The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-24
Republicans of All Classes Gather
in Large Numbers at Head
quarters and Meet the Party
Candidate for Mayor
EVERY INDICATION OF
A REUNITED PARTY
Assurance Of Support Given by
All Callers and Additions to the
Fund Subscribed at the Con-
vention Made by Frank R.
Batchelder and R. B. Fowler

Edward F. Fletcher. Republican nom
inee for mayor, wap given a splendid
reception and assured of the good will
of a large number of the active Re
publicans of Worcester at an infor-
NAL gathering in Republican Head
quarters last night
Not in years has there been such
spontaneous movement in the direct
ion of any candidate. Men of all creeds
and what has been supposed fractional
belief came in to clasp the hand of the
candidate and to assure him of their
best wishes in the campaign which
lies before him. Mr.. Fletcher was out
Of town yesterday on business and it
was not until late in the afternoon that
he learned Of his nomination.
Men interested in the success Of the
Republican party in Worcester con-
cived the idea of arranging for an i'm
promptu reception and the word went
forth that Mr.. Fletcher would be OK
headquarters ready to meet represent
atives Of the party. From s o'clock
until after IL o'clock the rooms of the
Republican City Committee were
thronged with active workers who may
be relied upon to uphold the banner
Of the Republican party
Those who knew Mr. Fletcher were
glad to clasp his hand and assure him
of their support. Those who had never
met the candidate went away thor
oughly pleased with the choice of their
representatives in the convention. Mr.
Fletcher's personality is of the sort
that attracts men, and unless some
thing is sadly amiss, Worcester will
snap back into place with Republican
mayor with a degree of enthusiasm
hot ~ ~,
cent years.
The movement started yesterday in
the Republican convention by James
Logan, toward raising funds for the
campaign, has borne good fruit. In
addition to the amount subscribed dur
ing the convention session, Frank Roc
Batchelder telegraphed from Boston
that he would go on the list for $25
and Rufus B. Fowler, president Of the
Board Of Trade telephoned that he
could be counted on for an equal sum.
In addition there were many offers of
similar nature.
William A. Lytle was among the
number who called to extend congra-
tulations to the nominee, and as he
entered headquarters he was greeted
with rousing cheers Edward d. Cum
ningham, candidate for alderman from
Ward three was another to receive a
splendid reception at the hands of the
gathering in recognition of his recent
successful contest for the nomination
in the third ward.
During the early evening a telegram
was received from Frank Roe Batch
elder and another from Charles T. Tat
man, who attended the Yale-Harvard
football game, assuring the Republl-
cans of their hearty sympathy with
the action of the convention.
That the nomination was well re-
ceived is evidenced by the signs of ac-
tivity among representatives of the
several wards. Officers of the several
ward rallying clubs are planning for
meetings in the Immediate future and
on the surface a lively campaign will
be in evidence.
Among those who called to congrat-
ulate Mr. Fletcher were Hon. Charles
G. Washburn, William A. Lyle, |
Charles H. Pinkham, Hon. M. V. B.
jefferson, George c. Hunt, j. B. Shat |
tuck, Frank B. Hall, r. James Tat
man, Gen. C. w. Wood, James Hunt, !
Benjamin c. Jacques, Gen. Robert II. !
Chamberlain Frank w. Ward, Coun- |
Gilman David A. Donley, Frank A. |
Anterior, Councilman George N. White, |
Leon Rice Partridge, Councilman Nell |
son H. Davis, Walter H. Bliss, S. Ham /
ilton Coe, Hon. David Manning, HeF- |
ONlL DclClltl, JbllH OdCht OWiB III
L. Allen, Walter McGauley, Thomas F.
McGauley, Councilman William J. /
Bragg, Gustaf L. Berg, Rev. DIR. Moses |
H. Harris, Capt. Frank L. Allen, E. G. |
Guy ]. Lewis Ellsworth, Warren C. |
Jewett, J. Merrill Taylor, John F. jan
dron, Henry E. Dean, DR.. Melvin G.
Overlook. Arthur NJ. TAFT, Andrew ].
Hooper, Charles L. Bennett, Wright S.
Prior Alexander Belisle. Joseph Stone,
A. Matthews, Burton C. F'iske, Walter
F. Gleason, ]. Otis Sibley. DR.. Charles
K. PeVey, William c. Marble, Lemuel
NJ Gilchrist, DR.. E. W. Sweet, William
j. Courtney, Oscar F. Rawson, Arthur
e. Hayer. Frank L. Dean, Charles II.
Hastings, Henry W. Hastings, Coun-
Gilman Olof G. Hedlunf, Andrew W.
Ekstrom, Amandus N Hagberg Hen
ry L. Parker, Jr., Hon. John p Munroe
Henry F. Harris, Edward D. Cunning
ham, Stephen Mackin, Daniel P. Shea,
Oliver Blair, William Haynes. Ralph
D. Lachappelle, F. X. Lucier, Wesley
Merritt, E. NJ. Woodward, John ].
Adams Millard F. Kelsey, Arthur H
Evans, George A. Dickinson, John F.
McNulty, John w. Knibbs, Charles H.
Harris, Nelson ]. Lavigne, George c.
Douglas and many others.