The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-07
DAY OF EQUALITY.
Each Man Will Elk
ercise His Inherent
Rights Today.
DEMOCRATS ARE HOPEFUL.
Ryan Feels Confident and
Mellen Has a Cinch
in Ward Four.

This is the day that tries the soul of
the candidate for office. Today the
American citizen, who is monarch in
his own right, goes to the polls and
takes advantage of his great inherited
privilege of casting a ballot for the.
candidate of his choice. If the truth
be known, it is certain that more than
one candidate passed an almost Sleep
less night like the man condemned to
the block. whose mind, like a pendulum,
swings between hope and despair.
1t is somewhat the same as described
by Goldsmith:
The wretch condemned with life to part,
Still, still on hope relies.
And every pang that rends his heart,
Bids expectation rise
This is all the more true of the candi-
date making his first plunge into the
sea of politics He wishes to be elect
ed, more than the small boy wishes to
jump out of his CAMP and don a pair
of sturdy trousers. He pictures him
self on the floor of the house, making
the effort Of his life, and as a rule he
always modestly believes that this par
ticular effort is destined to eclipse the
miGhtiest GRAFTON of Webster, occupy
place i'll future school books, and lie
come a favorite with debating socie-
ties.
All sorts of conflicting stories were
heard last night. In one breath, The
Spy reporter was Informed that Repre-
esGaV TsatS 1T.
over in the contest for the legislature
from ward 8, and minute later an
other man said that Peter F. Sullivan
would be Representative Sullivan on the
firing line of victory, tonight. Conser-
vatlve politicians in ward pick Mr.
McLouehlin for a winner He has a
good record, and they think he deserves
another term.
The democratic city committee, has
warned the democrats of the danger of
forsakins the regular nominee, as it is
likely to result in a republican getting
in. McLoughlin's friends say that Mr..
Sullivan should have fought it out in
the caucus, and his failure to do so has
nettled many people, who say it shows
contempt for the average voter, and
is not in accordance with democratic
traditions
Mr.. Sullivan smiles at this, and says
openly ana above board. He has re-
sorted to no small political tricks and
has endeavored to be fair throughout
the contest. Mr.. Mclaughlin is not
shouting predictions from housetops
nor has ne revived the old-time custom
of sending the town crier around to give
publicity to his views, but he has con-
Quoted a canvass such as ward has
not witnessed since the days when
~ che
colts down that way how to run
campaign.
Thomas P. Abbott, the go-as-you-
please socialist, made two announce
ments vesterday--one that he has with
drawn as a candidate for the board of
aldermen; the other than Dennis J.
Doyle, the socialist candidate in ward
8, is going to defeat both Mclaughlin
and Sullivan, and win out Thomas P.
dreamed that.
James H. Mellen has cinch in ward
for the legislature. His way to the
gilded dome is paved with asphalt.
Nothing can prevent his election. He
need make no effort to get out the vote.
His only opponent is Gustav A. Grell,
but the ward is hopelessly democratic,
and the best Mr.. Grell can hope to do
is to held his party vote.
Friends of James F. Ryan said last
night that he would win out by plu-
rality of 100 in ward 5. Stephen Little
ton, who is credited with aiding John
G. Hagberg, is being roundly criticised,
and although Mr.. Littleton has some
political aspirations himself, it is like
ly that it will be hard shedding for him
in future in ward 5. Mr.. Littleton
characterizes many of the charges
made against him as made out of whole
cloth
The democrats are now preparing for
the municipal campaign. The most in
teresting development in this line yes
terday was the announcement that DR..
John T. Duggan has yielded to his
friends and consented to run for the
school committee again from ward 5.
If DR.. Duggan had his own way he
would retire at the end of his present
term.
There is to be the hottest kind of
fight in ward for the school commit
tee. The present committeeman John
j. Heron is a candidate for reelection
and is to be opposed by DR. M ].
O'Meara, who, after serving few
terms, retired from the committee some
years ago. Both men have strong fol-
lowings in the ward and the contest
will be we'll worth watching John f.
Daily, in view of the candidacy of DR..
O'Meara, has retired from the field.