Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-25
WE: E:BSTER CAUCUS.
M. P. Glare Wins Out Against a
Reported Opposition.
The Republicans of Mill Town Require
Opera Houses to Hold Their Big
Crowdss-other Notes.

Webster, March 2L-The republican |
caucus was held in the opera house, to-
night. The hail was completely crowd
ed. Excitement at different stages ran
high. Representative Andrew r. Snow
called the meeting to order. Mr.. Snow
was elected chairman, Albert II. Davis /,
secretary. The voting was conducted |
under the Australian ballot system. Rev. |
H. A. Blake of the Congregational
church read the following: Resolved, |
that this caucus expects its nominees,
If elected, to do all that their several
offices require to enforce the laws per- /
tanning to the sale Of Intoxicating liq- |
uors." This was accepted. A contro-
versy ragged for the offices of selectman, |
tax collector and water commissioner. |
Lawyer Berger made a lengthy speech
on the man who has served in dual capa-
city as town officer and official, nominat-
ing Maurice p. Clare. Lawyer Clarke !
nominated James NJ. Crawford The
vote stood: Glare, lis; Crawford, S6.
For tax collector the fight settled be-
tween Lawyer Deon and Henry H.
Sternborg. The balloting resulted:
Deon, 50; Sternborg, 81. But the real
fight was for water commissioner. DR..
Brown proposed the name Of Frederick
w. Johnson; John Cort that Of r. n
Bigelow. John Flint seconded the motion
with lengthy speech in favor Of the
nominee. The name of Patrick Brogan
was also mentioned The vote resulted:
BigeloW, SO; Johnson, 66; Brogan, 20
Concerning the constable question, the
motion we nominate IL passed. On
motion of E. d. Clemans, Sheriff Glare
was nominated moderator. DR.. Brown
motioned that the names of Clare
Clemans, Herbert NJ. Knowlton and
Fred W. johnson be reinstated to the
town committee; accepted. Voted, that
the town committee fill any vacancy
Which may exist
Nominations: Selectman, Maurice P.
Clare; town clerk, Leroy J. Upham
treasurer, Oscar Shumway; collector
Frank ID, Deon; overseer of the poor
Philip Pearl; assessor, William F. Gale;
school committee, Rev. Thomas r..
Filmer; trustees of public library, L. f.
Patuson, John J. Love Ghree years.
MISS Helen NJ. JoSlin (two yearS-to fill
vacancy; surveyor of highways, Austin
z. Burnett; water commissioner. e. N
BigeloW; auditors c. NJ. Nash, Charles
CARRIER, James Mcguire; constables, NJ.
T. Clare, H. j. King, solomon Shum-
way, John Sullivan, Fred A yelling
ton, j. P. Love, F. A. Read, Gilbert Os-
borne, William Hyland Robert Gatzee,
w. b. Townes and Fl. c. King tie for
nomination.
WATCH DISTRICT NO. /.
The regular annual meeting Of Watch
District No. will be held in Firemen's
Hall next Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock The call is issued by the pres
ent prudential committee, which com
prises Cyrus e. Powers, Martin V. b.
Back, Richard Thompson, James T.
Shanley, Henry H. Steinberg and Clerk
L. T.. Pattison.. There are six articles in
the warrant to be discussed.
WILL HOLD PUBLIC MEET.
As the prize speaking contest which
was recently given under the auspices
of the Webster High School Debating
Society. proved such a marked success.
and exhibited the mettle of the school,
the society has decided to hold a public
meeting in Odd Fellows Hall next Fri
| day evening. A fine program has been
| algap ged.
The society held a business meeting
this afternoon, and the following officers
were elected: President, Forrest Lar
char; vice president, Telesphore r. Le-
| boeuf; secretary, c. Harry Cocks; treas
urer, Miss Alice NJ. Harris; committee
on rules, Sub-Master Babbe, Peter A.
Authier and II. J. Steinberg; program
committee, J. w. Giles, Wayne S.
Surles, Herbert c. Branch, Miss Estella
Howard and Mr.. Babbe; reception COM
mittee, Warren W. WheeIock, Peter A.
Authier and Mr.. Babbe For the office
Of librarian, ]. w. GILES and W S.
Su1les were tied. The holder Of his Of
flee will be settled at a later meeting.
The Junior Debating Society have
elected these officers: President, Tales-
phore r. Leboeuf; vice president, Ste
phen Travis; secretary and treasurer
Benjamin CoviIle; executive committee,
Henry J. Steinberg, Helen Bates and
Agnes Turbidy; committee on rules,
Herbert c. Branch, H. J. Steinberg and
Daisy Rowell-
A track team has been formed by the
high school which comprises the follow
ing volunteers: Peter A. Authier Will
liam j. Love. w. w. Wheelock, H ],
Steinberg, Harry Kingsbury, Alfred
Schultz, j. w, Berger, Ernest Joslin and
James Grady.
Warren Wheelock has been chosen
manager Of the team Their indoor
meet will soon occur,
COMMENDABLE JOY.
Capt. Edward Fl. Horton and his quin-
tet of candlepin bowlers are still re-
joicing over their victory in defeating
the Winthrop bowling team of Worces-
ter.
ROUND ABOUT TOWN
DR.. Gunnison of Worcester will occupy
the pulpit at the Univessalist Church
Sunday forenoon.
The Universalist parsonage was the
scene of a merry party last evening,
when the members of the Junior Union
rendered a surprise TO Rev and Mrs
Nathan S. Hill. During the evening Mr..
Hill and his amiable wife were presented
am elegant couch as a token of their ap-
probation. The presentation speech
was made by Henry J. Steinberg.
CHARL TON.