The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-09
The Execution of the Program
Outlined by Rep. Walsh in His
Contest Against Munroe viii
Cost Much Money
DEMOCRATS SEE A CHANCE
TO ELECT A SENATOR
Rallies viii Be Held in All Towns
of the Second District and the
Voters of Wards One, Two and
Three Will Meet the Candidate
"A Bio Rally Late r

An outline of the plan of campaign
by which Representative David l..
Walsh of Clinton hopes to defeat John
P. Munroe in the second district sem
atorial contest was explained to the
leaders of the Worcester Democracy
yesterday. The execution of the pro-
gram which Mr. Walsh has in mind
II require the expenditure of no small
inns To make the most of the issues
pom which he will present himself, Mr.
Walsh will talk to the voters of every
own in the district, usually in the
Town Hall of each town. If he follows
he program pursued by him in his rep
resentative campaign a year ago, his
efforts will be aided by local brass
bands or orchestras. There will be at
least nine of these rallies, which Will
occupy as many evenings.
In the meantime Chairman James F.,
Ryan of the Worcester city committee
is making preparation to bring out the
vote in Wards one, two and ree,which
can be done only by making a COM
plete canvass and a full registration,
An effort will be made to have Mr.
Walsh address rallies in each ward,
and an opportunity will be = ught for
him to present himself to all the Dem
ocrats of the city at the ratification
meeting scheduled for the endorsement
of the candidacy of Josiah Quincy and
his radical platform.
In this way it is expected that Mr..
Walsh will be able to impress the vot-
ers with his ability as platform
speaker and gain the greatest possible
benefit from his undoubted talent in
that direction.
Undoubtedly the popular feeling in
the country towns of the district is
that Mr.. Walsh will be successful, but
the Republicans in the towns are far
from being a unit in their declared
purpose to avenge the refusal of the
Worcester delegates to recognize a man
from the country.
For instance, prominent Republicans
in Clinton are already pointing out the
folly Of throwing away the towns
chance of a Republican senator in the
future by voting for a Democrat.
The opinion of more conservative
members of the Democratic district
committee for the second district is
that much depends upon Mr.. Munroe
and the methods that he will adopt in
making his canvass. IF he makes a
campaign on lines parallel to that pur-
sued by the Walsh men, it is thought
he can keep the Walsh plurality in the
towns within 100 votes, in which case
he would undoubtedly be the victor,
There were stories in the Democratic
convention Monday that, unless certain
feuds in the ranks of Clinton Demo-
Gratis were healed, there would be a
falling off in Mr.. Walsh's Clinton vote
of serious dimensions. The largest of
these alleged disagreements was said
to be a disagreement between Mr..
Walsh and his former campaign man
ager, L. W. Wilson. which arose over
a proposed investigation of the acts of
the Republican selectmen of Clinton,
in which they were at first partners,
and afterward in opposition.
The personal element will form a
large factor in the contest. and will
make the campaign one of the liveliest
that has ever been waged in this
county. .-.---.