The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-21
THE WARD CONTESTS.
Several Warm Fights for Minor Offices
in the Gift of Republicans.

in the Gift of Republicans.
Apart from the mayoralty contest in
the caucuses tonight, there are some
pretty side issues which are absorbing
the interest of residents in the several
wards.
In ward one Alderman Charles A.
Vaughan Is unopposed. Vaughan dele
gates are understood as pledged to
support Mayor Dodge. The common
council fight in this ward brings out
G. A. Busby, James P. Crosby Ed
ward d. Graves and George L. Clark
Mr.. Busby went into the fight early
and with some of the strongest men in
the ward backlof him, "and is slated to
win out. A claim has been raised that
Capt Crosby is ineligible as a candi-
date from, the fact of having moved
out of the ward within the last few
days. A majority of opinion is that he
mas perfect right to stand as can
didate.
Men who favor Maj. e. T. Raymond
for the school committee, claim to see
victory in sight and that George w.
Games, the veteran committeeman,
will go down before a storm of ballots.
Friends of Mr.. Eames claim to see
things otherwise.
Outside the, Dodge-Roe contest, there
is little stirring in ward two Sanford
c. Kendall, candidate for the board of
aldermen, will be unopposed in the
caucuses There is but one candidate
for the common council, and the prin-
cipal interest over the minor offices
VIII be in the nomination for ward
committee. There will be two tickets
in the field. one bearing the names of
Albert H. Dean, George H. White and
Martin DIN, and another the same as
the first with the exception of the name
of John P. Holmgren, which appears
in place of DIN.
In ward three H. Augustus Harring
ton is unopposed for alderman, and al
though no candidates have been named
as yet Tor the common council ii was
said last night that they would be in
evidence on the tickets at the caucus
tonight
Ward four will perhaps present the
greatest variety of tickets of any ward
in the city. W. Levi Bousquet, the re-
publican candidate for nomination for
alderman, has no opposition. although
there are several tickets bearing the
names of as many sets of delegates to
the municipal convention. Tickets
bearing the names of candidates for the
city committee are several and nearly
every delegation has a following.
In ward five Gustaf L. Berg viii ap-
parently have things his own way so
far as aldermanic candidates are con-
cerned. William ]. Bragg is a favorite
candidate for the common council and
it is claimed will be landed without
much of a struggle. Frederick Clee is
the second nominee for the council and
republicans in the ward will put forth
a strong effort to make the ward five
delegation in the common council re-
publican throughout. Up to a late hour
the ward committee nomination was
not filled. George r. Tuson and John
w. Mawbey were the only names pro-
posed, although assurance is made that
the ticket will be filled tonight.
The sixth ward is another fighting
ground for men who want to go on the
city committee. John r.. Back is the
only candidate for alderman, and with
George M. Wright, the candidate for
the common council will undoubtedly
represent the ward next year. There
is merry little war over the school
committee nomination. Friends of Ed
ward /. Comins and Marvin M. Taylor
are claiming all sorts of support for
their candidates, and big caucus is
assured.
In addition to the tickets already
named Cor ward committee, there will
be two additional lists in the field The
name of David A. Donley appears on
all the tickets, but in addition to those
developed yesterday, are fhe names OF
e. T. ChaDin and Walter ]. Peacock, on