The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-04

did the DOSSlng at the last spring elec-
ton, when democrats won here. He is
an exceedingly busy man, and there
is talk among democrats that he will
not accept the position again, although
it is undoubtedly his if he wants it. In
case Mr.. Walsh declines, the friends of
Town Solicitor Thomas F. Larkin will
boom him for the place. Mr., Larkin is
a popular man in the party.
Projects for the engagement of cam
paign headquarters for democratic use
are forming. It is possible that rooms
in the Clinton House block will be Sc
lected.
There is a general feeling among re-
publicans that this spring will see a
republican victory. The feeling is based
on the fact that victory in local cleo
lions alternates between the parties or
dinarily, and this is the year for re-
publicans to win. One significant cir
cumstance, however. shows the feel
ing of democrats. The name of Judge
| John W. Corcoran heads the names of
the democratic town committee. Now
Judge Corcoran has been entirely out
of active politics in Clinton for four
or five years. He has served on the
school committee and on the board of
water commissioners, but he has not
personally participated in the work ne
| cessary to bring victory to the party.
Republicans are inclined to think he
would not permit his name to be used
for the first time in a year when pros
poets of democratic success looked
black. The reason for democratic con-
fidence is said to be a great number of
| new voters whom they will add to the
| list this spring. Many men who came
here on the metropolitan basin work
| will be able to register before the
March election. Most of them are
| democrats.
| Thomas D. Tate started his petition
to the metropolitan water commission
today. This evening he had already Sc
cured the signatures of hundred or
more persons. Mr.. Tate said to the
| Clinton correspondent of The Spy: Il
expect the petition will be signed by at
least two-thirds of the citizens of the
town. The people here are afraid Of
chat dam: They don't want another
Jamestown flood horror. They don't
like contract labor either. They tell me
the water commissioners will throw the
| petition to the waste basket. l don't
think they will; but if they do I will
do my best to take the matter to the
| legislature That dam must be built in
| the best possible way, so it will be safe,
and it must be built by citizens of the
United States working by the day."
The committee on tournament,
Prescott Club, has prepared the
following handicaps for participants in
the billiard and pool tournaments. In
pool, Fred Ladd starts from scratch,
and M. V. Bastian gets IL points, C. C.
Coulter II, E. L. Geldert Is, H r. Nc
Knight 20, Wilfred S. Plaskett 20, Geo.
E. Richardson 10, John Riddell 10, Geo.
Rodser 80, John Rodger IS, William H.
Spaulding 10, A. E. Trout 80. The
handicaps are in a hundred points.
In billiards, hundred points, John
Riddell is scratch, E. L. Geldert gets
20 points, w. Gibbs 5, Fred Ladd 20,
Andrew Leinhardt So, E. E. Pease 25
W. S. Plaskett Is, H. r. Mcknight 90
George p. Richardson Is, IT. F. Richard
son go William Rodger s. w. H. Spauld-
ing IS, Neil Walker 50, L. Whitney 80.
The members of the Metropolitan So
cial Club are making elaborate prepa-
rations for reception and banquet to
be held at their room, Oak street, Mon
day evening
The Union Singing Orchestra of Mari.
boro Will furnish music at the concert
and ball Of the Ladies' Auxiliary, A
o. H, Jan. 30, in the town hall.
Miss Margaret Davitt, who has beer
the guest of Miss Mamie MoNally
Grove street, has returned to her home
: in Marlboro.
In response to the cablegram an
nounclng the serious illness of Dr. r
H. O'Connor, Joseph II. Harrity cableG
last night to DIR, Stack, at Nice. France
, inquiring how i'll the doctor was. Ar
answer was received this morning saw.
Ing; The doctor died last night" b,
which Sunday night is understood
DR.. O'Connor suffered with Bright,
disease. He was native of Clinton
il glUHs. ia
and pursued his medical studies at Bel
levue hospital New York city. He ha,
held the office Of selectmen and was an
pointed medical examiner by Coy. Rus