The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
HOW 1T HAPPENED.
II. Goodale's Candi-
dacy Due to the
Fitch Road.
S TOO LATE IN THE FIELD.
Think His Friends, but
Now Is the Time to Lay
a Foundation.
S TOO LATE IN THE FIELD.

Clinton, Sept. 25.-It was news to
most republicans, even some of those
high in party councils. this morning,
when they read in The Spy that War
rem Goodale had entered the race for
county commissioner. How so inn
portant candidacy could have been
kept a secret so long, is a mystery, the
solution of which. according to prom
inent republican. is that Mr.. Goodale's
determination to make the running is
of very recent formation. The story
goes that the Fitch road brought Mr..
Goodale into the race.
The story of the hearing on the road
was told in The Spy q few days ago.
Herbert Parker represented the town
of Lancaster, which did not want the
road built William A. Gle repre-
scented Mr.. Fitch as counsel and Clin-
ton as a matter Of sentiment. Gin
toms demand for the road was well
stated by Mr.. Goodale, who came in his
capacity as president of the Clinton.
Business MeI1's Association.
Most Of the Clinton men present were
impressed with the idea that the board
WIS rather more inclined to Mr.. Par
ker than to themselves. Especially,
some thought this true of Mr.. Taft of
Uxbridge This must have been I'M
Just TO that gentleman, however, for he
gave no expression of opinion. The
talking was done almost entirely by
Emerson Stone. chairman of the board.
AT any rate, after the hearing con-
cluded, people fell to talking about how
this part Of the county was always
getting the little end of things from
the commissioners.
This led to speculation about how
much nicer 1t would be il a commits
sionership could be thrown this way.
Then there wouldn't be any dead end
roads in Clinton. built at the expense
of the town. to remain forever unfin-
ished
The idea took root in the minds of
certain persons powerful in this part Of
the world. 1t may be. that Mr.. Good
ale said jolzinE9y: If I was a county
commissioner. I would straighten that
matter out"
At any rate the notion grew and grew
until Mr.. Goodale was urged to go into
the fight, not necessarily to win this
time. but to line things for the next
time.
It was not untilile had given the mat
ter much thought that Mr.. Goodale de-
cided to try for honors.
And he win try. He is not the sort
Of man that gets defeated if he can help
it,
OF course he can have the delegation
at the convention tomorrow night. If
there were two delegations he could
have them both, so firmly is the idea
entertained here that service on the
board of county commissioners ought
not to be for life.
Yet the most sanguine republicans
shake their heads. They fear that Mr.
Goodale has entered too late
They feel that he would stand bet
ter chance if he was lined up against
some less influential man that the com
missioner from Uxbridge whom some
think is the kind of man to whom a
year of service in public office is a
year of strength.
The county commissioners will be
safer if they read the handwriting on
the wall, which says that the Fitch
road difficulty is breeding rebellion in
Two or three towns around here.
Mr.. Goodale's candidacy, unless he
has been more secret than the grave. is
OF no more than three or four days'
duration
A republican who would be likely to be
among the first whose opinions would
pc sought, said that the matter was
nrst brought to his attention three days
ago. -