The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-02-22
WESTBROOK.
The Republican General Caucus Renomi-
mates Mayor CordweII by Reclamation.

The caucus was called. to order
by Hon. G. NJ. WAREHOUSE, and Wood
bury K. Dana, ESQ.,, was chosen chair
man, with W. E. Aver, secretary.
Organized for business a motion pre-
vailed that the candidate for mayor be
nominated by reclamation.
W. w. Cutter, ESQ.,, president of the
City Council, in few happy remarks
complimenting the administration of the
present chief magistrate of the city,
moved the denomination of Hon. A. A.
Co1dwell as the Republican candidate for
mayor.
The nomination was received with APP
plause, and on response to call, Mayor
Cordwell accepted the nomination and
briefly returned thanks for the honor
On motion of Alderman Goodell, Frank
E. Webb, the present incumbent, was
renominated for city clerk by acclama-
ton with applause.
The convention then proceeded to the
selection of three candidates for alder
men-at-large, and motion was carried
that it be done by ballot and by city sec
tons; that the candidates be selected
from Wards l, 3 and 4.
The first candidate balloted for was
from Ward Three. The number of votes
cast was 1870. and of that number III
were for S. F. Hopkinson.
For Ward / district, 122 votes were
cast, and of that number 10 were for
Thomas J. Foster.
For Ward 4 district, 100 votes were
thrown, and 119 were for Frank ]. Has
keli.
Messrs. Hopkinson, Foster and Haskell
were declared the nominees Of the gener-
al caucus as candidates for aldermen at
large.
Messrs. Foster and Haskell spoke
briefly, accepting the nominations.
The following additions were made to
the city committee chosen at the ward
caucuses Monday evening" Ward l, A.
w. Shaw; Ward 2, Charles E. Davis;
Ward 8, Charles B. 1Noodman; Ward 4,
Ambrose Goosey; Ward 5, Charles F.
Waterman.
A rally committee for Ward 8 was APP
pointed, with W. K. Dana at the head.
County Commissioner Lord, in re-
Spouse to an invitation, addressed the
convention explanatory of the new meth
DDS required by the law in balloting by
the Australian system. The convention
then adjourned.
Mr.. Cordwell has already served one
term very successfully as mayor, and his
denomination and reelection will be very
gratifying to the citizens of Westbrook.
Senter-Sprou1e.
Howard E. Senter of Cum berland Mills
and Miss Annie L. Sprowle of Westbrook,
were united in marriage by the Rev.
Matt S. Hughes, at the parsonage yester-
day noon. The bride wore brown
HENRIETTA The groom was attired in
the conventional black dress suit There
were many beautiful presents from their
many friends in Massachusetts,, West
brook and Portland. They left last eve
ming lot a SHOEt "Trip tulouSu VudSSdGHu-
sets. On their return they will reside in
Cum berland Mills
Frank Mccain has refused the Pro-
hibition nomination for city clerk and
the vacancy has been filled by the APP
pointment of Fred L. Alden for that
position by the committee.
Frank BENNETT, while moving pulley
on the electric motor at Foster &
Browns shop yesterday morning, caught
his left hand between the pulley and the
frame of the motor drawing him onto
the motor. His left side wass severely
wrenched and the wrist badly damned.
In Memoriam.