The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-13


nominated without opposition by a ba-
ker's dozen of the party
In the other wards. with exception of
the second ward, as already stated
there were nominations, but the trick
was done by hardly voters enough to be
counted by the policemen and news
paper men who had to be present, from
duty's call. In ward 6, however, where
Col. James e. Esterbrook was the only
candidate, there was some opposition
to his nomination, though not of any
substantial kind. In other words, OF
the seven votes cast, the veteran demo-
crat received only five of them z
The principle interest centered in ward
caucus. as usual. Mr.. Mellen had the
field to himself, and aft n his nominal
ton, made his customary speech. in
which he promised many things, if
elected. Neither Representative Mi
chael L. Russell nor any Of his friends
put in an appearance at the caucus.
and there was nothing but a Mellen
love feast, with Mellen as the chief fac
totem. The nominations made are as
follows:
Ward 1-Charles H. Writer.
Ward 2-No nomination.
Ward civilian l. Mclaughlin.
Ward flames H. Mellen.
Ward 5--Janes F. Carberry.
Ward 6-James z. Esterbrook.
Ward Thomas H. Hall.
sWard 8-Frank H. Kelley.
Something about the different eau
cuses and the various attempts to hold
WARD /.
The ward 1 caucus, held at the Sal
isbury street school house, was quiet
and businesS-like. John F. Harmon
was elected chairman of the caucus and
Joseph w. Farley secretary. The unan-
imouS choice of the caucus for repre-
sentative to general court was Charles
h Writer. The total number of votes
cast was 10.
WARD ?.
The caucus in ward was one of the
most harmonious democratic political
meetings in the history of the city. 1t
did not occur.
The hour set for the opening of the
caucus at BurWood hall was 7.30 o'clock,
and officer e. r. Fairbanks of station
l. who was the guardian of the peace
appointed to attend the function, was
on hand at the stated time, but with
the exception Of The Spy man and a
single voter, who bore the honored but
somewhat unfortunate name of John e.
Russell, he was alone in his glory.
1t would appear that the democrats
of the ward feel toward the great and
geenral court of Massachusetts some
thing as Commodore Vanderbilt is said
to have expressed himself in regard to
the public in general, for they gave
the caucus the coolest frost that has
been experienced this fall 1t was SO
cold that Officer Fairbanks had to
break the icicles off the official ballot
box before he returned 1t to the city
clerks Office, which he did after wait
ing for the voters who never came, un-
til SIS aM
Il was not expected that there would
be anya marked desire displayed by any
one TO secure a chance to stand UP and
get knocked down. but it was thought
that some one could be found to give
the republican candidate a walk for
his money. The committee Of the ward
did apo6int Wilhelm G.. Lichtenfels to
receive the 3sacrifcial axe. while he was
not looking, but he had evidently got
wind of the affair and managed to
thwart the well meant efforts to secure
his downfall in time to prevent serious
consequences. Mr.. Lichtenfels thus Sc
cured one of the most brilliant demo-
cratic victories Of the year.
II was with great reluctance that Of
feer Fairbanks closed the caucus for,
as he said he had come there to see
some one nominated, and he felt he
ought to do it, Upon this remark, Mr..
Russell slid rapidly to the door and dis-
appeared IN the darkness, evidently
afraid he would be offered up on the
altar,
After offering the courtesies of the
nomination to The Spy man. however,
the caucus was closed
Just as the officer and the scribe We're
vending their way back to Lincoln
square, preparatory to closing another
cha pter in the history of democracy, p.
j. Judge made his appearance, and
from bin it was learned that he might
have affciated as chairman If there had
been need Of one, as he served in that
capacity at the last blizzard in the
ward
He was also authority for the state
ment that the regularly appointed
chairnlan on this and the previous &C
CASTOR was John ". Moore of Is Oak
avenue, bat that he had not appeared
the previous time and it IS certain that
he vas. not. there last night. unless in
hisastral body. George Underwood
was aup0inted clerk on both occasions,
and te. too. failed to put in an appear
ance probably being as foxy as MI.
Moore Mr.. Judge did not desire to
run. although urged to do so by the
Officer. md he. too, turned up his coat
celiar with a slliver and started south.
WARD 3.
The ward caucus was a very quiet
and uneventful meeting Of the demo-
Gratis If that ward, which is something
strange. when one considers the num-
her of hot fights that have been waged
in that district
The meeting was opened few min
,,+ee af+ero6 hv John d. DriScoli, Hen
nv BALDWIN and Edward II. O'Brien
having been selected beforehand by
Renresentative Mclaughlin to serve as
clerk and teller respectively.
There was no formal opening OF the
caucus Mr. Driseoll announced to the
dozen VOTERS present that there was
nnIv one candidate In the field. and
then asked them if they were ready to
ballot. Being answered in the affirm
alive he declared the polls opened
without further talk, and the voting be-
gan. The voters came in by ones and
twos. and Mr. Driscoll decided to keep
the polls open until 1870 O'Clock. .,..,.
ballots. Two OF the ballots were blanks,