The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-21

ana hold caucus and decide upon
some one candidate. He made a mo-
ton to this effect. In reply to quas-
ton from Councilman James Hunt as
to who would constitute such a caucus
he replied that he thought all the mem
bers of the common council. On a ris-
ing vote the motion was carried by a
vote of Is to Z. The caucus was held
Immediately, all of the republican
members repairing to room 30 for that
purpose. Councilmen Ryan, Timon,
Carberry O'Leary, Shea and Gallagher
absenting themselves from the meet
ing.
| On the adjournment of the caucus,
/ thu council was again called to order,
and the act read by the secretary. Be
fore the ballot was taken, Councilman
George G. Hunt inquired whether the
/ city solicitor had ruled whether an in
formal ballot could be taken previous
to the regular vote. He moved that
the opinion be asked, and the motion
| was carried by vote of IL to 4, and
the city solicitor was requested to give
an opinion. City Solicitor Rugg said
| that it was not within the purview of
the act as 1t now exists. The object
! of the law was to do away with all
I ballots Of whatever kind. While the
law does not prohibit such ballots, it
! is net tho intention of the law, and
Noulu pe d SupeFHulIy.
! Thea the fun began. The galleries.
the body of the chamber and the door
ways leading into the hall and lobby.
had become choked by this time with
hundreds OF scheming politicians bent
on seeing their candidate landed OF
| die themselves in the attempt. On the
! first ballot, George S. Davis had L
! votes, cast by Councilmen Bigelow,
Davis, Gallagher, George c. Hunt, In
man, Lancaster, Lundburg, Merritt, Ri
ward, Shea. Tirrell and Wheeler: Geo
". Batchelder had II votes, cast by
| CounCilmen Connolly, Heath, Johnson
| Kendall. McMahon, Meagher, Mutt
( Ryan, Timon and White. On this bal
| lot, also, Theodore p. Brown had one
vote, cast by James Hunt.
:. There was no change on the second
ballot, with the single exception of the
vote cast by Councilman Gallagher
! who voted for George w. Batehelder,
in place of George S. Davis. This
caused a deadlock which continued for
| several ballots. and it seemed for a time
as though no choice would be made, nc
matter how long the council remained
IN session The next change in the
! results came in the sixth ballot. when
! Councilmen Johnson, Lancaster, Mutt
and Shea declined to vote. This gave
| Davis and Batchelder each ten votes.
| ne KING stroke or the evening was
PLAYED by President White in the sew
enth ballot when, having the last vote
70 record, and there was every indica-
ton of a deadlock with ~ votes fol
| each candidate, he declined to vote
| George ). Davis was declared the choice
OF the board. This was a clear case
OF where the last vote counted for con-
siderable He held the keynote to the
situation, which seemed to remain nm
settled, and by the simple declinatior
10 vote, the president made possible a
1oint convention. During the progress
OF the balloting two attempts were
Lldde TO adjourn the board for a time
LOT conference purposes. Councilman
IInol moved to adjourn for one week
tne election, but the motion was lost
on rising vote Of II to 10.
Alter lhe sixth ballot, Councilman
Jalnes Huht again moved to postpone
lost Go HNs"lse
The result Of the ballotine bavin,
peen announced and George S. Davis
having been declared the choice of the
BOARD, Councilman Lancaster moved
that recess Of ten minutes be taken
lnasmuch as the charter of the c1tv nro-
Eldes that in the failure to concur a
JOINT convention for the purpose shall
De heid forthwith, the chairman ruled
tnat the motion was out of order. C!ou1-
Gilman Meagher raised the point of ar.
der ana 1t was declared well taken. A
| further motion by Councilman Lancae.
ter that the council take a recess sub
yset 10 the call of the president was
| likewise ruled out Of order.
me petition Of Maria S. Carney for a