The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-29
REPUBLICANS RALLY.
Charles G. Washburn and Others Address
an Enthusiastic Meeting.

A most enthusiastic rally in TIE in
terest of the candidates for state Of
flee and also for congress, was held in
Good Templar Hall, Ekman street.
last evening, under the auspices of the
Young Mems Republican Club. The
audience present was, made up of
Swedish voters, all of whom appeared
to be staunch republicans. John G.
Hagberg, who is the candidate for the
legislature from ward five, was pres
ent, and addressed the meeting, and
was accorded a generous amount of
applause and appreciation, both by the
speakers and by his fellow countrymen
in the audience.
Alexander H. Bullock presided and
introduced as the first speaker Charles
G. Washburn, candidate for the senate.
Mr.. Washburn began by explaining
to his audience that he was born and
brought UP in Quinsigamond iii the
house now occupied by the Greenwood
Club He said that he was glad to
meet with the Scandinavians OF that
district, who have contributed to the
growth of the city and state. He
recalled the fact that the government
of the state had been in the hands Of
the republicans practically for the
past thirty years. The legislation OF
the state has been in the hands Of
the republican party during this time,
and there has been no complaint. He
said that Massachusetts stood first in
the number and efficiency Of her la
Dor laws, such laws as regulate the
hours of labor, the employment of wo-
men, and the employers liability He
said that the history Of the republican
party commended itself to every one
when the condition of the working peo-
pie of the country is compared with
that of European nations. He called
attention to the fact that the election
Of a republican congressman was of
| paramount Importance. He thought
| that the battle of '96 would have to be
| fought over again in 1900, and that this
year should not be allowed to go by
default.
Councilman Frank B. Hall thought
that the most important question con-
| fronting the country in this campaign
| was the election of republican house
of representatives which would iii turn
! re-elect Thomas B. Reed speaker. He
said that the voters in the third con.
.gressional district were going to do
their duty and elect a republican con-
gresham. He spoke of Mr.. Walker
as an honest man, who had risen from
tied to the republican vote of every
loyal American citizen in the district
Councilman John F. Lundberg of
ward two, called attention to the fact
that ward five was permitted to sup
port this year a returned soldier, who,
although he had not risen to be a col
onel, was no less a fighter. The mere
mention of the name of John g. Hag-
berg was enough to create tremendous
enthusiasm. This year the Swedish
American voters of the ward have it
in their power to redeem it's past pres
tige and reclaim it to the republican
ranks.
Charles T. Tatman, chairman of the
republican city committee, said that
he came down to the rally principally
to wish Mr. Hagberg success. He adj
monished his hearers TO vote for John
G. Hagberg, and also for Joseph H.
Walker, whom he characterized as
fighter, full of energy. He said that In
conversation with Senator Hoar yes
terday, the senator remarked that the
republicans of the district would have
hard time to find a worthy successor
to Hon. Joseph H. Walker.
John G. Hagberg, the soldier oandi-
date, spoke of republican interests in,
the ward, and the meeting closed with
remarks by Francis c. Dahlquist, who
paid glowing tribute to the career of
Charles G.. Washburn.