Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

headed by "Parson Miller" received 653
votes against S36 votes for Gov. Lin
coin and the aldermen elected with him
on the regular citizens ticket All the
nominees for ward officers on the regu-
lar citizens ticket without distinction
OF party, in the different wards, with
one or two exceptions, were also elected,
Inc spy, which was always strongly
on the temperance and anti-slavery side
when those issues were fairly made
made the following comments on the re-
suit Of this election: GAS the ticket OPP
posed to the one which is elected was
called the temperance ticket it is
proper to remark. in order to prevent
any msapprehension abroad, that of the
ticket for aldermen, four are pledged
temperance men, fifth was on the tenn
perance ticket, also, and was endorsed
oy the meeting which nominated that
ticket, as a consistent temperance man;
and the three remaining are. at least,
as consistent temperance men as some
who were nominated by the Simon pure
meeting; and we have yet to learn that
the interests of temperance will not be
as safe in the hands of the board which
Is elected, as they would have been in
those Of the opposing ticket"
THE FIRST INAUGURATION
Hon. Levi Lincoln was duly installed
the first mayor of the city of Worcester,
Monday morning, April IT,, 1S4S, at the
City Hall, in the second story covering
the floor where the city council rooms
now are, the speakers platform being
on the east side, with gallery at each
end. The oath of office was admins
tered by Judge Pliny Merrick to the
mayor, and by the mayor to the alder
in
coin then proceeded to deliver what was
universally considered by those who heard
ii as a superior and model address on
the growth and prosperity of the town.
1t was full of wise counsels on the
duties and obligations of the officers.
Upon the mayor, he said, is expressly
enjoined the duty ''to be vigilant and ac-
tive in causing the laws and regulations
of the city to be enforced, and to keep
a general supervision over the conduct
of all subordinate officers" This duty,
he said, he should seek faithfully to
perform, kindly and temperately, but
firmly, fearlessly, and without respect to
persons. He closed with the following
eloquent review of the past history of
the old town, worthy of consideration
from the character of the man who ut
tered it:
with the ceremonies of this day, the
old and familiar form of town govern
n1ent ceases forever from among us,
and new mode of administering our
affairs is introduced in its stead. The
change is scarce realized by those to
whom it is presented, and yet, how
great Is that change. Saddened by the
reflection that we here part with an
ancient friend, under whose parental
care the town was nurtured in its in
fancy, has strengthened to manhood,
and been conducted to its present state
Of unsurpassed prosperity, l cannot
permit the occasion to pass without one
thought of grateful acknowledgment
to those, who, in successive periods,
have so ably and successfully managed
its municipal concerns. Good and faith
full men from the first, with no motive
but the desire to be useful, and no re-
ward but the appreciation IF their fell
low citizens and their own approving
consciences, have freely given their
time and their labors to the public SER
vice, and we now receive at the hands
of their last successors in town office, the
charge of the city, delivered over to us
in all kindness and courtesy. For the
facility with which the transfer has
been made, and the proffer of the coun-
sells of experience to aid in duties
entirely new to many of u.s. the late
selectmen will please to accept our
most cordial thanks. Had opportunity
for preparation permitted 1 would glad
ly have recurred to other causes for
acknowledgment and congratulations in
the history of the past. To have traced