The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-27
CITY SOLID FOR TAFT
Munroe, Desmasteau, Grell, James Hunt
and Manning Win Contests for Nomi-
nations-Ellsworth, Hagberg and
Tatman Are Elected
Without Opposition.

Norcross. T. S. johnson George p
Burr, E. W. Coffin. H. 10. Fisher ana y
q. Jaques were chosen to take charge
OF the check lists. The polls were
opened at 745 o'clock with about 1870
voters present. The only contest i'm
TINS ward was between the delegates to
the state convention, the Guild ticket
receiving l29 votes and the Bates ticket
81 votes. The voting continued until
$50, when the polls were closed. Tho
results were announced by Col. T. S.
johnson.
WARD TWO.
Ward had warm caucus at Burr
wood hail. 30 Belmont street. The
greatest interest was the result of the
Guild-Bates vote and when it was an
nounced cheer went UP all over the
hall. The temperature of the room was
something awful, and if it had been
considered dignified every one would
have stripped off his coat.
The caucus was called to order at 1850
o'clock by Walter E. Gleason, chairman
of the ward committee He at once
proceeded to read the call for a repub-
lican caucus, and then asked for nom
nations for chairman and secretary. T..
w. Wood was elected chairman and
y AAAi0AAA ANCahl oCIACAdI
The chairman appointed as tellers Of
precincts and G. G. Lancaster aud
Fred Pierce. Inspectors were W. j.
Stevens, Fred Corson, Charles Gund-
strom, Myron F. Converse and j. W.
Smith. In precincts and 4 tellers were
Walter Stevens and Edward Prentice:
inspectors, Charles Buckley, Arthur
Evans, James Blake and Axel Hanson.
George c. Hunt sat calmly over in one
side Of the hall, and by his appearance
no one would have Judged that he was
a candidale for representative. The
only excitement arose when the final
vote was announced. At o'clock the
chairman said: Is the voting all
done?" and few belated ones shouted
NO" At Just 9.O7, however, the polls
were closed and the tellers began to
count out the votes that meant many a
heartburn for ward aspirants
The ward lists were in Wretched
shape and over 20 voters who have lived
in the ward for many years were off
the check list and so not able to vote.
A number of others who were on the
check list, but not enrolled, were given
the necessary oath.
The county commissioner vote as
close, standing 1872 for Henry G. Taft
and 1871 for Warren Goodale. After the
vote for representative was read, CIV
ing John P. Monroe 1913 and George c.
Hunt III, Mr.. Hunt arose and moved
that the vote be declared unanimous
The motion was carried
Otis Everett made the customary mo-
ton that the chairman and secretary
should have the power to fill any vacan-
CIV in the list of delegates before the
convention, and this motion was arried.
WARD THREE.
A surprise was sprung in ward 3, and
two contests enlivened the interest in
the caucus Alderman S. Frank
Gates concluded to try for the nominal
ton of representative to the general
court for the 18th Worcester district.
The friends of Elzear Desmarteau
claimed that he promised to help them
out This factor tended to bring out
the entire strength of the French vote,
and aided materially in the Bates ticket
being showed under.
An unpledged county delegation was
elected.
The caucus opened promptly at 7.S0,
IN the basement of the Waldo street
notice station. The caucus was called
Ia order by Daniel e. Aver, represent
ing the republican city committee. lie
read the call Then Fred w. Leavitt
was nominated and elected as chairman
of the caucus. and Edward ID. cum
bingham secretary. The tellers were
as follows: Horace B. Long, William
Ross Nelson Lavigne, A, Fl. Fontaine,
charles H. Ford. Arthur N Roberts
and Napoleon Lajoie
Before the polls were opened, II voters
took oath that they were good repup-
loans and were allowed to vote, their
no mes being placed on the enrolment
lists. 10 ,,,o;e,h+.
and measures. was about the hall IN
the interest of Desmarteau. Ex-Ai-
derman Gates personally conducted ms
dght. but did it in half-hearteo man
ner his tickets not being very mucn IN
evidence until the latter part u 'ne
caucus. r,,as ~ +ba
,.-,,+anant governor contests, in which
nc votes were cast. of which NUMBER
~ % was necessary for choice. VI
rus ~ numher. the Guild delegation re-
Ia ni,.ad the highest number Of votes,
| .,,,,,ab there was some cutting. FRAN
AZ Harrington, Robert n, CnaIn,
hSrIain and James M. brennan recelveu
lie while the others on the aelesa',oli'
Nsnoleon p. Huot and Narcisse J. -
vigne, ~ Rates delegation also had a
Jonfl n,, - with j. Arthur Roy and
little scat leading the delegation
Ignh ~ votes. while the others on the
Telegation. Edwin p crer 2a, El'n.on D
celyeu u q Taft did not get very strong
Henry sor inc ward elected a set of
sup d@atss who are unpledged, all re-
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