The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-27

The tension is broken. Worcester,
the Gibraltar of Massachusetts repub-
licanism has spoken in caucus. and
save in wards 6 and Z, where John L.
Bates was the favorite and winner, the
city win send delegates to the republic
can state convention pledged to the
support of Curtis Guild, Jr., for lieu
tenant-governor
The active canvass made by the par
tisans of these two candidates during
the last few weeks, made it a foregone
conclusion that the caucuses would be
marked by overfows of voters. Seldom
have Worcester caucuses been more
largely attended. Not even the memoir
able fight of Joseph H. Walker and T.
C. Bates for congress created greater
interest than the contest for the lieu
tenant governorship did throughout the
wards Of the city last night.
Up to the last minute. when the final
results were announced, the voters
stood around the places of caucus in
groups, earnestly discussing the situa-
ton and specializing on the chances of
the two candidates.
There were men to be found in all the
wards that were ready to wager on the
toss of a penny that their man was to
carry the entire city with the sweep Of
a whirlwind, but it was apparent to a
watehful observer, with an eye on the
ballot boxes, that Guild was running
ahead of Bates in every ward except
6 and T.
These two wards were from the first
recognized as the royal battle-ground
of the campaign, and both candidates
had lots of campaign work put in, but
the Bates element proved the stronger
and easily won out
Friends of both candidates ran from
ward to ward, eagerly inquiring for the
result 1t having become known that
wards 6 and were for Bates, the par
tisans Of the ex-speaker were greatly
cheered, and predicted all sorts OF
things AS it was heralded about the
city, however, by The Spy bulletins,
that wards 1, 2. 8. A, and had de-
cared for Guild, the hopes of the Bates
partisans went down like the flag of
Napoleon at Waterloo. Yet for all
that, they took their defeat cheerfully
and with the resignation of philoso-
pliers.
Ellery B. Crane and James Hunt, the
managers of the Bates campaign In
forward to Bates making a far better
run than he did. and even felt that he
would carry the city, they were yet
disinclined to make any complaint. MI.
Guild, they said, had the advantage OF
organization and resources, while MT
Bates had to depend solely upon his
friends and his record as speaker of the
Massachusetts House of Representa-
tives.
Frank L. Dean. who was in charge
of the Guild campaign, was the hap
piest man in the city when The spy
reporter announced to him the offlclal
result. FIe said that he expected It,
in fact he had expeeted 70 oarTyD svsSS
ward in the city. He had heard thai
We rds 6 and would be fighting grouno
and he did not overlook his fences IN
those bailiwiclks. but as things hao
turned out. he is perfectly satisfied
A peculiar phase of this Guild-Bates
contest was the fact that in ward
Alderman John r. Back, much to MS
surprise, was neither registered nor en-
rolled. Now, the question comes Gan ln
ne sit in the convention as Bates
delegate?" He was duly elected as
such last night.
Opposition did not cut much ice IN
the case of Henry G. Taft candidate for
reelection as county commissioner.
There were two candidates against MN
IF. N. Thayer of Blackstone and war
rem Goodale Of Clinton. Mr.. Goodale' :
ballots appeared only in the ward
caucus, and those of Mr.. Thayer IN
but few of the other wards. Mr.,
Thayer ran way behind Mr.. Taft, put
IN ward 2 Gc0dale gave him a close
shave. The vote was 1872 for Taft ana
lSl for Goodale in this ward.
Delegations pledged to II. A. Harring-
ton for senator from the second SEN
atorial district and Charles G.. WASH
burn from the first senatorial district,
and M " b. Jefferson, for councillor,
prevailed in every ward.
There were some interesting contests
Tor representatives that are worthy OF
note in passing upon the general result.
James Hunt in ward 6 was renomi-
mated, despite herculean opposition,
over Alamo r. Wells. In ward 2 John
+. Munroe won out over George @. Hunt
and in ward David Manning utterly
routed Messrs. Dunkerton and Mirick.
In the democratic strongholds, wards
ana 4, too, there were rivals for the
representative nominations, but In the
former Elzear Desmarteau easily de-
teated $. Frank Gates, and in the latter
u a. Grell won out against Isaac
Aronson.
The story of the night in detail fol-
WARD ONE.
Ward / caucus was called to order al
& 30 o'clock In the basement Of the cias'
Steal high school building by Henry II
Whitcomb j. p. Cheney was chosen
Chairman and II. Ward Moore secreta'
~. The following we're chosen telers
Elliott Moore, Charles p Sanford. 20.