Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-12

referred to the committee on resolutions without
debate under the operation of rule to that
effect adopted soon after the opening of the
convention,
The committee on credentials reported that
IA towns were represented by 5SS delegates A
committee appointed to nominate a state cen
trail committee reported the following list, which
was adopted by the convention:
State Central Committees W Bird of Walpole
John A Bassett of Salem, A Sheppard Of Bos-
tohn, John Q Rice of Springfield, Elizur Wright of
Medtord, E Pierce of Boston, II StockWell of
Webster, + Drew of Lawrence, Henry Winn of
Shelburne Falls, G q Parker, Jas Buell. of Bos-
ton, Rodney French of New Bedford R C Durham
Of Boston, Lewis Lapham, A A Pope of Brighton.
District l, Jos Day of Barnstable; 2 Chas G Davis
of Plymouth; 8, Geo H Munroe of Boston; A. Henry
Walker; 5, Jonathan Mansfield of Lynn; 8, ii
Armstrong Of Marblehead; I, Geo Stevens Of Low
ELI :, IL Muzzey of Cambridge; 8, David Manning
Of Worcester; 10, B Edgar Smith of Northampton;
II, John NJ Brewster of Pittsfeld.
The convention took recess for dinner, and
on reassembling some criticism was made by Alr.
Hines and others on the sixth resolution, which
resulted in its recommittal. Hon. George F.
Very subsequently reported from the committee
on resolutions the Objectionable resolve in
new form, as follows:
Resolved, that the action of the Grant party OF
this commonwealth at its recent convention In de-
caring for prohibitory law affords the strongest
assurance OF its corruption and hypocrisy upon the
temperance question, when we consider that hav-
ing for years held the control of the offices of the
its laws they have failed to enforce this law except
in particular localities and with Venal discrimina-
lions.
This proved TO be quite satisfactory, was en-
Enthusiastically received and unanimously adopt
ed.
A committee was appointed to organize a
q soldiers and sailors convention in the inter-
est of government reform, and for Greeley
and Brown, as follows: Gen. N. P. Banks, Fran
els Wilson, Col. s. Il: Leonard, Capt W. H. H.
Andrew, DR.. N. G. Miller.
A resolution recommending the name of
Charles Sumner to the conference committee as
a candidate for governor was adopted, amid a
tempest of applause and cheers. Mr. Muligan,
a c0lored delegate from Boston, suggested the
propriety of recognizing the colored element in
the composition of the committees, whereupon
that gentleman was added TO the committee on
resolutions, by the president, the committee rat
flying such action by an unanimous aye, The
state central committee were empowered to fill
any vacancies in the ticket that may occur.
The committee on conference made their re-
port recommending for electors at large, Ches-
ter W. Chaplin of Springfield and Francis W.
Bird of Walpole, and for state officers, Charles
Sumner for governor, George NJ StearnS for
lieutenant governor, George II. Munroe for sec
rotary of state, Levi Haywood for treasurer,
Patrick A. Collins for auditor and Waldo Col
burn for attorney general. The chairman, as
soon as he could get an opportunity during
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the report, stated that every nomination was
cordially aud unanimously recommended by
the joint conference committees of the conven-
tions. The name of Sumner was received with
the utmost enthusiasm, the delegates rising en-
maSse and INDUCING in loud and prolonged
cheering. Mr.. Usher was delegated to convey a
message to the democratic convention, inform.
ing that body that the liberal republican CON
yention would pay them visit. Mr.. Durham
OF Pittstteld appeared as messenger from the
democratic convention, to announce that they
had unanimously adopted the report OF the
committees of conference.
A resolution complimentary to the soldiers
and sailors of the war, and recognizing their
pre-eminent claim to recognition, was adopted.
Gen. Banks here read telegram from H. |.
Kent, chairman of the liberal republican conven-
ton, then in session in New Hampshire extend
ing congratulations and promising the Granite
state safe "for Honest Horace and the liberal
platform" A one-legged veteran, who was in
troduced BY the president as Mr.. Hill of Gettys-
burg and Antietam, made a speech complimenta-
ry to Mr.. Bird, and closed by proposing three
cheers for him. which were given. A committee
Of finance was appointed, of which c. A. b.
Shepard of Boston is chairman, and Dr. II. r.
Bishop is the representative from Worcester
A vote of thanks given to Gen. Banks for the
ability with which he had presided was briefly
and gracefully responded to by that gentleman
after which the liberal convention proceeded in a
body to the hall above, where the democrats
were waiting to greet them