The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-02

The republican rally at Mechanics
hall last evening brought together one
of the largest, as we'll as one Of the
most enthusiastic audiences that have
met together since the campaign Of
1896.
Our own Senator Hoar proved to be
the fulcrum of the gathering, around
which the other speakers wove the
thread of their argument The manage
men of the rally the state committee
in conjunction with the city commit
tee, is to be congratulated for the fore
sight displayed in selecting Senator
Hoar to open the meeting. He was at
once entirely at home among his hear
ers, and gained their confidence and
won their applause at the end of all
most every sentence. Andthe sentences
that he uttered represented all that is
best and noblest in Americanism. They
were republican principles, promulgated
in a calm and dignified manner, with
no attempt at harangue
Senator Hears words regarding Con-
gresham Walkers work in the house
during the past Y years the statement
that the district could not find his
equal, and that Mr.. Thayer could not
represent the district in an equal man
ner with a quarter century's service,
caught the audiences sympathies and
showed that Mr. Walkers friends We're
In evidence
Although in the same general vein
the other speakers showed by convinc-
ing argument that the republican party
could look back with honor to its rec
ord in the past The late war served
to furnish material for discussion, and
Mr.. Moody's reference to the conduct
of the revolutionary and civil wars and
the contrast that he drew between the
stand taken by the democratic party
then and now must have been convinc-
ing to his audience.
1t had been announced that the hall
would be open to the public at o'clock.
but long before that time crowds began
to gather and by the thine that Battery
B band stationed itself outside the
street door and gave an open air con
cert, a steady stream of humanity pour
ed into the hall 1t has been custom
airy in the past to give these concerts
in the street in the hope of inducing
people to enter the hall and listen to
republican doctrines, but last evening
nothing of the kind was needed to in
duce an overlooking audience.
The decorations of the previous even
ing were allowed 10 remain, and were
very appropriate to the occasion. Red
and blue bunting. overhung with strea-
mers of white, encircled the galleries,
and draped about the huge organ was
that symbol of Americanlsm and re-
as well-the American nag.
The band was stationed in the north
gallery, and rendered one of Its best
concert programs for half an hour pre-
vious to the exercises of the evening.
A large number of the representative
of the city and county had
been invited to occupy seats on the
platform and they gathered in the
north ante-room, where they We're
greeted by the members of the republi-
can city committee. Among those who
sat on the platform We're: Burton W..
Potter, Francis A. Harrington, Edward
M. Woodward, Martin ". B. Jefferson,
George M Rice, Gen. Robert H. Cham
berlain. Col. w A. Gile, Col r. B. Glas
gov. Alfred S. Pinkerton. Charles G.
Wash burn, Capt. G. S. Holden, County
Commissioner George wv. Cook. Charles
r. johnson, Frank Roe Batchelder, ].
Russell Marble, Napoleon P. HaQt, Geo
S. Clough. Frank NJ. Heath John e.
Mcclellan of Grafton, George II. Har-
low. Harry 3. Fairbanks, George M.
Woodward Charles c. Milton, W. W.
Scott, Nathaniel Paine, John P. Munroe,
Frederick W. White, Lyman A. Ely
Sanford C. Kendall William H. Bart
lett, Arthur w. ,Parmelee, Wesley Mer-
rift, Col. E. B. Stoddard, Edward S.
Pike. G. w. Hobbs, James Hunt, Chas.
H. HiIdreth, I'd, James e. MeTiernan,
Councillor A. l.. Joselyn, Daniel W.
Darling, N. S. Liscomb and $. Hamilton
Coe.
With the band playing Hail to the
chief" Senator Hoar, accompanied byl
Charles T. Tatman, chairman of the re-
publican city committee, assembled the
platform, followed by eX-Mayor Fran
els A. Harrington and Congressman
William H. Moody Charles G. Wash
burn and Speaker John L. Bates, and a
hundred Worcester republicans. AfterI
all had been seated, Mr. Tatman step
ped gracefully to the front of the plat
form. and said: Ladies' and Gentle
men:-I have the honor to present to
YOU as the chairman of the evening a
man whom we all admire and love,
Senator George Il. Hoar"
AS the senator rose and bowed to the
chairman ne was greeted with applause
and cheers and it was several minutes
before he could be heard As is his Gus
tom he began in a show distinct voice. |
warming up to his subject as he pro-
ceeded, and during the delivery of some
it was evident that he was
moved with deep emotion. He said:
SENATOR HoAR'S SPEECH.