The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
EACH is CONFIDENT,
Bates and Guild Are
Both Sure of
Success.
CONTESTS IN WARDS 2, 6 AND I.
List Of Bates Delegates to
Be Voted on Named by
Hon. E. B. Crane.
CONTESTS IN WARDS 2, 6 AND I.

Tonights caucuses will decide uues-
lions that have been troubling many
citizens of Worcester for weeks past.
The conditions are somewhat unusual.
Not for years has the issue in Worces-
ter hinged on the nomination for office
OF acknowledgements. This is the
situation this year, however, and nearly
every local contest is merged to a. con-
siderable extent with the Guild-Bates
fight.
Both sides are confident of success
ana are unwilling to concede a single
ward. Frank l. Dean, who has man
aged the Guild campaign in this CITY.
said last night, 1T is impossih,a of
course, to make a positive statement
other tnan that based on reports from
me ul1terent ward committees. but 7
WI WI say thls, that would not exchange
Ihe SITUATION In any ward in the civ
honestly feel that every ward in ths
Guy VIII elect Guild delegates to the
state convention"
Inc list Of Guild delegates Is prac-
tlcally complete, but there's are one or
~ t%o names that are not fixed for a GER
IaiIlty as yet, and for that reason Mr.
Dean did not feel like giving tha lief
for publication. INC iiS'
practically the same feeling of
5gGuIlty is expressed by Hon
iEIIery b. Crane and James Hunt who
nave handled the Bates Campaign The
nght, which started in with little show
Oh enthusiasm, has grown until practi-
Sally every voter in the city has been
urawn INTO the matter on one side or
tue other, and the general concession
y tnae the result of the caucus vote will
develop closer vote than has been
| looked for.
Next to the main issue comes the
representative struggle. The candidates
IN WARDS l, B. A, 5 and have no oppo-
sltlon, but wards Q, 6 and Z are fight
ing grounds. More interest centres in
ene sixth ward, perhaps, than any other,
from the fact that James Hunt. one of
the leaders in the Bates movement, is
being hard pressed by Alonzo r. Wells,
and interesting Developments are look
ed Tor. A rumor was in circulation
| yesterday that one of the Bates sup
porters contemplated attacking Mr.
Wells in the caucus, and If the rumor
proves well founded, there will be OBJ
portunity for plenty of fun.
In ward 2, John p Munroe and Geo
z. Hunt will try conclusions. Mr.. Hunt
| introduced an order that was adopted
IN the city government last night
which will have some effect on voters
living near Adams square Hereto.
fore, it has been necessary to go to
Burrwood hail on election day, but by
the order, q voting booth will be erect
ed near w. H. Sawyer's lumber yard
for accommodation of voters who live
arx-ax r., r,..l l..
three-cornered fight between David
Manning, Charles B. Dunkerton and
James B. Mirick.
! These are the only instances when
anything in the way of q contest seems
| likely to result. The caueuses will be
called to order at O'Clock in the fol-
lowing places:
| Ward 1-Classical high school. basement.
| Ward 2-Burrwood hall, so Belmont st.
Ward S-Police station l; Waldo ST.
| Ward ledge street school house.
| Ward 5-Horticultura1 hail. Is Front st.
| Ward 6-Curtis hall. Pearl st.
| Ward continental hall, cor. Main and
Foster SITS.
| Ward S-Assoeiation hall Elm st.
Whether James Hunt the veteran
deputy sheriff, win be able to hold ward
in tonight's caucus is matter OF
considerable discussion Mr.. Hunt
came into the game early and Will stay
until the last gun is fired, He an
nounced yesterday that he would not
! be a candidate for reelection to the
| common council this year. even though
| tonight's caucus goes against him
Neither will he be a candidate for the
general court next year. All he wants
is to serve ont his second term.
Mr. Hunt expresses no apprehension
over the result Of the caucus, feeling
| thoroughly convinced that the ward
will go for Bates, and that his own po-
sition is too we'll fortified to be shaken
Alonzo R. Wells, who opposes Nh
Hunt, is getting in all the work pos.
sible and assisted by number of his
friends in the ward, is making a thor
ough canvass. He has been hustline
ever since his name was proposed, an6
If there is any virtue In hard work he
should win out. In conversation witt
The Spy man yesterday, Mr.. Wells
said. Il can't tell how the caucus will
4 go, but there is a strong wind blowing
in ward just now, and I am Of the
opinion that it will continue until abou
8 o'clock Tuesday night. / came int
the fight late, but I am in to stay ant
will push the fight UP to the last min
ute"
Mr.. Wells friends are confident tina
with the Sisson strength added to hi
own he will lead handily. Both sides
are confident and it is safe to say tina
one Of the hottest, il not the hotties
caucuses will be that OF the sixth ward
Hon. Ellery B. Crane, chairman O
the Bates committee in Worcester, pre-
/ sents the following list Of delegates ia
vorable to the candidacy of Hon. Johl
l.. Bates for lieutenant governor
In making up the list, Mr.. Crane feel
that he has secured some of the bes
men in various wards in the city, ant
from the assurances he has received
will be very much surprised II they ar
not elected in the caucus. While rely
ing to a large extent on the reports 0
subcommittee Mr. Crane says h
feels justified in believing that ever.
ward in the city will go for Bates. II
expects a close vote in some districts
but is confident of the general result.
The list of delegates to the repub
lican state convention favorable to ex
Speaker Bates for lieutenant governo
is:
George M. Rice, 3. w. Potter, Fred "
White. j.. Lewis Ellsworth, John F
Lancaster. Ward 2-Henry Goddard
W. II. Blodget, Charles F. Rugg, AL
bert M. Thompson George N. White
p Foster White, Nels Eagle, Edwar
r Fish. Ward Be. p. Crerie. Clinic
2 Marshall, ]. Arthur Roy, Calvin N
Williams, John b. Scott. Ward AZ
A. Trask, C. S. Yeaw, w. e. Higgins
Nathaniel II. Clark, Abraham Ashel
ward 5-Henry Brannon, Francis
Dahlouist, Edward Coley. Josep
Wray. Adolphe ]. Soucy, Petrus Borl
Henry w. Willard. Ward 6-Ellery I
Crane. Theodore p. Brown. WilliaI
waffle. Edward M. Woodward, John F