The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-01
THE wAnp roUa CAUCUS.


In response to call issued to the Democrats
OF Ward who are dissatisfied with the nomn-
atoms made at the caucus on Feb. 21st large
and noisy crowd of between two and three
hundred gathered at the ward room In Market
square last evening.
AT o'clock the meeting was called to order
Dy Mr. John Murphy. who. after endeavoring
Ior some time to make himself hsard, mounted
the desk in the ward room; and when the
noise had subsidized somewhat, saids
Gentiemen.-I was called here to Gall This
meeting to order in favor of tbs lsborine man.
not III favor Of any Deering, nor Andrews nor
s n1issseil, put Ior every man who works for bis
ooiiar day. work for my three dollars q
Gay when work, and not a cent less There
- no corporation in the city of Portland, or in
th1 State of Maine, or the United States that
can get me to work for q mill less than three
ouiiars DAY GaDtlemen,I belong to a national
union, ana II loaf day there is q union that
pay me three dollars day for the day I loaf.
ana 90 not care whether I get cent from
the city OF Portland or not Gentlemen Won
nave 70 choose a chairman of this meeting.
There were loud cries for Murphy" "Mur-
ply" and the motion was seconded and car
ried amid great confusion, and Charles Hill
man was made clerk.
The Chairman said that the business Of the
meeting was to nominate an alderman and
ward officers, and asked whether tue nomins-
t'ons should be by acclamation. A motion
was made and seconded, and carried tAat the
nominations be made by acclamation.
Mr.. Thomas O'Neil mounted one OF the
seats and said:
Mr.. Chairman:-There are undoubtedly q
good many men here who are in favor OF Mr..
r uartn rnIa
has been called for dissatisfied gentlemen
| (Cheers for Russell) You gentlemen who are
satisfied have no business here. III Won want
to attend their funeral Monday, YOU have q
chance Mr.. Andrews, Mr.. Deering or Mr..
| Russell can't run this ward any longer "a
voice, "Good.") They have had their swing
here 10 years past. and you knew the result;
you know what you have got from them, Mr..
Andrews came here in the interest of Mr..
kasseii. Against Mr.. Russell, individually, /
| have nothing whatever to sey. find him q
| gentleman, aud would support him on any
ticket except for his being in this ring and
Clique, aHd for that reason / deDounce him
| and for no other. 1 do not think 1t is fair to
have this ward run any longer by that party
/ He will find out next Monday when the polls
close that this is only doubtful ward. |
| think Mr. king can pretty nearly lug it along
| this time. (H'sses and confusion.l Now, Mr.
Chairman, move that Charles E. SWEET be
nominated for alderman from this ward.
The motion was seconded. and amid great
Confusion, the chairman declared it vote
Mr.. O'Neil- Further, Mr.. Chairman, en-
dorse Mr.. King, and hope every man that
votes Tor Mr.. SWEET, will also vote for Mr..
King In preference to John W. Dseriug.
| (Hisses.)
The motion was made to adjourn, and amid
cries of AYE" and "No," the meeting was
declared adjourned, and few moments later
the gas was turned off and the crowd nled out
in the darkness.
The following ticket will be supported al
the polls Monday BY the msmbsr Of the
| caucus:
Mayor-Marquis r. King.
| Alderman-Chsrles r. SWEET.
Counciman-LewisP Pray, Thomas McMann
| Patrick O'Neil
The rest of the ticket will bs the straight
Democratic ticket.