The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-21
In Favor Of Charles L
Stevens, in Washington.

Clinton. Feb. 20.-The post office
problem is brought UP afresh by the
announcement that the petition of
Charles L. Stevens for postmaster has
Just gone to Washington bearing 7O5
signatures. The petitions of Henry A.
Burdett, Warren Goodale and Olive
JeWett We're. sent in long ago. The
special problem is, why has Mr.. Ste
Vens delayed SO long in getting his pc
tition TO Congressman Weymouth?
The politicians figure that there must
be some reason. The appointment
might have been made at any time
these past two months 1t might have
been made on one or another lf the pc
tftlons-E in Congressman Weymouth's
hands. before Mr. Stevens petition was
sent in.
Would as shrewd a politician as Mi.
Stevens have taken such a chance?
This is the question even the candi-
dates are asking tonight. Had not Mr..
Stevens then some understanding with
somebody and some reason for delay
ing the important document containing
the 705 names?
Another question thai is being asked
is, how much has Mr. Stevens petition
strengthened in the month since the
other petitions We're forwarded? If Mr..
Stevens is asked he is dumb as an
oyster. II his friends are asked they,
for the most part, merely smile, but
the more. communicative will say: "A
great deal" Yet other questions are
asked; they are: When and how was
the petition transmitted? There IS a
circumstance to- many persons who
have talked the matter over since four
o'clock this afternoon. The name of
Congressman Weymouth appeared in
the list of persons invited to be present
at the banquet at the Home Market
Club in Boston. Wellington f. Park
hurst went to Boston to be present at
the banquet of the club Wellington
f. Parkhurst Is intimate with Con-
gresham Weymouth, and very close
to Mr.. Stevens. Did Congressman
Weymouth receive Mr.. Stevens petit
ton at this time, and is Wellington E.
Parkhurst the messenger that brought
it to him?
AT any rate, it is felt here that the
postmastership will be decided in few
days now, and among the friends of
Mr.. Stevens. there is an appearance of
confidence not warranted, it is fair to
say, by anything that he has said, Or
by any appearance of confidence on his
part
Town Chairman David F. Walsh has
had brought to his attention a provis-
ion of the law by which the democratic
party will profit several votes. 1t is
that any foreign-born citizen who
served in the late war, and who has
been honorably discharged, may be
made a citizen. provided he has lived
in this country for one year. There
are several men in Co. K who come in
this category.
President P. f. Cannon, Secretary
John Fl. Melledy and Treasurer Joseph
E. HarPity of Division 8, A. o. H. have
just sent their annual report to Coun-
ty President John ]. Rogers of Wor
cester. The report shows membership
of 305. The division has paid in sick
and death benefits in the last II months
$1,000, for charitable and other purposes
$780, making the total of $2700 Four
teen of the divisions went to Cuba as
members of the local company, and
three of those who died were members
of the division. The division has paid
in each case 800, the death benefit due
from the division, and to all the SOL
diers who have not been able to work
since they We're mustered out, who are
members. S. a week. The treasury
shows a balance of $500 on the credit
side.
Tomorrow night the Clinton demo-
cratic caucus in the town hall. 1t is
difficult to tell what the character of
the delegate ticket will be. Joseph f.
Harrity still adheres to his determine
ton to be a candidate for selectman
and will probably endeayor to carry the
caucus and name a delegate ticket for
Harrity through. AS warm supporters
in such an effort Mr. Harrity will have
the support of c. H. Gentsch and T. f.
(ypntEnh
with the German element and Mr. Lar
kin has many friends. Mr.. Harrity is
a member of the. town committee, upon
which, however, he is in the minority
wing. There is no doubt but that the
caucus will be as exciting as anything
of the kind that has been along in
many years.
The few days of blizzard and chang
ing weather have been unusually fatal.
The funeral of Miss Margaret Cannon
was held this morning at 10 o'clock at
St Johns Church. The service was
conducted by Rev FIR. w. c. McCaugh-
an. The bearers were ]. w. Mcnamara,
Thomas Mcnamara, ]. B. McLaugh-
lin, Patrick Walsh. William O'Malley
andy. F. Cannon.
At 9ao'elock this morning the funeral
Of Adolph Mason was held in st.
Johns. The service was read by Rev.
FIR r.. j.. Patterson.
The funeral of Cecilia Gertrude Cum
ningham viii be held at St. Johns
Church Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock.
A high mass of requiem will be cele-
brated. The funeral of Horace Piper
will be held at 100 ,. m, Wednesday
at the residence of his daughter, AS
High street. The deceased is So years
old He died, yesterday, Of maladies in-
duced by his advanced age.
He was born in Sharon, N. H., June
2. 1912. He came to Sterling, where he
resided for "a years. IN 1872 he came
to Clinton. Ia 1889 he married Helen
Sargent of Princeton, She died in 1875,