The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-04
THREE CONVENTIONS.
Democrats Will Meet To-
morrow Gossip in
Wards 4 and 5.

There will be four democratic con-
ventions in Worcester tomorrow. Moth
ing resembling wild excitement and
widespread interest is being shown as
the time approaches. The county con-
Vention will be called to order at 2.30
O'Clock in the afternoon by Daniel F.
Rourke; the councillor at o'clock by
John H. Meagher; the second senator
lal at o'clock by James f. McGovern,
and the first senatorial at 8 o'clock in
the evening by John E. Sullivan.
Even democrats are listless in regard
to these conventions. There isn't any
more prospect of candidates winning
for any of the offices than there is Of
the ghost of Julius Caesar calling
around to haunt Night watchnian
Booth at the city hall. Candidates will
be placed in nomination as a matter of
form for senator, councillor and county
commissioner.
1t will be either Austerlitiz or Water
loo for you, JIM" said a classical sup
porter of Representative Mellen before
the recount, yesterday "Austerlitiz If
you win out. Waterloo If Mark N.
Skerrett trims your sails"
Which occasion in the Corsican gem
tleman's life do l typify now?" asked
James H. of the same man last night.
'Austerlitiz, Jim," he said with a
proud and happy smile.
| 1t may be Waterloo yet if friends
Of Mark N. Skerrett manage to bring
him around to their way of thinking.
Great pressure was brought to bear
upon Mr. Skerrett tc meet his late eau
Gus opponent at the polls, but Mr.. Skier
rett said he wished for further time to
consider the subject.
"One thing, however, can be put
/ down as fact" said one of his friends,
James H. Mellen will hereafter be
numbered among the powers that were,
| but no longer are, in ward 4. This will
be his last year beyond the fraction Of
doubt. The people up that way do not
like to see a politician die with his boots
on. Many young fellows that were
beardless youths in knickerbockers
When James H. was in his prime are
getting round shouldered through
thinking that they are doomed to be old
men, with lettering steps, before the
mighty, irrepressible and perennial
James steps down from the throne and
retires to private life"
Perhaps the most interesting out and
out contest from a democratic stand
point, in the city is that in ward 8
where Representative John G. Hagberg
with the aid of the republican city COM
mittee and a corps of willing volunteer
workers, is endeavoring to hold the
ward in the republican ranks. He is
opposed by James F. Ryan, who also
has city committee and a band of
workers back of him.
Mr. Ryan told The Spy reporter yes
terday that he is satisfied with the way
his campaign is progressing. His most
active lieutenant, James f. Carberry, a
| former representative to the legislature
from ward 5, is equally confident, and
he spoke in enthusiastic terms of the
outlook for Mr.. Ryan.
Reports from our workers all
through the ward, as well as things
that have come under my own observa-
ton" said Mr.. Ryan, lead me to ex-
pect that old ward will swing back
into the column of the democracy OF
which it was once the boast and pride.
Mr.. Hagberg recognizes the danger
that exists in ward and is leaving nc
stone unturned to prevent its falling
back into the control of the democrats
He is being helped by body of bright
young fellows who know a thing or two
about the political game. The contest
will he awaited with interest because of
the doubtful character of the vote. The
vote is exceedingly close and for this
reason both parties are making her
culean efforts to get every eligible name
on the voting lists.