The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-20
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Strong Candidates Put Into the Field
Last Evening.

Largely Attended Caucuses- The Remark
able Contest in Ward Three-The sNIan
Defeats the Woman in the Ward One
School Committee Ballot-AH Delegates
for Mayor Baxter of Course.
The Republican caucuses in this city
were largely attended last evening; and
the interest manifested was general and
promising of full vote at the coming
election. All mayoralty delegates are
united and enthusiastic for the re-
nomination of Mayor Baxter.
In Wards 1, 3, 6 and the most interest
was manifested. In Ward l lady's
name was presented for school committee
for the first time in the city, but she
was not successful in securing the nomi-
nation. The contest In three is described
under the ward heading. These were
the tickets nominated:
Ward One.
V.Richard Foss was chosen chairman
and Fred E. Anderson clerk. The highest
number of votes cast was 1877. Capt. IL
H. Shaw presented the name of Lydia j.
Burgess for school committee in brief
speech, in which he spoke of the adj
vantage that would accrue from
the election of a lady to the
school board. There were 1872
votes cast, of which Albert B. Hall
received 1876 and Lydia j. Burgess So.
This is the ticket that was nominated:
Alderman-Charles f. Dam.
Councilmen-N Nathaniel Haskell, Fred
erick J. ilsley, and Fred e. Anderson.
Warden-Edward H. Sargent.
Ward Clerk-Osman C. Munroe.
Constab les-Dana III. Miles, Edward K.
Heath.
School Committee-Al bert b. Hall.
Delegates to Mayoralty Convention
John Cousens, V.Richard Foss, Alpheus
Griffin, John J. Gerrish, James 2.
Jordan, James Knowlton and Albert Il.
Perry
City Committee-Charles W. Cooling,
Osman G. Munroe, Thomas A. Bowen.
John Chisholm and Albert H. Hatch.
Ward Two.
H.K. Colesworthy was chairman and
George E. Lefavor clerk. The highest
mum Der of ballots cast was 6S. This
ticket was nominated:
"a
Councilmen-R. Cutler Libby, Daniel
Davis and Thomas J rockingham.
Warden-Clement S.Johnson.
Ward Clerk-William J .Stephenson.
tables-G gorge H. Williams and
Frank E. Haggett.
Delegates to Mayoralty Convention
Isaiah Daniels, H. L. Jones, James Cum
ningham, Horatio K. Colesworthy,
Thomas S. Jack, George E. Lefavor, Jabez
True.
City ommittee-Thomas Pencil,
William J. Stephenson, George W. Green,
Horatio K. Colesworthy and Frank &.
Haggett
Ward Three.
The caucus in Ward was one of the
largest and most tumultuous seen for
years. The friends of Zenas Thompson,
Jr., and Edgar H. Rounds had gathered
in great mum bers:to forward the interests
of their respective candidates. When
City Messenger Mcgowan appeared with
the check lists and called the meeting to
order every available inch of standing
room in the ward room was crowded.
Immediately there arose tumultuous
nominations for chairman, the Thompson
men shouting the name of Frank W.
Robinson and the Rounds men that of
Amory H. Rogers.
The viva voce vote left the matter in
doubt, and poll of the house failed be-
cause the room was too full to allow the
chairman to tell where the dividing line
was Each side insisted that it had
elected its chairman, and for a time
there was no little disorder. Mr.. Rounds
was commanding his forces in person,
and with him, Mr.. Frank Robinson,
representing the Thompson men, con-
ferred a moment Meanwhile Mr.. Nc
gowan insisted on ballot for chairman.
Mr.. Robinson made a speech advocating
this and quieted the disorder. With the
concurrence of both sides the balloting
began, Messrs. Lyman Cousins, VIM. H.
Willard andW. A. Moxcey being appointed
to manage the check lists and ballot
box. The balloting was tedious,
challenges being frequent. At five
minutes past eight, an hour after the
caucus had been called to order, the
polls were closed on the vote for chair
man. When the ballots were turned out
and sorted each pile was large, and the
difference in size seemed slight. This
apparent closeness kept interest at fever
heat until the result was declared as fol-
lows:
Whole number of votes 2S7
For Frank W. Robinson 176
For Amory II. Rogers, III
This was a decided victory for the
Thompson men. Vim. H. Willard was
next elected secretary, and the call for
the caucus was read.
After that the ballot for candidates
was in order. Two tickets were in the
field. The Thompson ticket was as fol-
lows:
For Alderman--Zenas Thompson.
For Councilmen-James c. Kent,
Walter L. Lefavor and Peter S. Nickerson.
For Warden-Willard C.G. Carney.
For Ward Clerk-William F Morse.
For Consta bles-Oliver Skilllngs and
Joseph W. Riley.
For Mem hers of School Committee
William HI. Brownson.
For Delegates to the Mayoralty Conven-
ton-Lyman M. Cousens, William W.
Latham, Frank W. Robinson, Wilbert o.