The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-20
Deans Office Is Too
Small for Guild
Supporters.
The CANDIDATE VISITS THE CITY
Bates Men Are Confident
SiSSon Knocked Out Of
the Hunt Fight.

The Guild meetings have outgrown
the confines of Frank L. Deans law Of
flee, and last night Guild men in wards
and met in Board of Trade hall
About 50 men were present, the largest
delegation being from ward q The Sc
lection of the delegates to the various
conventions came up for discussion, but
no final decision was made.
zen. Curtis Guild, Jr., paid Worcester
a short visit yesterday. He arrived on
the 9.45 train from Boston and was met
by Frank L. Dean, manager of the
worcester campaign. Most of the time
during Gen. Guilds stay in the city
was spent at the south end, where sew
eral Of the larger manufactures were
visited and men who favor the Guild
cause given a chance to see the man
for whom they will cast their votes.
Gen. Guild is in apparently good
health in spite of the somewhat trying
work incidental to the campaign, and
if he has any apprehension regarding
the eventual outcome, the fact is not
noticeable on the surface. He expressed
himself as perfectly satisfied with the
situation, and confident that the Guild
strength is gaining steadily even in the
districts Where his opponent was sup
posed to be strongest
Gen. Guild left Worcester at 4 O'Clock
for Milford, where he spoke last night
on The conduct of the late war;
In spite of the apparent activity in
the Guild camp, supporters of Hon.
John L. Bates remain as confident as
ever.
Hon. E. B. Crane said last night that
there was little to say other than that
the work is being kept up and that the
result would show how we'll friends of
the eX-speaker have calculated. There
was a conference of Bates men in the
office of James Hunt last night, rela-
tive to general work of the campaign,
and tomorrow night there will be a
meeting of the general committee hay-
ing the Bates movement in charge.
The lists Of Bates delegates in ward s
is complete and contains these names;
Arthur P Rugg, r. James Tatman,
William H. Bartlett, Edward B. Glas-
gov, Edward NJ. Woodward, Charles A.
Merrill, Louis j. Kendall Frank B.
Hall, Charles S. Holden and Albert s.
Newton.
From the present outlook, James
Hunt will have things his own way in
the ward representative fight.
George W. B. Sisson, whose friends
have done considerable work in the
ward. discovers that he should have
moved into the neighborhood % days
earlier if he hoped to contest for the
office of representative. Mr.. Sisson
said yesterday: Il never gave the mat
ter thought until it was called to my
and it was necessary to re-
fer to my rent receipts to ascertain
Just how long | had lived in the ward.
I am sorry that my friends should have
done so much work, only to find that
I cannot stand for the office, but there
will undoubtedly be some one in my
place"
Several candidates have been spoken
Of for the office, but as yet there has
been no formal acceptance. E. 1. Co.
Minis has been spoken of as the most
probable candidate. It is said that in
addition to a strong following of his
son vote in his favor, which would
prove sufficient to overcome Mr.. Hunts
Mr.. Comins said last night
that he had not given the matter a
thought, but that he probably should
not allow the use Of his name.
George F. Orr is another who has
been named for the place, but 1t is
said that Mr. Orr is too good friend
of James Hunt to contest his candi-
dacy. Arthur j. Marble has also been
mentioned.
Friends of Mr. Hunt are pleased over
the latest development, Mr.. Hunt per-
is sorry that the matter came
out so soon. He has been in possess
sion of the informa ton for some time,
hut preferred to demonstrate his
strength in the caucus before making
the facts known.
The various county candidates for the
office Of county commissioner evident
~ consider Worcester a productive field
FOR operation. f. N. Thayer of Black
stone. who is one of the candidates for
fine nomination. was in the city yester-
dav doing a little missionary work
among his friends.
Work in favor of Gen. A. B. r.
sprague goes steadily on, in spite of
rumors to the effect that an effort is
being made to establish the old county
ring The principal argument for
Worcester representation on the board
is the part that Worcester plays in
the life Of the county.
Enrolment at republican headouar-
TORS is the largest in the history of the
committee The list oe names added
was larger than usual due
II tha fact that according to rules Of
The committee. Tuesday was the last
1ov when names could be enrolled. I'll
ie nrobable. however, that the time will
10 extended this wear, on account of
The change in dates of the registrars.
The republican city committee has
issued its call for the republican eau
-uees TO be held Tuesday evening at
so o'clock to elect delegates to the
state senatorial county and councillor
and one candidate for
from each ward. The
will be called to order by the
foilowing: Ward /, Henry E. Whit
comb. ward .. Walter F. Gleason; ward
! Daniel e. Aver; ward a. Charles =,
ward 5, William j. Bragg;
wand G Charles J.. Bennett, ward Z,
White G. Young ward g. Herbert A.
Booth.
Another member of the Belisle family
has come into tho republican fold. Yes
terdav. C. Edmond Belisle of 50 Salem
street applied TO the clerk of the re-
publican city committee for enrolment