The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-30
All Signs Point to a
Big Republican
Victory
IN THE MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN.
Registrars Of Voters Say
Crosby Is All
Right.

Politics are humming, but the index
finger of every sign that is up points
to overwhelming republican victory at
the municipal election.
The attempt of the democrats to
profit by alleged detection in the re-
publican ranks, will not count for a
cent. AS a matter of fact, story de-
voted to this so-called disaffection, If
there was a strict adherence to the
truth, would be as brief as the cele-
brated essay on snakes in Ireland
which contained six words-"There are
no snakes in Ireland" In a word,
there is no republican disaffection.'
Some men there are who are disap-
pointed, but as long as the old world
wags, t will be ever thus. Every one
can not expect to be pleased and salts
fed.
This talk however, about the chances
Of four democrats stealing in under
the canvas election day, has no founda-
ton in truth, when the situation is
properly sized up. The republicans
have nominated an unusually strong
ticket from Mayor Dodge down, and
nothing but a miracle would defeat it
and insure democratic victory.
Democrats talk Of republicans using
the knife, but in truth the indications
democrats themselves. The Spy re-
porter was informed last night that
there is ground for belief that certain
candidates on the democratic alder
manic ticket are making trades with a
view only to their own election. This
is the famous bullet balIotting' for
which democrats are as famous as old
Kentucky is for whisky or Aguinaldo
for speed in his heels.
n 3,ra
will be three members of the minority
party elected but who these three will
be is the question Men that know
something in politics. pick two states
of winners, One made up of Philip j.
O'Connell, James E. Carberry and Ed
ward j. Mcmahon; the other, of the
two flrst-named gentlemen and Will
liam G. ichtenfels. All these men are
strong and will make good runs. There
was a report that one of the combina-
tons
FREEZES OUT MR.. LICHTENFELS,
but when seen by The Spy reporter
last night, Mr.. Lichtenfels said that he
knew nothing of any such trade save
IN rumors, that were as unconf1rmed
as the reports of British victories in
south Africa in the war with the
wi hlCnteHLelS is unQueStiOnably
an able man and a strong candidate
He is stronger by far now than he was
last year, and he has hosts of friends
out working for his election. He is an
uncompromising democrat, a great
party worker and stands a good chance
of election.
Some enemies Of James F. Carberry
are using MS vote on the grade cross
ing question against him in wards 4
ana ., but Mr.. Carberry is making
strong canvass and will probably he n
close second to Philip ]. O'Conneil. who
IS picked to lead the democratic ticket.
James f. McGovern Is not regarded as
llkely 10 land, and John B. Ratigan is
classed among the alsorans.
CHARLES F. Hanson is to be an indie
pendent republican candidate for the
BOARD of aldermen, and with other ir-
reg uiar candidates, not the nominees of
1 pstt 10 - VIII ME nomination papers
with the city clerk tomorrow.
All was peace and HARMONY az tho
Tepuollcan headquarters last evening
Inc purpose of the meeting last eve
illng was TO get together prominent re-
puolicans from the different wards and
10 obtain the opinions of all as to tba
progress being made in Campaign
work. 8 Il
Nearly all the candidates for munich
pal honors were present and made
speeches as to the present noIitioai
situation. Mayor Rufus B. Dodge II
was absent, as he went away yesterdav
afternoon 20 spend Thanksgiving IN
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Among those who spoke were Georee
NJ wright, George F. Brooks, Charles
f. =. Johnson. Charles T. Tatman, f. K
9 3II yen and Edward D. Cunningham,
All the members of the city conmittaa
reported good progress. In 'l sboTt
Tune rallying committees will helm In
the work Heip III