The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-10

The aldermanic contests IN Wards
three, six and eight are being watched
with considerable interest. In ward
three Edward d. Cunningham, one OF
the best known Republicans of Worees-
ter, is contrasting for endorsement OF
the ward caucus against Edwin 4.
Crerie, who, according to his supporters,
is the Lake View candidate. There are
several men at Lake View who are not
Crerie men and according to their sto-
ries they will vote for a candidate OF
the entire ward. There is bound to be
lively contest in the caucus.
In Ward six the supporters of George
NJ Wright claim they can see victory
written across the sky at this early
date. There was a meeting last night
Of Wright men when committees In
charge of the work in the several pre-
i cincts filed their reports The story
. said to have eminated from Alderman
! Stones supporters in effect that he
would run independent If defeated in
the caucuses has not improved mat
] tiers for him. The men who are work
| ing for Mr.. Wright are using the story
| that Mr. Stone is employed by the Con-
solidated Street Railway in the shape
of a pretty strong argument against
| him.
Mr. stone on the other hand goes
ahead in his characterize manner His
lieutenants are making thorough
| canvass in his behalw and as Mr.
Stone puts 1t he thinks he is able to
stand being beaten If it comes to that.
In Ward eight there is another pretty
little scrap on, which although compar-
atively quiet thus far, gives promise of
developing nicely before the date OF
the caucuses. Former COUNCILMAN A.
A. Wheeler heads one deegatlon and IS
making an active hustle for votes. II.
b. Belcher of Watson & Belcher, provi-
sion dealers, also has ticket in the
field and the friends of Mr. Belcher in
al parts of the ward are rallying to
his support in great shape.
Whether the Republican convention
will nominate six or eight candidates
is not definitely decided although the
understanding that the Democrats are
to name six men is considered an argu-
ment in favor Of putting eight men in
the field as was done last year.
In Ward one there is a scrap on
for the two cacancies in the Ward one
delegation in the Common Council
which occur at the end of this year.
William c. Cummings, George N. Jepp-
son, John M. Kendall, Titus Smith and
G. Alfred Busby made up the field
from which the voters have to choose
All have received strong assurances Of
support and the outcome will be watch
ed with considerable interest.
In Ward five Councilman William J.
Bragg is a candidate for reelection
and it generally conceded that he will
be renominated and returned to the
Common Council without serious oppo-
sition. In addition Thomas Harper of
Sounth Worcester and Howard p
Gleason of the Quinsigamond end of
the ward are candidates for a place
on the election day ballot
In Ward six there are three candi-
dates for one place in the Common
Council Charles H. Harris who re-
Gently resigned from the Ward six
committee. Edwin S. Clark and Lewis
G. Clark are out for the position. Both
Clarks were candidates for the Com
mon Council last year
Ward seven presents the usual in
teresting conditions in regard to Com
mon Council nominees. Clarence D.
Mixter IS a candidate for reelection
Norman B. Parsons. who has been a
candidate in former years and has
pretty strong endorsement from his
end of the ward, Wesley Merritt who
is a candidate for a second term which
he missed two years ago, and Theodore
S. Day make up the slate.
Ward eight has the names of Albert
r. Newton and Henry e. Dean to con-
slider. Mr.. Newton will finish his first
term this year and his interest in the
proposed legislation to provide for a
as an argument in his favor for re-
election. Mr.. Dean is a wire goods
manufacturer and has a lot Of friends
who are backing him to win.