The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28


when they realize fully the culpable
negligence of the city committee, said
a prominent democrat yesterday anent
the exclusive article which appeared in
Sundays Spy about the Hlegality of
the democratic caucuses.
With these vigorous words did a we'll
known leader of the party comment
upon the action of the city committee
in its failure to. have the city caucuses
held according to the provisions of the
Boston caucus act, which was supposed
to be the guide of the members of the
party in this city
In fact the democrats of the city
are Disguised and dismayed at the de-
velopments Of the past "A hours. Sell
dom has the party expressed itself in
such ardent terms in regard to the city
committee, which is held responsible for
the result.
While the leading members of the
party as rule, speak cautiously in
regard to the matter, they say that it
is one of the most disastrous things
thathave happened to the democrats for
some time. And where does the blame
fall, say the members of the party, and
they with one accord ascribe it to the
head Of the city committee
Said one member of the committee
last evening: 1T looks like q. deliberate
attempt TO sell the democratic party to
Dodge for the present year. 1t appears
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citv committee to resign. and give Way
70 some one mar knows the caucus
AVS nf the state
Continuing fine gentleman remarked
+bot dIi,,ii,as tho n9st ,5aa, The dero-
VhaI uuIllb tHe pas yeai llle ueillo
cratic CilS committee Id9 zen III a.
d WaFu CAM dlsA eau loi me zen
enl Oh James H. nieIIen, w ., / ~. -
tba ron,n,it+aa had made was 10 secure
lht committee H1u ilaue Ng0 " 90 u
a large vote IN Watq Slu 70 pleuse
etiIse 10 +be 1aoisIatura THE commit
Tee rooms nave peeH GNupI9u ~ u1 -.--
the time, ana II neinpet Oh inc parry
mad occasion TO Visit Iile iIeauq 'lai eel >
the chances We're InaI no one Noulu nc
there. James n. MelIeH hlHlseIi' tlIe
speaker declared mas peeIl III LostoH
half OF the campaign anu ms sun
without experience, mas peeh lelI III
charge OF the campaign Work' ne
secretary, John II. Johnson mas nau
no official connection with any aclloh
whatsoever, and the responsibility rests
solely upon the head OF the commlttee'
And the demand is made that the lead
ers who have brought about inns muo-
die be obliged to step down and out.
The general sentiment among the
rank and file of the democracy is OF m
tense disfavor toward the city commit
tee J. f. II. Mellen the son Of the chair
man, has been employed at the head
quarters during the campaign season OF
the past two months, at the rate
Of SO per week. and it is charged that
all he has done is to secure his fathers
election. without regard to the whole
party Time after time, so leading dem
ocrats of the city claim, they have
been to the headquarters of the city