The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-07
FIXING. FENCES.
All the Democratic
Politicians Are
Abroad.
MERRY CONTESTS IN SIGHT,
Corporal Hagberg Liable
to Make Things
Interesting,
MERRY CONTESTS IN SIGHT,

If you should happen to spot DEM
ocratic politician going the rounds
these days with mysterious imple-
ment in his hand and a boy carrying
pouch slung over his shoulder, do
not get the impression that he is on
the way to the links to enjoy a friendly
game of golf, and call him down for
putting on airs It's a hammer he car
ries in his hand, and the boy, instead of
being caddy, with a bunch of golf
sticks in the pouch is doing escort duty
to snug little collection OF, pickets.
This is the season of the year when the
democratic politician repairs his fences,
hlllng in all vulnerable points through
which an opponent might possibly
sneak in when he isn't looking.
There are going to be some merry
old contests in this city during the
coming campaign, and interest, as us
ual, centres in the legislative fights.
Announcement has been made that
William l. Mclaughlin is to again be
a candidate in ward 3, James H Mellen
IN ward 4, and that Alderman James F.
Carberry, who was defeated by Gorpo-
raj john g. Hagberg in ward 8 last
year, intends to buckle on his armor
Ileld against his republican opponent.
It's too early to forecast results. but
IN all these wards there are to be hot
contests. Opposed to Mr.. McI1ough-
I'm IN ward will be Peter r. sullivan,
principal musician of the Ninth Mas
sacnusetts. volunteer infantry, on the
reld IN Cuba during the war with
spain no positive candidate has vet
come out TO challenge the suaye and
persuasive James H. Mellen. hut bis
enemies are on the lookout and numbers
OF young men in the ward are being
slapped on the back and told that ali
eney nave to do to secure everlasting
fame is to enter the political field seek
out Mr. Mellen and challenge him to
mortal combat
None OF these prospective candidates
mas mas yet had the temerity to accept the
invitation and the anti Mellen men are
looking askance toward M. L. RusscII
70 take their standard and lead the
charge upon the fortified heights of The
baliwick 10 - ''ie
Matt, however, is wary. James 9
on number of occasions. has reefed
Iiss topsalls and Yoyaged to the harbor
Of victory when Matt and his fleet were
u IN not pursuit, and unless Matt sees
,,iS way GEAR 1t is certain that he will
NOT enter the contest. But that tbe
anti, Mellen men will have a candidate
n the night, is a foregone conclusion
fflends Of Mr.. Mellen, on the Other
hand, maintain that he never had a
better show of winning out than tbis
year, ana that no one other than a
9o,ilie Iisn ter VIII have any chance of
"55v,IstiIlg the laurel from his brow
!; ne interest IN the probable outcome
IN IN ward is completely oversize own6
by that which people are takine e@'i IL, tta
promised battles in wards and ( The
AFTER ward is very close. and tba 20
yoIaole margin is believed nv aet,,to
observers to be on the side Of tba "
pupIlcans. Mr.. carberry. 70 defae+
eeoLporal Hargberg, must put IN az
rlslt Oh his life, for nothing hut tbe
res,,i+ - ssslVe sort of campaign will
49, ~ ms return to the legislatures
Sa'L thing that is likely to give M
Sarperry trouble is the a6roirabirae W, ~ T.
ora q Corporal Hagberg on the fieId
~ pattle IN Cuba and in the Mass
chusetts legislature 'iie Massa-
corp Hagberg, even demonro+s
poIntlng out, has made good go aIe
sslt II,, He made himself solid 1.,itt
d az il!pernlans by voting in favor of IL,
IIepeSueht military Companies heinz 81
T., - carry arms in street paradas
bets o - o people are already making
pSts on the contest about IN he ,,.o A7
between Representative w7ilI;n Maged
a.IS las mn ana Peter F. Sullivan. what
aus 70 the interest in the coming h &C.
r ne - tne fact that Mr., Sullivan has an
iouilceu TO his friends that he inta,,d.
" Keep out of the caucus for ohI,in,-s
a ! well known to politicians o,5
ishl IL out at the polls with non,i,,a
tiVn PAPERS. This makes it certain tb9+
tiler VIII be some Of the old time vim
tHat governed campaigns in This VOL
When Eugene NJ. Moriarty used to 49,
mis- lighting clothes and go ont n 49,, e,oti
war with opposing candidates
MI mclaughlin has been three wears
IN the legislature and his opponents
maintain that this is a sufficient fern,
put his friends say in defence thai he
has made a good record
MIR. sullivan is a new man in notifies
Inc other men mentioned in this article
are seasoned veterans in the game
While ne is raw recruit. For this req
son something concerning his career
VIII be Of interest to those who are
watching developments on the demo-
cratic side of the fence. He was born in
the county of Kerry, Ireland, 20, wears
ago, and lived within the shadows Of
historic Muckross abbey until he was 70
years of age.
At that time his parents turned their
eyes toward the land of the setting sun
bade farewell to Innisfail and emigrated
to the United States
During the II years that have come
and gone since that time, Peter F. Sui
Ivan has raSidad in, ,,ror,5