The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-17
l am yours truly,
John P. Mcdonald,
A Hill street

JONI i. A1clJOIldlQ,
A Hill street.
The communication was received in
the town clerks Office with some sur
prise because no hint Of anything of
the Kind had got abroad.
This action is fraugi1t withAgrave pos
sibtiities in local politics. Republicans
( viii rejoice over the news.
A socialist ticket may carry with 1t
the defeat of the democrats, because
q the socialist ticket. win poll most of its
4 vote from men who under ordinary cir
substances vote the democratic ticket.
The ticket will appeal most strongly
80 the German voters of whom there
are some 300 in town. The town COM
mittee is almost entirely drawn from
the German element
Most of the committee are web
known In town. With one exception
they are employed in the Lancaster
mills. They are all members of Chap
ter $685.
The November campaign was CON
Quoted under the auspices of Chap
ter b9S, Much of the work of the cam
paign was conducted by John p Nc
n Donald, whose name is signed as see
rotary. Mcdonald is a man of good
appearance and has the faculty of i'm
pressing the laboring men with whom
he comes in contact
70 understand how seriously this
movement may affect local politics. it is
NECESSARY to. refer to the vote for gov
ernor, cast in November. Alexander B.
y Bruce, democrat, had SAT votes: Roger
Wolcott, republican, 64S, and George r.
Peare, socialist labor, PIP. Adding 10
votes that were cast for Winfield p
Porter, under the democratic social
domination paper, it is seen that the So
cialists of this town cast almost 10 per
GENT OF the registration, which was $500
Ano more than 10 per cent of the 1858
IN votes Which were cast
Before the foil election Chapter $50
aheld several rallies in town hall One
q these rallies was addressed by Mrs
Martha Moore Avery, the same who
mas recently been conspicuous in MARI
pore among the strikers A rally imme
plately preceding election was addressed
py George r. Peare, the candidate FOR
governor, who came from his home in
Lynn.
From member of the town commit
tee 1t was learned that the CHAPTER
proposes to pursue similar tactics in
lne spring, operating more particularly
along municipal lines. The chapter will
advocate strongly town ownership of
rhe trolley lines, and other public
franchises shorter hours for labor. and
an the features usually set out in a
pQcCure of municipality in a. co-oper-
at1ve commonwealth
Inc gentleman did not wish his name
USED Tor the present. Most of the men
connected with the movement dislike
newspaper publicity. They give as a
reason that they fear their connection
with the movement will be dislilzed nv
their employers.
The politicians with whom the corr
respondent of The Spy oonversed con-
Mentally this afternoon take the
view that the same men who voted the
inir
vote With the great parties in the town
election.S
The member of the socialist town
committee before referred to, said that
The reverse will be true. He takes the
VIEW that the socialist successes in
aAverhill and one or two other cities
IA November, have inspired the party
WxEh such enthusiasm that it will rally
W the last man about, the cause
Martha Moore Avery is one of the
sDeakers who will be called in to helm
opk II her engagements will permit
4omoiToW night the republican town
committees for 1899. will meet at the
residence of Neil Walker. and make a
second effort to organize The COM
mltfee realizes that it has a difficult
1ask before 1t, by reason Of differences
coming out of the contest for repre-
which refuse to be healed. There is
hundred dollars or so in the treas
MY a legacy from the committee of
les8 but that is not money enough.
ltAs to its sources IF revenue the COM
mlttee will turn its attention as soon
AZ + Is organized,
"a William H. Earle assigned to Attor-
rey Allan G, Buttrick today for the
benefit of his creditors. Mr.. Earle owns
xne grocery store at sol Main street.
n9assignment includes the stock and
nKtures of the store. Mr. Buttrick did
not know the total liabilities this af-
ternoon. He has not received a COM
plefa inventory. The liabilities are.
however, between 5000 and $500. The
ae9ets are greatly less. The creditors
VIII receive no more than Is or 20 cents
Qp the dollar Mr.. Earle is running
the store as Mr.. Buttricls agent. The
neock Is being disposed of for the ben
efit Of the creditors. The largest cred