The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13
He is Going to Stump New
Hampshire This Fall.

Hon. Joseph H. Walker who has
been at his country seat, at New
Hampton, N. H., for the past few
weeks, returned to the city, by way Of
Boston, late yesterday afternoon, and
appeared much refreshed when The
Spy man called to interview him. at
his residence, on Ripley street, last
evening. When asked if he had any
thing to say in reply to Mr.. Bates
speech on Monday night, he replied:
mo; I have nothing to say concern
ing anything that has occurred since
the republicans of the district met in
convention, for l long since discovered
that We can only really injure our
selves. When any one enters upon the
work of injuring another 1t invariably
results to the advantage of the man
attacked in its reaction. Even among
strangers, when a man speaks i'll of an
other, he generally arouses suspicion
against himself The mind Of a sincere
man is not so made that he can decide
what he will and what he will not be-
lieve. reputation is a growth and a
very substantial thing. A good reputa-
ton is of inestimable value, and hard
to win. 1t is conquered, and not freely
given to any man.
i have lived in Worcester now Sc
years, besides IL in my fathers native
town. Fifty of them l have been very
active in politics as a member of the
free soil and republican party. I can
not now change or even influence
favorable to myself the opinion of my
neighbors by anything / may say of
myself. All just men are exceedingly
thankful that their fellow citizens for
get so many Of their mistakes and COW
er their faults and extol the virtues
they find in them. This certainly has
been my case, and I hope it will con-
| tinue to the end"
Further than this Mr. Walker was
| unwilling to discuss the probable out
come of the meeting held on Monday
night. He had been hunting all day yes
terday, and returned to the house with
out going, as usual, for his mail. His
copy of The Spy was brought to him
late in the evening Che does not receive
shire), and his sons wife read a por-
ton of Mr.. Bates speech to him, and
he had hardly time to grasp the full
meaning of the entire speech.
Mr.. Walker talked freely of national
matters and of the probable reduction
in the republican majority in the
house. While the loss In some Sec
ion that the majirty will be reduced
| only about one-half of what it was in
the last congress. There is always a
time about the middle period between
presidential elections when a reaction
sets in and the opposing party makes
some considerable gains. He cited as
fact the case Of democratic majorf-
ties in congress, saying that the oppo-
sition has carried the elections and had
a majority in congress the year sue
| ceeding the election of every president
with but one exception, and thinks that
this year is to be another exception
! The next ten days will be spent in
this city, in preparation for campaign
work he is to undertake for Senator
Gallnger in New Hampshire Senator
Gallinger has been very DESTROYS for
him to stump the state in his behalf,
and he has consented to lend a hand in
securing the denomination of the SEN
ator from New Hampshire. He leaves
the 22d for Manchester, and is to be as
signed to the larger towns in the north
ern part Of the state. He will probably
be away until about the time Of the
state elections.