The Portland daily press., 1886-02-25


were unpledged.
The nominated ticket reads as follows:
Alderman-Virgil C. Wilson. ~.
Councilmen Michael McCann, Joseph A. NC
Gowan and NJ. p Murphy
Warden-Patrick Scully.
Clerk-John S. Burke. .4
City Commttee--J A. Gallagher, 7. Hassett, >.
A; MCGOWAN, Daniel J. Carr, NJ. c. McCann; \,
Delegates to MayOralty Conventl0n-A' M ~
Gould, j. A. Gallagher, Michael McCann, l.
Hassett, Edward ]. buddy, Michael Z. Carney
William Cayanagh.
WARD THREE.
The caucus in this ward was a very tame
affair. Daniel R. Dresser presided and after
four persons had declined to perform the
arduous duties of secretary, James Ahearn
was nominated and he accepted. After the
call was read, Mr. G. FL. Fling arose and
nominated George F. McQuillan for alder
man, and he was nominated by acclamation.
The following candidates for councilmen
were also nominated by acclamation: Hora-
tio H. Verrill, Thomas F. Donahue and An
drew jackson (''not the man who died some
years ago." remarked the chairman)
A committee of FIVE was then chosen, con-
sisting of William Fl. Miller, Charles c.
Chase, Albert Lord, Charles Henry Chase
and Edgar S. Fossett,t to select and report the
balance of the ticket.
While the above committee were attending
to their duties, the delegates to the
mayoralty convention were chosen by nom
mating from the floor as follows: William
G. Davis, Thomas. J. Feeney, Charles III.
Fling, Thomas F. Donahue, Thomas p.
Beals, Peter DAILY.
The committee then reported the balance
Of tba fiobaf xuhioh woo odnnfad and thn
caucus then adjourned.
The full ticket nominated is as follows:
Aldernian-George F. McQuillan.
Councilmen-Horatio II. Verrill, Thomas Il.
Donahue, Andrew jackson.
Warden-John K. Robinson.
Clerk-J j. Ahern.
Constables-Joseph A. Fickett, Daniel May
berry, Jr.
School Committee-Dr. H. p. Merrill.
Delegates to the Conyention-Wllliam q. DAVIS,
Thomas j. Feeney Charles II. Fling, Thomas Il.
Donahue, Thomas P. Beals, Josiah Chase Peter
DAILY.
The delegates to the mayoralty convention
were not instructed, but it is understood
they are about equally divided between j.
W. Deering and Enoch Knight.
WARD FOUR.
There was lively old circus in Ward f.
The ward room was packed, and near the
desk was congregated body of young DEM
ocrats, who appeared determined to run
things, and who went at it in such way as
to soon intimidate the old heads back OF
them. The number present was as large, if
not larger than for years, and it surely could
not have been much more demOnstratiye
without raising the roof. Mr.. John Russell
called the assemblage to as near order as
possible, and announced that he appointed
Mr.. Elliot King as temporary chairman.
This announcement was met by a loud cho-
rus of yells in opposition, and cries for
Parker" Parker, "Dick Parker" When
this had subsidized, Mr.. Russell repeated that
Mr.. King was his choice for temporary chair
man, and called for him to step forward
This, Mr.. King did amid loud cries of disap-
proval but his smiling face soon quelled the
uproar, and he proceeded to read the CALL
Mr.. VIM. McAleney then moved that Mr.
King be made permanent chairman, but the
uproar was so great in opposition that Mr.
Kings voice in putting the motion whether
''your humble servant" as he expressed it,
should stay in the chair or not, could hardly
be heard. He had to give up at last, and
Mr.. McAleney was obliged to explain that it
was always a custom with the city commit
tee to name the chairman, and Mr.. King
was their choice The matter was then put
to a vote of hands, and Mr.. King won by SO
votes to Mr.. Parkers 35. Mr.. Parker was
then chosen secretary. This was hardly ac-
complished before another confused uproar
ensued over the choice of committee to re-
ceiye, sort and count votes. Mr.. McAleney
was chosen first, and then some one nomi-
mated Mr.. A. D. Sweetsir. This called forth
loud chorus of noes, and it was put to a
vote. you've got both hands up, shouted
young Democrat to an old stager, across
the room, they're both the same color of
dirt, and know them' But voting with
both hands seemed to be the rule rather
than the exception, and voting on both sides
of the question by the same persons was an
ether rule of the evening. Mr.. Sweetsir
was squarely sat down on, and Mr.. John
Flaherty was nominated in his place. This
gentleman was rather diffident, and not until
chorus of go on, Fatty, you're all right"
ETC.. was launched at him did he get up csur-
age to slide through the door and come up
red and smiling on the other side of the desk.
Mr.. John Russell declined third place, and
Daniel Driscoll needed only small vote to
encourage him to jump the desk and fill that
position.
The question Of check list then came up
and another hubub ensued. 1t was finally
voted to use it, but the uproar became so
great in deciding it that Mr., Cyrus Jellison,
who had kept remarkably quiet for him,
made speech requesting in behalf of the
nh hai irnoa m fhot hntfar or6ar ha
King said he guessed he could manage to
make himself heard and called for ballots
for alderman. Mr.. Patrick O'Niel moved
that Mr.. Thomas McMahon be nominated by
acclamation. The chairman stated that
vote had already passed to use the check
list, when Mr.. James E. Cady objected to
the use Of the list, claiming that 1t could not
be used fairly. His objection was overruled
and the vote was taken for alderman which
resulted as follows:
Whole number Of votes es..............172
Necessary for choice. .............. SO
Thomas McMahon had. ......,.....122
J. Burlelgn.. ..-....................-.. Az
scattering. ...........-....-....-....
While this vote was being counted Mr..
Cady moved to nominate the first council
man by acclamation. His motion was car
A1cNl III 1uol Iuk. dtllCh " AsICi Wdo
nominated. Mr.. Jellison didn't like this and
demanded that the check list be used.
Mr. Cady-We have voted to nominate by
acclamation. We don't want to stay here all
night"
Mr. Jellison-"You can go home as soon
as you please. move that we reconsider the
vote"
The chairman evidently saw that things
had moved too fast and without noticing Mr..
Jellison's motion stated that the caucus
would have to abide by the vote to use the
check list Mr.. Jellison didn't hear this and
he commenced TRADE against the chair
man. 'You are not doing your duty" he
screamed. Mr.. Joshua Emery did not un-
derstand Mr. King either, and made quite a
speech against a motion the chair had al
ready decided against, saying that no one
would be bound to vote for candidates .chos.
en- in that manner. Mr.. King calmly inform
ed these two excited persons that the list
would be used, when Mr.. Cady moved to do
away with the list and vote for first council
man. AS Mr.. Cady seemed to be controll-
ing factor in the meeting this vote was car
ried and the work of voting lasted but few
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