The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-06
A SENSATION
Created In Marlboro by
Martha Moore Avery.

Marlboro, Dec. 5.-The democratic
and citizens worlIingmen's party held
an enthusiastic rally in city hall to-
night, which filled every part of the
hall. The sensation Of the meeting was
at its close, when a feature not down
on the program was sprung, which was
the appearance upon the stage of Mar
tina Moore Avery, and before the de-
termined woman could be induced to
leave the stage, the 1anitor was ordered
to turn off the lights.
The meeting proper was opened
about o'clock and seated upon the
platform were e. J. Piunkett. candi-
date for mayor, candidates for the va
rious municipal offices, and the speak
ers Of the evening. Representative
George Balloon called the meeting to
order and introduced John H. hurry.
agent of the Boot and Shoe Workers
Union, as presiding officer. Mr. Muir
ray paid his respects to Mr.. Morse. the
republican candidate for mayor. and
suggested that a man was known by
the company he keeps, and that what
other estimable qualities MI Morse
possessed, he was frequently found in
the company of the manufacturers.
Mr. hurry paid a tribute to the mer-
its of Mr.. Plunkett, the candidate for
mayor of the democratic, citizens =
Workngmen party, and that his cleo
ton would have a moral effect on the
Dig strike now in progress.
Edward j. Plunkett followed, and said
that he was owned by no man, and
that If elected as mayor of Marlboro
ne would stand III his own shoes He
was not conceited, however, but that if
elected he would take counsel from the
lowest to the highest in Marlboro.
Harry Lloyd Of Boston scored the
manufacturers, and advised the work
ing men to stand together. He said
that if Mr.. Plunketc was elected, the
influences would be felt all over the
STATE.
Hon. Walter BamsdelI MAYOR Of
Lynn, was the concluding speaker and
Compared the difficulties of
the working men and women of Marl-
boro with those of his own city in re-
cent labor troubles. He spoke also
briefly of the conditions which led I'D
to his election as mayor, and the ad-
Nantages the working people had de-
rived from his administration. He ad-
Vlsed Gil present to do all in their pow
er t. elect Mr.. Plunl1ett mayor
This closed the speech making. and
as the speakers were retiring to the an
te-room, the sensation of the evening
occurred. Mrs. Martha Moore Avery,
who has been lowering about the city
for several days in vain attempt to
get an audience with the strikers, had
passed the door tenders, contrary to
stringent orders, and before the as
tonished crowd could realize what had
happened, Mrs. Avery began to speak.
The woman launched out with a. loud
harangue on socialistic questions, and
was proceeding at a record breaking
pace, when Chairman hurry appeared
on the stage. He apologized to the as
tonished audience for his interruption
He then explained that this woman had
broken up a strike in New Bedford
The working people of Marlboro. Agent
hurry said, were in favor of law and
order, and therefore he asked every
one to leave the hall
Mrs Avery continued to speak, but
the words of Agent hurry had been
heard and had their effect, as the crowd
began to leave the hall. They jeered
and Kissed as they went but Mrs
Avery refused to be phased The jani-
tor then proceeded to turn off the lights
and 1t was not until she was enVeloped
in darkness that Mrs. Avery started to
leave the hall.
While cropping through the darkness
in search of the outer door, Mrs. Avery
continued to set forth her socialistic
views until she reached the street
Here she broke out afresh, and the last
seen of her she was going up the street,
followed by a jeering. Kissing crowd.