The Portland daily press., 1886-02-25

last fault finder, and Mr.. King carefully
went over the ground again and the motion
was carried easily, cry of fire having
cleared the hall of a large part of the disturb
ing element The committee was raised by
the chair and soon reported the names of John
S. Russell, Nathan Cleaves, Richard II.
Parker, Melvin w. Higgins, Oren Dunlay,
VIM. McAleney and Cyrus F. Jellison as can
didates for delegates to the convention.
They were then elected and empowered to-
fill vacancies.
These delegates were not instructed.
Marshal Andrews wandered in at the last
part of the meeting and in reply to ques-
tion put to him by bystander as to who
would probably be the candidate for Mayor,
replied "Deering."
but see by the Argus that he won't
stand" replied his questioner.
80 he will accept it If he is nominated"
replied the Marshal and he also made this
statement to several other questioners after
wards
The complete ticket from Ward four is as
follows:
Alderman-Thomas Mcmahon.
Councmen-Patriek O'NeIl, Jerome kumery
and Richard III. farker.
Warden-Charles NJ. Cushman.
Clerk-Anthony 0. Fernald. r.u
Constables-Stephen d. Hall, Howard +. Han.
City Committee. s. Randall, VIM. MGAleney'
j. IL. Tobin, Frank L. Welch and Jerome humery'
Delegates to Mayoralty Convention. s. hus- nus
sell, Nathan Cleaves, Richard Il. Parker, M; ".
Higgins, Oren Dunlay, VIM. McAleney anu Z. r.
Jellison.
Perhaps rs people had collected in the
ward room when Mr.. Charles f. Plummer,
of the city committee, called the meeting to
order and nominated Spencer Rogers, Esq,
as chairman. The call was read and it was
moved to proceed to ballot for delegates to
the convention. A printed ticket was circu-
lated, and Marshal Andrews asked in whose
interest the ticket was gotten up. After
learning that the gentlemen were unpledged,
the Marshal apparently subsidized. The
motion to ballot for delegates was then
withdrawn. and it was voted to have the
chair appoint the delegates The chair APP
pointed the names which appeared on the
printed slip as follows: Edward Dana, Seth
G. Gordon, William W. Woodbury., William
Fl. Anderson, Albert S. Spaulding, John Z.
Cady, James NJ. Edwards.
1t was then voted that committee of five
be selected by the chair to nominate candi-
dates for the remaining offices. The chair
named the following: James W. Plaisted,
James M. Mari, Frank H. Chase, Solomon
Shine and William Fl. Lyons
The committee retired and then the fun
began. The worthy head of the police de-
partment, whose non-participation in politics
is traditional, endeavored to withdraw with
the committee, but in this he was unsuccess-
full. He then turned his attention to the
members of the caucus and interviewed one
man after another in the interest of j. w.
Deering. He was more successful with the
members than he had been with the COM
mittee, as was seen when the latter reported.
1t was moved to adopt the report of the COM
mittee and the vote declared carried; the
decision of the chair was doubted, and a
show of hands ordered with the same re-
suit. The vote was again doubted, and
show of hands again called for The chair
man requested members of the caucus to
hold up only one hand The Andrews
crowd was successful this time and the re-
port of the committee was rejected. The
chair, who had been nominated for alder
Ak1dh ny buO NOl4iAilttCCt pOoASAfo1J AOAAoSO "
allow the use of his name in connection with
that position Marshal Andrews, through a
man who stood beside him, nominated Oren
S. Legrow for alderman, and the motion
prevailed. After several gentlemen had de-
clined, James NJ. Bradley, Charles F. Tobie
and Luke l.. Newbegin were nominated for
councilmen. Among the gentlemen who re-
fused to serve were William A. Dimmick and
Moses Libby, whose nomination excited much
merriment among the Andrews crowd. Mr..
Samuel Thurston also vigorously declined the
honor. saying he didn't belong to either
crowd and didn't thank them for the nomi-
nation. The Marshal then moved that the
rest of the list as reported by the committee
be adopted, but the chair sarcastically re-
marked that as twe-thirds of the rest
of the ticket had resigned, perhaps the
gentleman had better keep on nominating.
Mr. Charles G. Haines was nominated for
warden, in place of Charles Z. Merrill who
declined. Mr.. Charles E. Merrill also de-
clined the nomination of clerk, and Mr.
Charles A. Green was nominated. Hugh
Sweeney and Roger G. McGrath were nom
mated as constables. DR.. S. G. Gordon was
nominated as candidate for school COM
mittee. For city committee. Charles M.
Plummer, DR.. Smith, John E. Cady, Michael
j. Clancy and Albert s. Spaulding were
nominated.
One man loudly protested, saying that
Michael j. Clancy had voted Monday even
ing in the Republican caucus, but the chair
went blandly on with the business of the
meeting
At this point very significant motion was
made by Luke L. Newbegin, candidate for
councilman by the grace of Marshal An
drews, to the effect that the delegates from
this ward be instructed to cast their first
vote in the convention for J. W. Deering.
The matter had evidently been worked up
by the Andrews crowd, judging from the
hearty ayes which came from their quarter
when the chair put the vote. The motion
was declared carried; 1t was doubted,
but on a show of hands was carried by a
large majority. Mr.. Albert S. Spaulding,
one of the delegates remarked that he
wouldn't vote for Deering on the first or
any other ballot, and promptly left the eau
Gus.
To prevent any further disturbance. in the
same direction, a motion was promptly made
to adjourn, and it prevailed. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY asserted that none Of the delegates
will vote for Deering,
The ticket as finally made up was as fol-
lows:
Alderman-Oren S. Legrow.
COuncilmen-James M. Bradley, Charles +.
TObie, Luke l.. Newbegin.
Warden-Charles G. Haines.
Clerk-Charles H. Green.
Constables-Hugh Sweeney Roger G.. McGrath
School Committee-Dr. s. c. Gordon.
City Committee-Chares NJ. Plummer, DR..
Smith, John E. Cady, Michael J. Clancy, Albert
S Spaulding.
Delegates to the Convention-Edmund Dana,
Seth G. Gordon, William w. Woodbury., William
IL. Anderson, Albert s. Spaulding, John Z. Cadv,
James NJ. Edwards.
WARD SIX.
The Ward Democracy turned into the
Spring street engine house at 7.30 last even
ing, in small numbers, and with but little en-
thusiasm. 1t toook but moment to quietly
transact the business and the affair was
over. W, H. Green was chosen chairman,
and James E. Owen secretary of the caucus.
Franklin D. Rogers was at once nominated
for Alderman by acclamation.
A committee of five was then nominated
to draw up a list of ward officers. The COM
Ynittaa ooncictod of tho fo1lnxvinp gentlemen: