The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-20
Republican Candidates For the
Mayoralty Are Keeping in the
Background and Voters Are
Kept on the Anxious Seat
STATEMENT EXPECTED
SOON FROM Mr.. LYLE
French Speaking Voters Will
Name Their Candidate for the
Board of Aldermen tuesday
Night-John F. Jandron May
be the Man

Unless something develops Wllnln
the next fortnight the present season
will be a record breaker so far as a
quiet political season is concerned.
Never in the memory of the Oldest
inhabitant has there been such an air
of subdued quiet. Men interested in
politics are looking for something 10
break at any moment. One or two live
ly scraps are promised in the way OF
securing endorsement for City Council
offices but there is nothing in the sit
uation up to date that gives evidence
of any considerable amount of ex
element.
The mayoralty question is the one
feature upon which all eyes are cen
tered. Not in recent years has there
been so much uncertainty. The name
of Hon. NJ. " B. Jefferson was men
toned early in the season and at Re
publican headquarters last night there
was considerable talk about presenting
the situation to Mr.. Jefferson and ask
ing him to stand for the Republican
nomination. Whether William A. Ly
tie will be a candidate this year is a
matter of conjecture. Mr. Lytle has
not said he will be a candidate, neither
has he said that he will not be can
didate.
While there is no particular neces-
sity for a man to make statement
that he is not in the field, it is gen.
erallv believed that Mr.. Lytle will
make some statement of his attitude
in .1e near future AS every one
KIN Is. there is and has been feeling
all along that Mr. Lyle might make
another try for the nomination. There
has been nothing to contradict this
impression, and so long as it exists,
leaders in the Republican ranks say it
will be difficult to secure strong
candidate part of the men who
were with Mr.. Lyle last year advise
against his again entering the field,
and there are others who believe ne
would make a strong showing.
Rufus B. Fowler, president OF the
Board of Trade, is man whom Re
publicans who know MIN would IKE
to see enter the field. but, judging
from oninions of Mr. Fowler's friends,
he has not considered the matter serl-
ouslv. Hon. Alfred S. Pinkerton, who
is in the South for his health, is an
other whose name has been useu
pretty freely. Scores of Republicans
have tried to interest ex-AlderInan
John R. Back, but up to date Mr.. Back
has shown no symptoms of a desire TO
ret,rn 70 the cares of municipal gov
THE fact that nomination papers VIII
have to be fled day or two after the
state election. gives reason for the be-
lief that a candidate will have to pres
emf himself before long. unless the
Republicans of Worcester are to De
forced to the extremity of hanging out
a sign-"Candidate wanted.
Considerable interest attaches to the |
meeting of French Republicans called |
for tuesday night in st. Jean Bap- |
tfste Hall. 1t is the intention to place |
in nomination the name of some man |
-vho will receive the undivided support |
of the French vote and will in a |
sense represent them in the aldermanic |
board.
whether such action. resulting as
II does in drawing race lines. in a
vav is for the best interests of the
CITY is a question which is being con-
sidered pretty seriously by leaders
among French voters, and Republicans
generally. Not a few have expressed
themselves on general principles
against the advocacy Of such a plan.
The identity of the candidate is not
definitely settled but leaders among