The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-27
The Republican Candidate for
Mayor Received Hundreds of
Workers in the Party Ranks
Who Made Encouraging Reports
CONFIDENCE IN THE
CANDIDATE INCREASES
Leading Men Of the Party Who
Have Occasion to Know the
Worth of the Republicans
Choice and Men Who Know Him
in Business Congratulate

VI DuolliOoo OOIiSi otuIoN
Edward F. Fletcher, Republican can
didate for mayor, put in the busiest
day of his campaign, thus far, yester-
day. Hundreds of active Republicans,
men who do the work of the campaign,
called at Republican Headquarters to
assure the candidate Of their loyal sup
port and to bring encouraging reports
of conditions existing in their respec-
tive wards.
Mr.. Fletcher is making scores OF
friends every day Men who have not
had the pleasure of his acquaintance
| in the past meet him. and go away de-
| lighted with the personality of the
man chosen as standard bearer of the
Republican party in Worcester. Moth
ling has developed thus far to cause the
| Republican workers to lose the courage
| instilled into them when Mr.. Fletcher
was first named for the office.
| In addition to those who call to ex-
tend personal congratulations, Mr..
d! Fletcher is in receipt, daily of letters
from all .,Grts Of tn country assuring
| him of the best wishes OF his many
| friends who have come to appreciate
| his worth, either in a business or social
way.
Among the stream of congratulatory
| messages those most valued by Mr..
Fletcher, come from his neighbors and
those who have been intimately ac-
quainted with him for many years.
The expression of opinion from these
sources are most gratifying in their
mature and give evidence of the fact
that Mr.. Fletcher is of the make that
wears well.
In addition to the constant stream OF
callers and those who volunteered their
services there were three meetings last
night of rallying committees. Wards
one, seven and eight were represented
in the meetings last night. Ward one
| organized by the choice of Frank Roe
Batchelder as chairman and John M.
Kendall as secretary. The checklists
were gone over and work apportioned
for each member of the committee. In
! addition the Ward one committee
formulated a plan which viii undoubt-
eddy be followed out in other wards. 1t
| is planned to have an informal meeting
in Ward one some time next week
when the voters will be given an OPP
portunity to meet Mr.. Fletcher. There
will be 10 set speeches, nothing in the
way of formality. Instead. the gath
ering will be a sort of reception during
which Republicans of the ward will
have chance to get acquainted with
the man for whom their suffrages are
asked.
The Ward seven committee elected
Representative Arthur NJ Taft as its
chairman and Thomas p. Bryce as sec
rotary There were about 20 members
of the committee present. Ward eight
organized under the Craftsmanship Of
Leon Rice Partridge and De Witt Clin-
ton was chosen secretary. The check
lists were carefully gone over in search
of persons whose attitude is not quite
clear and an active movement will be
made to secure every Republican vote
in Wards seven and eight for Edward
F. Fletcher.
Reports from Ward eight were of a
most encouraging nature. Sections of
the ward where little difficulty had
been anticipated are coming into line
with a rush and everything looks
bright on the surface.
Hon. Lucius Field Of Clinton, mem
Der of the Governors Council from the
seventh district, has written the fol-
lowing letter to Mr.. Fletcher.
Clinton, Nov. %, 1901.
Edward F. Fletcher, ESQ.
Ny dear sir:-I extend here
with my hearty congratulations on
vour nomination for the office Of Mayor
of your city. I trust that you will
run in good shape. | also congratu-
late the city on it's fortunate selection
of a candidate If the Republican
party cannot win out with you we shall
have to call it a Democratic city, l
fear.
Yours sincerely.
LUCIUS FIELD. |
E. L. Parker, who has been in the
South for some time, writes: Count
on me for anything I can do"
District Attorney lockwood HOar:
you can count on me to the extent of
my ability"
Hon. Henry A. Marsh: 81 recall with /
pleasure our association together in
the administration of 1893. l am as
sured Of your ability to discharge ac-
ceptably the duties of the office"
Rev. Rufus NJ. Taft: Il shall do all
in my power, and my friends are of the
same mind"
George r. Warfield of Gardner:
wish 1 could vote for you, but my
urgent request to Worcester friends is
that they act as far as possible as
substitutes for me"
Senator-elect John P Munroe: Il
congratulate you and the party. 1
pledge you my hearty support"
Edwin T. Chaplin: Hearty congrat-
ulations. Trust I may have an oppor-
tunity to serve YOU
william H. Bartlett: "Congratuia-
tions. which l hope may be extended
on the election
one of Mr.. Fletcher's customers in /
business writes: "A man who has in
his heart the qualities l know you to /
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