The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-27

SVunCiOr naO no lrOuDle IN winning OUT
with 1863 votes. There were III votes
cast for Francis A Harrington's dele
cation for second Worcester district
senatorial convention but one of these
being thrown out imperfectly cast
WARD FOUR.
The ward 4 caucus was a large one,
but it passed OFF without incident.
When the voters arrived at the open
ing of the caucus, it was learned that
no senatorial delegates ticket was on
hand and ex-Alderman A A. Rheutan
dispatched for them. They arrived
shortly and did not delay the voting.
After the election of officers of the
caucus, the following tellers were cho-
sen: w. e. Rheutan, 7. F. Sheridan,
J. A. Fahrean, J. P. Butler and T.
Smith. The checkers were ]. A. Court
emanche, Everett Woodeock, Henry
Harris and Levi Bousquet
There were contests in almost every
instance. The Guild men scored a sig
nal victory, getting 131 votes, while the
Bates ticket had but SO. The ticket
headed by Heaton had 40 votes. In the
county convention contest, the Taft DEL
egates had las and the Thayer men So
The senatorial ticket headed by Rheu-
tan had 1856 and that headed by Findley
IS. The councillor convention ticket
headed by Doyle had so votes and that
headed by Bousquet had 1872. In the
representative fight, Grell had an easy
victory. He received 1876 votes while
Isaac Aronson had but 21. The ballot
ing continued for about two and a half
hours.
WARD FIVE.
The voters of ward turned out in
large numbers to the caucus held in
Horticultural hall. There was not much
of contest in this ward and the eau
Gus went off smoothly. The meeting was
called to order by William J. Bragg.
Thomas Wray was elected chairman,
and Charles A. Evers secretary. The
following inspectors were named: For
est E. Beal Wendell P. Dewey Alfred
Roy, George H. Mallaieu. John G.
Bragg. H Lamont, Edward j. Steele,
John Sharin, G.. r. Tonson, Robert q.
Ferguson, George F. Briefly, Fred A.
Quincy, John Wheeldon and G. L. Burg.
The polls were opened at sos and the
voting continued until sos. Before the
votes were counted, it was voted that
the. chairman and secretary be allowed
to I'LL any vacancies that might occur,
When the result was made known that
Guild had received the nomination the
old hall resounded with the cheers of
the assembled citizens
WARD SIX.
1t was predicted that ward 6 would
pc lighting ground, and the prediction
was verified. Bates men claimed the
ward and proved their claim valid
James Hunt, candidate for represent
ative. also made claim to the ward in
his interest, and this claim was sub
Stimulated. Alonzo r. Wells who went
into the fight at the last minute, made
a good showing, but the Bates faction,
with which Mr.. Hunt has been closely
Identified, won out hands down. The
total vote for representative was 379. or
this number Hunt received 235 and
Wells IA. For delegates to the state
convention total of 3s7 was reported
Bates 220, Guild 1856. There were no
other contests. Delegates favorable to
Hon. M. v. B. Jefferson received 247;
Henry g. Taft, 294; Charles G. Wash
burn, 1913.
Charles L. Bennett called the caucus
to order and read the call Organiza-
tion was erected by the choice of Mar
vim Al. Taylor chairman and Stillman
Shaffer secretary. The chairman APP
pointed this list of inspectors: state.
DR.. H. p. Cook, Hon. E. B. Crane; SEN
2torial, Julian F. Bigelow, Theodore P.
Brown; county, George S. Dixon, AL
bert Tuson; councillor, w. w Macon-
Der, lockwood Hoar: representative.
Col e. ]. Russell j. M. Dyson; chsck
list, precinct 1, H. E. Smith, DR.. Jules
Garst; precinct 2, H. N. Smith. E. G..
Guy; precinct 3, Robert NJ. Dyson w.
+. ngraham; precinct A, w. f. Spring,
L. W. Rice.
Before the polls opened Col. Fl d.
Smith called attention to the fact that
Inc name of w. Murray Crane for gov
srnor did not appear on the ticket bear
ing e list OF delegates favorable. to Cur
Us Guild for acknowledgement He
wished It understood that the delegates
favor Mr.. Crane.
Hefore the caucus was called to order
u became apparent that the vote would
De larger thaa usual. Curtis hall WAS
taxed to its utmost to hold the crowd
ana Wnen 1t was finally announced thai
the polls were open there was a. rush
mat threatened to sweep the inspectors
from their seats. A number of barges
We're run by both factions in the effort
to get out every possible vote.
EaFly IN the evening Charles L, BEN
nett ana Albert Tuson INDUCED in a
little discussion relative to the desira-
Dllity or Curtis hall for ward caucuses
Mr.. Tuson claimed the caucus should
have been held elsewhere Mr.. Bennett
LOOK exception to some of his state
ments regarding the selection. but
agreed that larger quarters should be
obtained.
The inspectors discovered 20 voters
whose names failed to appear on fhe
enrolment list and at the suggestion
OF the chairman, the entire humber
were sworn in at once. The most anus
ing instance Of this sort was in the
case OF Alderman John r. Back. whose
name appears among the list of Bates
delegates to the state convention. When
Mr.. Back walked up to cast his ballot
1t was found that his name failed Ia
appear on the list. Investigation prov
ed that Mr.. Back has been missed nv
the assessors and had failed to 70 be-
fore the registrars.
The polls opened at o'clock and
closed at $40. James Hunt was the
first to cast ballot and set an example
Which voters Of the ward were quick to
Follow. When the vote was announced
Mr.. Hunt was made the center of an
enthusiastic crowd, who cheered them
selves hoarse over his victory.
Mr.. HE1t was naturally pleased with
the result and expressed himself to
that effect. He claimed that the pa
pers had been against him in the fight
but that he had triumphed over oppo-
sition
Alonzo r. Wells took his defeat phi
losophically and wished to thank the
men who stood by him in the caucus.
Mr.. Wells was well satisfied with the
showing and was of the opinion that
with few more days time he could
have put decidedly different face on
the result.
WARD SEVEN.
In this ward the contests, not only for
the lieutenant governorship. but for
representative to the general court
brought out an unusually big crowd az
voters. Continental hall was taxed to IFS
utmost capacity. The time for the open-
ing of the polls, 7.30, had hardly shown
on the tower clocks Of the city. when
ward voters in surging mass were
proceeding up the narrow stairway of