The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-14
QUESTION.
What Will Be Done
Withthe Vacancy in
Aldermanic Board?
REVISION OF CITY CHARTER.
Some Think 1t Will Be Well
to Change It's Pro-
visions.
REVISION OF CITY CHARTER.

Councilman Louis ]. Kendall has sig
nified his willingness to accept nom
nation to fill the vacancy in the alder
manic board.
A telegraph massage was received
yesterday from Mr.. Kendall, in which
he expresses appreciation of the good
will of his friends in their offer to sup
port him, and says he will run for the
office if the voters of ward 8 see fit tc
support him
Mr.. KendalPs friends claim that his
following in the ward is strong, and
that his experience fits him in every
way for the office. He expects to ar
rive in Worcester about Aug. IS.
Meanwhile voters are asking them
selves If the welfare of Worcester calls
| for special election.
mis- IS the question which Is agitat-
ing men who take an interest in NUM-
cipal politics. On one hand certain men,
berS of the city council as well as GER
tain officials, claim it would be unbusi-
ness-like not to hold an election. A re-
publican member of the upper board
SAID yesterday Looking at the matter
rrom business mans standpoint, a
special election is uncalled for. Aside
from the cost and extra work voters
will be obliged to loee their time, and SO
far as can learn very little interest is
manifested among voters generally.
The charter says that a special cleo
ton shall be ordered in a contingency
OF this sort, but | don't know who will
object If the vacancy is left untitled
MOST Of the important business Of the
year has been taken care of. The com
mittee work is practically finished and
| can't see why a special election is
called for. So far as the charter is con-
cerned, l think it would be good idea
to have the present document revised.
Several cities and towns have taken
this course during the past year. In one
case the provision in the charter which
provided for a contingency like the one
at issue was changed so as to allow of
the vacancy to be filed by vote of the
board of aldermen. Ia another instance
the matter of special election was left
to the discretion of the board Of alder
men. On the whole I think the latter
arrangement is the best plan"
Several ward men take a different
view of the matter Their clsim is that
the expense is comparatively insignifi-
cant and that failure to abide by the
city charter would be a bad precedent
to establish. In addition the claim is
made that important measures are LA
BILE to arise before the year closes, and
that in spite of the fact that the repuS-
licans have a majority at present, the
vacancy should be filed A ward S man
claims that the ward should be repre-
sented in the board, and that residents
in that section of the city will demand
an election.
The Guild-Bates factions are keeping
a q
claim that a majority of the men who
came out in favor of Bates have sub
sided and in some instances will be
numbered among the Guild forces al
the finish. This statement is denied BY
their opponents who contend that
everything is progressing as smoothly
as could be desired.
James Hunt received a copy of a NAL
den paper Saturday, which seems to
indicate that city as strong for Hon.
John L. Bates. Interviews with numer-
Gus public officials and leading men of
the city are quoted which points to
Bates strength in that city.
If rumor is to be credited there are
several men in ward whose friends
would like to see them in the legislature
next year. Arthur M. Taft is among the
number, and his friends claim he would
make strong hight for The office. Ben
The question of VINO the democrats
will put in the field in case Of a special
election is still an open one. The state
ment that Eugene Moriarty is a can
didate is apparently without founda-
ton, Mr.. Moriarty says that he has not
authorized any one to mention his can
didacy, neither has he heard the slight
est rumor of there being such action on
foot.
Tonight's meeting Of the republican
city committee will doubtless result in
some interesting developments.
The case Of Willie c. Young, and
possibly others, who. according to
claims of their fellow committeemen,
have violated the rules governing the
body, will come up and If certain mem
bers disclose the sentiment evidenced
during the past few weeks hot argu-
ment Il bound to follow.
The matter relative to a special cleo