The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-05
Col. Thayer's Dance Was an
Unqualified Success.

Clinton, Feb. 4--The original citizens
ticket movement, which seems, in the
light of all the evidence, to have been
rather a "feeler'' than movement, has
retired from view. There are evidences
here among citizens in both parties, of
a feeling that may result in real citi-
zens movement, and the nomination of
f1rst-class capable men, to each office
One of the strongest proofs of the
ease with which a citizens ticket could
materialize, is that the men who are ac-
knowledged to be the best timber, will,
generally speaking, not accept nominal
tions to run as partisans, but will ac-
cept nominations to run on a citizens
ticket.
The republican town committee is
very anxious for instance to run Will
liam Rodger for selectman. Mr.. Rod
ger is business man, a. man who en-
joys the respect of everyone. and who
would make strong candidate. But
he will not, or has not to this time,
consented to embroil himself in the bit
ter animosities engendered by a partisan
fight in this town.
Many other men shrink similarly from
the ordeal.
Far from being sought, the office of
Selectman in this town, although it pays
from $3.50 to 1915 a year, is not sought.
A man who goes into office on a party
ticket, to get in has to tie about his
neck mill stone of pledges.
He is besieged by would be policemen,
and Is harassed almost to his grave by
fOr i'm
It is a well known fact that both re-
publican and democratic town commit
tees are discouraged by the difficulty in
getting good men to stand. 1t is an
equally well known fact that there
would be not the least difficulty in get
ting the strongest men in both parties
to stand upon a citizens ticket, and
there is every assurance that such a
ticket will be welcome to the average
citizens and to every taxpayer.
THESE are facts received in converse
tion the Clinton correspondent of The
Spy has had with leading men Of both
parties, and leading men in local poll
ties. 1t is no secret that a majority of
the members of the republican town
committee believe genuine citizens
ticket would be an unmixed blessing. 1t
is somewl less well known that had
the proposition for citizens ticket
ever got as far as the democratic town
committee, it would have been at least
courteously considered, and would not
improbably have met the cordial ap-
probation of nearly every member of
the committee.
The notable exceptions, as the CORE
spondent of The Spy has learned, would
be men whose greatest service to their
party has been to receive its rewards,
without making any adequate return in
service, or personal strength.
Itta IL AaNn rsF 1.,.N
tonight it looks much as though a gem
uine citizens movement would grow
out of what is at present an almost
unorganized although strong sentiment
in favor of such a course
The grand success of Col. John Il.
1hayers dance in the armory last
night has only accumulated the bitter
ness between Mrs. Edward L. Greene
and the members of the committee on
entertainment, that arose because Mrs.
Greene would not permit the dance to
: be given as a. part of the bazaar. 1t
is estimated that the dance would have
increased the receipts of the bazaar at
least $780, if it had been given in the
Bigelow Hall, as originally contem-
plated, and If an admission of so cents
had been charged. 1t is estimated that
the receipts from the sale of ice cream
and extra sUppers, during the dance,
would at least equal the money re-
ceived from admissions, so that 5000 is
perhaps a conservative estimate. At
any rate, the bazaar has been a huge
money maker. 1t will be some days
before the accounts will be balanced,
but tonight it looks as if the two DAYS
had Melted in the neighborhood of $1100.
There was an attendance of about $500
There We're large sales of fancy work.
candy and lemonade. The ice cream
did thriving business. and a
considerable sum was Melted from the
supper given on Thursday and Friday,
From an artistic and social standpoint.
there is no doubt in the minds of any,