The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-19
WARD ONE CAUCUS.
A Lively Time Among the Democrats
Last Night.

There was tumuIt last night in the adj
iourned Democratic caucus in Ward one that
has not been equalled in this city by any
thing of the kind for long time. The ward
room was completely packed with very
noisy crowd, that evidently was assembled
to have some fun if nothing more. AT half
past o'clock chairman Robert +. Somers
called the meeting to order, or rather made
an attempt to get order, whereupon James
Comedian said: ''Mr. Chairman, Mr. Cliff
ford authorizes me to state tn at there is no
issue between himself and Mr.. Tucker, and
ask that you cast your votes for Mr.. Tuck
en- for delegate to the national convention.
Mr.. Clifford wishes TO extend his greeting to
every Democrat in the ward
The contest that followed was between the
Somers' and the Hogan Bros factions, each
party claiming that the other wanted to
''boss." The caucus became very noisy al
ter Mr. Comedian finished speaking and
numerous motions were made; some that the
GAUGES should proceed to ballot, some that a
committee to count votes be appointed and
others for the election of checkers.
"Will you please come to ORDER" shouted
the chairman. Cries of mo, we wont.
shut up"
"Will you speak quietly" cried the chair
man. 81 would like to hear the feeling of
the party"
Shouts of 1.-The feeling is for you to get
out, end mo, No"
A voice shouted, and it was seconed, Mr.
Charma N, move that George McCallum be
checker"
The motion was put and carried, and Mr..
McCallum made his way through the crowd
| to the polls and claimed the right to take
| charge of the ballot bax. 1--WE been elected
to take charge of the box and I'm going to
| do ii" said he.
have the right to adjourn this meeting If |
want to, and / say that you sha'n't have
charge OF the box, am going to do thai my
| self"
j Loud cries, You can't. you can't" and
When this cry subsidized so that single
| voice could be heard, somebody shouted, II
move that a committee Of two be appointed
to sort and count votes.'
The motion was seconded, but the
| chairman shouted that he would not enter
tain it, and this elected cries of, you've got
| to, you've got tor
Now, gentlemen" salt the chairman, "I'll
| stay here until four O'Clock in the morning If
| wy Wdlt tdh obdiiu IL dS lOIS dS you
can" During this last remark Mr.. Mccall
lum stood behind the polls shouting "Mr
| Chairman"
| "Mr. McCallum," said the chairman.
Il have been elected to take charge of the
box and I'm going to do it,, said Mr. Nc
| Callum
police" shouted Mr.. Somers, ''take this
man out Of here, / tell you to take him out.
The officers were. some distance off but
| they soon reached the polls.
| aDffiparS - ShOufad fhQ chairman SWhy
| don't you put this man out?" Cries of "they
| ought to put you OUT
"Mr. McCallum is a member of the city
committee" cried half dozen voices, land
| he has a right to be behind the polls" ''If
| you remove him." shouted another person,
| ''pll declare the meeting Illegal
Mr.. McCallum resisted at first but finally
| yielded to the officers and left the polls.
1T is now moved and seconded" said
Chairman Somers, that we proceed to bal
lot Those in favor of the motion will please
| say ave." There was a loud cry of Faye"
Those opposed will say no, and the cry
of mo- was equally as loud. many having
cried both in favor Of and against the motion.
Gentlemen, we might as well go on" said
| the chairman, he is only one man and we
| are whole caucus"
After long time the polls were got open,
the check list Icing used, and the caucus
| proceeded to ballot Two policemen in the
mean time had been stationed at the polls to
| maintain order
John Z. Feeney and John ]. Davis were
| appointed to count votes.
| The result was a great victory for the
| Somers' faction, its delegates to both State
and district conventions being elected by a
large majority. The following are the del
egateS chosen:
For delegates to District Convention-John #.
Parker, John II. Fitzgerald, Thomas Il. Harper,
John A. Cary, Michael Meehan.
For delegates to state Convention David Biz
ME, John Z. Ward, Chas. +. Guptill, Robert II.
Somers, Matthew Kelley, John j. Davis.
The district delegates were ballotted for
first and the State afterwards, and the result
was received with loud cheering.