The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-29
CAUCUS
For Members
Elect
TO CITY COUNCIL.
Plans That May Garry and
Again, May Not,

Not only the republican members of
the incoming common council, but the
republican members of the board of al
dermen will hold caucus this even
ing to consider their plan of action at
the meeting of organization Monday.
The caucus of aldermen is a new
thing. They haven't been counted in
the game at all. Members of the lower
body figure right along that they can
elect city officials regardless of the posi-
ton the aldermen may take and the
latter We're not invited to the caucus.
But they Will meet just the same, their
object being to act in harmony with the
council.
The caucus of the members of COM
mon council of republican tendency will
be in the chamber Of the common coun-
ell, The republican aldermen will have
their caucus in room 80 Of city hall, the
city council committee room.
The aldermanic caucus will deal par
ticularly with candidates for city Off
ces. The slate for Offices of the city
council as far as the aldermen are con-
cerned was made up at a former run
together and has not been broken. AL
defman Henry Brannon will be the re-
publican nominee for president of the
board and Alderman John r. Back will
be placed on the finance committee.
The prevailing opinion even among
members of the lower body has been
that only its own officers would be
chosen at the caucus this evening. But
with the aldermen determined to settle
the chances of candidates in caucus
there may be change Of program
among members of the common council.
For president of the common council
three names have been mentioned. They
are Councilmen A H. Inman. Frank
NJ Heath and F. w. White.
1t was positively affirmed among
members of the lower body yesterday
that a slate has been prepared which is
IN lhe nature of compromise. The
slate is Councilman Inman for presi-
dent and Councilman Heath for mem
Der or the finance committee from the
republican faction of the common coun-
cll. A question as to where that slate
iett councilman White developed a
shrug of the shoulders as a reply.
Whether the determination of the re-
publican members of the board of al
dermen TO select their candidates in
caucus instead of waiting until the
meeting will precipitate similar action
say.
The aldermen are fully resolved on
that score. They came to such CON
cluslon at their former caucus. but have
peen Keeping the decision quiet since.
Ihey said yesterday, however, that
tney intend to make their selections and
ABIDE by them, and will thus present a
sold front when they enter the alder
manic chamber Monday evening to vote
n faI
board told The Spy man yesterday the
aldermen had pledged themselves 10
such a stand
Ihey Will ballot on the names of va
Iious candidates, and it is agreed among
lpehl that those candidates which an
pear weaker than others shall be with
dfaNn and a full vote given the strong
est candidate. They even went SO far
as to agree that the candidate holding
piurallly over any Of the other cam
u'daleS although may be not q n1a4or-
ity, shall be given preference. and The
otheEs Withdrawn In his favor
IT they persist in such a stand thAra
may be warm times before the common
council caucus agrees to ii. The ma
loIlty party In the lower body has a
pretty good opinion of it's numerical
strelsth. 1t gives very little consider
9 ION 10 any probable stand of the al
-@Sil' IHf idLlef reel that the ma
JorltY IN the other body can't hold ev-
cry man, but councilmen say thew can
get few democratic votes on almost
any measure, and thus hold the KEY to
the situation. -
Inc plan of the aldermen is apparent
Ihey want to eliminate entirely fbe
democratic vote, and whatever nos
sipillties might attend a struggle in
open meeting. On the other hand there
are members Of the lower body and
candidates who would not be ayerse fo
bringing the contest into the meeting
Ihey have not limited for democrats
support but feel that a portion of II
headed their way might mean victory
instead of defeat.
A candidate speaking of the probab-
illties Yesterday said he would nrefer
election by the city council of Worces-
Ter whether in concurrence or ioin+
convention than defeat on account of
me agreement reached in a caucus Of
republicans "
All officials to be selected Monday
evening win be chosen in concurrence IF
POSSIBLE, the board of aldermen acting
hfst, Ii the common council does nor
cf hcur, a Joint convention will he held
forthwith and the election accomniisbad