The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
WEYMOUTH
FourthDistrict
Nominee.
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SECOND TERM.
Harmonious Congressional
Convention Held.

Clinton, Oct 3.-This place was hon
ored with the republican convention
for the fourth congressional district
this afternoon. George w Weymouth
was nominated. The delegates convened
at town hall at u o'clock. Otis NJ
Cove of Waltham was elected tempo
rary chairman. Dill of Waltham, Par
sons of Marlboro, Edgell Of Gardner
and Nye of Natiek, committee on ere
dentials, reported 1873 delegates present
from three cities and 46 towns. The
number to which these cities and
towns were entitled is 1870.
Walter Perley Hall of Fltchburg was
elected permanent chairman. He is
young lawyer, who formerly practiced
in Clinton. N. F. Bond of Fitchburg
was elected permanent secretary.
Chairman Hall made a 2O-minute
speech, in which he said that demo-
Gratis didn't fight in the war, that hot
headed congressman rushed Mr.. Nc
Kinley into the war, and that the re-
publican party was great enough to ad-
NIT any Encouragement or error
even fatal error-that might have arts
en- during the conduct OF the war The
party was great enough, he said, to
punish any person in fauls from the
ter at the secretary's door.
Congressman Weymouth was renom-
mated by Hon. B. b. Johnson of Wal
than, in finely culoglstic speech.
The nomination was seconded by C. T.
Crocker of Fftchburg and by Col AL
bert Clarke of Wellesley who came
within one vote Of getting the nomi-
nation against Mr.. Weymouth, two
years ago.
Mr.. Mead Of Lexington, Gen. Nye of
Natick and Col. Parsons of Marlboro
also seconded.
Mr.. Weymouth was brought to the
platform and accepted the nomination
briefly as follows
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: I thank you sincerely for
this cordial greeting. l am also very
thankful for the great honor you have
conferred upon me by according me a
denomination by reclamation.
1t is appropriate at this convention
to touch briefly upon the issues Of the
two great parties. 1t is difficult to tell
at the present time upon what issue
the democrats will base their case this
fall. The democratic party Of New
Hampshire, In their state convention
''reaffirmed all democratic platforms
adopted since the formation of the
party The democrats Of Delaware
had the courage to turn down the
Chicago platform and declare for cur
rency reform. The Connecticut demo-
Gratis declared in favor Of Jeffersonian
bimetallism. The democratic candidate
for governor of Georgia has announced
that free silver is no longer cardinal
doctrine of the democratic creed" 1t
is evident, therefore, that even from
the democratic standpoint free coinage
is a dead issue.
On the other hand, the experience of
the past two years has fully approved
the gold standard policy Of the republic
can party.
First of ALL the Dingley tariff bill,
the best balanced and most just tariff
law this country has ever known, has
been passed The beneficial results of
this bill have already lifted the coun-
try out of the very depths Of despond-
ency.
A war between this country and
Spain has been fought and brought to-
a successful conclusion, and we have
risen from what has been considered a.
fourth naval power to a position which
has astonished the world This was the
first war In history which was
waged in the interest Of humanity, and
one of the very few in which the victors
won every battle and sklrmish in
which they were engaged We did not
make a single retrograde movement
during the whole war, nor did we lose
one foot of any advance made.
A great many lessons nave Ueell
learned and great many benefits will
be derived from this war chief among
which is that of united country with
no north, no south, no east and no
west.
We were never so proud Of being
Americans as we are today. We are
proud Of the officers Of our army and
navy, and especially so Of the men be-
hind the guns. We are supremacy
proud of our great Communicating
chief, William Mckinley. The course
pursued by him in seeking a peaceable
solution Of the Cuban question before
resorting to arms was so wise and pa
triotic that he won for us the sympa-
thy and admiration Of the civilized
world. When 1t was impossible to pre-
vent the war and it came in spite Of
his peaceful efforts, he arose to every
emergency and improved every oppor-
tunity and conducted himself from first
to last in manner BETTING the dignity
of great nation. The complicated
questions which have arisen regarding
our newly acquired territory will be
settled satisfactorily to the American
people, by his wisdom and superb
craftsmanship, and his name will go
down into history as one of our great
presidents.
The ending of this war with Spain
signalizes the most remarkable victory
IN IIl6 ntStOIy VI w dlldIC. INOI only
have we accomplished the two grand
objects for which 1t was declared, the
freedom of an oppressed people and the
avenging of the murder of 266 brave
American sailors, but we have demon
strated beyond doubt the superiority
of American skill, American bravery
and American patriotism. We have tri-
umphed on land and sea, developed
thousands of heroes and set pace for
the world. The United States of
America has been placed higher than
ever before in the eyes of the nations
Of the earth and In our advanced po-
sition q glorious future awaits us.
The close was heartily cheered. The
+ congressional district committee was
named as follows;
G. @. Bancroft, Walter f. Harvard,
Clinton.
o. M Grove, Waltham.
A. f. Feleh, Natick.
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