The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-03

The meeting was called to order by
Frank l.. Dean on account of the alb
sence from the city Of Gen. lockwood
Hoar, chairman of the Parker cam
paign committee, and the first thing
was a report of the condition of the
canvass of state delegates by Ralph
A. Stewart, secretary of the campaign
committee. He made report that
shows Mr.. Parker is practically sure
of the nomination and his good news
was received with applause.
Col Samuel E. Winslow, who was at
one time chairman of the Republican
state committee, was asked to give
few practical suggestions, and his adj
vice fell on appreciative ears. He COM
mented on the report of Mr.. Stewart
and then said: 'All we have to do
now is to go to Boston and rub it in
a pleasant duty we ought to perform
with grace, dignity and decision. Wor-
! cester and Worcester County have
long been applauded by the rest of the
state for their intense loyalty to the
| Republican party and so long as its
| principles remain what they are today
! l hope they will always continue to
| be as loyal. In spite of their loyalty
there is a notion firmly fixed in Massa-
chusetts that we are the easiest things
that walk around. We furnish candi-
dates to have them knocked down and
then we are expected to bob up serene
ly the next time.
I'm the present campaign we want
to show the rest of the state we are
in earnest Aside from the argument
of locality, we have candidate who is
certainly the equal of his opponent.
Aside from that let us look at the
politics of the movement. 1t may be
said it is not dignified to advance To-
cality as an argument for candidate,
but in view of what has been done in
former campaigns it seems fair to us
to accept the precedent that has been
established by others. There are a
number of delegates to the convention
who have not made up their minds
how they are to vote and they will not
make up their minds until tomorrow
night at the receptions. If we make it
appear to them that our young men
are not taking a lively interest in the
political matters of the state because
they have nothing to stir up their en-
thusiasm and that our party is suffer-
ing accordingly, these unprejudiced
delegates will certainly listen to To-
cality as an argument.
TT goes in the politics of the state
elsewhere, but they say it is not digni-
fled in Worcester to advance that ar
gument Now why should we stand
aside and let the other fellows walk
over US year after year? If we have
a large Republican majority, why let
it go to sleep? We should, in the inter
est of party politics, say with vigor
and enthusiasm we want this nomina-
ton here Newspaper editorials will
not bring it around. Neither will
speechmaking here in Worcester. We
must work on the unprecedented dele
cot n dnVVn m RnGfnn
with the idea that we have 90 less
than half the delegates and we want
to get $50 more. It is safe enough to
assume that there is a doubt about Mr..
Parker's vote and we want to take
hold Of this matter with earnestness.
1t is an honor to the city to have 1t
represented in this high office and the
business and professional men should
go down there and work not only for
the interests of the Republican party
but also for Mr.. Parker whom we want