The Portland daily press., 1882-02-18
TIE CITIZENS CAUcUsEs.
John w. Deering Nominated for Mayor.

| In accordance with the call that appeared on
the large yellow posters which decorated the
blank walls of the city yesterday, the different
ward rooms were opened last evening for the
"citizens caucuses." The figures that appear
below will tell how well those caucuses were
attended. In all the wards the Republican
element present was very meagre, with the ex-
ception of Ward 6, and there, we understand,
but few of the Republicans voted. The total
vote thrown was 598. and all of these votes,
with few exceptions, were for John W. Deer
ing for Mayor. The following is the report
from the wards:
WARD ONE.
In Ward the meeting was called together
at o'clock There were two Republicans
present. A. w. Laughlin was chosen chair
man and there was no secretary. There were
~ votes thrown, of which John w. Deering
received IL, G. f. Libby 1, Il, M, Sargent l.,
Neal Dow 1, J. Rounds g. Frank Lanergan,
Philip Downing and A. w Laughlin were
elected campaign committee.
WARD TWO.
In this ward, which is strong Democratic
ward, there were 178 votes cast for John w.
Doering, for W. L. Putnam, for j. z: Bax-
ter and 1 for Lorenzo Taylor. III. n. Haley
called the meeting to order, and 4. z. Jewett
was elected chairman and FL. n Haley secre--
tary. The committee ON organization and
campaign were seven in this ward, VIE
Daley, r.. M. Todd, G. Mullin, T. 8. Fossett,
Il. N. Leighton, f. Chase and H. N. Haley.
WARD THREE.
In Ward 3 Col George w. Parker, Green
back, called the meeting to order and nomi-
mated Charles Ell. Choate for chairman and
Daniel Dresser for secretary, both OF the tenn
peranee organization. The vote stood 81 for
John W. Deering, 2 for Hiram Knowlton, 2
for Asa Z. Ames, for G.. c. Littlefield. Com
Capt. L. e. Hartnett and G. r. Fritz Schu-
macher. There were about q half a dozen
Republicans present.
WARD -FOUR.
This strong Democratic ward, and only one
or two Republicans appeared. BENZ. f. An
drews, Greenback, called the meeting to order
and nominated j. f. Libby for chairman and
j. @. M. Furbush for secretary, They were
elected. Committee on counting the vote was
CIV. Woodbury., G. M. Cushman and A. d.
Sweetsir, all Democrats There were ZIG votes
thrown, all for John W. Dsering. Committee
on campaign-W. III. Sanborn, E. r.. Dow and
A. D. Sweetsir.
There were six, possibly eight, Republicans
present. John w. Deering called the meeting
to order and nominated Ezra N. Perry for
chairman and Robinson Williams for secre-
tary. In6y were elected. There were OF votes
thrown for John W. Deering, Paul j. Grant,
l. L. Newbegin and Roberts being the
committee to count votes. On motion of Mr..
Deering the chairman, secretary and Frank E.
Thompson were chosen campaign committee.
WARD SIX.
Little enthusiasm was manifested at the citi-
zens caucus in Ward g. OF the twenty-five
votes thrown for candidate for mayor John
w. Deering had "a and Frederick Fox had /.
M. M. Riggs, W. III. Dyer and Sylvanus Har-
mon were chosen committee to look after the
support of the candidate at the polls. Mr.. w.
H. Green presided and III. w. Ripley was sec
rotary
WARD SEVEN.
The meeting was not called to order unit
$50 p. m. By that time there were seventeen
present, and John G. Haverty called the eau
Gus to order. John e. Donnell was elected
chairman and John G.. Haverty secretary
There were 16 votes cast for John W. Deering
and for G. F. Libby There was no apparent
interest manifested.