The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-05

Massachusetts; that representative of
no class that friend of all the people,
again your leader-Governor Crane.
Joining with you in the pledge of
your platform made by the newly
made grave of the lamented President,
and in the spirit that actuated his life,
holding partisanship only as the
means, and patriotism as the end of
all political effort, / renew my devo-
ton to the principles of the Repub-
liean party as recorded in your plat
form today, believing that with the
maintenance of those principles, there
is assured the best welfare and con-
tinued progress Of our loved common
wealth."
Three cheers for Robert O. Har-
ris.' burst forth from a Bristol dele
gategate in the balcony as Chairman
Elder announced quietly: THE con-
Yention will now proceed to nominate
for attorney general" Robert 0. Har-
ris of East Bridgewater was first put
in nomination by Michael J. Murray
of Boston.
In nominating Robert o. Harris for
attorney general, Mr.. Murray said:
The office of attorney general de-
mands high order of learning, ability
and skill. The citizen who seeks this
! honor should be a lawyer whose legal
experience has won for him a secure
place in the profession whose official
| head he aspires to be.
1T is roll of honored and distin-
guished members of the bar that sug-
gests itself to US as we recall the
names of those who have been ele-
waited to this important post in the
years that are gone. And it is the
deep wish of all concerned that the
! standard by them established should
continue to be maintained.
"All that can be said of the indus
trious and successful lawyer caA ipe ut
tered with truth of both candidates
considered here. It is our abundance
of riches and not our poverty of mat
eRial that embarrasses us at this mo-
ment.
Il count it a privilege to know per-
sonally the two candidates. One halls
from the county of my birth, and
comes here backed with the best
wishes of his neighbors The candi-
date for whom I speak has moved with
progress in the profession of his choice
in historic Plymouth. His county has
commissioned him TO enforce the law
impartially within her limits, and Nor
folk County has thrice Joined her neigh
Dor in comforting this well-deserved
compliment.
mine years of training as district
attorney have supplied the SCHOOL
where a direct and constant knowledge
of laws and men peculiarly fits him for
the work to which he now confidently
looks. Five counties bear his name
upon their banners today, prefer him
to all others and ask for it your con-
sideration and favor.
He possesses, too, in an abundant
degree honesty and courage. Inspired
with belief that the laws were made
for all alike. he has interpreted them
without fear or favor. The immediate
duty was discharged without hest
fancy. while the future was left to
shape itself as it would. Responsibility
he never evaded. the work of the hour
was fearlessly done. without thought
Of resulting conditions.
mo district attorney ever brought to
the duties Of a trying place a more
conscientious purpose. His natural
modesty forbids Ey saying more of a
personal character.
His friends favor his selection be-
cause of the deep conviction born OF
intimate knowledge of his ability to
fully meet the work % this great office,
and they further appeal 20 this conven-
ton for it's support upon the strength
Of an unselfish record of service to
party. He believed in Republican
doctrines and openly advocated the
same. His first presidential vote. in
1876. for the Republican candidate
marked out for him a political path
viii q he has carefully followed. The
candidates of the Republican party
have been his without exception. lis
support has been open, and actTs,
while those who have publicly ad-
vocated Republican success know
something of the value of his splea-