The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-08

publican ticket Few indeed were the
men who believed Mr.. Harrity could be
defeated.
/ His record was the record of a vote
getter. The betting was almost entirely
| in his favor He had the support of
majority Of the German citizens and
the support Of every man, with few
exceptions, in office. He was support
ed by the saloon keepers-a majority of
them. He was past master of the art
| of politics and personally popular.
He was defeated for three separate
! reasons, of which the high character
of the republican candidate was one.
The socialist vote, unique in munich
| pal politics here, was a. large cause
| The socialist candidate received SO
| votes. Three-fourths of these votes
were probably democratic. but not
more. If no socialist vote had been
cast Mr.. Harrlty would still be beaten
His strength among the German vot-
| ers is shown by the fact that from 142
to 1866 votes we-e cast for the other can
| didates on the socialist ticket 1t is
conceded that some 80 socialists voted
| for Mr.. Harrity.
A far more serious weakness came to
| Mr.. Harrity by his ambition. From
| the moment he entered the field as a
| candidate he failed to consider a ma
I
| been regarded as the leaders of the
party. The chairman Of the town com
mittee was openly affronted in the
| caucus by Mr. Gentsch, and his friends
| indiscreetly cried it on the street cor
ners that P. II. Morrison could have a.
| license. but that p H. Morrison must
first take off his hat to Joseph f. Har-
rity. p. II. Morrison never takes his
hat off to anybody except as an act
| of courtesy. The effect of these utter
ances were not great as far as Nor
TlsOn was concerned, but they utterly
alienated large number Of the old
voters who have followed the political
dictate Of p, II Morrison for so many
Years that they know no other leader
The town committee was composed
more than half Of warm personal
friends of Morrison. Mr.. Harrity's
friends surrounded these men with such
an atmosphere Of suspicion that they
were prevented from wagng a virile
campaign, The democratic party in
Clinton can win only when all of its
influential men are actively engaged.
At least half of the men who com
pose this element were compelled to a
merely passive participation in the
campaign By the hostility evinced to-
ward them by the Harrity faction.
The Spy's prediction was made after
q consideration Of the strength of the
SOCIALISTS but was based mainly upon
the strong prOba billy of democratic
defeat, because The ambition of the
head Of the ticket induced him to try
to shelve the heads Of the organiza-
ton.
It is safe to say that Charles II
Gentsch has come to the end of his
political rome in this town. The Spy
predicted that he would be beaten bv
larger pluralties than any other can
didate. and this is true. Assuming that
the town Is democratic by a hundred
votes 40l democratic voters voted
against Mr. Gcntsch TO this result
The Spy's agitation Of the town ac-
countant scandal contributed material
lly
1t is political rumor of some di-
mensious that Superintendent of Roads
Loren y. Walker Is slated to 60 Oren
Il. Bates has been named as his posi-
Bile successor Lawrence Fury will be
replaced as overseer of poor and chief
engineer OF the fire department. The
republican selectmen will name a chief
of police TO succeed Thomas Mummy.
who has been an efficient officer
Isaac NJ. Drew is candidate for the
place. Republican policy does not ia
vor a clean sweep among the patrol
men Democrats control the water
board. There win be no changes in
that department, William Newhall,
janitor Of the town hall, will be retain
ed He is left over from q previous
republican administration