The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-21
GUILD men MEET.
Supporters of Three Wards
Listen to An
Address.


There was a meeting of republicans
of wards 4, 8 and in the interest of the
candidacy of Cen Curtis Guild, for lieu
tenant governor, at the Board of Trade
rooms last night. Frank L. Dean, who
is managing the Guild campaign in
Worcester, presided. and the meeting
was in every way representative of the
wards named, Considerable enthusiasm
for Gen. Guild was manifested.
There was general discussion in re-
gard to delegates. No special lists have
been prepared fof the caucuses, but
good men, likely to support Gen. Guild,
were marked off and considered. Many
of those present took part in the dis
cussion and encouraging reports were
submitted from the workers.
A Mr.. Barnie, who is a member of the
Boston republican city committee from
ward II, was present and spoke He is
red hot Guild man and a speaker of
considerable force. He aroused much
enthusiasm by his remarks. Mr.. Barni.
also called at republican headquarters
and talked with the republicans there.
He says that while the Guild men are
not building castles in the air. the out
look is promising and Boston is sure to
go for the soldier candidate.
There will be a meeting of ward Z
voters tomorrow night in Mr.. Deans
office. Mr.. Dean told The Spy reporter
last night that the prospects never look
ed brighter and he is confident that Gen.
Guild is going to come out ahead.
Copies of a circular entitled THE
record of candidate" printed in the
interest of Gen. Guild, were passed
around, influential republicans prom
inent in the party councils received the
same circular by mail during the day.
This circular draws attention to the
fact that the republican caucuses are
to be held in Boston Sept 26 and in
other cities and towns on Sept. 26 or 81
After setting forth the qualifications
of Gen. Guild and giving a short ac-
count Of his military record, the circular
concludes as follows: "A man who
not for eight, lat for eighteen, years
without the stimulus of office or reward
has never brought aught but unselfish
faithful and honorable service to his
party and his state, can be trusted t.
lead the party, and on no low levels"
In reply to stories circulated around
ward . where James B.. Mirick is a
candidate for the republican nominal
ton for representative, he authorizes
The Spy to publish the following:
Il do not wish my friends in ward Z
to understand that thereawil be any
coalition or trade. ON my part nor do
| wish them TO be distracted from my
support by anything they may hear tc
the contrary. II shall positively stay in
the race to the end.''
The anti-Hunt men in ward are de.
termlned that Representative Hum
shall not have things his own way il
| the caucus, now that George w. B
Sisson cannot run owing to a constitu
tional provision that a, candidate mus
| nave resided a year in the ward before
| ne is eligible to run for the legislature
Mr.. Sisson is taking the situation witt
the grace of a philosopher and does no
appear to be perturbed. His friends have
| a way of telling him now that the cal.
| enda is not stationary, and that thi:
is not the only year on it. This they in.
| terpret TO mean that next year he will
have a rafting good chance to 90 tc
the great and general court
r. M. Washburn is mentioned as {
candidate at the municipal election fo
| the common council from ward s. in on
position TO Albert S. Newton. If til,
call is a general one Mr.. Washburr
may accept it and make an enterins
wedge into political life.
AT republican headquarters last nigh
the work Of enrolment was continued
| There was a meeting of the ward com
mittees Of wards and 6, and consider
able progress was made in getting mat
tiers into ship-shape. Most of tn,
evening was spent in passing upon tn,
enrolment blanks. By the time the re
publican caucuses are held the enroll
ment lists will be purged of ever,
doubtful voter, particularly of thos,
suspected of being socialists.