The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-22
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Charles F. Libby, Esq, Nominated for
Mayor.

The delegates elected at the Republican eau
cuses, Monday evening, to nominate canai.
date for Mayor, assembled in convention at
Reception Hall, City Building, at O'Clock,
promptly, yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was called to order by William
III. Smith, Chairman of the Republican City
Committee, who nominated Hon. HI. 81. Bur
CESS of Ward One, as chairman.
Mr.. Burgess thanked the convention for the
honor conferred.
David W. Snow of Ward 5, was elected Sec
rotary.
The call for the convention was read, and
the list of delegates. In the absence OF Geo.
W. Beal, Edward F. Waite was accepted as
delegate from Ward One; R. Talbot Mcclellan
in place of Jacob Mcclellan, from Ward Five,
and William Fl. Pennell in place of Stephen
r. Small, from Ward Seven. All other dele
gates responded to the roll-call.
G. E. Jose, from Ward Five, moved CON-
mittee be appointed to receive and count votes.
The motion was carried aud the chair appoint
ed Messrs. Charles e. Jose, from Ward Five,
Adam Lemont, from Ward One, and JOB T.
Sanford, from Ward Two.
Mr. William Fl. Smith, in behalf of Ward
Three, presented the name of Lorenzo Taylor,
as a candidate for Mayor. He referred to his
three years excellent service in the Board OF
Aldermen, and the fact that he was a thorough
business man. If Mr.. Taylor was nominated
be was certain he would have no opposing he
publican element. Mr.. A. F. Cox, OF Two,
seconded the nomination.
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offered the name of Charles f. Libby. He
had known him all the years that he, Drum
mond, had resided in Portland; knew that he
was well versed in all that related to the city
business and its welfare, and was confident, II
elected, he would make model Mayor. He
would oppose extravaganza and yet foster the
material interests of Portland. Only one OBJ
lection had been made to him, but the speaker
knew that Mr.. Libby, from his course as prose-
cutting attorney, would enforce all laws on
the statute book with impartialty (Applause.)
The nomination was seconded.
Mr.. T. G. Hersey, of Ward Seven, nominate
ed Charles f. Chapman, man who he said
had seved we'll in both branches of the City
Government, and had saved the city large
amount of money. He said he was sound,
true Republican, and represented the voters OF
the city. He had received the largest number
of votes at the caucuses of those candidates
who would be presented to the convention for
the mayoralty. He was successful business
man and would conduct the business of the
city on business principles. The nomination
was seconded.
Mr.. George F. Foster of Ward Six, asked
how Mr.. Hersey knew that the greatest num-
Der of votes were cast for Mr.. Chapman in
the caucuses.. He claimed many of the del
egates were unpledged, and some had voted in
the caucuses for Chapman, thinking they were
voting for Libby.
Mr.. Hersey explained that he had not in
tended to convey the impression Mr.. Foster
had received.
1t was then moved and seconded that the
convention proceed to ballot for a candidate
for Mayor, and, on motion of Mr.. Drummond,
the Wards were called in order. The voting
resulted as follows: