The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
rnE DEMOCRATIC oAUcUSEs.
Sohn W.. Deerins Nominated fer Mayor
by AcciamatiOn Lively Times iu wards
Eve and ESOur

John w. Deering Nominated fer Mayor
by AcciamatiOa Lively Times fu Wards
Eve and Four.
The Democratic caucnses vera held last eve
ming, and, as was well understood beforehand
mayor Deering was re-nomipsted by acclama-
ton In Wards and there was tight con-
test for The ward nominations. The results
will be found below,
WARD ONE.
About one hundred men attended the Dem
ocratic caucus in Ward 1. Charles Guptill
presided, and Patrick j. Bradley was chosen
secretary Immediately after the presiding
officer took the chair, SumDer Barbour moved
that John ". Dsering be nominated for May
or by reclamation, The Chair at once put the
motion, and declared it carried, although only
three or four responded yea There was more
or less cursing, when Mr.. Guptill declared the
motion carried. Two or three laborng men
loudly declared they would not vote for any
man who cut down the pay Of Iaboring man
to S1,25 day. One drunken fellow ATTEMPTED
to make speech, but after an incoherant har.
angue OF a few minutes he was Kissed down.
Alderman Brnie was re-nominated by ac-
clamation. An attempt was made to fe-nomi
nate MI Comedian by acclamaton, but OF
jeotion being made ballot was taken, result
ing in favor of Mr.. Gonaellau by vote OF
60 to 30. The following were the nominations:
Alderman-David Birnie.
Councilmen-James Comedian, Joseph w.
Sheppard, Charles E. Thomas.
Warden-Thomas R Harper
Clerk-Patrick F. Bradley
Constables- Willard F. Firth, John Larkin
TnalA Onfu fra N,,sr~ C..l..l n.
Thomas 81. Galley, Pierce Somets, Sumner
Barber. Philip Downing, Chsfles Stanwood.
Lewis Thurston, Andrew j. Ward.
City Commlttee-Andrew Ward, Charles
MCCARTHY.
WARD TWO.
The ward room was densely crowded at Z 80
o'clock when j. j. Lappin arose to call the
caucus to order. He mounted the desk but
was utterly unable to make himself heard.
Cheers, groans and cat calls followed in quick
succession. Three or four times Mr.. Lappin
attempted to speak but when he began they
set In to howl. This lasted for fully ten
minutes, and finally from sheer exhaustion the
noise subsidized just long enough for Mr.. Lappin
to propose the name of ex-Alderman Thomas
Hasseit for chairman of the caucus. Cries of
Yes! Mol applause and cheers greeted the ar
nouncement, and Mr.. Hassett took the chair.
Michael Sargent was elected secretary, but de-
clined, and Michael c. Mccain was chosen
in his stead. Joseph MCGOWAN, Michael G.
Mccain and Thomas Hassett were chosen a
| committee to receive and count votes j. A.
| Gallagher moved the nomination of Mayor
| Deering as candidate for the Mayoralty by
reclamation. The motion was seconded and
put by the chair; ringing chorus OF ayes and
| few scattering was greeted the putting OF
| the motion.
| To the election of Alderman the check list
was used. The balloting began at five minutes
of eight. The men we're narrowly scanned as
they came up to vote. One stalwart voter
found his name not on the list, but said be
would vote anyhow. A policeman quie ted
him however and he moved Oh. The crowd
surged to aud fro, and gave vent to It's en-.
thusssm every few minutes by cheers FOR the
| rival Aldermanic candidates, Gallagher Ian.
| pin and buddy. A scuffle was worked M in
the crowd to vary the monotony, resulting in
one or two demolished hats, and quite lively
set-to occurred in he stable in the rear of The
wardroom. Al SOB the polls were closed and
| the votes counted. Tie ballot resulted:
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