The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-29
Candidate Fletcher Worked a
Few Hours at Headquarters
and Passed the Remainder of
the Day at Home
SEVERAL CALLED
THERE TO SEE HIM
More Letters Received From Men
of Varying Minds on Other Sub
jectS Than the Choice Made by
the Republican Party in Its
Candidate for Mayor

There was a respite yesterday from
the active work of the Republican
campaign for mayor. Headquarters
We're comparatively deserted except for
time in the morning Edward F,
Fletcher was at headquarters for an
hour or so, and received a number of
callers, besides taking many messages
over the telephone. Among others
many colored voters were present to
offer their loyal support, and they en-
Enthusiastically pledged themselves to do
all in their power to swell the majority
for Mr.. Fletcher at the coming election.
In the afternoon, Mr.. Fletcher re-
ceived a number of callers at his home,
IL Tirrell Street, and various plans were
discussed and arrangements made for
increased work in the various wards.
The morning mail brought many more
letters congratulating Mr.. Fletcher up
on his nomination, and pledging the
writer's hearty support.
Among the letters were the following:
Dear Ed: I have known you for 40
years, and Worcester could not have
made better choice. Here's hoping
you will win. Your old friend GO
years old, ]. j. ANGEL"
Dear Mr.. Fletcher
1t has been impossible to attend
any of the meetings so far, but wish
to extend to you my congratulations
and assure you of my support. / shall
endeavor to be present at the next
ward meeting. We are in it to win.
Wishing you success, l am
Very truly yours,
EVERETT FLAGG.
IS Terrill Street
Worcester, Nov. "a,
Mr., f. F. Fletcher
Dear Sir
Herewith extend to you my
congratulations on your nomination
for the Office of mayor, and take pleas
ure in informing you that as a Demo-
crat 1 shall most cheerfully endorse
| you at the polls and do all that l can
honorably to induce others to do the
same.
| Fully believing thai your nomination
! is equivalent to your election, / am
Yours very truly,
There is some talk of an informal re-
| ception to Mr.. Fletcher, to give the
voters of Worcester an opportunity to
meet him personally. 1t would be in
the nature of a rally and would help
cement the already uniting factions.
A prominent Republican said yester-
day that one of the pleasantest feat
| lIres of the present campaign is the en-
tire absence of paid workers. Every
| body who is working for Mr.. Fletcher
Is doing 1t for the good of the party or
because of personal friendship for the
man. A man went to Mr.. Fletcher
yesterday morning, and intims ted that
e controlled a certain number of votes
but there would eb necessary ex-
)enses in getting the voters in line Mr.
FLETCHER very firmly but politely told
the man that he would be glad of his
support but that no money would be
used to further his interests. He talked
with the man for some time and later
lin the morning the same man returned
and said: Mr.. Fletcher, 1 will be glad
to support you and will use my fnfiu-
ence to win votes without the consider
alton of money coming in at ALL"
The stand taken by Mr.. Fletcher in
the way of buying influence, a method
thought proper enough by many poll
ticians, will gain the support of the
best element of the voters of the city
and indications point to many indie
pendent Democratic voters casting
their votes for Mr. Fletcher.
| Today will be a busy one. All day
there will be interviews with promi-
nent party men and in the evening there
will be ward meetings and rallies.