The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
rSpecial TO the Press.1

SAco, May 13.-The most exciting and
uproarious caucus that the Democratic
party in this city ever knew was held to-
night. The caucus became an ungoverned
and ungovernable mob and the presiding
ofncer fou nd it necessary to call upon
policeman to quell the disturbance.
This he did by appealing to them to act
as gentlemen, but he was powerless in
the surging, shouting and excited crowd.
The caucus was called to choose eight
delegates to the Democratic state con-
vention at Bangor, June sth, but it
ended by choosing sixteen, the two fac
tions in the Democratic party in this
city both electing representatives to the
convention. The fight between the two
cllques has been going on ever since the
Democrats succeeded in CARRYING the
city election last March and is very bit
ter. One faction is headed by Samuel L.
Lord, Geo. F. Haley and Alderman Wal
ter j. Gilpatrick and the other by DR.. III.
A. Weymouth, chairman of the city
committee, Fred B. Wiggin, city treas
urer, and others. The latter party
agreed on compromise with the Repub-
licans at a time when it looked as if
there would be a deadlock in Saco NUM-
cipal affairs. By this compromise the
Democrats thinks they lost few of the
city offices, hence the row.
The caucus was called to order at s by
DIR. Weymouth, chairman of the city
committee. The largest crowd ever
known here at similar caucus filled the
room to suffocation. Dr.. Weymouth APP
pointed Fred B. Wiggin as chairman but
the other side would not have it and,
after electing him temporary chairman,
proceeded to elect Daniel A. Holmes
permanent chairman and Geo. w. Perry
secretary. Then commenced hubbub
in which the names of different men as
delegates were shouted back and forth.
There was no system or order to the
caucus as thereafter conducted and the
Weymouth crowd, who were way in the
minority and were frozen out, declared
that no delegates were elected by the
other faction but that men were de-
clared elected without vote being put
in the face of cries of 'doubted'' that
arose from all sides. After the party in
power had elected their delegates and
adjourned, the Weymouth people met
with closed doors and Mr. Wiggin, the
temporary chairman, declared that the
permanent officers had failed to fulfil
their duty and that an election of new
ones was in order. Mr.. Wiggin was
chosen chairman and City Clerk Tib-
bets @ secretary. They then elected the
following delegates: Fred B. Wiggin, Fl.
Richard H. Hott, John T. Cooper, Geo.
P. McKenney, II. A. McAlly, A. F.
Wentworth. The other faction claim to
have elected the following: Geo. F.
Haley, Samuel l.. Lord, Geo. W. Perry,
Daniel A. Holmes, Edward R. Fogg,
Geo. P. McKenney, David S. Stuart, W.
j. Gilpatrick.
Both factions claim that the delegates
chosen by the other will not be recog-
nized at the convention. The decision
of the question will be of considerable
Importance. The delegation headed by
Geo, Haley will go down to the conyen-
ton with the avowed intention of throw
ing out John B. Donovan, chairman of
the Democratic state committee, and
putting Geo. f. Haley, who is one of the
smartest lawyers in the state, in his
place. Both delegations will go down in
full force and will claim recognition.
The feeling is running high but the
crowd who elected their delegates first
are jubilant. 1t had been previously
agreed that Mr.. Holmes should act as
chairman Of the caucus but five minutes
preceding it meeting of the city COM
mittee was held at which the slate was
upset.
They Endorsed Gen. Leavitt.
EAsTPoRT, May 13.-The Democratic
caucus held this evening elected these
delegates to the state convention: S. D.
Leavitt, B. f. Milliken, VIM. O'Cready
and Geo. w. Capen To the district con-
vention j. j. Pike, Michael White, Oscar
E. Mcmahon and Morris Carney were
chosen. Resolutions were adopted en-
dorsing Hon. S. D. Leavitt for the con-
gressional nomination.