The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-14
HAS A CLEAR FIELD.
Avery and Tufts
Withdraw fromSen-
atorial Fight.
GEORGE |. CLEMENCE HAPPY.
Democrats at a Loss Whom
to Select to Oppose Man
From Southbridge.
GEORGE |. CLEMENCE HAPPY.

Spencer, Aug. 13.-The nomination
for senator in the fourth senatorial
district, promises to be a walkover fo7
George L. Clemence of Southbridge.
During the past week two Of the re-
publicans that seemed to be sure OF
giving Mr.. Clemence a hard rub fol
the nomination, have withdrawn their
names from the contest, namely, John
c. Avery Of Spencer and Hon. George
R. Tufts Of New Braintree.
Both of these men would have made
strong candidates, but with their with
drawal, the nomination seems sure Of
being landed by the Southbridge can
didate The friends of George L. Glen
ence have been putting in a months
work among the politicians Of differ
ent towns in the district, and then
work seems at last to be crowned with
success.
| While Spencer republicans would
like to see a Spencer man get the nom
ination, they will nevertheless come Out
in full strength for George L. Clernence
in preference to any other candidate.
| The withdrawal OF Hon. George f.
Tufts Of New Braintree came as {
surprise to his many supporters, and
was entirely unlocked for, as Mr.. Tufts
was certain Of giving Clemence a good
| fight for the nomination.
| The contest for lieutenant gov
ernor promises to be hot
one in Spencer. A great num-
Der of Spencer republicans are in
| favor Of John L. Bates, but to the sur
prise of every one, the strong republi-
can organ, the Spencer Sun, in its last
issue, came out for Gen. Curtis Guild,
Jr.
In conversation with The Spy repre-
sentative, today, one of Spencer
prominent republicans said: Il fail tc
! see what reason the Sun has for COM
ing out so strongly for Guild: nearly
every republican that l have seen is
heartily in favor of John L. Bates. In
the issue of the Sun, it told why the
people wanted Guild for lieutenant gov
ernor, but / think that Bates is the
right man.
While Guild may be a good soldier
and may be kindhearted and all that
John L. Bates has the true Legislative
ability, trained by his long association
with the legislature. Gen. Curtis Guild
would make fine soldier where Mr.
Bates wouldn't, and for the same rea-
son, Mr.. Bates would make good lieu
tenant governor, because he has the
| legislative training which is so essen
| tial in the office of lieutenant govern
or"
Others of the prominent republicans
of the town were approached, but would
say nothing in regard to the different
candidates.
The contest for representative of the
sixth district promises to be hot con-
test. The democrats, in all probable
ity, will nominate the present enoum-
bent Eugene d. Marchesseault. but
whom the republicans viii nominate
still remains unknown. Geo. H. Ramer
of Spencer seems to have a large fol-
lowing, but some of the republican
town committee are in favor Of nomin-
ating a. Paxton man. While this ar
rangement nlfets with the approval Of
few, the majority are in favor of
nominating a Spencer man; and this
is probably the way the ticket will
| read: For epresentative--Repu
nominee, Eugene D. Marchesseault.
A party of Spencer young people have
chartered Fred A. Livermore's Queen
of the Fleet" for a trip to Rutland on
! Tuesday next. Those that will attend
are Harry Vernon. Bertha Bemis, Ches-
ter Lowell, Marion Jones, Fred Sorrell,
Leila Ashman, Elton Mullet, Florence
Hewlett, Everett Livermore, Gertrude
Smith, Charles w. Estes, Edith Bel
lows, Elton Prouty, Phebe johnson, CIV
ri Vernon, Ethel Davis, George Gard
ner and Joseph Dermody. Mrs. C, w.
Haynes will be chaperon.
| Mrs. Addie Parreseault of Burling-
ton, Vt, and Miss Eva Fisher of Mont
pelier, VT, are the guests Of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Frank Provost