The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13
MCGauIey Onward Five the Latest
to Notice the Buzzing of the Al
dermanic Bee and Awaits the
Call to Duty
ALDERMAN STONE DOES
NOT SHIRK A FIGHT
Councilman Wright Will Make a
Contest in Ward Six-Many of
the Present Board Ready to
Lay Down the Worry of Caring
For the Public Welfare

Municipal politics will experience a
decided boom in the near future, if
signs amount to anything. Several can
didates are cropping up for the Board
of Aldermen and the Common Council
but as yet no positive announcement is
forthcoming relative to who will be
the probable Republican candidate for
mayor.
Thomas F. McGauley of Ward five is
the latest aspirant for aldermanic hon
ors. Mr.. McGauley is a member of
the Republican State Committee and
well known in the city. Edward D.
Cunningham, whose possible candidacy
was mentioned in The Spy, will prob
ably go into the Ward three caucus.
Men prominent in the ranks of work
ing Republicans all over the city have
made it their business to communicate
with him and assure him of their sup
port if he decides to be candidate. 1t
was stated yesterday on excellent au-
thorfty that whatever feeling might
have been in evidence against Mr.. Cum
ningham in Ward three would doubt
less disappear, as men who have diff
fered with him in the past are ready
to fall in line and help him along
The situation in Ward six promises
IL.
Councilman George M. Wright will be
a candidate in the caucuses against
Lucian B. Stone, the present member
Of the board from the ward. Mr.
Wright is assured of a strong following
and his supporters number many of
the strongest workers in the ward. Mr.
Stone will not withdraw as has been
rumored. His characteristic reply
when questioned on the matter was,
Certainly I shall stay in the fight. The
worst that can happen is that 1 may
be beaten. That won't hurt me any"
There is some doubt as to whether
Maj. John E. Lancaster will be a can
didate for a second term. 1t is report
ed that Maj. Lancaster has said he
would not take a second term, but the
report lacks confirmation. Capt Edwin
G. Barrett of Ward two will probably
be a candidate for reelection.
Alderman John w. Mitchell of Ward
seven, Louis ]. Kendall of Ward eight
and w. Levi Bousquet of Ward four
president of the Board of Aldermen,
have said that they would retire at
the end of this year, but a strong effort
is being made to have the first two
named b reconsider. Mr.. Kendall said
last night that in event of his candida
cy he would not think of entering the
field unless 1t was the unanimous en-
dorsement of the ward
There is some question as to whether
the Republican municipal convention
will nominate eight aldermen as it did
last year. The plan at present is to
name seven which means that some
ward will be left out when the nomi-
nations are made. Considerable inter-
est will center in the convention and
10 fa h. l.
already well under way.
At present the contest for senator in
the second district is claiming lot of
attention. John P. Munroe is putting
in lot of quiet work which his friends
feel certain will develop good results
later on. 1t was reported yesterday
that Representative David i. Walsh,
the Democratic nominee, is losing cour-
age so far as the Worcester end of the
contest is concerned. Representative
Peter F. Sullivan of Ward three, who
is looked upon as Mr.. Walshs local
manager, is putting in a lot of work
for Mr. Walsh, and, incidentally, for
Peter F. Sullivan, among the Demo-
Gratis of Ward three, but the enthusi-
asm is not what Mr.. Walsh had an
ticipated.
Mr.. Munroe took a trolley ride into
the country last night and put in a
few hours in Clinton and the adjoining
towns He had little to say on his re-
turn further than that he is satisfied
with the outlook in the towns. He does
not believe that Mr.. Walsh will get all
the Republican votes in Clinton, Meth
er does he believe that Mr. Walsh will
come into Worcester with a majority
anywhere near the size predicted by
the Democrats.
Down in Ward five John G. Hegberg
is working every m suite The fac
tons which threatened q split are
coming together nicely, and those in
touch with the situation say the ward
will demonstrate stronger than ever
before that it is in the Republican col
umn for keeps.