The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-25
FEW CONTESTS.
Democratic Caucuses Will
Generally Be Very Quiet.

The democratic caucuses for the
choice Of candidates for the common
council, for the school board, for dele
gates to the municipal convention and
to select members of the different ward
committees, which in turn compose the
democratic city committee, will be held
this evening in each of the wards.
The following places of meeting have
been selected by the board of aldermen:
Ward one, Salisbury street school house
at 80 p. m: ward two, Burrwood Hall,
Belmont street, at 7.3O p. m; ward
three Waldo street police station, at
100 p. M; ward four Father Mathew
Hall, Green street, at 430 p. m; ward
five, Lamartine street ward room, at
p. M; ward six. Freeland street ward
room, al $50 p m; ward seven, Chan
dler street school house, at 7.30 p. m.
ward eight, democratic headquarters,
at $50 D. m.
In a majority of the wards, the eau
cuses will be as quiet as the prOverbial
Quaker meeting, no contests being in
order In ward four, however, there is
likely to be some excitement over the
contest for the common council nomi-
nation. John O'Leary, Peter S. Gal
lagher jeremiah Murphy and Thomas
II. Dean are each seeking to obtain the
honor of unfolding the laurels already
won by Councilman OConnell. The
friends of Mr.. OLeary claim that his
work in the council entities him to an
other term in that body. He is strong
throughout the ward, and undoubtedly
will be able to carry the caucus, pro
yided the friends of the other candi-
dates do not rally strongly to their
support and split the vote.
In ward five Michael A. o ROurke
and William A. Rossley are contesting
for COUNCIL honors, and the sentiment
of the ward seems to be that the lat
ter will receive the Endorsement of the
majority Of the voters tonight. In
ward six, John Whalen and Edmund
Curran are to throw themselves on the
mercy of their friends, and each is
looking for strong support. Delbert d.
Morgan and James M. Hoey are the
candidates in the eighth ward, and Mr.
Morgan will probably be able to land
the nomination The candidates in the
other wards. Charles H. Writer in ward
one, Edward w. Erwin in ward two,
John Fl. Meagher, the present council
man, in ward three and Henry A. Nc
Manus in ward seven, will be nomin-
ated without opposition.
There are but two contests for the
school board in ward two and ward
eight Charles S. Webster the law
yer, is to contest for honors with Eu-
gene e. Sullivan in the former ward,
and John Fl. Johnson. another legal
light, with Timothy j. Hurley, in ward
eight In the remaining wards, the
candidates already announced will be
nominated without opposition Dr.
John r. McGnHcuddy. the present
member of the board, is a candidate
for denomination in ward four, and I'M
doubtedly will both receive the support
Of the voters at the caucus and at the
polls.
The most lively contest of all will oc-
cur in ward four. in connection with
the choice of municipal convention del
egates. Two Of the present members
of the upper board are to contest for
the northumberland f. O'Connell
and James II. Mellen, and this contest
is to be enlivened by Philip J. O'Con-
nell, at present a member of the coun-
ell from the ward, who has been per-
suaded to seek higher fields.
In IDS two, three five and eight,
there az, TO be no contests. In ward
five the candidate is James F. Car
berry, who has represented the ward
in the legislature for several years In