The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16
THAY ER
Considers the
Possibilities
OF WINNING OUT
With a Unanimous Call He
Might Take the Field.

There was report current late last
evening that John O'Gara of Spencer
might again be candidate against Con-
gresham Walker and his name might
go before the democratic convention to-
morrow. If there is to be a democratic
candidate, John r Thayer will UNI
doubleday be the man chosen to contest
the honors. Mr.. oGara made a very
poor showing in the contest two years
ago.
If Mr.. Thayer is the candidate chosen
to make the run against Mr.. Walker,
the democrats base their hopes on the
assumption that large number of re-
publicans will bolt the ticket, out of
hostility to the regular republican can
didate
Mr.. Thayer was seen at his office in
the State Mutual building yesterday
afternoon by The Spy man, and while
he was not ready to admit that he had
decided to announce his candidacy, he
was willing to talk freely of the situa-
ton and of the promise given of sue
cess through the seeming DETECTION IN
the republican ranks.
Personally Mr.. Thayer has taken nc
active part in politics this year. and his
statements are based upon reports that
have been made to him by representa-
tive politicians in different parts of the
county Speaking Of Mr. Walkers per-
ennial candidature, he recalled the fact
that two weeks after the last election
Mr.. Walker remarked that he would be
satisfied after he had served the term
to which he had been elected, and that
he would then retire in favor Of some
other candidate He has served the
term and has again made his appear
ance and appealed to the people for
their support.
Mr.. TIL yer thought that one cause
for the seeming dissatisfaction among
the members Of his own party was just
this fact, that he considers that the
office belonged to him by heritage, and
that he will be privileged to hold it SC
long as he sees At.
Another fact that has caused many
to turn from his support is the question
whether or not he really represented
the district in the most fitting manner
Giving Mr.. Walker all the credit he
deserves for his persistency in trying
to shape banking legislation, Mr.
Thayer was Of the opinion that the dis
trict required something more than a
specialist on a particular subject. The
mere fact that Congressman Walker
has been in congress for ten years and
has been at the head of an important
committee and has antagonized the
members of this committee to such al
extent that unanimity among the mem
bers is impossible, shows that he is not
the most advantageous man that the
district could send to represent it in
the halls of congress.
Mr.. Thayer said that many in6uen-
tial republicans have voluntarily come
to him and tried to induce him to stand
as candidate, pledging him their sun
port and offering to assist in bringing
about his election. While he appre-
ciates the spirit in which these offers
are made, he has been weighing the
possibilities and probabilities, and has
been trying to figure out how a repub-
lican majority of about 5000 can be
overcome.
He says he has been in fights enough
to know that while men may promise
to support him and work to further
his interests, yet when the ballots are
counted it is found that they either
failed to make good their promise or
else neglected to vote at all If he can
rely upon the representations that have
been made to him, he is confident that
the solid democratic support and a
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he would stand q good show to carry
the election.
Unlike many members Of the party,
Mr.. Thayer is a firm believer in the
single gold standard and u tariff for
revenue only. Whatever effect this
stand may have on the convention, it
is doubtless true that the majority of
delegates prefer to forego portions of
the Chicago platform and support the
strongest candidate. rather than NOM
mate weaker man who would serve
simply as a figurehead. If the dele
gates at the convention see fit to give
him their unanimous support, it is safe
to say that Mr.. Thayer will consent to
lead them