The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-21
City Hall Officials Are Keeping
Out a WatChfuI Eye for the
Axe of the City Council.
CANDIDATES NAMED
FOR C. H. PECK'S POSITION
Charles E. Davis Denies That He
is a Candidate for City Mes
Senger Against Mr.. Marvin

These are the days that try the souls
OF the city officials that are likely to
have opposition when the city council
settles down to the task of distribut-
ing berths at city hall. They hear the
merry whirr of the grindstone as the
city fathers in the political woodshed
take turns at putting an extra sharp
edge on the axe.
Just what all this talk of opposition
to some of the officials amounts to-
doesn't appear at this time. Some
people who have an idea that they are
in possession of the straight tip, were
giving expression last night to their
views. They maintained that it was
slated that Charles H. Peck, superin-
tendent of public buildings, was to go.
Mr. Peck, however when seen on the
street by The Spy reporter was look
ing serene and Indifferent He did not
look like man who feared that the Of
fetal axe was swinging his way neck
ward
one man mentioned as an opponent
to Mr.. Peck is F. p Alexander fore
man In the woodworking establishment
Of Frank S. Robbins, 13 Blacklist me
street. Mr.. Alexander is a man about
oO years of age and has lived in Wor-
eester nearly a score of years. He is
peheVed to be a competent man in the
building line
A city official who can be quoted as
one of the highest authority told The
Spy man last night that if there should
he 3nV 0nnnSifinn RI Mr. 4
be S. Frederick French, one of the big
men with Norcross Bros, who would be
chosen. Mr.. French, it was said, could
be prevailed upon to take the position
should it develop that Mr. Peck was to
be displaced, not because the salary
would be larger, but because he would
not be forced to travel about the coun-
try as he does at present. Mr.. French
was superintendent of construction on
the new city hall.
A voting gentleman on an AFTERNOON
paper, hard UP for an item, went into
executive session with himself yester-
day, and as result his journal came
out with the announcement that Charles
e. Davis was a candidate against
Charles Marvin for the office of city
messenger Mr.. Davis, it was said, was
right out on the hunt for the job and
had already seen any number of alder
men and common councilmen Mr.
Davis informed The Spy reporter last
night that this was not So He was
somewhat indignant that his name
should be taken In vain. He not only
has not seen any members of the city
council, but he hasn't the remotest idea
of opposing Mr.. Marvin. In good, terse
American, he presents his views in this
way:
To the Editor of The Spy
l notice in tonight's Gazette that l
am mentioned as candidate for city
messenger against Charles Marvin 1
wish to say positively that I am not
candidate and that l would not sanction
the use of my name in connection with
a contest for the Office so long as Mr..
Marvin has any desire to retain it. I
am not making a canvass of the MEM
bers of the city council as stated, nor
have l any intention of doing so. Any
member of the city council who may
possibly have considered my name as
candidate, will receive my thanks if
he will support Mr.. Marvin. Under no
circumstances will 1 allow the use of
my name.
Charles E. Davis.
Worcester, Dec. 20, 1899.