The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-10
Mayor 0'ConneII Drives Fifteen
Miles About the City and
Speaks at Ten Rallies Before
Midnight
REMARKABLE SHOWING
IN ATTENDANCES
Four Hundred Voters Crowded
the Fulton Athletic Club Hall
and Wait Patiently Until After
II O'Clock for the Mayor-Mr.
0'ConneII Hopeful


Il am very well satisfied with the
outlook and l am exceedingly pleased
with the splendid rallies and meetings
/ had the honor to address during the
evening, every one Of them, without
exception, being a success far beyond
my expectations. l was especially
pleased with the great gathering l had
the honor to address in Ward six after
II o'clock tonight. / am grateful to
the many friends who have SO ably
and efficiently assisted me in the cam
paign l am perfectly content to leave
the decision of the campaign to the
voters without further comment.
My attention has been called to an
attack from an unexpected source
which has been addressed to the Demo-
cratic voters entirely; but l do not care
to honor the same with any further at
tention as l am confident 1t will have
no effect upon the men to whom it was
| addressed. From every indication that
has come under my observation and
from the many repeated assurances /
have received. / feel very confident
that our efforts viii be crowned with
success.
That was the statement made by
|
last night, after he had given n won
derful exhibition of endurance by MAX
ing 10 political speeches in as many
different parts Of the city, necessitat-
| ing journey of 10 miles between the
places. 1t was all done between and
11.30, and few, If any, campaigns ever
| waged ia Worcester closed with such a
whrlwind. The mayor was assisted in
his lighting finish by his associates on
| the ticket, with the exception Of John
| II. Meagher, who was confined to the
| house with a bad sore throat which
! has resulted from a cold. Alderman
] Edward J. Mcmahon, Alderman Will
| helm G. Lichtenfels, John b. Ratigan,
| Michael l.. Russell and Dell ID. Morgan
were out on the firing line, but none OF
them made a complete tour of the 10
rallies, as did Mayor O'Connell. In ad-
dition to the aldermanic candidates,
the speakers included DR.. Alexander
| F. Chamberlain Of Clark University.
James F. McGovern. DR., II. d. Fon-
| tame. Louis Gendron, DIR. Joseph A.
Smith. Councilman John H. Connolly,
| Councilman jeremiah w. Mara, Peter
! II. Breen and others, who held the
| audiences until the mayor arrived at
the halls.
| The receptions given the mayor
| Everywhere We're Of the most cordial
kind and the way he held the crowds
/ was certainly encouraging to him.
Down in Quinsigamond, a crowd OF 68
voters waited patiently for him until
10 90 In South Worcester a crowd of 30
was waiting to cheer him when he
REACHED the old Lyceum rooms on Cam
bridge Street at 1910 and the last and
! best demonstration Of the night was at
the Ward six meeting in the hall Of the
] Fulton Athletic Club at the corner Of
Grand and Southgate Streets The
mayor did not get there until IL o'clock
but even at that late hour there were
| 400 men waiting for him and the re-
ception he received was warm In the
/ extreme He was greeted with cheers,
! his speech was frequently interrupted
with applause, the crowd broke down
! the seats after the rally to get to him
to shake hands and he left the vicin-
| ity Of the hall with the cheers Of the
crowd ringing I'm his ears.
! He began his circuit of the city with
/ a meeting In the rooms Of the Chester
/ Social Club on Bartlett Street at 8.15.
/ Daniel F. Sullivan presided, and the
/ mayor talked to SO men for about Is
minutes. driving Immediately to the
rooms Of the Grattan Social Club, 70
! Grafton Street 1t was 1886 when he
reached this place, and he interrupted
| Michael l.. Russell. who gave way TO
I him. He was received with cheers and
applause by a crowd Of 100 men who
] filled the rooms or the cluD 10 oVefHoW-
ing and spread into an adjoining room.
Frank Mara presided here.
It was O'Clock when Mayor OCon-
nell reached the rooms Of the Pastime
1 Social Club at 100 Front Street. Daniel
| j. Kneeland presided. and the mayor
talked for about 10 minutes to 81 MEM
, bers of the club and their friends.
! He then went 10 the rooms Of the
Normal Social club. on East Central
/ Street. where William Meehan presided,
| and the mayor talked to a crowd OF 70
/ enthusiastic supporters. An incident
| that shows how strong is the affection
| for the mayor among those who know
| him best happened after this meeting.
/ The mayor was just getting into the
/ hack when one 30 the wOrkingmen who
/ was at the me ; 'g caught him by the
/ arm and pulled MIN down the street
[ few yards and. pressing coin into his
( hand. asked the mayor 20 take II as
his contribution 20 his campaign fund.
I The mayor said he did not need any
more moneyfor campaign purposes. but
I the man insisted and pushed the may
/ or into the hack with the reporters.
! When he got to a SPOT where an cleo
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