NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
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FARMS’ POLITICS 
“Ward 6 Voter” Says the “ Disgusting Nom- 
ination Paper” is a Menace to the Cause, 
and the Best Men for Office Cannot be 
' Reached that Way. 
The ward 6 political pot has started 
to sizzle, and will, no doubt, before 
the time for closing the filing of nom- 
ination papers be boiling in earnest. 
At the present time Alderman 
Rob’t E. Hodgkins, Councilmen John 
C. McCarthy and Horace Appleton 
are in the field for re-election, and 
papers have been in circulation for 
signatures. Councilman Forrester H. 
Pierce has also taken out papers and 
will enter the field in competition with 
Alderman Hodgkins for alderman. 
A new man to politics, who has 
taken out papers for the common 
council, is Frank Rand, the popular 
B. & M. R.R. station agent. 
There are others prominently men- 
tioned, and the chances are that the 
ward 6 voter on election day will 
have a chance to make his choice from 
several would-be office holders. 
A Communication 
To the Editor of the North Shore Breeze: 
If you have just a little space to 
spare I desire to use it in calling the 
attention of the voters to the way 
candidates are selected and nominated 
for office in the City Council, espe- 
cially in ward 6—or Beverly Farms. 
We do not have any caucuses or 
gatherings of the citizens of the place 
for the purpose of selecting the proper 
persons for the different offices, but 
anybody who desires, may he be good, 
bad or medium, gets out nomination 
papers, and either himself or some 
friend —and he may be hired to do 
' jit—carries them around, ‘ buttonhol- 
ing’”’ everybody forsignatures. These 
he can always get, as the general rule 
seems to be to sign the first that 
comes along. 
The consequent result is that the 
man for whom the paper was taken 
out is elected to office, a self-selected, 
self-nominated official, who does not 
represent any principle, and has no 
backing. Should his services prove 
to be poor, he has no one to account 
to This sort of thing has the effect 
of keeping out of city affairs many 
men of good, sound sense and _ busi- 
ness ability—the very kind of men the 
city sadly needs. 
There is no question but what these 
men, if they were approached in a 
manner that showed the desire of the 
community and general sentiment 
was for him, and if they had the sup- 
port of those interested in the welfare 
of the city and ward, there is no ques- 
tion, | say, but what these men would 
make a sacrifice and accept the office. 
This thing can never happen with city 
politics handled with the principle 
now in vogue. 
If the city wants men with ability 
elected for the City Council, the 
sooner party nominations, citizens’ 
caucuses, or some other method other 
than the disgusting nomination papers, 
is.adopted, the better for all con- 
cerned. 
By so doing we will then have the 
office seeking the man, and not, as at 
present, the man seeking the office. 
‘““WarD 6 VOTER.” 
BEVERLY FARMS 
A public improvement which will 
be appreciated by the hundreds of 
walking population through Central 
square, and which the BREEzE has 
spoken of in previous issues as a much 
needed improvement, has been started 
this week, that of tearing up what 
remains of the old concrete walk in 
front and in the vicinity of the G.A.R. 
hall and the library building, over 
which people have for a long time 
stumbled. A brick-paved sidewalk is 
being installed, which, when com- 
pleted, will not only be a pleasure to 
walk on and pleasing to the eye, but 
will help to make us “‘cityfied,” or in 
other words a reminder of what we 
truly are—a ward of a city. 
The hearing recently held by the 
board of aldermen for the citizens of 
North Beverly, who protested over 
the purchase of a piece of land which 
is at times buried under water, comes 
home to many of the Farms residents 
who are decidedly of the opinion that 
the case is a true sample of the Bev- 
erly Farms new playground, which, 
by the way, remains in the same old 
condition, no move being made what- 
ever to make it tenantable, and if 
undertaken, no one dares to figure 
out what the cost will be. 
Mrs. Robert P. Williams has been 
visiting friends in Topsfield the past 
week. 
Mrs. B. F. Hawkins of the Willow 
Brook farm is reported as being quite 
ill. 
JOHN B. HILL & SON... JEWELERS. 
Repairing of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, etc., given particular attention. 
Dealer in Kodaks, Cameras and Photo Supplies. 
ACCENTS FOR THE EASTMAN KODAK CO. 
160 CABOT ST., BEVERLY. 
- FREDERICK G. HAYNES, 
North Shore Druggist, 
HALES STREET, 
PRIDE’S CROSSING, MASS. 
Prescriptions called for and delivered. 
Telephone No, 24-2, Beverly Farms. 
Confectionery and Cigars. 
Ice Cream Soda and College Ices. 
Wises EO Ne 
Sale, Boarding and Livery Stables. 
SADDLE Horses To LET. 
All Styles of Carriages For Sale or Exchange. 
Tel. Con. Vine Court, BEVERLY FARMS. 
WYATT’S MARKET, 
BEVERLY FARMS. 
a MEATS AND PROVISIONS »* 
_ WALTER P. BREWER, Mgr. 
J. A. CULBERT, 
Importer and Manufacturor of 
Fine Harness, Riding Saddles ana 
_ Horse Furnishings. 
A ful oe of Stable Supplies. Repairing in all its 
branches. Branch Stores at Beverly Farms, Manches- 
ter and Magnolia. 
191 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. 
E. MARK SULLIVAN, 
Counsellor-at-Law, 
14-15 SAVINGS BANK BUILDING, 
BEVERLY, MASS. 
F. W. VARNEY 
APOTHECARY 
Successor to A. O. MARSHALL 
BEVERLY. FARMS, MASS: 
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