The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-28

Dixon ana Edwin P. Curtis were ap-
pointed. Several delegates were unable
10 be present, and the places We're filled
py delegates from the various wards
as follows: Ward four, H. L. Roche
leau, in place of Solomon Kunitz: ward
SIX, Julian f. Bigelow, in place of Theo-
core +. Brown; ward eight E. E. Long
ley in place of Charles F. Mann. DR..
Jules Garst, of ward six, ana Petrus
Borg of ward five, forgot their creden-
tlals, but were vouched for and al
lowed to vote in the convention.
The committee on credentials report
ed that So delegates were represented
and entitled to vote. Thomas Wray
stated that Charles G Nelson of ward
was not present, and that his place
had not been filled. The commit ice
went over the list again, and reported
So delegates.
The chairman announced that nGm;-
nations were in order, and George F.
Brooks Of ward presented thu name
mayor. In making the nomination,
Mr.. Brooks referred to the fact that
seven years ago the candidate was
called from the ranks Of the republican
party to serve in the city council, and
that while in this capacity and during
the two years he has served the city
as its chief executive, he has thorough
ly
DEMONSTRATED HIS WORTH.
Without going into his record further,
he placed the name of Rufus B. Dodge,
Jr.. in nomination, and moved that he
be elected by reclamation.
The motion was promptly seconded
by Henry e. Rich Of ward g. George
Bouchard of ward 4, who appeared at
the head of the only list of delegates
pledged to Hon. A. S. Roe in the eau
cuses, said that in view Of the fact that
the representation from the fourth ward
was the only one not pledged to Mayor
Dodge, and as the members stood prac-
ueally alone. he would also second the
nomination in behalf of the ward del
egates The motion to nominate by
reclamation was carried unanimously.
The candidates for the board of al
dermen were nominated as follows,
those who made the nominations inva-
riably paying a handsome tribute to
the worth Of their candidates: Charles
A. Vaughan, by Frank P. Goulding,
seconded by Freeman H. Pelton; San
ford G. Kendall, by Edmund L. Par
ker, seconded by Moses D. Gilman; H
Augustus Harrington, by Fred w.
Leavitt. seconded by Charles F. Weth-
erby; w. Levi Bousquet, by Charles E.
Slocomb, Jr., seconded by William A.
Courtney; John r. Back, by E. NJ.
Woodward seconded by Julian F. Big
Glow; Fred D. Johnson, by David Man
ming, seconded by Joseph B. Knox;
Louis j. Kendall, by R. James Tatman.
In nominating Mr.. Johnson, Mr. Man
ming reviewed the situation of ward Z
being without representation for sew
eral years, and brought out the fact
that when Gen. A. B. r. Sprague was
in office, there was no opposition to the
election of an alderman from his ward.
although the argument that the ward
was represented in the mayoralty. has
been recognized in ward since Mayor
Dodge has been in office. He reviewed
the faithful and efficient work per
formed by Mr. Johnson in the common
council and said the only opposition
he had heard was on account of a bill
introduced in the Legislature last wear.
which was favored by Mr.. Johnson and
had to do with assessing part of the
cost of street watering on the street
railway companies.
On motion of Thomas P. Bryce of
ward z committee made up Of George
F. Brooks, Ludwig Johnson and H. I.
Rocheleau was appointed by the chair
man to distribute. collect and count
ballots
The result of the first ballot showed.
John r. Back had 81, Charles A.
Vaughan So, Sanford c. Kendall Sc,
Louis j. Kendall 81 w. Levi Bousauet
~. Fred d. johnson 81, H. Augustus
Harrington "a, Gustaf l.. Berg 2, Fred
,. Kendall l.
Thomas P. Bryce moved for another
formal ballot to decide which of the