The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-18
Doings of March Meet
ing Anticipated.
THE CANDIDATES
Who Are Eligible for EIec-
ton in Grafton District.

Grafton, Jan. 17-Local politics are
beginning to be talked even thus far in
advance of the March election, and the
seekers of town offices are beginning to
play their best cards for election or re-
election, as the case may be. The sup
porters of new men for the town board
are already in the field and several pos
syble candidates are being named.
The north part of the town is where
the greatest conflict promises to be and
the men most spoken of as representing
the voice of the people are Lyman M.
Rice, Stearns L. Davenport, George
Brooks and Samuel H. Knowlton. Mr..
Brooks was a candidate for a position
on the board of selectmen last year
and lost by only few votes in running
against his brother, Henry L. 1t is
generally believed that on account of
the variance of opinion which has
arisen regarding the probable re-elec-
ton of the present chairman of the
board, Francis Huckins, Mr.. Brooks
would receive large number of votes
winch were last year cast for the pres
emit head of the board
me other probable candidates from
that part of the town are also favorites
ana nave received good support to
whatever voice they have lent in town
matters in the past. Mr.. Rice has acted
as moderator at most of the town meet
lngs and is generally conceded to have
better knowledge of the legality of a
transaction than the majority of his
toWnsmen. Stearns L. Davenport is the
antagonist of liquor from his section,
and having served on the board for
merry, has good support on general
principles and is especially the man for
the anti-rum voters
The fourth gentleman from the north
part is Samuel Knowlton, who has
taken an exceedingly active interest in
Grafton's public school question, and,
IN view of the probable commencement
OF work on the new building before an
other year, is considered a man who
would be of much value to the town in
dealing with that question alone, and
would especially protect the interest of
MS own section, thus obtaining a good
support from the voters of the north
part.
In the center and south parts of the
town there is as yet no evidence of
strlfe; the south part being well
pleased with the fact that it has two
representatives on the board and will
undoubtedly support THE same parties
ohls year. If their consent to run for the
nomination can be secured, In the
George Hill district, however, there is
stronger feeling than ever that the
residents of that section should be rep
resented on the board, and, as was the
case last year, strenuous efforts for the
domination of Silas q. Stowe or Henry
Leland are coming from that section.
Ii they succeed in putting a man on
the ticket, it will mean that South
Grafton's representation is to be re-
uuced TO one man, as the voters of the
center would largely prefer to vote for a
George Hill candidate instead of one
from more distant portion of the
town.
The fact that Samuel Ross of Spen-
Ger has accepted the challenge of Ar
thur H. Newton and is to make all ar
rangements for match before the end
or the week, has caused the local ex-
perts to be more jubilant than any
other affair in the checker world this
season. Grafton is only too glad to have
the opportunity offered to witness a
finish match of checkers between these
two men, one of whom, according to
enc town in which the person making
the criticism lived, has been shying
about the bush saying that it was the
place OF the other to challenge him. Mr..
Newton has had the confidence to step
forward with his challenge, much to the
delight of his admirers, and now that
Mr.. Ross Is on his fight for ''honors.
nothing better in the checker line can
be wished for nv tla 1ona1