Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-01


frosty window panes Of the aldermen's room
At 7.30 O'Clock Saturday evening, and inside
was something like dozen devoted demo
cratic brethren collected for tie purpose OF
making nominations for ward officers in
wards l, 2 and 6. Among them we're euct
magnates as Assistant Postmaster Lynch
Capt. Black and Col. Morton. The latter
was not in very good spirits and the entire
proceedings lacked the snap and en-.
thusiasm which was so marked in Ward g.
There Was such q meager number in attend.
ance that the outlook was very discouragins
and nominations we're only made in Ward, 9
and 5, as follows:
Ward Tive.
| Alderman-S. H. Russell.
Councilmen-R. B. Quimby. Z. H. Whit
Clerk-Charles Whitney.
| Warden-C. B. Chandler.
Constable-John H. Welch.
| Ward Five.
| Alderman-Willard Longfellow.
| Councilmen-William H. Bruce, Fred e.
Thorne.
| Clerk-Geo. Motherwell.
| Warden-Thomas Tibbetts.
| Constable-Warren Bruce
Member of the City Committee-Fred E.
Thorne.
| ward Three-Bsnner Ward"
| Agreeable to the announcement in the New
Age that democrats of Ward 8, the Banner
Ward" would meet in caucus at the engine
house q devoted band of enthusiasts braved
the fury of the storm and gathered for the
purpose of nominating ward officers. The
proceedings, which were supposed to have
been secret, leaked out yesterday and We are
able to give detailed report OF the meeting
The following we'll known patriots were in
attendance and by their zeslousness made ur
for the deficiency in numbers: Col Harvey
w. Gould, Attorney Herbert Erskine, An
drew Latino janitor of the postofice, Citizen.
Bowden, Sears, Burbank, Gldden and Johr
Erskine.
Col. Gould called the meeting to order in
an impressive manner at 7.45, stating tina,
the first business would be to nominate 8
chairman.
Attorney Erskine nominated Mr.. Glidden
and Col. Gould volunteered to serve as sec
rotary as he was equipped with a sheet o.
blank paper and pencil. In taking his seal
on the pole of the hose carriage Col. Gould
'otted down the foregoing proceedings, with
difficulty maintaining his equilibrium.
He informed the caucus that they would
proceed to nominate candidate for alder
man.
On motion of Janitor Latino, John F. Clari
was put in nomination by reclamation, al
though there was sharp discussion As tc
whether the nomination should be made BY
reclamation or ballot.
Col Gould then announced that he was
ready to receive nomination for council
man.
Attorney Erskine wanted the old ticket but
Citizen Bowden questioned the Jacksoniar
democracy of Councilmen Jones and Cum
mings, which he thought was favored with
mugwumpism. Attorney Erskine then leapet
to his feet and in vehement speech vouched
for their sterling democratic principles ant
cited the fact that last spring they nobl,
marched to the polls and voted the stragh
democratic ticket; also that they had STOOD
by their party through the whole year in the
council and he considered them better demo
Gratis than Alderman Walker, who didn't hav,
sand enough to stand by them. Col. Goult
vouched for Jones, but allowed he did no
know much about Cummings. For his par
he was done voting for republicans and mug
wumps He voted for Mr.. Whitehouse la.
spring and had been ashamed of it ever since
Erskine then stated to the caucus that tn
city committee held a caucus in Col. Morton
office last week at which they voted to a maj
and shook hands on it that they would not g
in this spring to support any ticket excep
the democratic. neither temperance, mug
wump nor Salvation Army. Col. Gould un
derstood that the Army were going to sup
port their nominations. Citizen Bowden ther
withdrew his objections and the nomination
of s. G. Cummings and c. II. Jones wer
made
Other nominations were made - follows
WATueH, beo. Bins, w niu LieTA. TIdHl
Wadsworth; Constable, d. F. Moore, durin
which Attorney Erskine thought someon
from down town should be nominated. but he
thought of nobody in that part of the war
who was responsible. motion was mad
to adjourn, but Col, Gould, sprin9ing to hi
feet from his seat on the hose cart, announce
that he had set of resolutions which h
would like to introduce to the caucus. Gu
informant was unable to procure q copy c
the resolutions, but gave them from memor
as follows;
Whereas, At the last general election tn
Democratic party rose as one man and hurle
the black Republicans from power, and
Whereas, Notwithstanding Civil Servic
Reform, the offices belong to US, therefore b
it
Resolred, That the democrats of war
three in caucus assembled, condemn Pos
master Fowler for keeping in Office such me
as Charles Wadsworth, Fred Libby. Nat
Weston and Hall, who left their duties in tn
office on election DAYS to attend politics
work at the polls, and for numerous appoint
! ments he has made notably of non-votn
bsys, mugwumps and others, and be
further
Resolred That Postmaster Fowler
compelted to recognize the old soldier elemer
of the Democratic party in making his non
nations.
} Resolred, That the candidates nominate
! 9, chi. caucue for AldeYman and Con ncilme