The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-29
JIM'S CLOSE CALL.

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his supporters and there were counter
calls for Skerrett. Both candidates il
was certain would have to make
| speeches.
| Mr. Mellen said that after one of the
| seYerest contests in the history of ward
! 4, campaign in every way gentleman
| ~ and to the credit Of both sides, he
mad once more won out the caucus nom
ination. He thanked the voters of the
ward and laid particular stress upon
the fact that it was to be his last year.
| (''Many the time and oft you have said
the self-sale thing before" came a
voice. I mean it this trip, answered
Mr.. Mellen, whereat there was great
applause. Mr.. Mellen paid a manly and
eloquent tribute to the character and
worth of his young opponent.
There were cries all over the hall for
Mr.. Skerrett He jumped up on the
table and with a smiling face and in a
voice that did not betray the least
tremor of excitement, said that he was
| grateful to the voters for the magnifi-
cent manner in which they had turned
out. Many men had told him that
they intended to vote for Mellen, and he
honored them for their manliness in
not attempting to deceive him with
false hopes and assurances of sup
port. He liked them for their hon
esty and sincerity. From first to last.
| it was a gentlemanly campaign on
both sides, and he was glad that it was
so.
There went up cheer that shook
the hall when Mr.. Skerrett concluded
b. j
journed
Mr.. Skerrett was importuned by mis-
friends to make a stand at the polls,
but he said that it was a subject that
he was disinclined to talk about off
hand. His answer to his friends was
Await the recount" for assuredly
there will be petition for recount,
not that he suspects any double deal
ing, but there is such thing as even
the best Of mathematicians making
mistakes.
WARD FIVE.
John Butler was the special feature
of the ward caucus. He did a sprint
to get in before the polls closed which
would make young Duffey turn green.
He INTERCEPTED a few remarks during
speeches that were most appropriate
Warden Farmer called out that only
two minutes remained for voting, when
John Butler got inside the lines. The
inspectors didn't see him coming. John
isn't much taller than the rail. and
had lots of room to pass through the
gateway in spite Of the aldermanic pro-
portions of Officer Hines, who stood by
John isn't up on the antipodean style
of voting. and when he got the blank
ballot he darted for the ballot box as
if he heard somebody say Have one. "
| The warden announced that 81 ballots
were cast, Of which go were for James
F. RYAN, the other two being blanks
Mr.. Ryan. the democratic candidate for
representative to the Legislature. was
called on for a speech and responded
neatly.
WARD SIX.
AT the democratic caucus held in the
Freeiand- street school building. five
democrats, two newspaper men and a
policeman were present. The democrats
of ward held their caucus just the
same. and John S. Kavanaugh received
the five votes The meeting was called
to order by Nicholas Witty, and the
election of permanent chairman re-
suited in favor of John O'Keefe. ant
he was also appointed inspector. Mich
olas Witty was. teller, and the polls
opened at O'Clock and closed at ga;
o'clock
WARD SEVEN.
AS was to be expected, the ward Z
caucus was a quiet one. 1t was held
in the basement Of the Chandler street
school. and for long time voters were
patiently waited for But they never
came, and. after three votes WERE
lpolled. it was declared off. and those
present left the scene. The warder
was NJ. j. Fitzpatrick; clerk Daniel F
! O'Rourke; inspector, Charles O'Neill
! The three votes were cast for ,I-hn F
Harrigan, and he was unanimously
declared nominated by the voters.
WARD EIGHT.
Robert T. Vail read the call and wa.
| elected warden in ward s. Clerk Jere.
miah F. Healey acted as checker. The
caucus resulted in the nomination o.
| Timothy ]. Hurley for representative
to the general court, four votes beine
cast for him. The summary follows:
ORGANIZATION.
Ward Warden, John F. Hannah
clerk Louis NJ Friedman.
Ward 2-No caucus
Ward 3-Warden, John d. Driscoll
clerk, John ]. McCarry
Ward Warden, Peter S. Gallagher
clerk, Martin F. Mcnamara
Ward warden, @. B. Farmer
clerk. DR.. Joseph A. Smith.
| Ward 6-Warden John O'Keefe
clerk, Joseph T. O'Connor.
Ward Warden, NJ. ]. Fitzpatrick
clerk. Daniel F. Rourke
Ward S-Warden, Robert T. Vail
clerk, jeremiah F. Healey
REPRESENTATIVE NOMINEES.
Ward Charles H. Writer.
Ward 2-No nominee.
Ward 5-William I. Mclaughlin.
Ward flames H. Mellen.
Ward 5--James F. Ryan.
Ward 6-John S. Kavanaugh.
Ward John F. Harrigan
Ward S-Timothy ]. HurleY