The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-21
PROHIBITION CAUCUS.
Deacon ERufus DeerIng Nominated
for Mayor.


The Prohibitionists held mass caucus to
choose candidates for Mayor and ward Off
GERS at Reception Hall last evening. Mr..
Franklin Skillings called the meeting to or
der, and was elected chairman. Mr.. G. T.
Libby declining the honor. Then Mr.. d. P.
Parker declined the secretary's position, as
he wanted to raise campaign funds among
those present, and Mr.. L. G. Delano was
elected.
1t was voted that the chair appoint COM
mittee of three to select a. candidate for
mayor, and E. T. Burrowes, CT. Libby
and d. T. Skillings were appointed the COM
mittee. Mr.. Libby reported their work was
easy, because two years ago Mr.. Burrowes
agreed to stand as the candidate If another
gentleman, then PANIED, would agree to be
the standard bearer the next year. But
when the next year came. Mr.. Burrowes
agreed to again be the candidate. This year
the old agreement consequently holds good,
and Mr.. Rufus Deerlng Is the gentleman
whom the committee names for the nomina-
ton.
Mr.. Deering said he considered the agree
ment cancelled last spring. There were rea-
sons why he should not be the nominee. BE
was unskilled In politics, and little acquaint-
ed with all the members of the party.
Mr.. Libby hoped Mr.. Deering would relent
and consent to be the candidate.
Mr.. Deering thought some other candidate
could get more votes than he could. He
would be more willing to stand If he was
certain he couldn't be elected. He didn't
| think a man should be candidate whose
education and training did not fit him for the
| Office.
Mr.. Libby insisted that such man as Mr..
Deering would be more valuable as candi-
date than any other. and he moved that the
convention vote to stand by Its nomination.
It was so voted, and Mr.. Deering is the can
dictate.
The chair appointed Lewis Mcdonald,
J.P. Coughlin, A. E. Bates, j. T. NorteD,
d. p. Parker, Nv. 81. Hobbs, and E. T. Bur-
| rowes a committee to bring in list of can
didates for ward officers. They reported as
follows:
Alderman-C E. Trefethen.
Ceunciimen-N. G. Davis, Il. woodslde, s. A.
As WARD TWO.
| Alderman-w. II. True.
Il Ss,tAlsssoh - - DaspS D' ID oeoWaAt; ni' us
-, WARD THREE.
Alderman-W. P. Goss.
Councilmen-R. H. Murphy, ]. Han scomb, J,
| B. Donnell.
WARD FOUR.
Alderman-J. I. Norton.
Councilmen-C. 7. Libby, D. P. Parker, d.
Hamblen.
| WARD FIVE.
Alderman-E. N. Batchelder.
Couhcilmen-J. b. White, +. A. Bent, Z. Moody
| WARD SIX.
Alderman-A. Nj. Smith.
Councilmen-W. FL. Hobbs, 4. G. Delano, A. F.
Dolly.
| WARD SEVEN.
Alderman-E. I. Burrowes.- .
Councilmen-S. ID. Jose, G. III. Wyer, H. Will.
| lams.
The city committee cf last year was con-
tinued In office.
Mr.. d, P. Parker reported S37 raised for
campaign purposes. gs2S
The following resolution, offered by Rev
Mr.. Pearson and seconded by G. T. LIBBY,
was unanimously passed by rising vote of
the members Of the caucns.
Thot the thanks of the prohlbtionists, here as
| Sembled In convention, be iextended to Leander
E. Cram. sheriff, and his deputies, for their zeal
/ GUS and impartial efforts IN the enforcement OF
the prohfbitofy, law in our city, and that we will
| give them our support In every practicable way.
The caucus then adjourned.