The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-09
Enthusiastic Gather
ing in Good Temp
lars Hall.
ALL WARD CANDIDATES SPEAK.
Voters Urged to Anchor in
the Republican
Column.

Enthusiasm ran high at the republic
can rally in Good Templars hall. Quin-
sigamond. last night The rally was
called in the interest of the candidates
for common council and school com
mittee, and the principal sentiment in
evidence was that every one should
stand by the representatives of the
party and do all in his power to fur
Their the interests Of republicanism.
Alexander H. Bullock, president of
the Republican club, presided and in
PRODUCED Arthur NJ. Taft, Representa-
tive John G. Hagberg, William j.
Bragg ard Frederick Clee, candidates
for the common council, and Bertram
X. Stowell, candidate for school COM
mittee, Gustaf L. Berg and Edward d.
Cunningham Of ward three. Mr.. Cum
ningham did not appear among the list
of speakers of the evening, but, at the
urgent request of Mr.. Bragg, consent
ed to address the gathering.
Mr.. Taft took occasion to refer to
Worcester as one of the banner re-
publican cities of the country and one
that could be counted on for all time
as stronghold of the party. He spoke
of the thousands of men representing
many nationalities represented in Wor-
cester, and the fact that in majority
of cases they realize that the republican
party stands for what is best and are
content to cast their lot with that
party. The record made by republicans
In ward five the past two years was,
in his mind, significant Of what might
be expected in the future He brought
out the fact that by electing republican
members of the common council people
of ward five stand a much better OPP
portunfty of getting necessary i'm
proVements, as their representatives,
forming part of the majority, will
carry Just SO much additional influ
ence
Mr.. Taft reminded the voters that
during the coming year Worcester will
be confronted by the grade crossing
question, probably for final settlement
He was sure that the railroad corpora
lions would spend money and exert all
the influence possible to carry things
for their own interests, and for that
reason men are wanted who will vote
for whatever is best for the welfare of
the city.
Mr. Taft spoke of the influence ex-
erted by members of the school board
and the work that is done by them in
carrying on the educational interests
Of the city. He would have the voters
elect intelligent republican men to this
board, men VINO would stand for the
best interests of the section of the city
they represent
Mr.. Taft referred to the condition of
aHalrs IN ward seven, saying that al
though perhaps as bitter factional
tod L.
the city, the republicans go to the polls
and vote the straight republican ticket
10 man. He knew of instances
Where father and son have been on OPP
poslte sides of a question previous to
election, but when the time to vote
came, they all stood shoulder to should
er and helped to swell the republican
majority. He characterized the stories
printed in an evening paper relative
to rumors of cutting certain candidates
IN ward seven as bosh. He said that
some of the democrats have claimed
that the reported trouble in ward seven
would result in giving them another
man in the hoard of aldermen, but he
predicted strong republican vote in
ward seven, and that democrats who
have figured on such condition arising
will feel like spanked boys when the
returns begin to come in.
Mr.. Hagberg referred to the good
qualities of the men mentioned for com
mon council and school committee, say
ing that even democrats admit they are
all good men, and that not a few will
vote for them on election day He ad-
vised the voters to come out on election
day and lay out the entire democratic
list of candidates from the aldermen
down, and to vote the straight repub-
lican ticket
Bertram K. Stowell, candidate for the
sob.
which he said that he was in favor of
compulsory education, as carried on I'M
der the laws of the United States gov
eminent. If elected, he will serve his
constituency to the best of his ability.
He had made no promises and would
be bound by no man to do anything He
would go in free and untrammelled, if
elected.
William ]. Bragg said he realized
what it means to be a candidate for
office in ward five. If elected he would
do the best he could for the ward. He
hoped the voters would come and make
black marks on white paper in the right
place on election day. Mr.. Clee spoke
in similar vein.
Gustaf L. Berg spoke in the highest
terms Of Mr. Bragg, when he has
known for many years as member of
the city committee. He thought en-
ergy would characterize his work in
the council, in the event of election. Mr.
Berg said he had known Mr. Clee but
short time, but knew him as pros
porous and energetic business man. He
thought Mr. Stowell would make a good
man in the school committee, and
thought he would be elected easier than
majority Of men imagined.
Mr.. Cunningham wound up the
speech making with a vigorous call on
republican voters to elect men to the
council and school committee who
would represent them, and not have it
said that a man outside the council
was obliged to engineer certain i'm
provements, as in the case of work ac-
complished by Mr.. Hagberg in the past