The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04

Further than this, there was no one
last night who dared to prophesy. The
rest of the state ticket will be made
| up today after the convention assem-
bles
There is the possibility, however, OF
fireworks. The rumor was current
last night that Williams was to take
the reins Of the convention in hts own
hands today and make a speech
| that would result in his own nonina-
| ticn. He is said to be dissatisfied with
| Bruce as candidate for governor and
to have a knife up his sleeve for every
body but Williams.
| If this coup d'etat is essayed, there is
no reason for its failure The Boston
democrats are said to care little about
the proceedings of the convention, and
| according to John H. Lee, the chair
man Of the Boston democracy, Will Of
| fer no opposition to Williams or any
| of his plans. There Is q feeling among
i the Boston democrats that the best
thing TO do with the man from Ded-
ham is to let him have his own way;
to give him rope enough aid let hin,
hang himself.
Williams was about the corridors OF
the hotel last night, but was closeted
most of the time with his friends. There
were plenty of delegates there, whc
were not his friends, and his name was
| the subject Of more or less adverse
comment on the part of these delegates
But it is doubtful If they are strong
enough to prevent his game, should he
decide to try it.
The boom for Bruce was not prom
Using one. The Lawrence men, and they
were present in fairly good numbers
wore Bruce cards in their hats and en-
devored to get UP some enthusiasm for
| their man, but it was hard work. II
was given out early in the evening that
Mr.. Bruce was coming to Worcester on
the midnight train, but he didn't ap-
pear, and nobody seemed to care wheth-
er he came or not
State Senator Flynn Of Lawrence
who beat Bruce out in the race for con-
gressional delegates. was down to make
the nominating speech for his feIiopg-
townsman, but the senator didn't know
anything about 1t until he saw it in the
papers He stated to The Spy man
that he would make the speech Of NOM
ination If the leaders wanted him to
but he was yet to be asked to fulfill this
duty.
There was also talk of Henry B. Low.
ering for governor, the veteran from
Lynn who bothered Henry Cabot Lodg,
early in the SOS when the latter wa.
| looking for congressional honors, blu
| the talk in Mr.. Coverings favor hardly
assumed the proportions Of a boom, a.
1t was generally known that Mr. Lover
ing didn't care for the nomination, un
less 1t was the unanimous action of tn,
convention. Former Mayor Asa New
| hall of Lynn was one Of the delegate!
around the corridors last night, will
| ing to be nominated. but with only {
few friends who were interested in his
candidacy.
! There was plenty of elaboration las
night and not much accomplished. The
state committee was in session for two
hours, and finally made up list of tn,
committees. There was no trouble II
the committee session, and Harry LloyC
of Boston wasn't bothered by any Eu-
gene M. Moriarty of Worcester, to ask
him if he had paid his contribution as
member of the state committee
The committee on resolutions met
late at night and arranged the plat
form, an outline of which has already
been printed. There win be a conser-
vative plank against an imperialistic
policy on the part of the national gov
eminent. There was a minority of the
committee in favor Of letting this sub
ject entirely alone, but the majority
prevailed, and the plank is in The