The Portland daily press., 1886-02-25


Part.
The Delegates Generally UnpIedged,
but to be Worked for Deering.
Yesterday morning Hon. John W. Deering
published card declining under any cir
cumstances to become candidate for Mayor
for another year. Notwithstanding this
fact there seems to have been desire on
the part of some of the Mayors most vigor-
GUS adherents to prevent any nomination of
men in most of the wards to the Mayoralty
convention who were pledged for any candi-
date, perhaps with the view that the dele
gates could be so worked that tonight the
convention will insist on Mr. Deering' re-
consideration of his published purpose and
again grid on his arlAor. In Ward 5, Mr..
behring's ward, it appeared from the active
participation of the Marshal, and the subse-
quent instruction of the delegates, that it
was the intention to have that delegation
alone pledged so as to influence all the others
to accept Mr. Deering But many of the
delegates declared they wouldn't vote for
Mr.. Deering. 1t remains to be seen what
action they will take. The following were
the proceedings in the several wards;
WARD ONE.
The caucus in Ward / was well attended
but was dull and listless, nobody seeming to
care much how things went.
Asa B. Russell, chairman of the ward COM
mittee, called the meeting to order.
Charles f. Guptill was nominated chair
man, and A. W. Laughlin secretary, but Mr..
Laughlin declined, and Patrick F. Bradley
was made recorder of the proceedings.
From the call for the caucus, as read by the
chairman, it appeared that the Democratic
committee recommended the use of list of
Democratic voters, but as no ballot was
taken during the evening no check list was
needed.
The first business on the docket was the
nomination of candidate for alderman. 1t
was voted that he be nominated from the
floor.
David Birnie was nominated. Mr.. Birnie
said he thanked the gentlemen kindly, but
most respectfully declined the nomination.
The chairman said Mr.. Birnie had served
the ward well two years and they would like
To nave HUI S6INo dSdlu
This commendation did not move Mr..
Birnie from his purpose, however, and his
declination was accepted.
The alderman business appearing pretty
serious, it was concluded to change the plan
and have the candidate selected by COM
mittee. Messrs. Russell, Laughlin and
Brian E. McDonough were appointed for the
purpose. Evidently the committee found
some difficulty in prevailing upon some one
to stand up and be knocked down by George
W. Beale, for a long and tedious wait fol-
lowed, amp it was nearly half an hour before
the committee was able to report to the i'm
patient crowd. Hiram Pierce was the
patriotic man who consented to become the
sacrifice. He was nominated by acclama-
ton.
The chairman called for nominations for
councilmen. A pause ensued, nobody seem
ing to have candidate to present. Finally
A. w. Laughlin was nominated for first
councilman. Mr.. Laughlin positively de-
clined as did Robert F. Somers, B. E. Nc
Donough, Joseph w. Sheppard and one or
two more. John Evans was nominated, and
did not decline for the probable reason that
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For second councilman, VIM. J. McCallum,
VIM. H. Lowrey and John Ward successive
ly declined. Philip Downing stood.
1t was equally difficult to induce somebody
to accept the nomination for third council
man. Thomas Fl. Gately, John II. Parker
and John NJ. Glegg didn't want the empty
honor. 1t appeared that Joseph W. Shep
pard did, as he accepted.
Thomas r. Harper was nominated for
warden, Patrick F. Bradley for ward clerk,
and William j. McCallum and L.. L. Thurs
ton for constables, all by acclamation.
A committee consisting of r. F. Somers,
W. j. McCallum and John F. Blake selected
the name of DR.. William Rynne as candidate
for school committee, and he was nominated.
similar committee composed of David
Birnie, r. f. Somers and John III. Ward was
delegated to pick out FIVE good men for ward
committee, while it was voted that the
Mayoralty delegates should be nominated by
the chair The latter vote was some
what surprising, but the chairman went
ahead according to the bidding of the caucus
and named delegation at random. There
seemed to be not only no contest, but no
choice or opinion as to the various names
which rumor had made current in connection
with the Mayoralty nomination. The dele
cation was not instructed, and inquiry
among delegates and other prominent Dem
ocrats present failed to disclose whether
anybody had any convictions about anything.
Nobody knew how the delegation would go,
whether for Deering, Knight, Winslow,
Frank or the great unknown, and no more
did the delegates know.
The full list Of nominations made by this
go-as-you-please convention Is as follows:
Alderman-Hiram Pierce.
Councilmen-John Evans, Philip Downing,
Joseph w. Sheppard.
Warden-ThOmaS II. Harper.
Ward Clerk-Patrick +. Bradley.
Constables-Wm. j. McCallum, L. L. Thurston.
School Committee-Dr. VIM. Rynne.
Ward ComInittee-A B. Russell, w. ]. Mccall
lum, John Z. Feeney, John E. Ward, Charles +.
Guptll.
Russell, VIM. d. Dearing, w. j. McCallum, Pierce
Somers, John Lawlor, Benz. F. Bracket
WARD TWO.
The engine house on India street was
packed full of citizens last night.
Most of them smoked clay pipes with very
short stems while they waited for half past
O'Clock and for Thomas Hassett to call
them to order. When they came to order
there was no doubt that they wanted j. A.
Gallagher for chairman of the caucus. Be-
fore proceeding to business Mr.. Gallagher in
few words handsomely thanked the Demo-
Gratis of Ward for the confidence they had
bestowed on him for the last three years In
selecting him for their Alderman. He was
then ready for business, and suggested that
they nominate clerk.
Some one shouted the name Of Eugene
Fogg.
''Does he live in this ward" said the chair
man.
Some one vouching for him as well
known Democrat of Ward 2, he was declared
elected.
The next business was to nominate can
didate for Alderman. How shall it be
done?" said the chairman.
Some one down by the door shouted, 81.
move that it be done by the check list
Amid general shouts. Move that man
out!" Move that it be done by acclama-
tion," etc., the chairman decided that the
nomination should be by acclamation.
The next instant Virgil c. Wilson was
duly nominated by loud acclamations.