The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
GOOD RECORD
FOR The MONTH
November Saw the Welding To-
gether of Factions in the Re-
publican Party and the Birth
of Confidence
BUSY DAY PASSED BY
Mr.. FLETCHER YESTERDAY

Ward Two Voters Met at Head
quarters and Organized Work
ing Committees in Each of the
Precincts of the Ward-RaIIieS
to Be Held This Week
November has ended with the Repub-
lican party of Worcester confident Of
victory at the polls Dec. 10. From a
party without candidate for mayor,
the month has closed with a candidate
who has found instant favor with the
party and who seems sure of being
elected, judging from all present indi-
cations.
Yesterday closed a successful week.
Headquarters was filed all day and up
to IL o'clock party men, ward workers
and members Of various committees
consulted. Mr. Fletcher passed a busy
day, meeting many new faces and be-
ing introduced to voters who were anx-
1ouS to have a chat with the party's
candidate. Last night he said he felt
tired and was glad that Sunday inter-
vened in which to rest. He would on
no account do campaign work on Sun
day.
During the week % clergymen have
called to talk with Mr. Fletcher. One
of them said to the reporter that be-
cause of the high moral character of
the man who was the standard bearer
of the party in Worcester, victory
would come to the Republicans. The
best moral character helps in obtaining
a situation, he said, and since the city
is but a corporation, it seemed emil
nently fitting that man whose BUSH
ness and private life was beyond re-
proach should be at the head of the
Icity's affairs.
Ward two had an enthusiastic meet
ing in one of the rooms at headquarters
last night. About 60 voters were pres
ent. Stephen C. Earle presided and
Frank N, Leach was secretary. The
principal business was the appointment
of an executive committee in each pre-
cinct of Ward two The list as made
w is:
Precinct one-Chairman, George H.
Haslop; John F. Lindberg, Albert
Smith, W. e. Barney, Edwin Halves,
W. Augustus Harrington, Gustav A.
Berg, Lars NJ. Peterson. David Holm
gust, Amandus c. Hagberg, James c.
Blake.
Precinct two-Chairman, Edward T.
Fish, F, E. Powers, Arthur TS Fish,
John P. Munroe Hoskinson Smith,
Stephen c. Earle, Charles r. Frodigh,
Fred w. Hurlburt, A. R. Anderson,
Jeremiah Mccarthy.
Precinct 3-Chairman, William NJ.
lRetdl Herbert N. Leach, Alva w. Bige-
How, Frederick Pierce. Charles Higgin-
botham, Albert H. Dean, Walter e.
Holmes, William ]. Hills, Josiah B.
Shattuck, Clarence E. Smith, Thomas
w. Smith, Walter Weston, Webster
lThayer, Frank H. Knight, Peter Carl
berg, Theodore Malmberg, James Dur
fee, Charles W. Stevens, Gus Holt. Olof
Hedlund, Henry F. Harris, Erik Erick-
son, A. G. Wilson, George N. White.
Fred Corson.
Precinct four-Charman, H M. VIII
son, Arthur H. Evans, S. Theodore
Wheeler, Martin Olin, L. J. Terrill, Carl
H. Styffe, Frank c. Gleason, Peter
Svenson, Mark Patterson.
The committee of Is will take an ac-
tive part in the campaign. Yesterday
James Logan, chairman of the commit
! tee, sent letter to each member say
| ing in substance that although the
| committee of % had not selected a
cadidate for mayor, still it was a fit
| ting work, not only to endorse Mr..
Fletcher but also to put in active work
| for him. The members of this COM
mittee are all influential men, and they
ought to be able to accomplish much
for the party
! The committee is composed Of James
Logan Hon. Stephen Salisbury, Hon.
Edwin T. Marble, S. r. Haywood. J.
NJ. Russell, Philip w Moen, Col Sam
uel E. Winslow, Hon Theodore c.
| Bates. Charles H. Morgan, Col. A.
| George Bullock, Milton P. Higgins
Rufus 3. Fowler. William H. Sawyer
| Alfred Thomas, Charles s. Barton, J.
b Torrey, Napoleon P Huot, Charles
\ H. Pinkham, Henry F. Harris, Francis
o. Dahlquist, George B. Clough, John
| B. Goes. Henry Brannon, George F.
| Brooks, John w. Knibbs.
Last night Mr.. Fletcher was the
guest of the Hancock Club. and spent
about an hour there meeting a number
of the members. He was conducted
through the club rooms by Dr. w. T.
Souther and other members of the club.
He was invited to be present on ladies'
night this week, but on account of
other pressing duties was obliged to
decline.
Tomorrow night he will be the guest
of the Shaffner Club, where he will
probably informally address the mem
bers.
This week will be a very busy one
Although the time and place of some
Of the rallies has not been definitely
decided upon, it is safe to say there
will be meetings every night up to
election. Among the plans Of Daniel
G. Aver, chairman of the Republican
City Committee. is a general reception
for Friday or Saturday, night. to be
held in Association Hall, or some other
hall equally convenient All Republi- |
can voters will be invited to be present |
and meet Mr.. Fletcher personally.
Voters Of Wards four and two win |
meet tomorrow night at Headquarters. !
Ward seven men will meet at the same |
place Tuesday night Ward one voters |
will have a grand rally that same night |
at Curtis Hall. There will be refresh |
ments and speaking, and a good social |
time is assured. The Swedish Republ- I
can Club will meet at Belmont Street J.
schoolhouse on Tuesday night, and Mr..
Fletcher will If possible, be present to
give an address. Rallies in Ward two
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