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

conventions For register Of probate and
insolvency. Francis P. Brady of Tx
bridge; for county commissioner, John
j. Bowler Of Southbridge; for sheriff,
Thomas Murphy of clinton; for district
attorney Charles Haggerty of Web
ster; for special commissioners, John
j. Power Of Worcester and Frederick
M. Ashby of North Brookfeld. The
chairman and secretary Of the conven-
ton were empowered to fill any va
cancy that might occur in the nominal
tons, and there being no further bust
ness, the convention adjourned.
Much interest was manifest in the
congressional convention, which was
scheduled to take place at democratic
headquarters at o'clock in the af
ternoon. The delegates were called to
order by Edward j. Mcmahon and
Daniel f. Rourke acted as secretary.
On motion of John E. Sullivan, the
temporary organization was made per-
manent and the convention proceeded
to business. The committee on creden-
tials, consisting Of James H. Melen, l..
e. p. Moreau of Spencer and James
Daily Of UXbridge, reported that there
We're present 81 accredited delegates
out of a total of 80 elected.
In placing in nomination John r.
Thayer as the congressional candidate
of the party, John O'Gara of Spencer
said that personally he had not changed
his views in the least on the none
tary question since his return from
the convention which placed in nominal
ton Bryan and Seward as the party
leaders. He also said that he thought
that the democratic party was the par
ty of the people He congratulated
the convention on the fact that it
would unanimously nominate John r.
Thayer as the representative for this
district. The nomination was seconded
by S. K. Edwards, and was made unan-
imous by the convention. 1t was voted
to constitute the chairman of the ward
and town committees the district COM
mittee for the ensuing year, and the
chairman and secretary of the conven-
ton were empowered to fill any vacan-
cies that might occur.
There were continued calls for the
candidate and after quiet had been re-
sumed Mr.. Thayer stepped to the plat
form and was again greeted with
cheers. He was introduced as the next
representative from the third district to
congress-, and in acknowledging the
compliment said that never before in
formed by the committee of the nom
ination had he said he would be a can
didate; not that he did not appreciate
the honor, but there were personal and
good reasons why he should not be a
candidate. But, when he was informed
that there was large convention-lar-
ger than usual-and when he learned
that he had been nominated by one who
stood with the party, one who had
been prominently mentioned for that
ofice-that this man had stepped aside
and himself been nominated a candi-
n T~ n h
would waive the obstacles, and accept
ed the honor.
I am not accepting this for the good
of my health, nor that my name may
appear in print for the next three
weeks, but in the firm belief that if
the democratic party polls the vote
they may, and If those who believe in
rotation of office and not in a mans
holding office for 10 years so vote the
assistance of those men, the district will
have elected its candidate to the house
of representatives of the United States.
Mr.. Thayer said he knew little about
banking or banking bills, but if he had
a hobby he would ride 1t to death or
to a successful fruition in less than 10
years. (Applause) But he knew that
when any power, great or small, at
tempts to blow up one of our warships,
it must be to their peril.
i DO not claim TO De wise IN lnternd-
tional laws, or to know whether the
Philippines and Cuba should remain
ours, but / know when | see the brave
soldiers on the streets and know the ex-
pense entailed, l shall favor holding
those islands until every dollar is paid.
"Mr. Walker says the blowing up of
the Maine was an incident, that he
does not know what will become of
the Philippines. There are things of
the present that must be attended to,
and no one thing should take Ia con-
CHEESEMAN'S whole attention for 10 or 20
years.
Il call attention to the urgent need
of every one here going home and noti-
flying the democrats in his town that
there is an opportunity to succeed.
What grand news to go from the At
lantic to the Pacific. Democracy all
over the country will take heart to
know that the democratic representa-
ton is doubled if not trebled.
II thank you for your very magnani-
nous nomination. I have not done
very much in politics, of late, but hope
to now