The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-31
ORGANIZE FOR WORK.
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! Mr.. O'Gdra. Unlike some OF those pres
ent, who are on the fence, he came out
uncompromisingly for Bryan, 16 to /,
and in advocacy of every plank in the
Chicago platform.
Mr.. O'Gara made reference to the fac
ton in Clinton. Mr.. Morrison of that
| town arose and said that there was no
faction there. This brought out pro-
tests from other Clinton men, who stat
ed positively that factional spirit did
exist there.
arthur E. Seagrave of Uxbridge said
that he belonged to the democratic par
| ty not to any faction in it. The men
present from Uxbridge, he said, were
good men, and pulled together for the
good of the party.
| James Daily of Uxbridge said that he
knew of factions for field driver, tax
collector and like offices in towns but
for himself he was a Reuben Noble
democrat, one of the kind that goes to
the polls and votes for every nominee
| OF the party because the word demo-
GRAFT appears next to his name"
Mr. Gentsch was not satisfied. He
still wished to have the status of every
man on the committee determined. The
| harmony that would come from the
present arrangement, he said, would
not last more than year. Factions in
the party could not be ignored From
local politics come national politics, he
said.
Mr.. Gentsch went on to enumerate
the different kinds of democrats and
incidentally mentioned Bryan demo-
Gratis.
This brought out the remark from
CHAIRMAN Meagher that he knew of no
| Bryan democrats. 1--WE are all demo-
Gratis" ne said, land should stand TO-
gether IN the future as we did when we
elected Congressman Thayer in this
Mr.. Gentsch said he did not believe in
a keyhole policy There were other
issues besides 16 to l.
James 2. McGovern said that tho
present was no time for petty SQUAD
pies. For his own part he would abide
oy the VIII OF the majority and hoped
all the others would do likewise.
Mr. Hill of Warren made a rousing
speech for united and harmonious Of
tort. There could be no democrat other
imam Bryan democrat according to
his view. He said that Cleveland IN
oorsed Palmer and the gold party at
the last election knowing that it would
help the republicans. He was sorry that
he had voted twice for Cleveland. He
made reference to the imperial policy
without mentit ming the Filipinos. and
oenounced the republicans for prosecut-
ing the war and killing off good men for
political effect
All this discussion went for naught
| ana the committees choice of an ex-
ecutive committee finally prevailed.
Ihere was expression of regret be-
cause OF the absence of congressman
Fitzgerald and Naphen and letters and
kilograms from beth men were read
which explained the cause of their de-
| tel1tion.
congressman Thayer was loudly an
plauded when introduced by Chairman
Meagher. He spoke of the objects for
which the club had been organized and
praised Daniel F. Rourke for his untir-
| ing zeal in awakening interest in the
organization. He referred to the absent
congressman and said that he was sorry
TWO such able representatives of the
| party found it impossible to be present.
| There were stories current, he said,
| IN regard to the purpose for which this
club was organized and some people
| lntlmated that there was mouse
somewhere iii the rug, but such stories
are without foundation. The club was
organized for effective party work,
| without reference to any faction or the
| furtherarce of the schemes OF ambition
OF any candidate or individual. 1t is the
| great principle of the democratic party,
said Mr.. Thayer, that one man is as
good as another, or, as Patrick said,
"A devilish sight better"
| He hoped that the men present would
return to their homes full of enthusi-
asm for party work in their towns.
The only reference Mr.. Thayer mad
| to principles was in denunciation of
what he called "the imbecile and wick
edness of the military policy of the ad-
ministration of President Cleveland.
| Mr l.aay Cd
Der of the delegates and reminded that
| Cleveland is no longer president; that
the present occupant of the White House
is William Mckinley of Ohio.
1.-THE policy of endeavoring to force
| 10000 900 people living under a tropical
| sun to submit to our rule is un-Ameri-
cam" he continued. THE administra-
ton and those that advocate the i'm
| perialIstic policy forget that our fore
! fathers fought for the same principles
| that impel the Filipinos to resistance. y
In conclusion Mr.. Thayer thanked
those present for their work in his be-
half at the last election and promised
to give the party the best service that
was in him.
The outing ended by the singing of
Aud lang syne."
Among those present were: Con-
gressman John R. Thayer, Councilman
- II. MedSleT, Daniel n. ftOuTke, COun-
Gilman j. F. Ryan, ]. F. McGovern,
Thomas ]. Hoban of Winchendon, H.
Dietzman and C. H. Gentsch of Gin
ton, Councilman John H. Connolly,
Mark F. Cosgrove, William l. Me-
Loughlin, M. ]. P. McCafferty, Edward
H. O'Brien Joseph p. Love of Webster,
j. F. H. Mooney, A. S. Wolfe and NJ. L.
Hervey of Auburn, James K Churchill
w. t. Geary of Leominster, j. E. Har-
rity M. Whitelaw, j. Miller and A.
Barnard Of Clintonn, Henry Hughes,
Denis Healey Of Hardwick. Levi
Barker, Charles MERCER Of East
Douglas, j. j. Kelley of Uxbridge,
George Burnham and c. Prouty of
Auburn, Asa Ross, John O'Gara of
Spencer, E. N. jerks, w. E. Jones,
~. w. Wixtead, Warren c. Batwick,
w. P. Wight and Thomas German of
Douglas, Emil Zaeder, William H. Fay
of Lancaster, F. P. Brady, James Daley
and A. E. Seagrave of Uxbridge, George
Manley of Hardwick, Luke Oils of
Clinton, w. f. Shaughnessy, l.. w
Wilson, R. F. Connery c. F. O'Malley,
i w. ]. Tragan of West Warren, J. F.
Hill of Warren, Thomas Dawson Tate
of Clinton, P. H. Morrison of Clinton
James Mullins. P. F. Finnerty of Gin
ton, Callahan Mccarthy of Iyorthbridge
John Conway of Blackstone, Andrew
Mclaughlin, D. f. Kennedy, Pau
Henry, John #. Harrgan, A. ]. Nc
lCarron, Timothy B. Fox, Patrick
Mckee of Blackstone, George E. Taylor
and XWil1to