The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-10
Political Pot SeethingandMay
Boil Over Any Minute.
Labor Unions Will Hold the Star Scrap Of
the Campaign Tomorrow Liquor Deal
ers Indorse Democrats Rallies
and Big Enthusiasm All
Over the City.

The political pot is boiling just now
at a furious rate. 1t is rocking to and
fro and steam is spouting from the nose
in a manner which tells only too plain
ly of the hot times ahead.
The time worn receptacle hasn't act
ed so positively childish in many years.
1t is full of enthusiasm, steam and
clam shells, and its antics would tire
la two-year-old. Even james Heavy
weight Mellen can't keep down the lid,
and can only stand aside with the
others and watch the circus.
With republican ward committees
holding nightly sessions. special meet
ings of the republican and democratic
city committees, meetings of the Ar
menians, rallies of the democrats and
the French voters and the candidates
hustling through the city on a still hunt
for votes, the fire under the proverbal
pot daily waxeth hotter.
Last night fresh fuel was added to
the fire when the liquor dealers of the
city practically pledged their support
to the democratic ticket and the brew
ers after a stormy meeting chose dele
gates to a representative meeting of the
labor unions of the city to be held i'm
labor headquarters, Sunday afternoon
at o'clock
Taken all together. yesterday was a
day of important developments in the
political situation, and it is safe to say
that the meeting of the brewers was
n i0f Df
any of the various matters to arise.
The meeting was behind closed doors
and was one Of the hottest ever held
at labor headquarters. The meeting
took place in the small hall and was
well attended.
All went well until the question Of
sending instructed delegates to the gem
eral union meeting, Sunday, came up,
and then the trouble began. A few
present were in favor of carrying the
idea of instructed delegates to the ex-
IRENE and in seeking to force their
views upon the others present caused
the friction between the members
which resulted in the trouble These
extremists were Mellen men and their
only object in insisting upon the in
struction of the delegates was to fur
ther the chances of the magnate of
ward L.
Those opposed to this action were not
at all backward about expressing their
views of genial James, and his slipport-
ers retorted with remarks about the
other candidates, and the meeting rap
idly resolved itself into a mud-throw-
ING match. 1t was kept up with spirit
LOT some time, and many facts concern
ing the various candidates which have
not appeared in their printed biogra-
pines came to light. Finally the
troubled waters were in a measure
Gained and delegates were chosen.
The meeting of the delegates from the
various unions ON Sunday bids fair to
be one Of the warmest things YET, and
Its outcome will have an important
bearing upon the election Many of
the delegates favor indorsing Mellen
and the rest of the democratic ticket.
Some favor indorsing MelIen alone, and
there are others who are opposed to
the unions taking any official part in
the election. Those who hold this view
are claimed to be in the majority, and
1t is hardly probable that those in ia
vor of Endorsement will carry the day
Whatever the outcome, there is such
division of opinion on the subject
that the meeting cannot fail of being
a lively and even heated one.
The action Of the liquor dealers in
giving their support to the democratic
ticket was looked for and has not
caused much surprise At the meeting
of the democratic city committee last
night representative Of the liquor
dealers was present, and stated that
they would give the ticket their sup
port
Not the least important development
to come to light yesterday was the fact
that James Heavyweight Mellen has
been forced to abandon the oDen adj
vocacy of the bullet ballot. His many
aldermanic and other friends dropped
to James scheme in such shape that
he was forced to resort 20 diplomacy
and yesterday called off his men. who
have been working the bullet ballot"
racket for him. The bluff is a good one,
but it will hardly work. for James
friends" are prepared to knock in the
head the first attempt to work the bull
let under cover of a withdrawal.
In the democratic camp, the situa-
ton is not greatly changed Captain
Churchill has made a good impression.
and will doubtless receive a big COM
plimentary vote DIR. Barrett still re-
mains in the front ranks of the demo-
cratic aldermanic candidates, with
O'Connell and Carberry tied for second
honors. The chances of Mellen's cleo
ton have not improved, and it now
looks as though James had met his
Waterloo.
Aldermanic Candidate Gray is putting
up big hustle and will doubtless get
a good vote Down in ward T. Thomas
F. Dean is making a pretty run for the
council. Mr., Dean is unhampered by
the political records which bother some
other ward democratic candidates.
and although he did not receive the
caucus nomination, his chances of cleo
ton are good, He has been assured of
all of the vote he received in the eau
Gus and d liberal support beside. His
service on the school board stands him
in good stead in the present contest.
The thing which troubles the demo-
Gratis at present is lack of funds, and
last night at the meeting of the COM
mittee, steps were taken to assess the
members.
The candidacy of William G. Lich-