The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-06
Democrats From the
City and County
Nominate.
NJ. MOONEYTO OPpOSE H.G.TAFT
R. G. Taylor for Councillor,
7. G. Carrigan and Enoch
Earle for Senator.

Democrats assembled in convention in
this city four times yesterday. The
county, seventh councillor and second
senatorial conventions were held in the
afternoon, and the first senatorial in the
evening. All the conventions were at
democratic headquarters. room Z, 3S
Front street.
The county convention was t2 have
been called to order at 2SO o'clock. but
the delegates came struggling in by
twos and threes, and it was not until
nearly o'clock that sufficient delegates
had assembled to constitute quorum.
The convention was called to order by
Daniel F. Rourke who read the CALL
The first business in order was the
effecting of a permanent organization.
On motion of John H. Meagher, chair
man Of the democratic city committee,
Mr. Rourke was chosen chairman.
Charles ]. Nourse, one of the Cld-line
democrats, was nominated for Secre-
tary, but declined to serve. He pre-
ferred, he said that younger man be
chosen. His declination did not meet
the approval of the convention. and de-
spite his protests, the chair appointed
Charles H. Writer and John H. Meagh-
er committee to escort him to the
platform. Mr.. Nourse thetn yielded
gracefully to the inevitable.
A committee on credentials was APP
pointed, consisting of Charles FL. Writ
er of Worcester, Thomas D. Tate Of
Clinton, and M. L. Hervey Of Auburn.
Considerable amusement was created
by the chair when naming the commit
tee. Mr.. Rourke only knew the name
of Mr.. Writer, and he referred to Mr..
Tate as "the gentleman from Clinton
and Mr.. Hervey as ithe gentleman
from Auburn"
why not appoint to the two gentle
men from Verona?" said John Fl.
Meagher who is a Shaksperian scholar.
The laugh went the rounds as the COM
mittee retired to sort and count the
credentials.
Mr.. Writer as chairman Of the COM
mitree, reported. that there were %
delegates, present, Is from Worcester,
one from Oxford, two from Auburn and
one from Clinton.
On the acceptance of the report, John
H. Meagher rose to place In nomination
candidate for county commissioner.
He said that he was to nominate a man
that has served the party faithfully
and well for many years. He was a good
democrat, with no apologies to make
for his democracy. His name would add
Strength to the ticket. Mr. Meagher
closed by nominating Nicholas j.
Mooney amid great applause. Mr..
Mooney was nominated by reclamation.
M. A. Doherty, Mathew Toomey and
T. B. Fox of Worcester, M. L. Hervey
of Auburn and Thomas d. Tate of Gin
ton, were appointed committee to re-
tire and bring in county committee.
After short session in the ante-room,
they reported, through Mr.. Doherty in
favor of the county committee being
constituted as heretofore that is, of the
chairmen of the various ward commit
tees of the city of Worcester, and the
chairman of each of the town commit
tees.
The usual motion, that the chairman
and secretary of the convention be en-
powered to fill any vacancy in the coun-
ty ticket caused by the death, with
drawal or ineligibility of the candidate
for county commissioner, was then car
ried, and the convention adjourned.
The seventh councillor convention was
called to order Immediately after the
adjournment of the county convention
AS chairman Of the councillor commit
tee, John H. Meagher read the call. Mr..
Meagher and Emil Zaeder were elected
chairman and secretary respectively Of
the convention on motion Of Charles H.
Writer.
The committee on credentials, consist
ing Of M. A. Doherty, Charles H. Writer
and 7. b. Fox, reported "a delegates
present. OF this number Worcester had
20. Auburn q Oxford / and Clinton l.
Without any flourish of trumpets or
exhausting the stock of eulogistic
phrases In Websters unabridged,
Charles Fl. Writer placed the name of
Ransom G. Taylor Of Worcester in NOM
nation for councillor On motion of
Daniel F. Rourlxe the secretary was in
structed to cast one ballot for Mr. Tay-
Tor, whereupon he was declared the
nominee. After providing for the filling
Of vacacancies the convention lost no
time in coming to an adjournment.
The second senatorial convention, the
last of those held in the afternoon. was
distinguished by more life and anima-
ton than either the county or council
1iro conventions. A number Of speeches
were made, and glowing lingual pic
lures were drawn of the future that lies
before the democratic party if it will
but reach out and make use of it's op-
portunities. Down with faction and
union forever" was the slogan of the as
sembled clan.
James T. McGovern, as member of the
democratic central committee called
the delegates to order and read the call.
Mr.. McGovern was elected chairman
and Emil Zaeder secretary.
The committee on credentials, con-
aisting of Charles H. Writer, Thomas
6. Carrigan and M. A. Doherty, report
ia % delegates present, 20 of which
were from Worcester, 2 from Clinton
and from West Boylston.
Mr.. Writer nominated Thomas c. Car
riRan Of Worcester for senator from the
second district, and on motion of Mr..
Meagher, the secretary cast one ballot
for Mr. Carrigan.
Mr. Carrigan was called upon for
speech. He thanked the delegates for
the honor that they had conferred upon
hiin, and urged upon the party the me-
oessity for organized and united effort.
Mr. Meagher was elected a member
OF the state central committee In place
81 Mr.. McGovern on motion of William