The Portland daily press., 1881-03-04
Democratic Ward Caucuses.

In Ward last night there was a very crowd
ed caucus to nominate candidates for Alder
man and Councilmen. No check list was used.
On the first ballot for Alderman 1873 votes were
thrown. On the second 152. Thereswere three
candidates for that position and their friends
expressed their opinions freely in strong Ian
guage. Charges were made that the caucus
was packed with men from other wards The
candidates for Alderman were Charles f.
SWEET, J. S. Russell and E. B. Winslow On
the second ballot Mr.. SWEET Withdrew his
name and on the third Mr.. Winslow was nom
mated. Mr.. Russell moved the nomination be
made unanimous and the motion was carried.
1t took an hour and a half to decide the Alder
manic contest. se
There was quite large caucus in Ward
One, but the small boys usual predominated.
Sumner Barbour, Charles Stanwood and Henry
Pierce were severally nominated for Alder
man, but each declined. They evidently did
not wish again to be offered up to be slaugh-
tered. The nominee for Clerk and the
candidates for Councilmen were not present,
and it is known that they will decline. When
no one would accept the nomination for Alder
man proposition was made to nominate A.
III. Waite, the Greenback nominee To this
strenuous objections were made, many saying
they would prefer to vote for Mr.. Sargent, the
Republican candidate. The house was divided
on this motion and it was found that large
majority was in favor of Mr.. Sargent. The
caucus then adjourned in disgust without
nominating candidate for Alderman.
The caucus in Ward Two was the largest
and most disgraceful ever known in that ward.
The friends of Mr. Melaugh and Mr.. Hassett
the rival candidates for Alderman were there
in full force. At the outset Mr., Frank Cum
bingham was nominated for chairman, but the
mob would not listen to him, and for over two
hours chaos resigned supreme. Motions were
made but owing to the yells and curses which
rent the air, could not be put. The wild cries
of the rival factions, to which the, unearthly
war whoop of the savage Indians was mild
could be heard far into Congress and the ad-
joining streets. No description can adequately
portray the awful tumult. Alderman Hassett
in vain essayed to address his followers He
was interrupted by cat-calls and called many
endearing names. Many, disguised, left the
Ward room, saying they would never again
vote the Democratic ticket. The caucus did
not adjourn until after midnight. II Il
The following nominations were made in the
various wards:
WARD 1. 4
Councilmen-Chas. f. Guptill, Horace M.
Sargent, John Davis. ~
Warden-Chas. N. Noble.
Clerk-Joseph I'll. Tobin.
Constables-Daniel j. FAIR, Charles A. s.
Harper.
Committee to nominate Mayor-Chas. STAN
We ms Noh1a
Robt. f. Somers, Michael F. Ward, Frank |
flanagan, Patrick FL. Quinn.
An adjourned meeting will be held in Ward |
One this evening at which candidate for AL
derman will be nominated.
WARD 2.
Alderman-Thomas Hassett
Councilmen-Edward buddy, John V.
Bradley, Robert Gould.
Warden-Daniel S. Murphy.
Clerk-James McCluskey.
School Committee-Patrick MCGOWAN
To Nominate Mayor-T. Hassett, John
Cooling, Jr.. John Stinchcomb, George o.
Gosse, Edward buddy, Patrick Bradley, M. B.
Daley.
Alderman-Wm. G. Davis.
Councilmen-Charles H. Chase, Arthur H.
Harding, Norris G. Curtis.
Warden-John SWEET.
Clerk-Wm. f. Chase
COnStaDleS-darrlson Richardson, William
W. Graves
To nominate Mayor-Benj. SWEET, Charles
HI. Chase, Charles G.. Chase, John SWEET,
Dennis Tobin, Richard Collins, Edward S. Os:
good.
WARD 4.
Alderman-Edward B. Winslow.
Councilmen-Charles M. Cushman, VIM.
McAleney, John Sullivan, Jr.
Warden-Charles Burleigh.
Clerk-Cornelius E. Driscoll.
onstables-Howard f. Hall, John B.
Smith.
To Nominate Mayor-Enoch G. Willard,
Nathan Cieaves, Charles f. SWEET, Andrew
P. Morgan, David D. flanagan, John S.
Russell, Edwin II. Smith
WARD 5.
Aldermen-John n Lord.
Councilmen-Wm. FL. Moulton, Paul j.
Grant and Charles +. Plummer
nstables-Leonard Ross, Moses O'Brion.
Warden-George Waterhouse.
Clerk-Daniel Glaizer.
School Committee-Seth c. Gordon.
To Nominate Mayor-Chas. III. Haskell,
Daniel Glaizer, Ezekiel w: Barber, Albert S.
Spaulding, Alfred NJ. Kimball, Paul j. Grant,
Luke L. Newbegin.
Alderman-Samuel Rolfe. .<1@
Councilmen-Sewel G. Strout, Daniel w.
True, John A. Emery.
Warden-William III. Green.
Clerk-Waldo III. Perry
School Committee-George Z. Bird.
Observation-Disclosures Bell, Thomas S.
Steel.
To Nominate Mayor-Samuel Rolfe, VIM.
IL. Green. Sumner G. Rand, Roswell M. Rich |
ardson, Joshua W. Sawyer, Peter OConnor,
Henry Green.
WARD 7.
Alderman-Sullivan c. Andrews