The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-18
Political Work on the
Quiet.
FRENCH VOTE SOLID
Principal Contest For Of
flee of Selectman.

Spencer, March 17.-Never before in
the history Of Spencer has the time be-
fore election been so quiet external
ly, The business men of the town will
not express their views on the outcome
for fear of becoming mixed into the
affair. Friends of the different candi-
dates are doing great wire-pulling I'M
known to the public
Much talk is circulating the town in
regard to the election of George Kramer
and T. j. Condor. the rival candidates
for selectman. Great hustling is being
done by the gentlemen's friends, so that
when election day arrives, every friend
Of both parties will be found at the
polls to cast his vote.
George Kramer, the present selectman,
has been in office for eight years, and
his friends are confident that he will
remain there for a few more to come.
Last year the gentleman polled the
highest vote ever cast in Spencer for
selectman-105S. He is head clerk in
r. NJ. Kanes shoe store, and is one of
the most popular young men In Spen-
GER
T. j. Condor. the other candidate, is
chairman of the democratic town COM
mittee. and president of the Holy Ro
sary 9. T. A Mr. Condor has never
| served in any town office, but he has
always been interested in the town af-
fairs. and has been placed as candi-
| date for selectman by his friends on
the merits of his recognized ability.
| Both men are doing no political work
or underhand business towards each
other, but remain the best of friends
| The French voters of the town, 450
in number, are standing in one solid
body, and will cast a solid vote for their
candidates. At their caucus, Thurs
day evening, not one dissenting voice
was heard in the hall in opposition to
the men picked out by the committee
to serve for candidates for the different
Offices
Opposition is being raised by parties
| in town against some Of the members
of the police force. The constalres to
whom the opposition is being raised
have been on the force for number of
years, and their ability is recognized
by men who have no prejudices against
them.
One of the officers is considered to be
one Of the best criminal officers in Wor-
cester county, If not in the state.
"The Irish Agent" was greeted this
evening at the town hall by the largest
audience that ever met together for the
purpose of witnessing a play. The play
passed off smoothly and quietly with
out hitch of any kind. The members
of the Holy Rosary G. T. A. have been
rehearsing for months, and too much
praise cannot be given to them by the
way they spoke and acted their parts.
Between the acts Mrs. f. B. Kendrick
rendered soprano solos and received
great applause.
Preparations are being made to put
the play on in some of the surrounding
| towns.
The cast of characters is; Con ONeil
an Irish farmer, William ]. Carey;
Sham Brady, the agent, Martin w
| Crimmin; Darby Riordan, his accom-
plice, James A. Quinn; Tighe Murphy
Cons best friend, Daniel c. Coffey;
Barney Burke, strolling fiddler, John
Dillon; Frank Sheldon, a young Eng
lishman, Frank X. Mccain; FIR. Tom,
the parish priest, Daniel NJ. Heffernan:
Mary O'Neil and Nora O'Neil, Con s
daughters, Misses Lizzie Begley and
Sadie S. j. Condor; Kate Hennessey,
maid of all work, Miss Jennie Lee.
An illustrated lecture was given this
morning at the Baptist church by the
members. The lecture was on Cuba,
the Maine and the Cuban war" Fifty
views were shown.
The high school boys started yester-
| day to raise funds to carry on their
track team and prepare them for the
coming annual meet Of the South Wor-
cester County Association. A paper is
being passed among the business men
Of the town, to which they are sub
scribing different amounts.
Last year the cost of the preparations
to the boys amounted to $S5. A hard
struggle is looked for between South
bridge high school and Spencer high
to see who will carry off first honors
at the meet. Each Of these schools
have won for two years, and the trophy
"a silver cup, will remain to the school
winning the greatest number Of times
| in seven years.