The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-15
SHY OF CANDIDATES,
Democrats May Unite
For a Citizens
Ticket.
PARTY LEADERS GOING SLOWLY.
Aspirants for Seats in the
City Council Thicker
Than Bees.
PARTY LEADERS GOING SLOWLY.

There is the scent of municipal poll
tics in the democratic woods, and the
leaders are out cunning for candidates
Some members of the democratic city
committee favor placing straight
ticket for mayor in the field, but the
crushing defeat of Capt. ]. K Churchill,
the last candidate for the mayoralty
on an uncompromisingly democratic
ticket, has led the conservative element
in the party to pin hopes upon a citi-
zenS movement.
In view of the fact that the report
has gone forth that Mayor Dodge is
likely to be a candidate for a third
term, they maintain that the only way
to win out
IS TO ALLY THEMSELVES
with that element in the republican
party that is opposed to straight nomi-
nations and stands for citizens candi-
dates.
In regard to mentioning candidates,
even in the way of suggestion, for a
straight ticket, the democrats are ex-
ceedingly shy. When one asks them
to name candidates on a citizens tick
ct, however, they will reel off such
names as Stephen Salisbury and Lyman
A. Ely. AS straight candidate on the
democratic ticket, or as a citizens can
didate, mention is heard of DR.. Thomas
u. Barrett, at present member of
the board of aldermen.
That DIR. Barrett, even though he
would fail of an election, would make
a remarkably good run, is conceded
not only by democrats, but among re-
publicans. His record is a clean and
honorable one. He has been a party
to no deals, and has
SPOKEN IN DENUNCIATFON
or advocacy of measures without fear
of the consequences. He is a politician
in the better sense of the term, not
in the Tammany sense.
John H. Meagher, chairman of the
democratic city committee, when asked
by The Spy reporter last night what
the democrats were doing in regard to
municipal candidates, said that it was
too early to forecast any program, but
that the party leaders were feeling their
way and putting out in the right di-
lrections.
Yet, while the democrats are non
committal on the matter of mayoralty
candidates, there are candidates galore
named for
THE ALDERMANIC BOARD
and the common council Such names
as Edward ]. Mcmahon, David F.
IO'Connell and John B. Ratigan are
freely suggested at the informal con-
lferences at democratic headquarters.
David F. O'Connell. who is the
strongest and best man the democrats
could put up, positively declines to
consider the matter, although the best
| influence in the party has been brought
to bear upon him to run. Mr.. O'Con-
| nell's record while a member of the
upper board was an admirable one
Mr.. Mcmahon is an attorney and an
able man. He would make a good rum
without doubt. Mr.. Ratigan does not
stand so well, on account of his
REPUTATION OF BRYAN
when he was nominated as candidate
for the presidency. At that time Mr..
Ratigan said that he would take to
the woods. meaning that he had no use
for the nominee.
The name of Jefferson Davis Pierce
has been suggested as a labor candidate
on the democratic ticket Leading
democrats do not enthuse over the sug-
gestion, and it is not all likely that
he will be nominated at the municipal
convention. Philip j. O'Connell and
James F. Carberry will be renominated.
Both men have clean party records.
l.
it is expected, will be as thick as bees
in hive, or strawberries on a bush
within few weeks. In ward the
name of M. w. Donahue was put for
ward, but although a happier party
choice could not be made, Mr.. Donahue
yesterday came out positively against
1t. He appreciates the spirit which
prompted the suggestion of his name,
but cannot think Of running, he says.
10 n ioh
young man, prominent in temperance
circles. Thomas F. Harvey in ward 5
is buckling on his campaign armor and
intends to put up a brisk fight for the
nomination to the council. He expects
to fall heir to Councilman James F.
Ryan's shoes.
Mr. Ryan is working night and day
to compass the defeat of John G. Hag-
berg for the legislature, and has given
it out that in
THE EVENT OF HIS LOSING
at the polls, in the state election, he
will not try to be returned for the lower
board of the council. There are ru-
mors, however that, if defeated for the
legislature. Mr.. Ryan may follow dem
ocratic presidents and run for the
board of aldermen.
There will be meeting of Mr.. Ryans
supporters in his office at the State
Mutual today, and plans of campaign
will be thoroughly considered
All the legislative candidates are put
ting in extra ticks in getting names on
the voting lists. The candle holds out
to burn for a few nights more in the
office of the registrars of voters
The opera bouffe campaign in ward 3
still goes merrily onward. It's 40 sood
as play,
PEOPLE DOWN THAT WAY SAY,
to watch it's progress. Peter T. Sulli-
van, hero of Santiago. says tina; when
the election returns come in, Represent
tative w. I. Mclaughlin, against whom
he is running, will be showed under
as completely as If he duclSed his head
and said kismet when an avalanche was
coming down the Alpine pike. Mr.. Nc
Loughlin, who is an asst be politician,
says that Peter is talking through his
KEPT.
AS some one says somewhere. "Sc
goes the world -