The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-30
Friends of I. B. Davis
Work in Outside
Towns.
ELECTION BETTING.
Some Think S. Ives Wal
lace Will Lead in
Clinton.

Clinton, Oct. 29.-The friends of
Thos. S. Davis are trying to strengthen
him by getting out the full vote in the
six towns outside the town, which has
not been to the polls in years. They
opened this part of the ball in West
Boylston, Friday night, with a smoke
talk and dinner, at which SO republi-
cans were present. The party included
republicans from Sterling, Boylston,
Berlin and Clinton.
A number of Clinton men made
speeches in the interest of regularity,
including Wellington E. Park
hurst. c. Frank Fairbanks, Jr.,
Daniel Ingalls, and others. Tomorrow
BILE in Sterling, and later Northboro
will be attacked.
The independent candidacy of s. Ives
Wallace is cutting quite a swath in
town. 1t will be necessary for Davis
to make very strong showing in the
six smaller towns in the district to win
out.
1t is likely that Wallace is stronger
| in Clinton than anywhere else, but he
| has a large acquaintance in the small
| towns, and his friends are not neglect
ing to cultivate them. Tonight no
| body can say where anybody else is
| going to get off.
| Betting doesn't afford much of a clue
| to the public mind, because everybody
is betting according to sentiment A
common bet is that Wallace will have
more votes in town than Davis. II
| finds plenty of takers at even money.
| The strength of Davis canvass is c,
| Frank Fairbanks, Jr. Mr.. Fairbanks
is young man. He has plenty of po-
| litical experience, and a republican ma
chine of his own in the young mems
republican club of which he is the un-
| doubted head. He is in charge of the
| salesroom of the Clinton Wire Cloth
| Company and is a son of Charles f,
| Fairbanks, treasurer of the company
who represents as many large interests
as any man in Boston. Mr.. Fairbanks
| inherits his talent for organization.
| Mr. Walace's resignation from the
| town committee is spoken of in favor
able terms. Undoubtedly not a few
members Of the party believe he should
not hold the position while running as
an independent. There is more OF
| less discussion here of the wisdom of the
members of the Clinton Business Mems
| Association, who are responsible for in
viting Secretary William n. Davenport
of Marlboro to address the association
ton has been pronounced in its an
| tagonism to the board, whose policy is
shaped largely by him.
| Nobody knows the underground pol
itics of the deal, but that there is
something in the air, no one doubts.
| If the first night in Clinton is an in
dication, the New England polo league
will have a successful season. There
were 700 persons in the rink, or more
| than the seating capacity of the place
From beginning to end, the audience
| showed enthusiasm, and watched the
efforts Of the players with undeniable
| hunger. In years gone by, there was
more polo enthusiasm here than in any
other town in New England. The
| town, in fact, once owned the cham
pion polo team of the New England
states.
Everybody was pleased to note the
excellent work done by o Malley. If he
can keep it up, he viii probably be kept
at the goal, although the original in
| tention was to make him a substitute
| player. He is weak in the ankles, but
outside of this defect a strong anc
| graceful player,
! The funeral of Mrs. Martin Salmon
will take place in st. Johns church a.
| 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Rev. Alonzo Sanderson of Worcester
preached in the Methodist church thi;
morning, and talked to the boys meet
| ing at the Y. M. c. A. this afternoon.