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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
ALDERM EN-
W. G. LiChtenfeIs

William G. Lichtenfels, the repre-
sentative of the speaking vot-
ers of the city in the election yester-
day, has attained the goal of election
as an alderman which he has danger
ously threatened many times. The
magnificent vote given him in republic
can wards shows the estimate men
outside of his party hold him in.
lie was born in Baden, Germany,
June Z, 1859, and until he was 16 years
old lived there. On coming to America
he located in Worcester and learned the
cigarmaker's trade in the shop of Rob-
ert Weidner, Thomas street. After
three and half years at this business,
he secured a position in the music wire
department of the Washburn & Moen
company. now the American Steel &
Wire company He remained there IS
years and then entered the fire insur-
ance business under the management
and advice of Justus E. Allen, whom he
succeeded as manager in 1893 Oct IS,
1880, he became an American citizen
and a democrat in politics. He has
been a member of the city committee
and served as treasurer of the body.
He was made a justice of the peace by
Gov. William E. Russell in 1891 and a
notary public in 1898.
He is a society man, a 32d degree
Mason, an Odd Fellow, a member of
the Royal Arcanum, the Frohsinns and
the Wachusett Boat club.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
Joseph P. Morrissey

Joseph P. Morrissey. elected as a
member of ward As delegation In the
common council made his initial try
for political honors, yesterday, and
started well, receiving a substantial
vote from the faithful and banner
democratic ward of. the city. He has
the distinction of being the first candi-
date for the common council to receive
an uncontested nomination as a demo-
crat in ward T.
Mr.. Morrissey was born in Norwich
Ct, &c years ago, and when a year old
came with his parents to Worcester
and settled in ward A. He received his
early education in the public schools
and graduated from Worcester high
school in the class of 1891 On leav-
ing school, he worked for time for
Denholm & Mckay. While working
there, he began the study of law and
became teacher in the evening
schools He later became a student
in the law office of Ratigan & O'Hara,
and was IS months a student in the
examination for the Worcester county
,her, passed and was admitted to the
practice of law in 1895. His office is
IN Walker block, and he has a large
ard growing practice.
He has been s total abstainer all his
life, and has been identified with ST.
Johns guild and st. Anne's societies.
Fte has been delegate to municipal
and state conventions of the democratic
party several times.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Michael ]. O'Meara

DIR. M. ]. O'Meara, elected to the
school committee from ward 8, was
born in Milford, Mass, June 9, 1861 He
attended the public schools of Worces-
ter as far as the seventh grade, and
was then sent to private schools in
Montreal and Ottawa Having thus
prepared himself for college, he en-
tered Holy Cross in 1879, and studied
there until 1852 On leaving Holy
Cross, he attended the Harvard medical
school, and was graduated in 1885, Since
then he has been practicing in Wor-
cester.
DR.. O'Meara was a member of the
school committee from 1893 to 1895 in
elusive. During his four years on the
board, he was on the committee on
teachers for three years. He is a
fellow of the Massachusetts Medical
Society, and examining surgeon for the
United States government at the re-
cruiting station for the regular army
in this city He is on the out-patient
staff of the city hospital, and on the
visiting staff of St Vincent's. He is
also physician to Division "a, Court
Damascus. F. of A., and Companions of
the Forest,
DR.. O'Meara has been government
surgeon at the recruiting office in the
Walker building since it was estab-
lished, and has served with Capt. d.
f. Anglum, Lieut.. H. r. Goodnow,
Lieut.. f. R. Royden and Capt. ]. C.
Gresham
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
John 7. Dugqan

Dr. John T. Duggan who will repre-
sent ward in the school committee
for another term of three years, was
born in Worcester, June 80, 1866. He
was educated in the public schools of
the city, and was graduated at HOLY
Cross college in June, 1880. He entered
the Bellevue Hospital Medical College
in September of the same year. and
was graduated from there in March
1883, and has practiced his profession
in Worcester since that time at his
present residence on Southbridge street
DR.. Duggan is a fellow of the Masso-
chusetts Medical society, and was
chairman of the United States board
of pension examining surgeons from
1893 to 1898 He was elected To the
school board from ward 5 in 1890 and
has served as member until the nres-
ent time. He has been vice-chairman
Of the school committee and
ex-off1cjo chairman of the biph
school committee for two wears
and has been chairman of the COM
mittee on teachers for five years. For
the past two years DR.. Duggan has
been chairman of the visiting STAFF in
st. Vincents hospital
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
James F. Carberry

James F. Carberry, elected yesterday
to serve his second term as a member
of the board of aldermen, is one of Wor-
cester's hustling young men and has
few leaders for popularity among the
democrats of the city.
He was born in ward s. Sept IS, 1868,
and has always lived within the ward
He attended the public schools, but
when still boy left school to learn the
machinist trade. He became an ex-
pertand followed the business until 1895,
When he in company with his brother
ln-laW, opened meat market and prov
ision store on Millbury street. His first
year as a business man found him a
member OF the common council repre-
senting the democratic party in ward s.
Business demanded his attention. and
he refused to be a candidate for re-
election, and was not in politics again
except dis a worker, until 1897, when he
accepted the democratic nomina ton for
representative from ward 5, and al
though the ward was said to be strong
ly republican he was elected over A.
Edwin Enberg, who sought a re-elec-
ton as the republican candidate.
Last year Alderman Carberry was a
candidate for reelection to the General
COuII Dul was QeIedIeQ at the polls by
Sergt. John G. Hagberg in one of the
largest votes cast in the ward. The re-
turns of election day officers showed
the candidates tied, but recount prov
ed Sergt. Hagberg elected by scant
plurality of II votes. The fight made
against such a strong candidate as
Sergt. Hagberg, backed as he was by
his honorable record as a soldier of the
Second Massachusetts regiment in the
Cuban campaign, stamped Alderman
Carberry as very popular man in
the democratic party and he was put
forth last December as one of the party
candidates for alderman. He was
elected with Aldermen Barrett and
O'Conneli to serve as the minority rep
resentatives in the upper board
He is interested in a large provision
store on Millbury street, and in a
general machine shop which was re-
Gently opened in the old Walker shop,
Winter street.
He was president of the Sacred Heart
iyceum in 1893 and in 1885, was presi-
dent of the United Catholic total
abstinence societies, and delegate to
the national convention of total alb
stainers in the same year He is a
member of Court Quinsigamond, F. of
A, and has represented the court as a
delegate at many state conventions.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
REPUBLICAN HARMONY
Chairman Partridge is GratifIed
at the Big MajoritieS

Leon Rice Partridge, chairman Of the
republican city committee, had this to
say regarding the outcome: Il am very
much delighted with the returns ac-
cording to which all republican candi-
dates are accorded handsome majori-
ties. The unanimity of the republican
vote is good evidence of the harmony
existing In the party throughout the
city. 1t was great victory, both for
the candidates and all interested in the
welfare of republicanism in Worcester.
The mayors plurality was the larg-
est accorded any candidate since 1877.
In WARD five the vote was a handsome
one, aud in my estimation a victory
that Will place ward five in the repub-
lican column for good. 1 estimated that
We would carry ward five by a major
ity of 1876, and the result exceeded my
expectation. The rest of the city went
about as had expected. I am deeply
gratified that the little dissension in
the ranks of the city committee had
no apparent effect on the vote of the
party"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
John H. Connolly

Election to the common council has
passed the stage of novelty to Council
man John Fl Connolly. his successful
run at the polls yesterday being the
fourth time he has stood as his party s
candidate in ward 3. He was first
chosen to a seat in the council in 1896.
Since he has been a member, he has
been noted for his close attention to
the city business in committee and
council meetings, and, except when
prevented by illness or absence from
the city, has rarely missed session
of the council
Mr.. Connolly was born in Springfield,
O.. April II, 1856 When six years
old, he came to Worcester with his
parents and has since been resident.
He attended the public schools, and af-
ter a year In Worcester high school,
became an apprentice to the plumbers
trade. He follows the business, and
is counted among the best workmen in
Worcester.
has always taken an active in
terest in the Jcurneymen Plumbers
Union, having served as it's president
and attended many of the state and
national conventions as delegate. AT
the last national convention in Peoria,
H., Oct. /, he was elected first vice
president Of the association.
He has followed the fortunes of the
democratic party in ward for years
and his nomination and election to a
seat in the common council came to
him as a reward for faithful service In
1895. He is not an orator, but is
counted one of the solid, CAREFUL, level
headed men of the council. While a
democrat and having the interests OF
his party at heart, he is ready to sup
port am measure which is in the ma
ture of a permanent improvement for
Worcester, whether it is introduced by
democrat or republican.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
COUNCILMLN
Emil Zaeder

One of the youngest members of the
common council next year will be Emil
Zaeder, who was yesterday elected to
represent ward g. Mr.. Zaeder was born
at 81 Exchange street, present resi-
dence, Jan %, 1876, and come of a
family well known in Worcester for its
adherence to democratic prin-
ciple, his father being the late Benja-
min Zaeder Councilman-elect Zaeder
is a product of the Worcester schools,
going from the Thomas street and
Washington street grammar schools to
the English high school, from which
he was graduated in the class of '94
being one of the orators at the grad
uation exercises, in Mechanics hail. In
the fall of 1894 he entered Boston uni
versity school of law, from which he
was graduated with honors in 1897 and
was admitted to the Worcester county
bar in June of the same year. He be-
gan the practice of law in November,
1897, in an Office in the Worcester Five
Cents Savings bank building, where he
is now located.
At the outbreak of the Spanish
American war he was a member of the
Worcester Light Infantry, Company C,
Second Massachusetts regiment, and
was mustered into the United States
service with his company, in May,
1898. He served during the entire Gu
ban campaign with his regiment, par
ticipating in the battles of Ell Caney
and San Juan and the siege before the
city of Santiago which led to its
capitulation. He was honorably dis
charged from the United States serv-
Ice in November, 1898, and renewed the
practice Of law In the fall Of 1898 he
was selected a member of the demo-
cratic city committee from ward 8 and
was chosen secretary for the year 1899
which office he now holds.
Mr.. Zaeder is a member Of the Society
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

of 350,0O0 and a war strength of 3,000,-
900. H:r population is Al ,OOO 900
Great Britain is accustomed to be
told THAI it has a mere handful by way
of an army; France, Germany, Aus
tria and Russia having, by means of
the enforced military service system.
such enormous numbers. Considering
that 1t is volunteer force, Great
Britain has no reason, with a united
kingdom population of 39,S26O00 to be
ashamed of peace strength of 23S, 172.
The total war strength Is !, 40, 600. This
includes the colonial forces and the In
dian army; British troops 73157: vol
unteers european and Burasian). 30
600; native army, $4,000; reserves of
natives, 10000; total being 271, t57. OF
course. these figures do not include the
big armies of the native states.
France, with population of SO 518. -
600, has a peace strength of $4,000.
war strength, 4660,00O. Millions moro
could be called out If wanted. but, of
course, they would be unframed. Ger
many, with q population of 52.279 600
has a peace strength of 545, 900; a war
strength of 3,113.O0O Besides tbis
there Is the landstrum, or defensive
army, of 100000 SO the whole q.
be summed up al 621S 900 Russia
population, 90,0O0,0OO, has neacn
strength of $4,000; war strength. : asa
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13

again, and every time anything Of
great Importance happens that calls
for quick and accurate bulletins, the
people throng the space in front Of
The Spy office.
They We're out in thousands last
evening. The megaphone service hits
them Just right, for the stentorian
tones Of the special megaphone artist
detailed especially for that duty, are
as clear and resonant as a bell.
Elaborate preparations were made by
The Spy for serving the people with
the latest news, and the words of pleas
ant commentator heard on every side
We're sufficient compensation to The
Spy for the unusual amount of labor
expended to serve the people. Every
polling place was covered" by a rep
resentative of The Spy. AS soon as the
result was made known he followed
mis- instructions to get to The Spy
office by the quickest possible way" 1t
didn't make any difference to The Spy
what means he chose to carry out the
instructions. Some came by electrics,
and others by hacks, any way to reach
The Spy office and reach it quick. The
Spy appreciated that people were wait
ing for the news and The Spy was de-
termned that they would get it in rec
ord time. Before the people realized
SiAHN e'iiS ANtuAiiS NClC iilf NiAC
phone artist was telling them about.
the election in various precincts.
In less than five minutes after the
first bulletin was announced, a crowd
numbering over 1000 was standing in
front Of The Spy office, and in twice
that length of time the crowd had
more than doubled.
An estimate of the number Of people
who stood in front of The Spy office
last evening to hear the returns, can
not be made. They came and went as
they learned what they most ardently
desired Some wanted to know certain
points only, others wanted to know it
all. The former remained for a short
time only, the latter for hours, and every
few seconds they learned something
new. And when the operator said
goodnight, they had learned it all, for
not single detail of any kind relat-
ing to election had been skipped From
Worcester and from every other city
where an election was held yesterday,
The Spy got every particle of informa-
ton, and gave it to the waiting thou
sands as fast as it was received
All records were broken, for it was
an unusually early hour when The Spy
had gathered every scrap of informa-
ton and given it to the voters, who
had an opportunity to get to bed in
good season, and yet know everything
that the best newspaper Worcester ever
had could give.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
SPLIT DIDN'T APPEAR
Chairman Meagher Says Repub-
IiCanS Had Strong Men

John H. Meagher, chairman of the
democratic city committee, told The
Spy reporter last night, that both par
ties had got out Unexpectedly large
votes. He accounts for the size of
Mayor Dodge's plurality on the ground
that the promised split in the republi-
can ranks, especially the reported de-
lection among the Swedes, did not ma
terialize The democrats did all in
their power to keep ward in the
democratic ranks. and he was sur
prised at the defeat of Timon and Har-
ney for the common council. It sim
ply proves that the republicans main
tanned their organization intact since
the state election, and had put up can
didates with elements Of strength that
was not apparent on the surface. He
is Satisfied that the city committee did
all in its power to bring out the dem
ocratic vote.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
THE MAYOR IS PLEASED
The Good Showing in an Off Year
is Very Gratifying

republican headquarters was crowd
ed throughout the evening, and it was
after midnight when the flow of en-
thusiasm abated and the last member
of the committee was willing to shut
up shop and go home. Returns came
in steadily. and We're tabulated on the
big blackboard from o'clock on, but
the climax was reached when the fig
ures from ward were announced.
Soon after, the successful candidates
arrived, and were warmly congratulate
ed by their friends of the committee.
The excitement reached its height,
however, when Mayor Dodge appeared
on the scene, Herman S. Hastings
proposed three cheers for the mayor,
who had polled the largest majority
given any mayor since 1877, and they
were given with a will. Speech"
"Speech!'' was heard on every side,
and the mayor responded to the occa-
sion as gracefully as ever.
He said: Il did not come in here
thinking that a speech was what was
wanted, but 1 will say that 1 am sur
prised and gratified that so large a
vote came out. Taking the weather
and all into consideration, I consider
the result especially gratifying. The
handsome vote by which the republic
can ticket was elected shows remark
able harmony in the ranks of the re-
publicans throughout the city.
In ward 5, where two republican
councilmen have been elected, the eff
forts of members of the party are
brought into special prominence The
result Shows that lot of good, sys-
tematic, thorough, conscientious work
has been put in to land the fifth ward
in safety. Today's result shows that
the ward is safely republican, and the
end to be attained now is never to let
it get out.
Il desire to thank the members of
the committee and all who have en-
tered into the work of the campaign
so enthusiastically, when there was SO
little apparently to develop a contest,
and in this expression of thanks, 1 feel
certain that 1 express the sentiment Of
other candidates who have shared the
victory with me. The fact that it was
generally acknowledged an off year
makes the large vote all the more graf
flying, and shows what republicans can
do. even when there is little to stimu-
late interest in the campaign"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
THE SPY'S RETURNS
All Roads Led to The Spy Office
Last EVENING

There was one place where the peo-
pie of Worcester could learn anything
of the results of the city election last
evening, and there was only one place.
1t is hardly necessary to. tell where it
was. In the entire length of Main
street there was but one crowd, and
that was in front of The Spy office.
There were lonely squares and lonely
places on Main and other streets. Anx-
ious voters hurried past in their desire
to get quick and accurate returns of
the election in Worcester and other
cities.
Every voter in Worcester who want
ed to know anything about the cleo
ton was in front of The Spy office last
evening. They went by other offices
like storm of Leonids in their haste
to reach the only place where the true
figures were given hot from the polls
The tw" telephones were kept so
busy that a special operator was de-
tailed to keep The Spy lines plugged
up all the time. Such a plan has to
be adopted when hundreds of subscrib-
ers want to call up The Spy to learn
something of momentous interest.
The interest in the Boston election
was remarkable. It seemed as if every
hamlet in Worcester county wanted to
know not only the result in Worcester,
but also the result in Boston. The
queries came SO fast over the tele-
phones that two of The Spy's large
force had to be detailed to the tele-
phones. They had time for nothing
else but to respond to the calls.
A special megaphone artist gave a
crowd numbering thousands every de-
tail of interest, not only Worcester's
election, but many points that they de-
sire9 to know about Bostons election
The people of Worcester have learned
that The Spy of today is far ahead of
anything Worcester ever saw in fur
nishing quick and accurate news Of
big events
The lesson has been given again and
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
Thomas M. Daniels

DR.. Thomas NJ. Daniels, elected a
member of the school committee in
ward four, was born in Worcester, in
1874. He was educated in the public
schools and is a graduate of the clas-
steal high school. After studying for
a short time with DR.. W. A. Daniels.
his brother, he entered the Philadel-
phia Dental college and was graduated
in the class of 1898. He passed the ex-
animation Of the Massachusetts state
board of dentistry in the same year
and has practiced in Worcester since
He is member of Alhambra council
K. of c., and of Division "a, A. o. Fl.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
Thankful to Sullivan

w. G. Lichtenfels, in talking it over
with The Spy man, said that he was
pleased at the result. He said that he
wished to thank his friends for their
magnificent support, and especially
John e. Sullivan, whose letter he be-
lieves to have been an important fac
tor in his aid, Mr.. Lichtenfels said
that he would endeavor to fill the Of
flee to the best of his ability, and al
ways as true and loyal democrat.
Mr.. Lichtenfels and Emil Zaeder
were given a reception at the Frohsinns
last night. Both made speeches, and
during the evening John E. Sullivan
dropped in and was given a royal well
come
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
o'ConneII is Grateful

Philip j. O'Connell, elected to succeed
himself as alderman, was gratifled with
the result OF the election and wishes to
thank those who stood by him in the
election Mr.. O'Connell said that in
view of the assurances that he would
be a popular candidate and that his
election was practically assured he did
not put in the amount Of work that he
would have done ordinarily The result
demonstrated to him more forcibly than
ever before the uncertainty of politics.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
Harvey viii Survive

Thomas r. Harvey, one of the de-
feated candidates for the common
council in ward five, said: II hall sur
vive tho shock, but it's rather discour-
aging after working hard to land the
office, but realize the ups and downs
to be experienced in politics and shall
take the defeat with good grace"
One OF Mr. Harney's friends said that
his defeat might be attributed almost
wholly to the fact that a lot of new
men were in charge of the carriages
and detailed to get out the vote. They
knew nothing of the work and the re
suit was that many of the carriages
were standing idle when they should
have been hustling voters to the polls
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
No Surprise to Busby

G. Alfred Busby, who was defeated
as an Independent republican candi-
date IN ward one, looks at the matter
philosophically, and says he is not
much surprised at the result. He Is
gratifieG in one thing, and that is in
knowing that his friends who stood by
him in the caucus, were with him on
election day
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-13
MIR. CIee viii do His Best

81 am naturally pleased with the re-
suit" said Frederick Clee, who was
elected to represent ward five in the
common council the coming year"
am deeply grateful to all, both repub-
leans and democrats, who assisted my
election in any way. shall do my best
to merir the confidence that has been
placed in me-"