The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-02

statement sent out Saturday signed by
rs Guild leaders is to this effect. The
Guild men will not admit defeat until
the result of the convention Is known.
I'VE make no claim that Mr.. Guild
has swept the state" the statement
says, "but do assert that the choice has
not yet been made, and cannot be as
certained until a vote shall be taken in
the convention.
$50 many statements have been made
publicly to the effect that the contest is
over, we deem it proper to thus for
mally announce our verification of the
tabulated returns, and our conclusion,
based upon the most reliable sources,
that the contest is not yet settled
Col william NJ Olin will be nominal
ed for secretary Of the commonwealth,
and Hosea NJ. Knowlton will again go
on the ticket as candidate for the office
of attorney general.
There will be contests for treasurer
and auditor. The candidates for trea-
surer are Edward S. Bradford Of
Springfield, John j. Whipple of Brock
ton, George E. Sleeper of Winthrop and
william q. Neal of Lynn. Considera-
BILE work has been done in Worcester
in interest Of Mr.. Bradford with the
result that most Of the Worcester dele
gates will cast their ballots in his ia
vor. The candidates for auditor are
Gen. John W. Kimbali of Fitchburg,
the incumbent; Henry e. Turner of
Maiden, and Samuel W. George Of Hav-
erhill.
The question Of who will go on the
ticket for these places seems an open
one. Much will depend upon the ante
convention discussion that will take
place in the American House Thursday
~ 0f 10 q foc will a xra
rooms there and something more than
the usual amount of work Is expected.
Delegates to the several republican
conventions have a busy week before
them. The program for the week fol-
lows:
Monday, Oct. 2, first senatorial re-
publican headquarters 10 a. M; Sc
cond senatorial, Horticultural hall, II
a. M
Wednesday, Oct A, seventh councillor,
Horticultural hall 10 a. M; county,
Continental hall, D. m.
Tuesday, Oct. 10, fourth senatorial,
Horticultural hall, II a. M
From the present outlook compare
tive unanimity prevails. Until the re-
suit of the recount in ward 2, 1t looked
as though Warren Goodale Of Clinton
had a fighting chance in the county
convention, but Henry @. Taft's
strength in the ward remains undis-
puted and it is generally conceded that
he will succeed himself as county
commissioner
The only approach to contest will
come in the first district senatorial con-
vention this morning, and that over
the denomination of George w. B. Sis
son to the state central committee Mr.
Sisson has put in a considerable
amount of work during the past few
days and last night was confident thai
he had a majority Of the delegates
pledged to him. His friends are using
every effort in his behalf, laying espe-
cial strength on his work in the com
mittee during the year past and hi.
loyalty to party interests in Worcester
Mai. Harry B. Fairbanks, who con
tests Mr. Sissons denomination, is ac-
knowledged strong candidate, anC
has some of the leading republicans ii
the city at his hack. His candidac,
was announced at the last minute, al
most, but considerable work has beer
done in his behalf previous to the an
nouncemeDt with the result, accordin.
to claims of his friends. that he will
be the next state committeeman from
the first Worcester district.