The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-30


Mr.. Fletcher spoke briefly at the
Ward three and four meetings and
was enthusiastically received. There
was a ring of sincerity in Mr.. Fletcher'a
| utterances that gladdened the hearts
of the hearers and made them eager
to get among the voters and do yeo-
man service.
! Chairman of the Republican CITY
| Committee Daniel II. Aver is having
several hundred magnificent half-tones
of Mr. Fletcher made, and these VIII
| be put in store windows and other
conspicuous places. The pictures are
! 16 by 20 inches in size and are excel
! lent likenesses of Mr.. Fletcher To-
night a fine transparency Will hang in
| front of headquarters, making promi-
nent the rallying place Of Republi-
cans.
There will be a big meeting tonight
of Ward two voters, and campaign
workers will be out in full force from
all over the city. The committee
wishes all Republicans to feel free TO
come to headquarters at any time and
meet Mr.. Fletcher personally.
1t is felt that a few minutes talk
with Mr.. Fletcher is one of the best
campaign arguments possible. The
city committee is DESTROYS Of having
everybody know just the kind Of man
voters are asked to cast their ballots
for.
Scores of letters came to Mr.. Fletch-
er yesterday, but nearly all of the cor
respondents asked that the letters be
not published. All expressed the utmost
confidence in the success Of the party
and in the ability of Mr. Fletcher to
carry the city by a handsome majority
Many leading citizens were inter
viewed yesterday by The Spy reporter
and all without hesitation expressed
themselves as well satisfied with the
choice of the Republican party for its
standard bearer. Deputy Sheriff James
Hunt, himself mentioned as possible
mayoralty candidate, said last night:
"I believe Mr. Fletcher is just the man
for the place. He has the knack of
making friends and his cordially is
not forced, but is the genuine article.
I feel confident he will be elected and
this feeling is general all over the city.
There is no reason for electing a Dem
ocratic mayor in Republican city, es-
pecially with such a man as Mr.. Flet-
cher as candidate
DR.. George A. Slocomb, a well-ltnown
physician, told The Spy man that in
going about the city professionally he
found many voters who would cast
their ballot for Mr.. Fletcher, many Of
them who did not vote last year. He
felt that the clean character and bust
mess ability OF the candldate made MIN
an ideal man for the place and he had
not the slightest doubt of the result of
the election.
Taking all the prominent merchants
and professional men up and down
Main Street, all speak enthusiastically
Of Mr. Fletcher and predict his cleo
ton.
Among the clergymen Of the city.
Rev. Dr. NJ II. Harris Of All Souls
Church speaks in warm commentator
Of the Republican candidate for mayor.
Said DR.. Harris: Il have known Mr..
Fletcher for the past six years and
have always found him a genuine
man, a gentleman in the best sense Of
the word. One Of his characteristics is
a winning personality, a geniality Of
manner that makes hosts Of friends
consider him a man of more than
ordinary business ability. I think him
a man well qualified for the office Of
mayor"
3. Edwin Guy. Of the Guy Furniture