The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-13
CALAMITY
OF National
Import
AND DEPL ORABLE,
Senator Hoar Speaks On
Walkers Defeat.

Senator George E. Hoar was seen
yesterday by The Spy man, and oon-
scented to talk on political subjects for
the first time since the recent election.
His words are significant from the
fact that they are uttered after the
senator has had time to be in conmu-
nication with the administration and
heads of the party, and thus evidently
reflect the feeling in regard to the sit
uation in the country In general that
is held by the leaders, while his re-
marks concerning the recent congress
sional contest in this district are of in
terest as matter of course The SEN
ator said:
When I was asked by The Spy a
day or two ago to say something in
regard to the election, 1 refused until
/ could know the result in the house of
representatives. Mr. Babcock, the
sional committee, then thought that a
change of two votes would deliver over
the house to the opposition, so it
seemed that the defeat of Mr. Walker
and Mr. Barrows had cost the republi-
can party the control of the govern
ment for two years. That peril is now
happily averted, but it was a fearful
sincerely believing in republican prin-
ciples is justified in taking, although I
do not presume to dictate to other
men.
But / still think the defeat of Mr..
Walker a great national calamity. He
was g. statesman of grand character, OF
sound republican principles and power
full mind, and has always been of i'm
mense influence on the righteous side.
| He Is a strong debater, fearless, full
Of resources, contributing much of ori-
ginal argument to his side of great
questions, and 3 thorough master of
| the questions OF the currency, OF
finance, protection, fiscal government
in general and OF all the matters that
affect the wages OF the workIng1nen Of
| Worcester and the prosperity of the
business element.
1t has never seemed to nae that sucT
things ought to be placed in Jeopardy
on account of personal dislike to
mans foibles, weaknesses and infir7ni.
ties of temper. The things for which
! Mr. Walker is criticised are much ex.
aggerated and never hurt him much il
| the house.
All that hear and know of his sue
| cessor is to the effect that he is an
agreeable, pleasant and most intelli-
| gent gentleman, but he has differed
with the republicans of Massachusetts
| in the past on nearly every great
question on which the prosperity of the
country depends, and is likely to differ
on such things in the future. However,
the people of the city, and no one
more than I, hope that mis- career in
| congress may be agreeable to himself,
honorable to his constituents and use
full to the country.
| 1 think that if there was a feeling
on the part of the republicans of the
| district previous to the election that
| they preferred to have another candi-
date, they should have attended the
caucuses. If they had turned out on
| caucus nights they could have nomina-
! ted any man who would be pleasing to
| them l do not believe that the govern
ment of this country can be run long,
wisely, nor well il this be not done.
| So far as I can learn, although
have not interviewed all the prominent
| republicans OF congress on the matter.
do not find many who favor a policy
| of extension in the far east. do not
see anything that indicates an endorse
ment of such policy or that it is like
| ly to succeed. Indeed / am not with
| out strong belief that the adlninistra-
| ton will discover a solution of the
| impending questions that will be sat
isfactory to all men except reckless and
extravagant expansionists, and that
| the principles laid down by the last
| Massachusetts state conventions will
prevail in determining that policy.