The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-03
Worcester County Republicans
Are Satisfied With Services
Rendered by Its Candidates
Whose Terms Expire
CONVENTION WAS A
VERITABLE LOVE FEAST
Gen. lockwood Hoar, Gen. Rob-
ert H. Chamberlain, Col. Theo-
dore S. Johnson, George w.
Cook, Howard M. Lane and S.
Augustus Howe Named

J HuYuStuS F1UWG NdIIICu
Less than an hour was taken up in
the nomination of candidates for
Icounty offices in the Republican county
convention yesterday morning
District Attorney lockwood Hoar,
Clerk of Courts Theodore S. Johnson,
Sheriff Robert H. Chamberlain and
County Commissioner George w. Cook
| of Barre were renominated for their
Irrespective offices by exclamation. Aside
| from the nominating speeches, in which
| handsome compliments were paid the
candidates, there was nothing in the
way of departure from the routine
work of the conventionf
After adjournment, the delegates
were invited to the Board of Trade
Hall, where buffet lunch was served
by Rebboli, at the expense of the can
didates.
| The convention was called to order
at As O'Clock by Frank B. Hall, sec
rotary of the county committee, who
explained that Hon. A. S. Pinkerton
was unable to be present on account of
| illness. He read the call and called
for nominations for chairman and sec
rotary.
Temporary organization was effected
by the election of Hon. Arthur H. Lowe
of Fitchburg as chairman, nominated
by Hon. M. V. B. Jefferson, and j. R.
Kane of Spencer as secretary, nomi-
mated by James Hunt,
| On motion of Henry Brannon, the
chairman named the following COM
mittee on credentials: Henry Brannon,
A. S. Patton of Leominster and Maurice
Clare of Webster. On motion of dele
gates from the respective towns, one
delegate each from Athol and Leicester,
who left thpi1 nradantialC homo
were admitted and allowed to vote. 4
Mr.. Brannon reported for the conn
mittee that the convention was en-
titled to $50 delegates. There were
present 155 representing two cities and
II towns On motion of Hon. M. V. B.
Jefferson the temporary officers were
made permanent. Frank B. Hall
| moved that the candidates be nom
mated in the order that their names
appear on the call. The motion was
carried and nominations. were in or
der.
Charles M. Thayer presented the
name of lockwood Hoar of Worcester
for district attorney. Mr.. Thayer said
1t gave him pleasure to put in nom
nation the candidate for district at
torney who was elected three years
ago. Other parts of the country, not
ably Nelly York, have furnished strik-
ing Illustrations of what a district at
torney should not be. They have elect
ed men to the office who have APP
pealed only to the dramatic and SEN
sational. Here in Worcester County, it
seemed to Mr.. Thayer, and he believed
others would agree with him, the dis
trict attorney has furnished an equally
striking example of what a district at
torney should be-
Mr.. Thayer believed the essential
things for district attorney to possess
are an accurate knowledge of the law,
ability to understand how to apply
facts in connection with various is
sues, knowledge of how to try cases
and knowledge of what should be
tried and what should not be tried.
Mr. Thayer believed that all who
have beenNassociated with Mr.. Hoar
feel that he has all these qualities and
| that in addition he is absolutely fear
| less and not susceptible in the slight
est degree to the CO 5rwhelming influ-
| ences that are brought to bear upon
| the district attorney at different times.
Mr.. Hoar is man of principles and
! dares to maintain them Mr.. Thayer
/ said he desired to place the name of
lockwood Hoar in nomination. Hon.
NJ. V. B. Jefferson made a motion,
! which was carried. that the nomina-
| ton be by reclamation.
James A. Stiles of Gardner nominated
| Theodore S. Johnson for clerk of
courts. He referred to the fact that
Col. johnson has administered the du-
ties of his office for many years in a
manner to call forth nothing except
the highest commentator from all.
The business of the court has increased
! steadily during the past few years, but
| in all the time that Col Johnson has
held the reins he had yet to hear a
i complaint of inefficiency or lack of
| courtesy against his office The strong
est evidence of general satisfaction to
Mr.. Stiles mind, was that nowhere
was there evidenced the slightest op-
4 position. He made a motion that Col
Johnson be nominated by reclamation.
and the motion was carried
! City Solicitor Arthur P Rugg pre-
sented the name of Gen. Robert H.
| Chamberlain for sheriff Mr.. Rugg said
that the office of sheriff was one of the
most ancient in the history of the
country and goes back to the early
days of the Anglo axons. AS a most
ancient, it is also a most important Of
| flee. No office touches the interests of
| so large a number of people. The sher-
| if meets all the lawyers and jurors of
the county, and, through his deputies.
| he is in constant touch with the peoDle
! throughout his district
| Mr.. Rugg said that the convention
had met in the shadow of the great
est national calamity the country ever
experienced, but if there was one les
son more than another to be gained
| from the superb character of the late
President it was the highest character
istics of kindly, lovable disposition
| The time has gone when we believe
that austerity must go with high Office
and greatness goes along with cold
ness and unapproachableness
| Gen. Chamberlain was not only a
| man of high moral character but he
| also possessed that amiability of dis
! position which enables him to admin
lister the duties of his office in most
acceptable manner. Mr.. Rugg made a
motion that Robert H Chamberlain
be nominated by reclamation and fha
motion was carried unanimously.
| Hon. Rufus B. Dodge nominated
| George w. Cook of Barre for county
! commissioner. Mr. Dodge said: "It is
with very comfortable feeling that
l rise to present a candidate for tbe
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