Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-27
General Political Intelligence.


NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.--The Sun says that
Charles O'COnor, in an interview with James
McKenna, who asked him if ne would become
candidate of the democrats and liberals for gov
ernor of the state, said he did not seek the nomi
nation, but if nominated would accept.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26.-Henry L. Ackcr,
chairman of the labor reform state central com
mittee denounces as unfounded the canard re-
port OF the state convention of the labor reform
party, said TO have been held in This city on the
2Sd. He declares that no such convention was
held; that the reported proceedings thereat are
fraud, and the parties whose names appear in
the reports are unknown in connection with the
labor reform party of Pennsylvania.
MAINE.
EAsTPoRT, Aug. 26.-Hon. Eugene Hale
spoke here Saturday night. The hall was full.
Hon, Mr.. Schotield of Pennsylvania was present,
but did not speak.
NEW YORK.
The executive committee of the reform associ-
alton have addressed letter to the police com
misSioners, who have the appointment Of the
election inspectors, proposing TO name two Of
six inspectors of each district, leaving four to be
appointed by the commissioners. The commit
tee protest against the appointment of office
holders to he inspectors, and promises that half
their appoin'ecS shall he republicans and half
democrats, and no office holders.
UTICA, N. Y, Aug. 26.-The republicans of
the list district to-day nominated, by aCClama-
ton, Hon. Clinton l.. Merriam for congress.
LoCKPoRT, N. Y, Aug. 26.-The straight out
democrats oithe 9th district will meet at Nj
agara Falls, tomorrow, to eleCt delegates to
the Louisville convention.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
COLUMBIA, Aug. 26.-Fhe boilers convention
met and completed the ticket by nominating j.
H. Haync (colOred) for lieutenant governor,
Macon b. Allen (cOloredl secretary Of state, j.
Scott Murray (white) controller, General +. +.
Garry (white) state treasurer, b. l.. Roberts
(coloredl superintendent of education. A plat
form was adopted endorsing President Grant
/ and the Philadelphia platform, denouncing the
! state government as imbeCile and corrupt
| pledgng the state to pay all honestly and legal
| ly contracted debts, promising an honest admin
| lstratiOn and reduction of taxes, denounCing
| the pledges OF regular candidates as mere blinds
| for selfish ends, and declaring that no law can
| protect the treasury if regular candidates be
| elected, denOuncing the general license law, and
the failure OF the administration Of the state to
educate the people. After arranging for an or
| ganizaion Of the party, the convention ad-
| journed.
The republican state convention this morning
| adopted platform with additional planks
pledging the party that public schools and insti
| tutiOnS shall not be closed for want of mainte-
nance by the state, acknowledging the right OF
the federal government to iuterpOse for the pres
| eryation of peace, and thanking the govern.
ment for what it has done in this state, asking
executive clemency for ignorant and undesgn
| ing persons convicted under the enforcement
| act, in favor OF immigration and for the estab
ishment of factories for the development of the
state, and pedging the party to treat all corners
| with consideration and justice.
The only excitement during the morning SEES
sion was caused by fierce and specific attack
by E. j. Mackey upon the boilers ticket and its
| supporters, which was vociferously applaudeC
by the convention. He was especially severe il
his arraignment of Senator Sawyer and Attor
ney Corbin, whose whole career was scrutinized
The following is the electoral ticket of the
regular convention: S. A. SwailS (colored), W
N, Taft (white), Henry Sparrick (white), T. J
Mackey (whitel, D. II, Chamberlain (white)
VIM. Quincy (white), and W. B. Nash (col
ored) The convention adjourned subject t,
the call of the chairman.