The Worcester spy., 1899-10-23
DEMOCRATS ASTIR.
j. F. Ryan's Lieuten-
ants Are Hard at
Work.
SUNDAY WAS A BUSY DAY.
Sullivan Discourages Use
of Campaign
. Funds.
SUNDAY WAS A BUSY DAY.

The Crescent Social Club held a large
meeting yesterday, and voted the in
dorsement of the club to James F.
Ryan, democratic candidate for the leg
islature in ward 5.
The membership of the Crescents is
not restricted to residents of the ward.
STILL, however, the majority of the
members have their homes in ward 5.
1t was voted at the meeting yester-
day to not only indorse Mr.. Ryan's can
didacy, but to work for his election
from now on.
AS the time draws near, interest in
the fight increases. John G. Hagberg,
the republican candidate, is not idle.
He realizes that ward is very close,
and that a candidate cannot afford to
spare single vote. Not only by ral-
lies, but by personal canvass, and the
assistance of a large campaign com
mittee, and the republican city COM
mittee, he is seeing the voters in their
homes and talking with them.
Mr.. Ryan has begun a
HOUSE TO HOUSE CANVASS,
too, and has a host of friends working
for him. The voters are being seen in
| their homes, on the street, in their
places of business. There are demo-
Gratis in ward that are willing to bet
that Mr.. Ryan will be elected, but
democrats and republicans alike, in
forecasting the vote, say that signs
point to its being a close one.
One thing is certain-the coming cleo
tion will show just how ward stands.
Since the redistricting of the wards
ward has been in the doubtful col
| umn, and claimed by both republicans
and democrats. The vote has been
split up in some years, and candidates
of opposing parties have been elected
to the city council. In the legislative
contests the ward has gone republican
and democratic alternately, and last
year Mr.. Hagberg won out over James
F. Carberry, democrat.
1t was said yesterday that if a pop
| ular young man like James F. Ryar
| cannot be elected, 1t is proof that the
ward inclined to the republican column
and is no longer in doubt.
Peter F. Sullivan and William I. Nc
Loughlin took advantage of the fine
campaigning. 1t was just the sort
of a day for a brisk campaign, and
| both candidates were very much in evil
dence among the voters.
There has been considerable talk of
betting in regard to this fight, but Pc
ter F. Sullivan says that he does not
wish any one to put cent up for
| him.
He argued the point this way with
The Spy man: "If man wagers money
on a candidate, he is going to do all
| in his power to win. That's all very
well so far as it goes but it is likely to
react after the fashion of that curious
| weapon Of the Australian bushman,
THE BOOMERANG.
While the man that puts up money on
me is doing all in his power to bring
about my election so that he will win,
the fellow on the other end of the bet
| is doing all that he can to defeat me.
l wish to win this fight on my merits
alone, and l feel that I will win"
William I. Mclaughlin was never so
| confident of anything as he is that he
| is going to be returned to the legisla-
| ture for a third term. He says that he
has made a most thorough and careful
| canvass and has assurances enough of
support to warrant his believing that
victory is scheduled for him on the
blackboard of destiny.
Mr. McLoughln's friends say that
James Madden, captain of hose 2, was
far stronger man in the ward than
Mr.. Mclaughlin. yet stubborn as was
the fight Mr.. Madden put up against
Mr., Mclaughlin for the Legislature two
years ago, FIR. Mclaughlin was an
easy winner when the vote was count
ed
They say that Mr.. Mclaughlin is not
relying on wind promises. His assur-
ances of support are honestly extend
ed and he is bound to win out. On the
other hand, they maintain that Mr..
Sullivan is being jollied by scores of
citizens in the ward. They tell him
solemnly that they are going to vote
for him and then turn around and
LAUGH UP THEIR SLEEVES.
Mr.. Sullivan. however, does not think
so. He says this is an invention of the
enemy to queer him.
These are not the days that try
mems souls so far as James H. Mellen
is concerned. The representative has
a prosperous and contented look. He is
as sure of being elected as any candi-
date can be, and consequently is not
losing any sleep o'nights.
Yesterday Mr.. Mellen was proceeding
jauntily along Grafton street when he
was approached by an impecunious
constituent 1t was a pathetic sight
The constituent, with thirsty look
said something to James and held out
the itching palm. 1t was a touching"
scene, and James II. yielded,