The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-18

all in his power, with their united
help, to win in the fight against heavy
odds. For weeks it has been the talk
of the street that he would be asked
to lead the democratic forces, but not
a word of encouragement has Mr. Thay
err given the leadrs of his party. 1t
was not until a unanimous convention
of delegates of his party had expressed
the desire that he become their stanu-
ard-bearer, that he cast aside all per-
sonal feeling in the matter, ana decided
to accede to their wishes and become
a candidate
Whether Mr.. Thayer will be able in
the short time which intervenes be-
tween now and the day of election to
rally to his support sufficient votes to
make him the next representative to
congress from this district is proble-
NAUTICAL. Congressman Walker has been
returned from this district several
terms with varying majorities, but it
is safe to say that if Mr. Thayer is to
win at the polls it will be necessary to
change about 1000 republican votes.
This will mean that half of these votes
will have to be gotten here in the city
and the remainder in the county. Sew
eral elements viii be in Mr.. Thayer's
favor in the matter of vote getting. AS
is well known, there are a number of
staunch republicans who have become
dissatisfied with Mr.. Walkers career
in congress, and who have openly eX-
pressed the wish that some one would
oppose him. agreeing to support any
candidate who might be named for the
office, irrespective of political 1ersua-
sion. To just what extent these re-
pubicans would adhere to their ex-
pressed determination is hard to say.
There will surely be a detection from
Mr.. Walkers vote in and around
Southbrdge, where opposition to the
present congressman has developed in
his own party. If the delegates to the
republican congressional convention
should carry out their threat to sup
port and work for any candidate who
dared to oppose Mr.. Walker, they
might be able to induce several thous-
and of voters within radius of fifteen
miles of Southbridge to support Mr..
Thayer's candidacy. If the dissatisfac-
ton is really as great as would appear
from the talk that has been heard re-
Gently, it does not seem at all unlikely
that Mr. Thayer would be able to win
2000 votes to aid him in supplanting the
Gray Eagle of the Quinsigamond
Since the convention yesterday much
enthusiasm has been inoculated into
the party workers here and in the coun-
~ towns. and it seems probable that
a hot campaign will be waged during
the next few weeks. Mr.. T'hayer il
thoroughly in earnest in the matter,
and means to win if such thing is at
all possible.
The democratic conventions were held
at headquarters yesterday and drew
large attendance of delegates from all
parts of the county. There was on
tire harmony displayed at all Of the
meetings and business was dispatched
in short order.
The delegates to the county conven-
ton were called to order at ESQ O'Clock
by James II. Mellen, chairman ST the
democratic city committee, ana John
II. Meagher was. chosen secretary. a
committee of three was appointed by
the chair on credentials, consisting oe
John Love of Webster, Martin Doher-
tv and John j. Power. AT the sugges-
ton of the chairman, James II. Ryan,
John O'Gara and Callahan McCarty
were chosen as a committee to bring in
a list of candidates for the county off
cos and after short consultation they
brought in the following slate, which
was later unanimously elected by the