The Portland daily press., 1892-05-26
work, by Mrs. Mary S. Melcher, COM
pleted the programme.
The committee on resolutions reported
the usual complimentary resolutions.
DEERlNe cAUcusEs.
Delegates Chosen to the State Convention
and Other Business Transacted.

Delegates Chosen to the State Convention
and Other Business Transacted.
Republican caucuses were held in the
Deering wards last evening for the choice
of seven delegates to the State Conven-
ton and 2S city committeeman. They
resulted as follows in the different wards
Ward One.
At the Ward caucus Horace f. MILL
ken was chosen chairman and W. w.
Merrill secretary. There was a contest
over delegate to the State Convention,
Ezekiel II. Hanson being elected over W.
II. Kinsman by vote of II to 1S.
For members of the State Committee
there was another contest, Harry j.
Webster being elected over E. B. Sargent
by Is to IA votes, and Elbridge L. Cobb
over Frank True by about the same vote.
The remaining two, Ezekiel II. Hanson
and Sewall Fowler, were elected by &C
clamation.
Ward Two.
The Ward caucus, which was large
and enthusiastic, was held at the brick
school house, Morrills Corner. Mr.. John
Bell was elected delegate to the State
convention, and the following were
chosen for the city committee: Edward
Moore, Adam W. Wilson, Ruel Small
and Charles Carter.
Adam W. Wilson was chairman and
Charles Carter clerk.
Ward Three.
Mr.. Jos. FL. Hutchins was elected
chairman and J. w. G. Roberts secretary,
and the following were elected:
belts.
city Committee-M. E. Moore, J. W. c. Rob-
erts, D. W. Hawkes. and Jos H. Hutchins
Ward Four.
The caucus in Ward was held in the
store at the foot of Pleasant street. 1t
was large gathering. Ira S. Locke,
Esq, was chosen chairman and Mr.. A.
F. Berry secretary.
Mr.. George Smith was chosen delegate
to the State Convention.
For the choice of city committeeman
there was quite a contest. It was decid-
ed to nominate and vote for them one by
one. Upon the first ballot A. F. Berry
had II votes and G. A. Woodbury. 10.
Mr.. Berry being elected. Upon the next
ballot w. P. Aver had II and D. H. Reed
10, Mr.. Aver being elected. Next ballot
D. H. Reed had 16 votes and H. I. Nell
son Is, Mr.. Reed being elected. For
fourth place W. E. Willard was elected by
16 votes to 8 for B. L. Parkman.
| Ward Five.
| Ward caucus was held in Lewis Hall
hose room. Geo. G. Hopkins, Esq.,, was
elected chairman and Asher C. Kinds
secretary. The following were elected:
Delegate to the State Convention-John Card.
City Committee. L. Elder, G. w. Foster c.
A. Dow and 7. E. Thompson.
For city committeeman there were
scattering votes for John Card, Geo. H.
Wyman, Fred V. Matthews and Sumner
Libby.
In Ward G. the caucus was held in Oak
dale Hall. Herbert F. Libby was chosen
chairman and F. r. Redlon secretary.
The following were then chosen:
Delegate to the State Convention-W. W.
Mitchell.
City Committee-D R. Frohock, Paul j. Lid
back, F. W. Lombard and F. r. Ridlon.
Ward Seven.
In Ward Z, Mr.. Andrew Hawes read
| the call. A. NJ. Jacobs was chosen chair
man and Andrew Hawes secretary, Mr..
Alvin A. Chapman was elected delegate
to the State Convention and the men,
bers of the city committee were reelected.
C1eaves Resolution.
The following resolution was generally
adopted at the different ward meetings:
ResoIued, That the Republicans of Deering
witness with pleasure the great unanimity Of
the Republicans of Maine in declaring so enthu-
siastically for the nomination of our fellow cit-
zen, Henry b. Cleaves, as the Republican cam
dldate for governor 'F
He is deserving OF their united support and
confidence, and we most cordially and heartily
tender to him our support, appreciating the fact
that his election will secure to the people a
faithful administration of the affairs of the state