The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-25
Greeuback Ward Caucu,e..

Inc hrst actual move in the coalition game
was made last night when the Greepbackers
nominated such ward officers as the Democrats
told them they might. The caucuses were
SHINY attended and the enthusiasm was not
remarkable. The Greenbackers appointed a
committee to meet the Democratic committee
and formally nominate Walker. The Green
hackers were allowed three aldermen and eight
councilmen. For aldermen they selected Col.
Albert EEL Waite 10 the first ward, Col. Spencer
Rogers in the fifth, and Col. John E. Donnell
in the seventh. There were good many dis.
appointed oolonsls after the nominations were
made, among them Col. Todd, Col King, Col.
Montgomery, Col Drinkwater, Col. Turner.
Col. Ames. Col. Merry, Col. Parker, and many
others. Some of the disappointed ones are said
to have bsen promised something in the fature
and all are looking for something. Col. Par
ker is to be made City Marshal and Col. Todd
is strongly urged for the Treasury, while Col
Turner'S friends are pressing his claims to the
city clerkship Col. Merry thinks his expe-
rience in laying out corner lots for the Texas
colony qualities him for city engineer. Col.
Drinkwater is willing to accept any Office pre-
vided there is salary attached. Col King,
who has had legal experience, thinks he would
look well bound 10 law calf and Labeled City
Solicitor. Col. Ames thinks he could keep the
Poor House. Col. Montgomery would like to
put his license views into practice in tie
liquor agency. The following are the nomina-
lions:
WARD 1.
Alderman--Albert H Waite
CouDcilmen-N athaniel Haskell,
Warden-dorace NJ. Sargent.
Copstable-N athan d. Eustis.
d legates to nominate candidate for Mayor
A. FL Waite, A. Greeley, T. Burgess, 81. M.
Sargent N. Haskell.
City Committee ssme.)
WARD 2.
Coupcilmen-Geo W. RICE.
COnstable-Simon NJ SAWYER.
Delegates to nominate Mayor-Patrick o.
Neil. Geo. w. Rice. Horatio Haley, D. A.
Maddox, Simon M. Sawyer.
WARD 8.
Councilmen-John G. Leighton, Chas. D,
Themes.
Cl.rk-Chas. A. Maxwell.
Constable-John Ii. Very.
Delegates to nominate Mayor--J. M Todd,
Arthur Harding, j. @. leighton, T. W. Dam
els, NJ. j. Prince.
WARD 4.
Councilman-J. E. Pickett.
COnsGhDi6-A, w. DafUOur.
Delegates TO nominate Mayor-Lewis Will
lisms. Patrick WEIGH, j. e. Pickett, John Nc
Main, j. j. Perry.
Acknowledgements Rogers.
Councllmau-P ii. Gordon
Warden-Johu HarDer.
Constable. l.. Hall.
Delegates to nominate Mayor-J. M Ed
wards, Edward Burns, P. ii. Gordon, Johu
Harper, s Chrnery,
WARD 6.
John w. Parker called the meeting to order
and nominated T. P. Place for chairman. Oil
yer Alden was elected secretary. 1t is report
ed that only one councilman was to have been
nominated. but the caucus denided to nominate
two. The following were the nominees
Counclmen-J. D. Leaths, j. w. Parker.
Warden-r P. Place.
Constable-C B Newton.
City Committes-F. L. Dow, Oliver Alden,
J. W. Parker, j. L. Sears and A. W. Mayo.
Delegates to choose Mayor L Sears, A.
w. Mayo, Oliver Alden, G. H Savllle, T. p.
Place.
WARD z.
Fhere was good deal of subdued enthusi-
asm about the Greenbaok caucus in ward z.
The whole performance suggested the average
country funeral, only that it was shade too
mournful, not suggestive enough of a hope in
a life to come. G B. Nash presided, nominal
ing himself and j. f. Turner acted as secreta-
~. A committee was appointed to select a
ticket and reported as follows:
Alderman-Joan E Donnell
Councilman-Roya K. Burnham.
School c. mittee-L. a. Gray
CITY Committe-(SAme as last year.)
Dele, stes to the convention to nominate
combination candidate tor Mayor-Messrs.
Mash, Tanner, Houston. Boyle aud Merrill.
There were in all % present, just seven of
whom took part ia the meeting, by voting or
otherwise. O0e of the outsiders thought that
the combination would 10 Sc votes by making
the arrangement. A CIR, eDbacker put Cliff
foId's vote at 800 Mr.. Tarner in brief speech
pretty clearly binted that he did not favor the
combination. and that things We're very far
from lively, in thu committee of 70. He want
ed free expression of sentiment, bat as those
present did not happen to have any opinions
of their own none we're expressed.