The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-28
TO CONVENE HERE.
State Convention Of
the Socialist La
Dor Party.
REGULARLY ORGANIZED.
Begins New Chapter In Its
Political His
tory.
REGULARLY ORGANIZED.

A call for the state convention of the
socialist labor party. of 1899, has been
issued. 1t reads:
1.-THE socialist labor party of Massa-
chusetts, at the election held in 1898,
having polled more than three per cent
of the total vote cast for governor,
takes it's place as regularly recogniz-
ed political party in this commonwealth
and opens new chapter in It's honora-
BILE political history, extending over a
period of eight years in the state.
Starting for the first time in 1891,
1t invited the working class to rally
to its standard, and nominated a set
OF candidates for state executive offices
when the vote cast that year was 1400
ana standing by the uncompromising
revolutionary principles of the nation
al organization, and keeping the party
pure and free from alliance or connec-
ton with the parties of capitalism or
ITS allies, it has gained the confidence
and support of the working class and
mas steadily progressed
This year, 1899, has been an event
ful one in the party's history In NUM-
cipal contests throughout the country,
the party has been successful in elect
ing many of its candidates. Here. in
Massachusetts, the socialist labor party
candidate for alderman was elected in
Holyoke; in New Britain, Conn, five
council
In compliance with the election laws
OF the state, the socialists of Massa-
chusetts who support the principles of
the socialist labor party, put forth by
the national convention, held in 1896
ana VINO intend to vote for the candi-
dates of the party in 1899, are request
ed to send delegates to a state conyen-
tlon TO be held in horticultural hail.
worcester, Monday, Sept. 20, 1899, at
o'clock in the forenoon. for the ,o,1r-
pose OF nominating candidates for gov
ernor, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS secretary
Encouragement, auditor, treasurer and
receiver general, to be voted for Nov
ember Tth, 1899. Each town and ward
OF city is entitled to send one dele
gate at large and one additional dele
gate for each two hundred (20O) votes.
or major fraction thereof, cast for the
Gahuloate Tor governor of the socialist
labor party in 1898.
Each delegate must be provided with
an official credential card, signed by
the chairman and secretary of the eau
Gus ana bearing the name of the dele
gate.
Vacancies in a delegation from a
ward or town may be filled at a. meet
ing OF the remaining delegates, duly
called for the purpose.
Caucuses must be held in accordance
with chapter 54S of the acts of 1898. and
delegates to all conventions be ouaIi-
ned to vote for state executive officers.
The state committee Of the socialist
labor party"
The call is signed by Walter j. Hoar
and L. d. Usher, chairman and secre-
tary respectively of the state commit
tee of the socialist labor party.
"A call for caucuses has also been is
sued, to be- held in the various towns
ana wards on Tuesday or Wednesday.
sept. T. il, for the purpose of choos-
ing delegates to the state, counsellor
representative and senatorial conven-
tons.
Caucuses to elect delegates to a rep
resentative district convention: or 10
nominate candidates for the general
court, may be held on Thursday or Fri
day, Sept. 81. %, 1899
Where a representative district COW
ers put one town or ward the candi-
caucus.
Each town and ward is entitled to
send to the state convention one dele
gate at large and one additional for
every 200 votes or major fraction
thereof, cast for the socialist labor
party candidate for governor in 1898.
The appointment for county and coun-
cilor convention, is one delegate at
large and one additional for every 100
votes or major fraction thereof cast for
the party's candidate for governor in
1898
Appointment for senatorial and rep
resentatiye conventions. is one delasate
at large and one additional delegate for
each twenty-five voters, or major frac-
ton thereof, cast for the candidate for
governor of the socialist labor party in
1898 -
Caucuses must be held in accordance
with chapter 54S of the election acts
of 1898.