The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-05
.hayer Makes
a Promise.
WON'T TAKE CAPITOL
If Elected in Third Con
gressional District.

Spencer Nov. A large and enthu-
siastic audience of about $50 assembled
in the town hall tonight at the annual
democratic rally principally for the
purpose of hearing the appeal to the
local democrats by John R. Thayer of
Worcester, Hon. Joseph H. Walker
opponent for the election to congress.
John O'Gara, the chairman of the local
| democratic town committee. presided
at the rally, and on the platform with
him were seated John r. Thayer of
Worcester, John E. Sullivan of Worces-
ter, and James F. Hill of Warren, can
didate for the state legislature. the
three principal speakers Of the even
| lngi l.. g. Moreau, e. Marchesseault.
DR.. G. P. Barton, and John Newton, ali
members of the democratic committee
Of Spencer.
Mr.. O'Gara first introduced James F.
kill OF Warren, candidate for the state
senate. Mr.. Hill spoke very briefly.
| Mr.. OGara next, with a few fitting
remarks, introduced Lawyer John e.
| Sullivan of Worcester, who is well
known in Spencer, and has appeared
| here many times in criminal cases Mr..
Sullivan spoke of Mr. Walkers long
term of office in congress. A good part
| or his speech was aimed at the ineffic-
iency of the republican party to place
| capable officers at the head of the late
| war, which, he claimed, was the source
OF so much suffering to our late heroes.
Mr.. OGara next introduced the prfn-
| clpal speaker of the evening, John r.
Thayer of Worcester the candidate for
| congress from this district.
Mr.. Thayer said: although as Mr..
| O'Gara said, the hall is not as full as
| II has been before, nevertheless
from the receution have just received
| still think that I have a, place among
the citizens of good old Spencer" Mr..
Thayers remarks follow in part: 81
do not want a party which puts men
into Office because they are Ayers sons.
but want a. party dixie the democrat
&c parity that will put men into office
on their merits.
l wager that just on this account you
Will see the funeral of the republican
party in two or four years at the most.
l do not believe that we can legislate
prosperity into a country, but we must
make it ourselves, and we can do this
by voting the good old democratic tick
ct. l do not wish to score the admins
tration of Mr.. Mckinley, but still it
is much at fault
What do you think when the three
most popular papers of Worcester
county do not say vote for Walker,
when they claim that they are republi-
can papers, and say to vote against
him?
me. What do you think? Do they love
me? No. Do they love Walker? No.
Then why do they do it?
can say right here, if you vote for
me, you will have a man who will not
run off with the capitol at Washing
ton, but will endeavor to represent this
district in congress as we'll as Hon. Jos.
| II. Walker who has this past year
nominated himself. Is Mr.. Walker for
labor? No! far from it. Mr.. Thayer
read a long letter which Mr.. Walker
wrote to the Central Labor organiza-
ton, which Mr.. Thayer said shows Just
how much of q man Mr.. Walker is. He
scored Mr.. Walkers doings ia the hard
est kind of a way, and called him any
thing but pretty names and spoke in
anything but a favorable way Of his
| opponent. Mr.. Thayer closed his re-
marks with an appeal to the Spencer
voters TO vote for him on next Tues
day.
The republicans of Spencer are fol-
lowing close in their democratic
brothers footsteps, and will hold a
rally tomorrow night in the town hall.
| The meeting will be presided over by
~. }
sea M. Knowlton and Charles G. Wash
| burr of Worcester, a candidate for the
state senate, will be the principal
speakers. Spencer is a. largely republic
can town, and their rally will no doubt
be largely attended.
At the seleetmen's meeting last night,
orders were drawn aggregating about
| $500, the largest being 1878 for the cleo
| trio lights, the next amounting to $9l60,
ha rOH highway danATT-
nent.
J. Emory Berthiaume, a popular
Young Spencer man, was very pleasant
| ly surprised this evening at his home
on Clark street, by about 25 couples of
his young friends. During the evening
James A. Mccain presented Mr.. Ber-
thiaume an elegant gold watch and
chain. The happy party broke up at
about II o'clock.
Frank Eagan of Brookfield, better
| known as Kidney" came to Spencer
today for the purpose of having a good
old glorious drunk, and in consequence
of which win sleep in station No. l to-
night.
A large number of young people at
tended the benefit dance which was
given in the town hall at Leicester to-
night.
A large number attended the blue jay
and autumn supper and entertain
ment which was held tonight at the
Grand Army hall, under the auspices of
the Woman's Relief Corps.
The Naturalization Club held the
closing night of it's three nights fair
this evening at Mechanics hall. A short
entertainment was given at o'clock,
followed by dancing, which lasted from
to H.
Clement Berry returned tonight from
an eight months stay at Concord,
where he was sentenced by Trial JUS
tice Curtis for drunkenness.
Ralph Norcross, who is employed as
drug clerk in Beachmont. is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nor
cross of Lincoln street. He viii return
to his labors Monday.
Fred r. Fuller of Ash street, lately
employed as cutter at the Isaac Prouty
& Co. boot and shoe factory, has taken
similar position at Woods boot and
shoe factory, in Ware.
Mrs. A. G. Grant of Plymouth is visit
ing her niece, Mrs. George M. C. Nor
wood of lower Ash street.
Mrs. David Munroe of Irving street is
visiting relatives in Ludlow and
| Springfield.
Miss Cora e. Leonard, who has a
large dancing class in Spencer, viii hold
a series of socials this winter the first
of which will take place Nov. 9, in Odd
Fellows hall.