The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-04
New Braintree Candidate Given a
Clear Field for the Nomination
in the Fourth Worcester Dis
triCt
WHEELER'S NAME WAS
NOT PRESENTED
Convention Chairman Took 0C-
caSion to Speak of the Deaths
of President Mckinley Frank
P. GouIding and Hon. George R.
Marble of Webster

George K. Tufts of New Braintree
is the unanimous choice of the Repub-
leans of the fourth Worcester senato-
State Senate and Hon. Ledyard Bill Of
Paxton is the choice Of the district
! convention as its representative on the
Republican State Committee to sue
coed George R. Marble of Webster who
died recently.
The convention to make the nomina-
tions and elections was held yesterday
forenoon at Horticultural Hall and
was marked with great unanimity of
! action on everything, the friends of
William H. Wheeler of Hubbardston,
who was mentioned as a candidate for
the senatorial nomination, Withdrawing
his name so there was no opposition TO
Mr.. Tufts.
The convention was called to order
at 11.05 by Hon. Ledyard Bill of Pax
ton and 1t organized with Calvin D.
Paige of Southbridge as chairman and
George H. Coolidge of West Brookfield
as secretary. In taking the chair, Mr..
Paige thanked the delegates and then
said I'm common with all Republican
conventions that meet this fall we are
oppressed by the great sorrow that has
come to us as party in this nation
and throughout the civilized world in
the untimely taking off of our worthy
president William Mckinley. We also
meet in sorrow that the man who so
many of US had hoped to see in Con-
gress from this district, that Daniel
Webster of Worcester bar, Frank P.
Goulding, has gone from among us
forever; and in our own senatorial dis
trict we mourn the loss of the chair
man of this senatorial district commit
tee, one who in days gone by did va
liant services for the Republican par
ty, George R. Marble of Webster. But
it is for US who are left to take up the
duties that devolve upon us and in so
far as we can, emulate the example of
honesty, integrity and zeal for the par
ty and it's principles they represented"
A committee on credentials was ap-
pointed, consisting of Hon. Percival
Blodgett of Templeton, John A. Hall of
Southbridge, A. w. Curtis of Spencer,
Hon. Wilson H. Fairbank of Warren
and c. C. Colby of Hubbardston. The
committee reported the attendance of
As delegates from % towns in the dis
trict.
The following committee on ballots
was appointed, but It had no work to
do as all the nominations were by ac-
CARNATIONS; Henry Brandes of Dudley,
\. G. Williams of Barre, D. B. Wight
of Sturbridge, Eben G. Parsons of Dud-
ley and Elmer Williams of Hardwick.
When the preliminaries were carried
out, George w. Johnson of Brookfield
nominated as the candidate for sena-
tor, George K. Tufts of New Bralntree,
calling attention to his long and faith
full service in minor offices for his
town. The nomination was seconded
by Hon. Percival Blodgett Of Temple
ton.
C. C. Colby withdrew from the con-
vention the name of William H. Wheel
er of Hubbardston who had been men
toned as a candidate for the nominal
ton and on motion of Mr.. Blodgett it
was voted to make Mr.. Tufts nomi-
nation by reclamation. After this mo-
tion was carried, in order to comply
with the law, the secretary of the con-
vention cast one ballot for Mr.. Tufts
who was declared the nominee.
On motion of Mr. Blodgett, Hon. Led
yard bill was elected the district mem
Der of the Republican State Committee
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
| of George r. Marble of Webster.
Hon. Ledyard Bill, W. H. Falrbank
and Eben G. Parsons were appointed
committee to escort the candidate
| for senator to the hall and when Mr.
| Tufts entered he was given a warm
greeting. He accepted the nomination
| in a brief speech in which he thanked
the voters for the honor they conferred
on him and the confidence they placed
in him and he promised to do all in his
power during his term Of office to mer-
it their support.
The chairmen of the several town
committees were designated to serve
as the district committee next year and
the district committee was authorized
to fill any vacancy that might occur.
| After the convention the delegates
were entertained at dinner at the Bay
State House by Mr.. Tufts.