The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-12
Politicians In Battle
Array.
MILLBURY TICKETS.
A Nice Three-cornered Con-
test Developed.

Millbury March 11.-Never before in
the political history of this town has
there been such a strong line of can
didates on the ballot as there will be at
the annual meeting, Monday, March 20.
For the past few years both factions
have unanimously adopted the same
ticket for selectmen, and as a result
there were only three candidates on the
official ballot at the polls,
This year the war began early as the
readers of The Spy are aware, as there
We're few who wanted the position Of
selectmen and they saw that this year
was the time to get in their work. and
secure the nomination at the caucuses.
Ihls year there are seven candidates in
lne heId for selectmen, five republicans
and two democrats.
There seems to be much guessing as
TO Who the next board will be, as all
OF the candidates are very prominent in
town affairs and have a very large
party OF followers. The two democrats
have very good chance of being elect
ca, and all join in saying that there Will
De one democrat anyway. Dr. Robert
Booth is, without a question, the most
the democratic voters as he has served
the town in this capacity for the mast
five years.
Thomas L, Brown, Esq, is a new man
Tor the position and he has a very
strong line of hackers who propose to
90 all in their power to bring him TO tha
front on the day OF election. The other
name on the democratic ticket is Ed
WIN Hoyle Of West AIillbury, who will
Undoubtedly draw q large number of
republican votes from Nillbury Centre
ana most all Of the votes from his mart
OF the town, as the citizens of that por-
uon Of the village have been trying for
years to be represented on the board of
seleCtmen-
The candidates nominated a { the cit
lzens caucus, with the exception of
DR., Robert Booth, are republicans. and
It Is expected that there VIII be a great
surprise on election day, Us all OF
these men have friends in both parties
and will pull a large number Of votes
from both the republican anG demo
cratic party. Arthur Bachelor has lev
er inquired in politics prominently be-
fore, although he is very popular man
and is republican.
The other candidate is William Z,
horne of Bramanville. Mr., Horne is
chief OF the local fire department. and
Is the man who is looked upon as a
winner at the polls. The republicans
nave nominated straight ticket,
namely Augustus c. Mott, Hudson w.
Hakes and William L. Horne. II. w,
Hakes has served on the board for the
past few years, and has served the
town faithfully in this capacity and
tbere is every reason to believe Iha. he
will poll very large vote.
Another man who is a favoiite among
me voters Of the town is Augustus c.
Mott Mr.. Mott is one Of the owners
Of the ALolt Dye Works on hiverlin
street and for the past few years has
served on the board Of assessors.
For town clerk, L n. Goddard will
serve for his 48th consecutive year.
For office of tax collector there are
two candidates in the field Charles A.
Whitney, the present incumbent, and
Fred H. Greenwood Both Of these men
inquired in the campaign of 1898, and
Mr. Greenwood was defeated by a very
small number of votes. The cause Of
Mr.. GreenWood's defeat was attributed
to the fact that there was another
democrat in the field, Maurice p. Sha-
han, who took a large number Of votes
which would have been GreenwJod's if
Mr.. Shahan was not in the race.
For assessors there are several can
didates in the field, namely, Daniel ].
Dempsey, Edward H. Dolan, Charles
f. Holman, John c. Pope, jeremiah f.
Lyons and Henry w Davidson.
For the office of school committee
there SEEM to be only two candidates
In the field on the three tickets, Thorn
as H. Sullivan, Esq, and Henry w.
Aiken, ESQ.
For commissioners of cemeteries the
candidates are Samuel A. Waters,
Maurice P. shahan and John c. Crane.
For overseers Of the poor tnt candt-
dates are Henry f. Newell, Charles
Tebo, John Clifford. Henry Van Os-
trand, William H. Stockwen
For moderator, Charles &. Perry
seems to be the faVorite for all Mr.
Perry has served the town IT his ca
pacity for several years, and it goes
without saying that he Is one of the
most intelligent moderators in Worces-
Ter county.