The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-31

Mention of Bryan Awakens No Enthusiasm
Congressman Thayer Denounces Pol
ity Of Expansion Congressman
Fitzgeraldand NaphenAbsent
Club Not Committed.

I that of ending dissensions and bring
| ing the various factions together for
work in a common cause.
Referring to the fact that when the
committee came after him to escort him
| to the chair his coat was off, and he
was in his shirt sleeves, Mr.. Meagher
said that he feared to come before the
| delegates in that way, because he re-
sembled Mr.. Walker, and he was afraid
that he might be thrown into the lake.
The next business in order was the
election Of a secretary. The choice fell
upon Joseph E. Harrity of Clinton. He
used a chopping block for a writing ta-
BILE.
! Charles H. Gentsch moved that the
organization that was being effected be
made permanent and the motion was
carried
| James F. McGovern of Worcester
nominated John O'Gara of Spencer for
treasurer and Mr.. O'Gara was elected
| with reclamation.
! Daniel F. Rourke moved that COM
| mittee of five be chosen to bring in a
! list of names for an executive commit
tee. This committee was made up of
Mr.. Rourke, P. H. Morrison of Lam
| caster, William Fay of Clinton, Paul
Henry of Worcester and p. f. Brady of
| UXbridge.
| Congressman Thayer said that one of
the most important things for the club
/ to decide upon was a constitution and
1 bylaws. He moved that a committee
of three be appointed to draw up
constitution and bylaws, decide upon a
| name for the club, and report at some
future meeting. Later Mr.. Thayer said
| that as there were men in the party
who were not at the outing capable of
taking hold Of a matter of this kind it
would be well perhaps to defer action
on this matter. This struck the dele
gates as being the proper course so
the committee was not named yester-
| day.
Mr. Gentsch of Clinton said that it
would be well in selecting men for the
executive committee, to ascertain their
status as democrats. He said that
While he was not a free silver man, he
mad faithfully supported Bryan, but
there were men in the party who had
not remained true to the party princi-
| pies.
Chairman Meagher said there should
be no lighting over the matter of or
ganization at this time. The democra-
cy should be harmonious and not fight
one another. They should present a
united front to the republicans
| Daniel Z. Rourke reported the follow
| ing executive committee: John O'Ga-
"a, Spencer; John J. Love- Webster; A.
| S. Wolfe, Auburn; James DAILY, Tx
bridge; P. T. Brady, Uxbridge; j. H.
McMsahon, Fitchburg Callahan Nc
| Carthy, Whitinsville; p. H. Morrison.
Clinton; James F. Hill, Warren; w. II.
Fay, Lancaster; DR.. w. j. Delehanty,
Worcester; David 1. Walsh, Clinton:
| John Conway, Blackstone; Michael
| Tuite, Blackstone; Thomas E. Hoban,
! Winchendon; E. N. jerks, East Doug
las, Charles MERCER, East Douglas;
Patrick Gillon, Milford; William p.
| Leahy, Milford; 7 H. O'Reilly, Web
ster; D. F. Rourke Worcester; NJ. ]. p.
| McCafferty, Worcester; William l. Nc
| Loughlin, Worcester; Emil Zaeder,
| Worcester; James X. Churchill, Wor-
| cester.
1t was noticed that some of the
| towns were represented by two dele
| gates, while equally important towns
mad but one representative on the
committee. 1t was explained by Mr..
i Rourke that in some of the towns there
are factions, and as it was the desire
/ of the founders of the club to have har-
/ mony, it was decided that the better
! way would be to give each faction a
| representative on the committee, so
! that there could be no cause for fric-
! ton and fault-finding.
| If that was the purpose it failed tenn
porarily, for a storm of opposition was
/
| off by Charles H. Gentsch, who said
| that although no believer in the free
silver issue, he was a staunch supporter
| or the democratic party and stood true
| TO Bryan in the last election. While he
| Gid not endorse all that was contained
IN the Chicago platform, he did endorse
the plank that denounced government
| by injunction.
] ]. j. Kelley of Uxbridge agreed with
| Mr.. Gentsch and incidentally extolled
Arthur E. Seagrave, a former repubii-
can, and now the chairman Of the DEM
ocratic town committee.
| John O'Gara came out STRONGLY
against any fractional feeling. He came
| to the outing, he said, to meet demo-
Gratis ana not factionists He doesn't
| wish to hear of factions for the NEXT
10 months at least. What will count for
most Is personal work in the effort ~
| carry the towns of the district for the
principles cherished by the Democratic
| party.
! In making reference to the fact that
| he has served in three national conyen
| tions of the party, and had an ambition
| to attend the next one, Mr. O'Gara said
| that he opposed, at the meeting Of the
state central committee, the plan ~
| have the delegates to the national con-
vention chosen at the democratic stata
convention in the Mechanics build,np
| Boston, Sept. II. He believed the voters
| should not have this privilege taken
away from them. Unless the voters Of
| the district wished Mr.. O'Gara to go ia
| the convention, he said that he would
| prefer to Say at home.