Worcester daily spy., 1872-11-30


The delegates, consisting OF ten from each of
the six waldS in the new city of Fichburg,
chosen at the citizens ward meetings held on
Wednesday evening last, met in convention in
the city hall, yesterday afternoon at two o'clock
for the purpose of nominating candidates for
mayor and aldermen. The convention, consist
ing of sixty members, represented all parties
and interests in the city, the caucuses at which
they were chosen being called by the citizens
ward and city committee selected without refer
| ence to party.
The convention was called TO order by George
F, Fay, chairman Of the committee, and organ
lied by the choice OF Stephen Shepley as presi-
dent, and Henry o. Putnam as Secretary. A
| committee on credentials, d. II. Merriam chair
man, reported all the wards fully represented.
Il. A. Blood, Esq, then arose, and stated
that, inaSmuch as his name had been men
toned in connection with the office Of mayor, he
would take that occasion to Withdraw it In the
hope that another nomination might be unani-
mously made and cordially supported at the
polls. Mr.. Blood concluded by moving that an
Informal ballot for a candidate be taken, which
resulted in giving Amasa NOrcros, Lsq., 45 OF
the So votes cast, Captain Eugene 7. Miles re.
ceivng il. A formal ballot confirmed this
result, after which committee chosen
to wait on Mir Norcross, notify him of
his nomination, and request his acceptance in
person,
The convention then took recess for fifteen
minutes, on motion for the delegates from the
different wards to confer together and present
the names Of candidates for aldermen.
On leassembling the following gentlemen,
whose names were presented by the chairman Of
each ward deIegatiou,respectively were unani.
mously nominated by acclamation:
Ward |, Elijah NJ Dickinson; Ward ., Charles t,
t;roeker; Ward 3. VIM. Fl. Vose Ward a. Ezra b.
lockwood; Ward D. Benjamin Snow; Ward O. John
@. Wright.
The committee to wait on Mr.. Norcross re-
turned with that gentleman, who was received
with cheers. Mr.. Norcross accepted the nomi-
nation in brief speech, after which the conven-
ton adjourned.
Mr.. Norcross possesses many admirable
qualifications for the office of mayor, having
been for the last twenty-five years one of the
leading members Of the bar in the northern
section Of the county. OF the candidates for
aldermen, who are also citizens closely identified
with the interests of the place, Mr.. Dickinson is
shoe manufacturer; Mr.. Crocker is son of
Hon. Alyah Crocker, NJ. c.. and member of
the firm of Crocker, Burbank & Co., paper man
uiacturers; Mr.. Vose is proprietor of the Fitch
burg woolen mill; Mr.. lockwood is engaged in
the millinery business; MIR. Snow is well known
as paper manufacturer; and Mr.. Wright is
member of the Putnam machine company.
1t is understood to have been the unanimous
wish, not only of the gentlemen composing the
convention, but of the citizens generally, from
the first, to have Hon Ebenezer Torrey take the
Office OF mayor, as a compliment to one of the
oldest and most respected and houored citizens
of the place, but he peremptorily declined serv.
Ing on the plea that the labors of the position
demanded the energies of some younger man.
The election takes place next Tuesday.