The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-20
BRYAN and SILVER.
The State Democratic
Convention Wilde
clare for Them.
No CHANCE FOR The GOLD MEN.
William S. McNary Can Be
Depended On to ST.
lence Opponents.
No CHANCE FOR The GOLD MEN.

The democratic state convention is to
he held in Mechanics hall, Boston, to-
morrow. Tonight, the party stalwarts
,ra to meet in star chamber conclave
# the Parker house with outer and in
ser guards, and make UP the slate for
HE convention.
Yesterday John 2. Sullivan, James H.
Yelen, James F. NfcGovern Of Worces-
tor and John O'Gara of Spencer were
notified by telegraph. by William Sars-
field McNary, the secretary of the state
CENTRAL committee, of the meeting, and
reaussted to be on hand Mr.. McNary
also notified Representative William I.
Mclaughlin of ward 8, who is on the
committee on resolutions, that there
would be a meeting of that committee
at the Parker house, too, and that it
was important that he should attend.
That the party slate is already map
ned out and the resolutions perhaps
drawn up. is believed to be a certainty
IN Worcester. That the convention will
declare uncompromisingly for the cam
diacy Of william Jennings Bryan for
PRESIDENT, and reafffrm the faith of the
I'D Bay State democrats in the Chicago
Platform. especially the planks that
stand for the free coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to l, and against gov
eminent by injunction, is a foregone
conclusion.
George Fred Williams will, be very
much in evidence at the Parker house
and will personally direct every move
that is made. His trusted lieutenant,
William Sarsfield McNary, who, by the
way, is to have the honor of presiding
at the convention tomorrow, will see to
that the gold men, or other conserva-
tive elements in the party, do not spring
any Napoleonic strokes of state upon
them. Mr.. Williams, as chairman of the
committee on resolutions, can be de-
ganded upon to frame the resolutions
himself
As in years past, every democrat OF
he new or old school that dares to
question the leadership or authority OF
The autOcrat of the Massachusetts dem
3
him, with the index finger pointing the
way out of the party.
According to Webster's dictionary |
the word democracy" is defined as
government by the people; form of
goyernment in which the supreme
power is retained and directly eXer-
ased by the people"
Under this definition the Massachu-
setts democracy is only such in name,
for the supreme authority is vested in
and exercised by George Fred Williams
Prominent democrats in this city cite
as an example of his arbitrary and
Erannical rule, the act of depriving the
people Of the right of choosing their own
delegates to the democratic national
convention.
We cannot trust the people, Will
ANS is reported to have said when he
ordered his henchmen in the state cen
ual committee to vote in favor Of hay
Ing these delegates selected by the state
convention, instead of directly by the
people. This they maintain, is opposed
the spirit of true democracy ana
worthy only of Russia.
Attempts without doubt will be made
d the convention to show up the IN
Justice Of this decision of the Williams
dominated state central committee, but
William Sarsfield McNary can be de-
pended upon to sQuelch any who dare
70 rise and question the authority or
actions Of the autocrat whom the faith
u! regard, as they regard Bryan, not
Va!y as impeccable but also as infalll-
able
Congress John r. Thayer will attend
.le convention as delegate at large put
ne VIII not cut much of figure there
guIess he makes a radical departure
from political opinions heretofore ac~
gpllted to him. Mr.. Thayer has often
Pnoiessed a great admiration for George
! red Williams, but from the first day
W ny entered politics, up to the minute
VI VI Inc Spy going to press this morning
10 man ever heard him utter a positive
opIAlon on the silver question. He is
opposed to be on the fence as far as
,ii question goes, but is popularity pc
meIeu to lean, Pisa-like, toward the
5 5 standard, and the upholding of the
'sAity OF the supreme court
4 lnairman John H. Meagher of the
SSeIAocratic city committee told The
Ky reporter yesterday that he intends
w open headquarters within a day or
wv ana put a clerk in charge. He has
s,d. loer OF young men under consid-
iaIon for the position of headquarters
~, IN, but as yet he has not decided up
KILL. any OF them. lie said that he pur-
ttLSSSS putting up a strong campaign for
ana noinlhees Of the party in this CITY,
IA 'u VIII devote considerable attention
S' ward 5, which he believes can pe re-
Og T, to the democracy
Inc senatorial no1pt1y and councillor
SAW, m,ehtlons will probably be held on the
h oi.e gay, The date is not set, but will
" r some day of next week.
ds, senator from the first Worcester
no "Si IeL the democrats are likely to
w Main street.
Of ~ county commissioner. the names
dli..lnolhy Desmond, James Il. Esta-
tion1N, ana Thomas II. Hall were men
non, Tu last night. r. C. Taylor is the
hail. eholce for the councillor nomi~
WAY HrG5Llvlty in the so-called democratic
s,ot, ainong the candidates for the leg
ng . ls increasing rather than abat-
Sker. lanes Fl. Mellen and Mark N
p3i,.reeII are conducting vigorous cam
WIS ana the same Is true in war.i
w, l. Mclaughlin and Peter r.
Il M are engaged in q political du-
IN ,bne socialists are to have rallies
his us ! ward for their candidate, Den
raeh,, Doyle. The first one will be a;
b F''',,ggton square tomorrow night
P Marcy viii preside and Thomas
the tUu,ott free lance socialist will De
" \, principal speaker.
yest"r5s ~ Regain in Ward started oul
III grday 20 see the voters OF the ward
H. ~ pitted against Gereyt Jnhn G.
he ey,,s Ior the Legislature, and says
-. NINILA Ia Aa.lna ~ Will