Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

A prominent republican said to a Spy
reporter. recently. "It is rumored, and
there can be no doubt as to its authen-
ticity, that the republican party intend
to defeat DR.. Booth at the republican
caucus. Now I do not believe that
town politics should have anything to
do with the election of board of select
men for the ensuing year, because the
town has several legal cases upon its
hands and has the best side of them,
and this obtained after a hard struggle
under the careful supervision of the
present board. This fact alone should
be enough to convince any faithful
voter that it is for the welfare of the
town to re-elect the old board. I be-
lieve in voting a straight ticket in state
elections, but in small matters, such as
9SFnf elections, it is the duty of every
Honorable citizen to vote for the man
who is most qualified for the position,
and I will do that, whoever my party
puts into the field, and vote for DR.,
Booth"
One of Millbury's old reliable demo-
Gratis said Tuesday: "The democrats
are not looking UP candidates for select
men and are not doing any of the ring
business this year, as they are cogni-
zant of the fact that it will be of the
most vital interest to the town to re-
elect the present board. l have learned
within the last few days that the repub-
hcan party are doing their best to
undermine DR.. Booth. To do this, in
deed, would be a very difficult task as
DIR. Booth is considered one of the
strongest vote pullers of the town, if
not the strongest, and If he is defeated
at the republican caucuses, his name
will not be dropped, as it will appear as
the leading one on our ticket. AS for
the other officers I cannot say, but
will "a hn oe i'm
the preceding year"
1t is understood that there is another
movement on foot to press an indepen-
dent ticket into the field at the annual
election, with the names of three strong
''vote pullers" upon it as candidates for
selectmen. Just who the trio are is
kept a secret, and has kept the voters
guessing. Augustus c. Molt and G. B.
Perry are given the credit of being
named as candidates, but both these
gentlemen have stated that they would
not allow their names to be used as
candidates, as they considered it to be
for the best interests of the town to re-
elect the old board Both have stated
that they would support the present
board. 1t is also understood that the
friends" Of F. w. Moore will make a
desperate attempt at the republican
caucus to place his name on the repub-.
lican ticket as a candidate for select
man. Mr.. Moore was a candidate for
the position few years ago, and came
within three votes of being elected. In
all probability Mr.. Moore if defeated
will allow his name to be used on an in
dependent ticket.
Another office for which there are to
be many applicants is the Office Of
street commissioner. and each individual
is working for the three selectmen
who would be most likely to appoint
him il they were elected.
The Office Of school committee has
also caused considerable talk, and it is
likely that the, republican candidate, D
Edmund March, whose three years
term expires this year, will receive the
nomination on the republican ballot for
that Office
1t is understood that Herbert S. Hop
kins, Esq, will not accept the nomina-
ton of either party as a candidate for
tax collector for 1898, as he finds that
1t interferes too much with his law
business to hold the position another
year. Mr. Hopkins has made an excel
lent official, and it is against the wishes
of the public to accept his resignation.