The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-27

by the general law, under which this
republicans hold their caucuses, which
requires a certain number of days be-
tween the caucuses and the election.
The members of the committee of the
republican party had arranged
for the republican primaries on
Tuesday night next, and after Mr..
Mellen's tip there was subdued excite.
ment until the date for the caucuses
was changed to last night. Young Mr..
Mellen was thanked for his kindness
by the republican city committeeman,
but none of the latter seem to have
demonstrated their real appreciation
by looking after Mr.. Mellen or the eau
cuses Of his party.
The fact that there was a possibility
Of a complication of the nature already
outlined got into the heads of several
of the leading democrats yesterday, and
there was a conference last night, but
with little encouragement for those at
tending.
Search was made for notice Of the fl
ing of the call for the primaries, but it
was unavailing except on the date
above mentioned, that Of November g.
At this conference We're several of the
democrats nominated for municipal
office and others who are looking for
ncminstion at the city convention. The
prospect Of making a fight for election
by the way of nomination papers didn't
seem to strilss them very favorably, but
before the meeting was over, it was
agreed that this was the only safe
thing to do.
Today there win be conferences in
Vulnerable, and more than one demo-
orat who has received the congratulate
lions from friends upon successful con-
tests in respective wards, will bless the
man who is responsible for the trouble
that now looms up in their political
horizon
But this rs the case. There will be a
grand hustle from now until Friday
next In which to get the names and
signatures for their nomination papers.
Nominations for city officers made by
nomination papers, must be filed with
the city clerk, on or before the second
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ton in Worcester this year is Deem
Der Is. and the second Friday preceding
is the I'd. or next Friday
Nomination papers for all of the city
officers are obtained by the signatures
of one voter for every hundred votes
cast for governor at the preceding state
election, but in no case Shall the num-
her Of OF
any Office. All Of these signatures have
to be examined and certified to by the
board of registrars OF voters, and there
will be no end of work for the members
of this board from now until Friday.
There are to be at least six candidates
for the board Of aldermen, there are
to be candidates for the common council
in most of the wards of the city. as
well as for the school board, and the
friends of all of these candidates will
have quite a contract on their hands to
secure the requisite number of sigma
lures.
Then, again, the fact that an noni-
nations are to be made by nomination
papers, opens the field to all entries.
No straight party nominations can be
made by nomination papers. That is
to say, if candidates are nominated in
this way, it so appears on the official
ballot The word democrat win not
appear by itself, but all democratic
nominations will appear as demo
cratic nomination papers," This will
bring all candidates on an equal foot
ing and will give those candidates who
were unsuccessful in the cauouses an
equal chance with their more fortunate
rivals,
In short there viii be distress in the
ranks of the democracy when it is
learned that the caucuses were held for
naught and that the party viii have
no standing on the official ballot to be
used in the coming election.