The Worcester spy., 1898-10-19
WITHOUT HOPE. WEsTBORO MAN
Clinton Democrats Morose
After Recent Events.

Clinton, Oct. 1S-The democrats in
this representative district are without
hope today Democrats like p. II.
Morrison had been sanguine of electing
at least one representative in case Da-
vid I. Walsh could be induced to stand
upon the ticket. Mr.. Walsh was inter
viewed before the convention of last
night and refused to consider the
thing. His nomination was therefore
sort of kidnapping and though his
friends regard it as complimentary to
him, they are expressing great sorrow
today because he was put in a posi-
tion and against his expressed wish,
where he is made to seem unwilling to
make a sacrifice for his party.
Mr.. Walsh's own view of it, as ex-
pressed to the Clinton correspondent of
The Spy. is that the benefit to his party
resulting from such a sacrifice would be
out of all proportion to the damage to
himself and certain interests which he
is bound III a legal way to represent to
the best of his ability and with his en-
tire energy, as he could not should he
try to make a winning run for repre-
sentative in district heavily republi-
can.
What might have been a spirited
campaign will be nothing but the mere
voting OF the democratic representa-
tive ticket by as many persons of this
district as choose to vote it, and the
usual waikover for the republican can
didates.
MI. w. II. Fays nomination for SEN
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oughly understood here, is Dead Sea
fruit. although he is expected to run
ahead OF his ticket and gain prestige
therefrom because, as it is said in dem
ocratic circles, the Bancroft interest will
carry factional feeling to the polls. Re-
pupllcans are not so sure of that They
believe Mr.. Bancroft far too genuine
and far too shrewd a republican to per-
nit his friends to take any such COM
promising course.
WAITING FOR THE BOND.
The selectmen are waiting for the
new bond that f. E. Wheeler has prom
ised to file in the interest of the Clin-
ton, Hudson Maynard and Concord
street Railway Company. The time in
which the selectmen provided that a
satisfactory bond should be filed. ex-
pred some days since, and it is a uues-
/ ton II the time will be extended. al
though there are not few people in
town who are exceedingly anxious that
the road shall be built and who desire
the company to have every opportunity
II it means business
EVENING SCHOOLS OPENED.
The annual session of the public eve
ming schools opened this evening in the
high school building. There was an
excellent attendance for first night.
me attendance of all persons under
| legal age who cannot read and write
the English language, is compulsory
A ROBUST RUMOR.
There is an exceedingly robust rumor
in town today that the friends of War
rem Goodale are trying to persuade him
to enter the triangular contest for the
post office plum, on the principle that
the better solution of the problem con-
fronting Congressman Weymouth and
Mr.. Mckinley will be to select new
man entirely, the place being so much
in dispute No matter what candidate
is presented, 1t is still regarded likely
by republicans who pride themselves
on being well informed that Capt. c. D.
Copp Will be the successful aspirant.
This opinion is based partly upon infiu-
ence Capt. Copp is known to have be-
hind him and partly upon the we'll
kHown prediction of Mr.. Mckinley to
give precedence to claims made by vet
Grams of the civil war. Capt. Copp is
one of twelve men in this country who
hold the United States medal for ex-
ceptional bravery in battle. Mr. Good
ale is a retired merchant. He is presi-
dent of the Business Mems Association,
has been a selectman, is well-to-do, and
much respected.
CHIROPODIST IN LIMBO.
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was taken into custody by the police
tonight He had with him a violent
jag" his kit of corn instruments and
any amount of impudence. He will ap-
pear before Judge Stone this morning
A SOCIAL LABOR MEETING.
Mrs. Martha Moore Avery of sociaIis-
tic fame addressed a crowd of 300 local
citizens tonight in the town hall. ]. P.
Mcdonald presided and said, among
other things, that many votes would be
polled In Clinton this year for the social
labor Candidates.