The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-05
A FRACTIONAL FIGHT.
De Leonites File a
Petition Of Protest
at City Hall.
OBJECT TO NAMES ON BALLOT.
Say Nominees Do Not
Represent the Socialist
Labor Party.
OBJECT TO NAMES ON BALLOT.

The fractional fight in the ranks of
the socialist labor party took another
turn yesterday, when members of the
DeLeoE faction, who were literally
turned down at the municipal conven-
tlon, tIed protest with the city clerk
against allowing the names of candi-
dates for mayor and aldermen, nomi-
mated in the convention, going on the
ballot for the city election.
The petition is signed by Walter J.
Hoar, Leroy d. Usher and E. Albin
Forrstiom. City Clerk Towne notified
members of the board of registrars of
voters, and it was decided to give a
nearing at o'clock this afternoon,
Mheh a statement of the grievance of
the petitioners will be listened to.
The petition filed with the city clerk
Yesterday afternoon is in substance
Respectfully represent the under
signed, your petitioners, that they are
members of the socialist labor party
OF the section of Worcester; that they
are duly authorized to act in behalf Of
sad faction in filing objections to GER
tam certificates of nomination of the
following persons: For mayor, Charles
j. Marcy; Olof Bukelund, Dennis
L..
Wis, Charles E. Fenner and Sumner H.
Mason, respectively, for aldermen"
The petitioners further contend that
at the convention of delegates to the
municipal convention on Nov. 20, a res
olutlon was passed recognizing and rat
Tying committee at 1874 William
street, New York city, which has no
standing IN, no authority over and bore
no relation to the socialist labor party,
but the said delegates did repudiate and
disregard the supremacy, sovereignty
and authority of the socialist labor par
ty, of which the proper and lawful ma =
tlonaI committee of the socialist labor
party is situated at 81 Beekman street,
New York city.
The petitioners further allege that the
delegates exceeded the authority vested
in them and passed resolutions contrary
to the principles of the socialist labor
party and contrary to the direction and
intention of the voters of the party and
contrary to the cause set forth in the
call for the caucuses. That they are
aggrieved thereby and denied the right
to vote for the principles on which they
stand; that principles contrary to their
wishes would be accomplished by vot-
ing for the candidates herein objected
to. Wherefore they object to the fl
ing of said certificates of nomination on
the ground of invalidity and ilIegality.
And, therefore, your petitioners re-
spectfuliy pray that the said certifi-
Gates Of nomination may be adjudged
ineffective and decided as not of the
socialist labor party
And wherefore your said petitioners
pray that they may be heard upon the
issues herein presented: And where
fore your petitioners object and protest
to the filing of said nomination papers,
their identification with the socialist la
Dor party and to the validity thereof. Z"
The names of Charles G. Marcy and
Olof Bokelund are misspelled in the pc
ton. Mr.. Bokelund is designated as
"Bukelund" and Charles G. Marcy as
Charles j. Marcy" Just what effect
this will have on the hearing remains
to be seen. Miles Casey appears for the
natitiGners