The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-11
BOTH SIDES ARE CONFIDENT.
Manager Bancroft Formerly
of Clinton Talks of
Guilds Chances.

The canvass for the republican nom
ination for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is get
ting warm, and the interest is tncreas-
ing all over the state.
The state headquarters of the man
ayers of the canvasses for Col. Guild
and Speaker Bates are both on the
third floor of the fremont building,
Boston.
Representative Willard Rowland of
Chelsea has charge of Mr.. Bates inter
ests while Charles G. Bancroft, form
erly Of Clinton, a former. representative
from that town, is directing the Guild
canvass outside of Boston.
This is Mr.. Bancroft's first essay as a
political manager on d large scale
While in the house he was a prominent
member; taking rank among the lead
ers, By profession he is lawyer He
is regarded as a hard-headed person,
who is not likely to mistake Illusion for
fact, and who will not, therefore, spend
any unnecessary time in rainbow chas-
ing. AS every manager is bound to do,
Mr.. Bancroft expresses absolute conf
dence in the success of his candidate
He is certain that all the elements of
success are lined up in support of Col.
Guild
Mr.. Rowland is an old campaigner
He has been in the thick of many po-
litical fights in the last IS years. He
has a natural aptitude for politics and
his judgment is considered to be sound
and acute. He is also lawyer He
has had several spells of serving in the
lower branch Of the legislature from
Chelsea. He is as confident that Speak
er Bates will be nominated as Mr. Ban
croft is that the honor will fall to Col
Guild.
Speaking for the Guild campaign, Mr..
Bancroft says
THE week just past has been a very
busy one for Col. Guild. He has ad-
dressed a labor organization at Lowell, |
has attended a very enthusiastic re-
ception at Lawrence and has also ap-
peared in Worcester and Essex coun-
ties at various functions. Upon all |
these occasions he has been received |
with enthusiasm and his popularity |
with the voters has been very appar-
ent.
I am perfectly satisfied that Col.
Guilds strength has been constantly
increasing.
81 regret that Mr. Krebs who, since
he presided at the Gloucester dinner, !
has been among the opposition lead /
ers, should have adopted a policy |
which, so far as his candidate is con- |
cerned, we do M. propose to copy.
Il have been sorry to observe that |
there has been circulated by an organ |
of one of the societies of which Mr., |
Bates is a prominent officer a sta ement |
to the effect that Col Guild is opposed |
to fraternal societies. This statement |
is absolutely false.
"A matter of some interest is the fact |
that very prominent member of the |
house from the city of Somervlle which |
has been claimed by Mr.. Bates sup
porters as a stronghold, has publicly |
announced his preference for Col. Guild |
as a candidate, and has given as his |
reason two broad considerations. name |
~, ability to fill the position and service |
to the party"
This is the way Mr., Rowland sized |
up the situation from the Bates point |
of view:
This has been a week which more
than any other during the canvass has |
justified our confidence in the success
of our candidate. Our reports from
every part of the state are increasing |
in number, and are constantly bringing |
aecessionSof prominent names as mem |
bers Of our organization. The litera- !
ture prepared up to date is being dis |
tributed, and other matter will follow.
THE situation in Boston, Senator !
Hutchinson has, / suppose, told you OF.
Our organization is in good working |
condition We see nothing in the cam
paign of the opposition which calls for
any special consideration. We have not
yet seen any literature distributed by
our opponent which deals with the spe-
cial claims of our opponent, or states
the argument upon which his candida
cy Is based for the nomination which he
seeks. We have presented certain rea-
sons why the supporters of Mr.. Bates
feel that he should be selected as the
party candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor This we have done in part by
means of a circular, which we hope will
find its way into the hands of every re-
publican voter in the state, and we ask
their careful consideration Of the rea-
sons we advance.
The delegation favoring the nominal
ton Of Col Quill for lieutenant-gover-
nor will be found at the head of the
official ballot in the republican caucuses
in Boston on the 26th inst.
That was settled by the filing of the
nomination papers at the rooms of the
republican city committee at a. m.
Saturday.
The rule is to print the names of the
candidates for delegates in each ward
in the order of their fling with the city
committee.
The Guild people were in the lead in
all the wards where they felt it impor-
tant to gain the position at the top OF
the ballot