The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-12
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be better able to aid the friends of the
workingmen at the polls.
The next candidate discussed was
John r. Back, republican candidate for
alderman in ward 6. Secretary Ross
ley commended Mr.. Backs stand on
the day labor question, and thought he
could be counted upon to vote al right.
John Connolly considered MIN friend
of labor.
Patrick Haggerty thought Alderman
Brannon entitled to some of the praise
showered on Mr.. Back, for he believed
the alderman was the author OF the
home labor clause in the city's con-
tracts. c. Buckley considered Mr..
Back a man of his word. Charles
Kelley was opposed to the candidate
because he is a republican aud said
that he would vote for a saWhorse ii
it was only democratic.
Chairman Pierce also opposed Mr..
Back, saying that at the time Of the
Millbury street school trouble Mr..
Back opposed day labor in the coun-
Gil. Meeting the speaker in the city
hall corridor at the close of one of
the meetings. he expressed himself in
emphatic terms Of day labor
Thomas j. Barrett, the democratic
candidate for alderman in ward Z, was
next discussed. Chairman Pierce was
opposed to the candidate for pairing
his vote on the Millbury street school
labor question. The majority of those
present, however, were strong support
ers of DR.. Barrett, and he was warmly
supported by John Connolly, c. Buckley
and Charles Kelley. 1t was generally
agreed that the genial doctor is a
friend of organized labor.
Olof Bokelund, the socialist candi-
date for alderman in ward /, was
passed and the next candidate was
Henry Brannon. Mr.. Brannon was
plainly in disfavor and was criticised
by Clerk Rossley. He was character
lied as "a foe to organized labor" and
the speaker claimed that the candidate
had had the local labor clause in the
oity's contracts inserted in his own in
terests as woodworker This feeling
toward Mr.. Brannon was also mani
tested by Patrick Haggerty.
James F. Carberry, democratic candi-
date for alderman in ward 5, was the
next man discussed, and he had plain
ly the good will of all present. Nothing
but praise for his legislative and mu-
nicipal records was heard, the speakers
being Messrs. Harvey, Rossley, Pierce
Connolly and j. H. jefferson.
Franz Albin Forsstrom and Edgar
S. Goodwill, socialist candidates in
ward 2, John Gray, democratic candi-
date in ward 6, and Walter J. Hoar
socialist candidate in ward s, were
passed. and n. p. Huot, republican
candidate in ward 3, was the next man
discussed.
Mr., Lamouthe said that some time
ago he asked Mr. Huot how he felt to-
ward day labor, and Mr.. Huot had re.
t1f hn fa . II,
gerty and Connolly also spoke in favor
of Mr.. Huot, but Mr.. Rossley opposed
his candidacy.
Sanford c. Kendall, the republican
candidate in ward g was opposed be.
cause his record was, as Chairman
Pierce put it, rotten"
Samuel H. Kisloff, the socialist can.
didate in ward 5, was passed, and Will
liam G. Lichtenfels, the ward 2 demo
cratic candidate was also passed.
Charles G. Marcy, the socialist candi.
date in ward g. was voted a good fel
low.
James Heavyweight Mellen, The
only ward candidate, was then dis
cussed. He was patted on the bacl
and chucked under the chin by Messrs
Pierce, Rossley, Lamouthe and Con
nelly.
ward 4, was then taken up, and favor
able mention made of him by Messrs
| Connolly and Jefferson.
A. A. Rheutan, the independent can
didate in ward 4, was the next MAJ
discussed, and was paid some pretty
compliments by Messrs. Rossley anC
Jefferson.
The next man was Charles A Vaug
| han, the republican candidate for al
derman in ward l. He was character
lied as man who has no use fol
united labor and those present were
urged to vote against him by Messrs
| Pierce, Rossley and Haggerty.
| George F. Wall. the republican can
didate for alderman in ward s, and the
best man on the alderman ticket came
| in for his share of criticism.
The candidates for the council were
then taken up. A motion was made
to cast the bullet ballot for O'Leary il
ward 4, but was not carried through
as it was argued to do this would bs
to injure the chances of Mr.. Gallagher
who is with Mr.. O'Leary, a union man
1t was finally decided to support botf
men. Remarks in favor Of them were
made by Messrs. Jefferson, Rossley
Lamouthe, Haggerty and Buckley. o.
the ward candidates, Rivard was op
posed by Secretary Rossley and Rourkt
was favored OF the ward men, Mr.
jefferson favored Mr.. Heath and Sec
rotary Rossley opposed him. Tht
wards and men were not discussed
and the political meeting closed with E
| few remarks from the president
| Delegate Strauss, representing thu
New York cigalmakers, told those
present of the Carl Upmann strike, ant
| urged against the purchase of tina
| concerns goods. The meeting of tn,
| hall trustees which was tO have baey
| held, was omitted.