The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-19
Republicans win Have Their In
nings Tonight and Settle Lively
Contests That Have Stirred the
Voters
ALDERMANIC FIGHTS
IN THREE WARDS
Stone Faction in Ward Six Pub
fishes a Circular That Puts the
Wright Men in a Fiery Temper
Cunningham Booked On As
a Winner in Ward Three

gates to the municipal convention and
nominate candidates for the Common
Council and School Committee, and to
elect members of the Republican City
Committee, will take place in the re-
spective wards tonight. With excep-
ton Of Ward five the caucuses will be
called to order at o'clock. The Ward
five caucus is called for $50 o'clock.
Following are the respective caucus
polling places
Ward one-Classical High School
building.
Ward two-Burrwood Hall.
Ward three-Wardroom Police Sta
ton, Waldo Street
Ward four-Ledge Street School
house.
Ward five-Curtis Hall.
Ward six-Pilgrim Hall.
Ward seven--Continental Hall.
Ward eight-Association Hail.
The School Committee and Common
Council contests in Ward one give
room for a lot of speculation. William
G. Cummings, George n. Jeppson, John
NJ. Kendall, George Alfred Busby and
Titus Smith will divide the votes. Will
liam H. Tylee, John S. Gould and DIR.
Miles r. Gordon all want to be can
didates for School Committee
In Ward three EEdward D. Cunning
ham and Edwin P. Crerie head opos-
ing lists of delegates to the municipal
convention. The caucus will be one Of
the sort in which Mr.. Cunningham
gained his early training as a Repub-
lican of Ward three and the wise ones
In the ward predict that Ned" will
win out.
Ward five presents three candidates
Tor TWO nominations for the Common
Council. William J. Bragg, who is con-
ceded a nomination for a second term,
Howard P. Gleason and Thomas Har-
per are the candidates and events of
considerable interest will develop in
the caucus.
Ward six offers lot of interesting
possibilities. First and foremost in the
estimation of those in the ward comes
the contest for the delegation to the
municipal convention between Luctan
u. Stone and George M. Wright. The
wright men have claimed an over
Whelming victory, but Mr. Stone has
been through good many hard fights
in his day and there is bound to be
something doing" before it's all over
A circular was issued yesterday in
behalf of Mr.. Stone which caused the
supporters of Mr. Wright to rise up
and tear their hair and denounce the
authors of the document in language
more forcible than eloquent They
claim that the statements relative to
Mr.. Wright's ability are gross misrep-
reservations and that the circular as a
whole is entirely undignified Further,
they explain that Mr.. Wright was the
only Republican in the Common Coun-
ell to reverse his vote on the salary
matter referred to, and sustain the
mayors veto.
The circular bears the heading
George NJ. Wright, councilman, VS..
Lucian B. Stone, alderman"
The document reads as follows:-
Councilman George M. Wright, who
has served two years in the Council.
now has higher aspirations and wishes
to serve you as alderman. Voters nat
urally ask what are his qualifications
for the high office where he will have
the power of voting and disbursing
thousands of the taxpayers money. VIII
he do so wisely? Will he guard the
treasury of the people and keep the
thieves out? AS the boy is the picture
of the man, so the future will duplicate
the past. George NJ. Wright is a clever
fellow. He has been very constant in
his attendance and has set very good
example of devotion in committee
meetings. going out and viewing the
city's different enterprises, works, etc.
We credit him with trying to do his
payer and the salary grabber, you find
his vote is in favor of the salary grab.
This shows where he stands In the
committee on finance and in the City
Council, it was his vote that made pos
sible the salary grab.
Now he comes before the voters of
Ward six and asks them to put their
stamp of approval upon his acts. He
says in effect, Make me an alderman
and 1 will vote to add $1,000 to the same
salary instead of $780, What has been
George NJ. Wrights business expe-
rience? He has had none on his own
responsibility. He has always been
under his fathers direction and care.
His first real experience was in the
City Council There we find him with
the salary-grabbers and boodlers. Are
YOU ready to vote for George M. Wright
for alderman?
Alderman Lucian B. Stone has
served you is years as street commits
sioner, and in all that long period we
find not one word of dishonesty, not
one breath of scandal against him. In
dustrious. energetic, clean, respected
bv. and respecting everybody. 1t has
been the height of his ambition and he
has always striven, in and out of sea-
son. to guard the taxpayers interest.
Hence you find him solid against the
salary grab. You will find him solid
against all kinds of raids and corrup-
lions. He is no theorist; no dandy;
but plain, practical, commonsense,
honest.
"Voter Of Ward six when you go into
the silent sanctum sanctorum, and are
about to place your X, remember the
old servant who has served you so long,
faithfully and honestly. You cannot
make a mistake if you vote for L. b.
Stone for alderman and by giving him
a second year, as has been customary,
endorse his faithful service in the past
Make a special effort to come TO the
caucus. and bring your neighbors
Next in line comes the fight for the
Common Council nomination. Edwin S.
Clark. Charles H. Harris and Lewis {.
clark are candidates for the place and
each has a large following.
In the school committee fight Albert
a. Sylvester and Marvin NJ. Taylor are
the candidates presented TOT cohsluer
alton of the voters. That the contest
will be close is admitted by all.
Mr. TavIor is q well known lawyer
and has an office in the State Mutual
building. Mr. Taylor was born IN 1860.
at jefferson, n. Y. He was educated In
the village school and seminary IN the
village of Stamford. n. Y. at Philnps-
Exeter Academy, where ne grsuuaseu
in 1881: and in the Boston university
Law School. where he graduated IN
1855. MT. Taylor paid his own way
through Phillips-Exeter Academy ana
the law school, earning his money for
his expenses in the law school by
teaching in the night schools OF Bos-
ton for three years. Two OF these
three years he was principal Of one of
the schools.
He came to worcester and began the
practice of law in 1SS5,at first in the Of
nces of Webster Thayer. afterward Tor