The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-07
Edward F. Fletcher, Republican
Candidate For Mayor Given a
Royal Reception at ParIorS of
the Bay State House
THEN ADDRESSED A
RALLY IN WARD FIVE
Stirring Campaign Speeches Also
Made by Charles 7. Tatman
Daniel p. Shea, Gustav A. Berg
John F. Jandron, H. P. Gleason
and Councilman W. J. Bragg


Edward F. Fletcher, Republican can
didate for mayor was accorded royal
reception last night in Washburn Hall.
1t was in one sense an informal affair,
there being no speaking or attempt to
make it other than an opportunity for
Republicans to meet Mr.. Fletcher and
also to enjoy social hour together.
1t is estimated that from 700 to 800
voters were present during the even
ing. 1t was impossible to tell the exact
number, as many came in for few
minutes, had a chat with Mr.. Fletcher,
and then left the hall Men interested
in the success of the Republican party
had reason for congratulation. There
was a spirit of harmony and good fell
Iowship that was pleasant to see. Party
differences seemed forgotten, factions
We're reunited, and all present seemed
loyal to the party and to their can
didate for mayor
There was quite a crowd gathered
when M. Fletcher entered the hall.
His appearance was marked by
round of applause He went to the
front of the hall, and soon was sur
rounded by friends and supporters.
| The Republican City Committee and
the committee of % acted as a recep-
ton committee. Standing beside Mr..
Fletcher were Henry F. Harris, Henry
Brannon, Chairman Daniel E. Aver, of
the Republican City Committee, Will
liam H. Sawyer and others. Mr.:
Fletcher left the hall for Quinsigamond
a little before o'clock and the gather
| ing shortly afterward broke up.
Among those present were: District
| Attorney lockwood Hoar, Hon. M. V.
B. Jefferson, Frank Roe Batchelden,
Oscar f. Rawson, Webster Thayer, P.
L. Coniffe. City Almoner Freeman
Brown. Aldus c. Higgins, ex-chairman
1 of the Republican cay Committee, Geo.
Marsh, George Butler, Charles A.
Vaughn, G. K. Mellor. George Jenni-
| son, William H. Coughlin, M. w. Wat
son, Frank ]. Cutting, Arthur Bliss,
John f. Jandron, w. M. Spauding,
l.. H. Lamothe, S. Friedman, Ralph
Lachapelle. Louis Courville, Jr., Louis
Phaneuf, Alderman Edwin G. Barrett,
Charles L. Bennett, ]. L. Ellsworth,
Joseph Beals, A. w. Ekstrom, George
Clough, Joseph Leach, Lee A. Hast
ings, H W. Hastings, John P. Holm
gren, Steph-= c. Earle, William c.
Barnard, II. w. Merriam, NJ. F. KEEL
sey. Charles r. Johnson, William j.
Kelley, A. j. Soucy. Fred E. Kelley
Hon. John P. Munroe. Alderman W.
Levi Bousquet ]. B. Shattuck Coun-
Gilman James p. Crosby, John L. Wy
man, Councilman George Mutt, Milton
c. Snyder ]. E. Snyder, II. A. John
son. Dr. R w. Swan, B. w. Stone
Charles S. Chaplin, Charles H Morgan
Deputy Sheriff w. w. Scott, Calvin
Hartshorn, Henry C. Wheaton, Lucien
B. stone, Burton w. Potter Deputy
Sheriff James Hunt. F. B. Jordan,
Alexander Belisle, Elliott Moore, Coun-
Gilman Frederick Clee, Walter Nc
Gauley, Robert Mclaughlin Frank M.
Heath, Councilman Nelson Davis, AL
derman Louis J. Kendall, Frank L.
Dean, Representative George Hunt,
Councilman Julian f. Bigelow, Coun-
Gilman A. e. Newton, r. ]. Tatman,
Frank Marley, George p. Mirick, Her
bert B. Belcher, John w. Knibbs, Will
liam A. Lyle, Wesley B. Merritt, John
NJ. Kendall, Henry Y. Simpson, Chas.
H. Pinkham, Charles D. Thayer, Geo.
w. Dickinson, ]. K. Pevey, stephen
Littleton, William II. Bartlett, o. J.
Donley, Carl ]. Rolander, George S.
Clough, Charles E Minckler, George
r. White, Asa Goddard, Daniel Har-
rington. A. R. Howell, Hon. Henry A.
Marsh, William Gardiner Francis Guy,
A. n. Whitney, Charles G. Washburn,
Hon. Rufus 3. Dodge, James McKin-
ney, William r. Anderson, E. G.
Gaines, H. c. Elliott, Samuel f.
Barnes, Frank B. Hail. Henry e. Rich,
John r. Back, Alderman John E. Lam
caster, Register Of Deeds Daniel Kent,
p. w. Wood. William H. Sawyer, Am
andus n. Hagberg, A. W. Parmelee, Fl.
C. Palmer, S. Hamilton Coe, George c.
Whitney, Senator David Manning, Al
derman H. Augustus Harrington, Ed
ward NJ. Woodward. Charles b. Eaton.
Councilman George NJ. Wright, George
w. Ward, Charles H. Peck, w. X. An
derson. and many others
Mr.. Fletcher went from Washburn
Hall to Ward five, Quinsigamond,
where there was a good rally in Good
Templars Hall. The chairman was F.
10. Dahlquist. The first speaker was
Charles T. Tatman. He said in part:
Il don't know that 1t Is any special
credit to anybody that the taxrate is
no greater than last year We might
INQUIRE why it Is not less. The greater
the city becomes, the greater the ac-
tuaI valuation of property, and the
more is contributed for the mainten-
ance of and payment for the great pub
lie conveniences. 1t takes a great
plant-a great system-of public works
to provide the city's population with
fire department and so forth. Yet, for
the most part, the cost of these neces-
sites is not exactly proportionate to
the population The cost Of them is
less in proportion when carried on on
q larger scale, as is true of every
human enterprise So, I say. the popu-
lation being greater, We might better
inquire why the taxrate is not reduced
this year instead of swallowing Demo-
cratic elf-congratulatiOns on keeping
the old rate. Boston may spend dol
lar and half less per thousand than
Worcester for current expenses under
the law.
There may have been some people
who thought that because Worcester
had a voungSDemocrat for a mayor, the
CITY was ruined. that grass would grow
in the streets, that the buildings would
tumble down, that the Blackstone
River would run the other way and
cover up Quinsigamond, and perhaps
reach high enough to pOllute the water
supply. But these things couldn't
happen. No matter who is the mayor
of Worcester, things are likely to 20