The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
WALLS SUCCESSOR.
Louis j. Kendall May
May BE a Can
didate.
WHAT HIS FRIENDS SAY.
Caucuses and Conven-
tions viii Be
Held.
WHAT HIS FRIENDS SAY.

Will Councilman Louis j. Kendall be
elected to fill the vacancy in the alder
manic board?
His friends in the common council
held a run together last night and voted
to give him their support in case he
sees fit to resign his present Office and
come out for aIdermanic honors.
Men who will work for Mr.. Kendall
say that he would like the Office, and
has expressed himself to that effect.
1t is also said that Mr.. Kendall had
conferred with Mr. Wall previous to his
death, with the idea in view of trying
for the office providing the late alder
man had declined another term.
Mr.. KendalPs friends claim that he
has served the necessary term of years
in the lower board, is competent, and
would acquit himself creditably in the
upper board. 1t is also claimed that
Mr.. Kendall has strong following not
only in ward 8, but in other sections
of the city as well.
While it does not necessarily follow
that man must be elected from the
eighth ward, still it would be only fair
to suppose that voters in this ward,
which is one of the largest and richest
in the city, should desire and demand
representation in the board of alder
men.
In event of Mr.. Kendalrs resignation
from membership in the common coun-
ell, two elections would be necessary
instead of one, but as both could be held
at the same time, the matter OF ex-
pense and delay would amount to lit
tie. In connection with the matter of
expense, it is estimated that a special
election will cost in the neighborhood
of $780,
Aside from Councilman Kendall, sew
eral other men have been mentioned
for the office. Among the number is
Frank b. Hail. ex-president of the COM
mon council, who was a candidate for
the upper board previous to the con-
Vention last year, but drew out in ia
vor of Mr.. Wall. Charles A. Merrill
and George S. Clough have also. been
talked of as possible candidates for the
vacancy.
Thus far no formal action has been
taken relative to the special election
The republican city committee will hold
a special meeting tonight and draw up
resolutions on the death of Mr.. Wall.
but just what action will be taken can
not be stated, as members of the COM
mittee will be guided largely by ac-
ton of the board of aldermen, as re-
Se11QS CdliltS CduCuSeS.
1t is conceded by men at the head
OF Doth parties that the regular form
of election will be necessary 60 fill the
vacancy, chat is, caucuses will be held
and delegates elected to municipal con-
ventions which will name the candi-
date.
1t is probable that both democrats
and republicans will have man in the
field, although leading republican
politician gives it as his opinion that
the democrats have no legal right to
nominate man to fill the vacancy.
He bases his argument on the fact
that voters of Worcester fixed the mi
nority representation at the last mu-
nicipal election, when the ratio was
made six republicans to three demo-
Gratis. The man whose place is left va
cant was republican. The voters have
determined that there shall be six re-
publican members in the upper board,
and in consequence the only candidate
who can be legally nominated should
be republican.
Exceptions have been taken to this
reasoning, and while the democrats
have not announced their candidate as
yet it is asserted that they will have
one in the field. Nomination papers
may be taken out and filed at the
proper time, but due caution will be
taken by representatives of each party
not to split the strength of the voters,
thereby giving their opponents a chance
to land their candidate
By the revival of municipal politics
| brought about by the necessity of elect
ing q successor to Alderman George F.
] Wall, the state issue embodied in the
/ local Guild-Bates contest, is almost
forgotten. Supporters of both men are
| busy, however and working quietly
toward carrying the city for their re-
| spective favorites.
Guild men in ward held a meeting
| last night at the Office of Frank L,
Dean, and went over the ground as
| mapped out in previous meetings. The
| Guild men are anticipating a hot fight
| in some of the wards. but are unable
to conceive of anything but victory
| ahead.