The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-19
Samuel A. Clark a
Candidate For
Office.
MERRY TIME IN POLITICS.
Office of North Brookfeld
Selectmen Does Not
Go Begging,

North Brookfield, Nov. 1S.-Samuel A.
Clark, newsdealer and all-around good
fellow, threw bomb shell into the po-
litical pot this morning by announcing
himself a candidate for the vacant Of
fee of selectman. Before it was well
noised around that Mr.. Clark was in
the field, nomination papers were in
circulation for Henry Lyman Park
man, thus making a quintet of candi-
dates. What promised at the outset to
be a very tame special election has
now developed into the hottest kind
of scramble with the public looking
on and applauding and incidentally
wishing for more, so that there will De
goodly number from which to select.
Appearances indicated this morning
that there would be seven candidates,
as James d. Foster and Wilder E.
Deane were earnestly considering re
quests to allow their names to go be-
fore the meeting. Now these gentle
men have practically decided to keep
out, although it would not be at all
surprising to the public if there were
more candidates before the nomination
papers are filed Monday evening.
Mr.. Clark's entrance into the polit-
ical arena made a big stir today He
has never entered the political struggle
before yet under ordinary circumstan-
ces it would be considered political su-
icide to oppose him for almost any Of
flee he might want and which is in the
power of local citizens.to bestow. He
is reckoned as shrewd a business man
as David Harum was a horse trader,
but without David's propensity for hid
ing, the truth under bushel. AS North
Brookffeld's newsdealer, Mr. Clark
has been for years in a position to
make hosts of acquaintance, and in
his case this means friends.
AS soon as it was announced that
Mr.. Clark was out for the office, bets
were freely offered but without takers
that he will be elected. In an ordinary
election there is no doubt that Mr.
Clark would win out easily, and even
under the present circumstances many
politicians concede his election. But
the fact that there are five Candidates
makes picking the winner most per
picking conundrum. The vote is going
to be split up into very minute frag-
ments; so say people who are generally
well posted in politics. Mr.. Clark is con-
coded a good vote from all quarters of
the town. H. L. Parkman, the other
late acquisition, is expected to bring
the grangers out in force, and accord
ing to the run for the representative
nomination made by E. Allen Harwood
this is something not to be overlooked
Edward Donnelly is proving himself a
remarkably strong candidate, and his
friends claim his election by a small
majority. Because of his known
strength with the speaking vot-
ers, David ]. Splaine's friends claim he
will capture over 125 votes and that
this will be enough to win. Wilbur C.
Bridges has a good following and be-
tween the FIVE the election is going to
be a spicy one and should draw out a
heavy vote.
An alarm for fire at 10 o'clock this
morning called the department to the
livery stable of John p Carey, where
slight blaze originated from a stove
in the office. The damage done was very
slight.