The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-23
Political Contest for
Blood.
LIBRARY TRUSTEE.
Howard to Run Against
Old and Hated Rival.

North Brookfeld. March 22.-F'or the
Office of library trustee, eX-Postmaster
Ttnothy Howard today decided to run
against Postmaster Charles F. Max
we'll. and battle royal is assured.
With these two men running against
each other, there will ensue a con-
Test such as the town has not seen for
many moons. Mr.. Towards entrance
into this contest will make it more
real than the contesting of any other
man would have done, for it is well
known that between him and Postmas-
ter Maxwell there is no love lost.
His friends have urged Lawyer How
ard to allow the use of his name. as
they believe he is the only man whom
the citizens caucus can nominate that
is capable of putting up good fight.
Although the republican ticket con-
tains the names of Robert Batcheller
and George R. Hamant as well as Mr..
MaxwelPs, it is against the latter that
Mr.. Howard will be pitted Whether
or not the citizens caucus will NOM
mate Batcheller and Hamant or run
some one against them is uncertain.
but the citizens caucus people are plac-
ing their faith in Lawyer Howard's
great personal popularity to land him
a winner.
Mr.. Howard is undoubtedly one of
the best vote getters in North Brook
field, and his record as a town office
is OF the very best kind. He is popular
with all parties and can undoubtedly
make more inroad into republican ranks
than any other man the citizens eau
ON Eyr,r Ia. u
well is a hard man to beat and Nj
HCwards friends admit that it is a
hard job to name the winner. Mr..
Maxwell, like his opponent, is a young
mar and an astute politician and over
and above all. he is a hustler. He has
a strong following in the republican
ranks, and the firemen and Sons Of
Veterans can be counted for him almost
to q man.
Since he has become postmaster, Mr..
Maxwell has not been active in pol
tics, but would like to succeed Dea.
James Miller as library trustee. Friends
of both men say it will be a case of
Greek and Greek.
Until tomorrow it viii he hard to
tell just who the other candidates at
the citizens caucus will be, but at
present DR.. Thomas J. Garrigan is sla-
ted to run against j. w. D. Fifield
for water commissioner. Mr.. Fifield
has had considerable experience as
water commissioner, and ON this ac-
count will have something of an ad-
vantage over DIR. Garrigan, who is sure
10 make strong fight at the polls.
The game of politics is arouSing more
interest in town than it ever did before
and a strong feeling is prevalent that
a straight caucus ticket one way or an
other is what viii win out at the polls
So great is the interest taken in the
two-caucus system that it overshadows
everything else and thus far the license
question is left far in the background
although everything points to a close
contest on this question.
The newly organized Warren basket
ball team came to North BrookfieId
last night and administered a telling
defeat to the Union League team. At
the end of the game the score stood u
To 4, in favor of Warren.
In the second half the visitors played
hard and fast, scoring five goals in
rapid succession on clever losses by
Cunningham and Anderson. For the
visitors Daley at centre put up a strong
game, besting Witt at almost every
point. Cunningham playing was also
good.
Much more interesting than the game
itself was the exhibition given between
the halves by Physical Instructor Jas.
-. OSleT 5 Junior class IN DUN bell eX-
ercises. The youngsters reflected credit
ON themselves and their instructor.
Were the time before town meeting
of longer duration. there is little
doubt that socialist democratic diczet
would also be put in the field. The
project has received q. great deal of oui-
ct consideration the past few days but
the promoters have decided that they
did not start early enough and win pro
baby drop 1T for this year
4 horse driven by John Derosier fell
near the Grove street boXshop last
night, sustaining bad cut in the hip.
The telephone and telegraph lines
still remain down and there is no Ger.
tainty as to when they will be in run.
ming order.
Daniel S. Sullivan Of Bell street lef,
town today TO work in machine sbor
in Bridgeport, Ct.