The Portland daily press., 1883-02-28
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Mayor Libby Unanimously Rsnominatsd.

The delegates elected at the several Republic
can ward caucuses, held Monday night, to
nominate Mayor and members of the School
Committee, assembled at Reception Hall at 4
p. m. yesterday.
Liudey Nj. Webb was elected chairman of
the convention, and William H. Looney clerk
and secretary.
Ex-Mayor Kingsbury, after the calling of the
roll, arose and in graceful and felicitions
speech alluded to the year that had passed, to
the excellent manner in which the City Gov
eminent had been administered. and to the
harmony existing in the party, and then allud-
ed to the general satisfaction which prevailed
over Mayor Libbys administration. He then
moved the denomination of Mr. Libby by ae-
camation which met with ready and cordial
response, and Mr.. Libby was re-nominateo.
Benjamin Kingsbury, Ruel T. Mcclellan and
James Cunningham were appointed a commit
tee to wait on Mayor Libby and notify him Of
his denomination.
During the absence of the committee it was
voted 10 proceed to the nomination of four
school committeeman. The names of Herbert
G. Briggs, William M. Bradley, 2 enas r. Far
rington, John T. Lscomb and George G. Hop
kins were presented.
When Mr.. Liscomb's name was presented
Mr. W. M. Marks referred to the fact that the
committeeman from Ward Three held over.
Mr.. Looney said he did not understand the
convention. was bound to any wards for their
nominations. The law enacted by the Legis
lature was framed expressly for the purpose of
enabling convention to select its candidates
from the city at large and getting the best
men.
Mr.. Burrage agreed with Mr.. Looney. He
noticed Mr.. Hopkins had been the author of a
communication published in the PRESS in
which he showed he was man with "hob-
by,'' and he thought men with hobbies should
have no place ON the school committee.
Mr.. W. H Smith thought the law passed by
the Legislature referred to by Mr. Looney,
had been carried through SO secretly that few
knew about it until they came into convention
just after it was passed A year ago the can
didates were taken from certain wards aud
Nominated by reclamation, and he held to the
opinion that where vacancy in ward exist
ed it should entitle the residents of that ward
to nominate candidate, to fill the vacancy
As to Mr.. Hopkins hobbies he knew nothing
about them. He didn't think he knew the
man himself. But if it was a hobby, or q
crime to write on the schools for the PRESS he
had been guilty of the same hobby.
Mr.. Looney said Mr. Smiths argument con-
WINGED him that it was best for the city to take
her school committee from the town at large.
If there were six vacancies and the six best
men lived in that ward, why, then. let them be
nominated.
After little further discussion Messrs,.
Briggs. Bradley and Harrington were nominal
ed by reclamation, and on ballot for fourth
candidate the vote stood as follows
Whole number of votes ....,............45
Necessary to choice ............... %
John F. Liscomb had ............ 81
George @. Hopkins had Is
and Mr.. Llscomb was elected On motion of
Judge Kingsbury MI. Liscomb'sI nomination
was made unanimous although after the vote
was declared two members laughingly shouted
mol
The committee appointed to inform the May
or of his nomination returned with him.
Mayor Libby briefly thanked the convention
for the honor conferred, and said he apprecia-
ted it all the more keenly as year ago there
had been difference of opinion as regards his
nomination. He was glad the party had not
found him burden and that in his adminis
trstion they had discovered acts for approval.
BE was glad Of the harmony that existed in the
party aud if reelected should endeavor to
serve them in the future as in the past.
Mr.. Libby IS remarks were heartily applaud
ed and the convention adjourned
Mr.. George e. Davis, it will be remembered,
was the name the delegates from Ward Five
were requested to present TO the convention for
school commir,ee, bul MI Davis declined to
have his name Offered