lent of cheating the people of their right to select
their own officers by the dark lantern system
| of swapping offices.
am happy to differ with those who profess to
believe that 1t Is necessary that the best inter-
ess of the city to be subserved by carving the
| party warfare into municipal elections. And my
| faith Is strengthened when see so many respecta.
| BILE and intelligent citizens of all parties who unite
| with me in that belief The business of a munic-
| pal government is to administer the prudential
affairs of the municipality 1t represents with wis
| dom, with prudence, with comprehensive inte-
gence as to its present and future development in
the interests of the whole people, without destinc
ton of race. nationality. or party, and without pre-
ference or Partially for any; and If preference or
Partially should ever obtrude itself into the adj
ministration Of its affairs, the duty Of the hour
would be to strangle it at its inception. Upon this
| platform stand to-day Upon this platform have
| always stood; and upon this platform you will go
| on to sure and certain victory, against all OPPOSE
yered.
| a year ago was by your sufrages entrusted with
the performance of tine duties Of the office to which,
| by your nomination, you have again invited me,
| aud was permitted to enter upon the discharge
| OF those duties unencumbered by pledges,
| unlnhuenced by party considerations Accord.
| ing to the best OF my ability | have per.
| formed those duties, and | have performed them
as no doubt you all know, at great personal
ana pecuniary sacrifice TO myself; but beg to as.
SURE you that this, your Endorsement OF me- ample
compensation for It all, and whether elected or de.
ieated, VIII ever be TO thelmost grateful memory
Of my lie. 4 should do injustice to my own feelings
II allowed this opportunity to escape without
commenting 70 your grateful consideration the
grntultous, ana might almost say thankess, labors
o. tue members OF the city council. No one who
mas NOT llad experience can begin to appreciate the
amount OF work they have been called upon to per-
what untring and unselish fidelity to the interests
OF their constituency they have performed it. 10