The Portland daily press., 1895-02-21
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUSES.
Ward 8 Instructs for Hon. George e..
Bird for Mayor.

Preference-Street Commission En-
tiorsed in Republican Wards-Turned
Down in Democratic Wards-Joseph A.
MCGOWAN Nominated for School Com
mittee in Ward Two.
The Democratic caucuses last night
were unusually quiet for Democratic
caucuses, though in Ward there was a
moderate amount of yelling. The dele
gates to the mayoralty convention were
uninstructed except in Ward 8 where
they were instruced for Mr.. Bird. In the
strong Republican wards the caucuses
endorsed the street commission, but in
the others either turned it down or ig-
nored it entirely. The following tells
the story in detail:
WARD ONE.
Charles f. Guptill was appointed
chairman, and William ellis secretary.
The following is the list of nominations:
Alderman-Lincoln ". Tibbetts.
Councilmen-Benjam in r. Bracket,
Thomas Dyer, Albert II. Blake.
Warden George f. Alexander.
Clerk-Edward E. Philbrook.
Consta bles-William G. McCallum and
Richard Parker.
City Committees. E. Somers. L.W.
Tibbetts, Philip j. Ward, Edward Nc
Menamin, and John Il. Burke.
Delegates to Mayoralty Convention
David BRINE, Charles f. Guptill, Thorn
as F.Small, Arthur l.. Farnsworth, John
e. Ward, John Lawler, and Charles T.
Mountford.
David Biruie offered resolutions in fav-
or of continuing the commission on
st reefs and sewers. Arthur L. Farms
worth said that he didn't think tine mat
ter was of any interest to the D EN- ocrat-
ic party, and the resolution was unani-
mously laid on the table.
WARD TWO.
There was az fairlyl large attendance
when the cauehs waA called I'd. order,
and the numb er,4 rapidly increased. Ed
ward buddy called the caucus to order,
and asked for the nomination of pre-
siding officer, iand PATRICK F iunkett
nominated Thomas Hassett, 3 and the ex-
Alderman took the chair rntA Herman
MCGOWAN then n ominated William Low
cry for secretary, and he was elected.
Alderman McGowan returned thanks
to the Democratsief Ward for their 10y
al support. He. said he had tried to do
his best for the ward and for it's inter
ests. He presented the name of James
A.O'Neil, and moved his nomination by
reclamation as the Democratic candidate
for alderman, and he was nominated
without opposition. r.
Mr.. O'Neil returned thank for the hon.
or of the nomination, hut said that his
business was such that he could not
leave 1t at any time to attend special
meeting of the board of aldermen, and
be forced to decline ~ believe that you
all understand how highly value, and
shall always value the high honor you
confer upon me. but +. cannot be- your
candidate" said Mr.. O'Neill.
The caucus was'very unwilling to al
low Mr.. O'Neill to decline the nomina-
ton, but at last it was clear, that he was
not in a position. to accept, and Mr.. "A as
sett called for another nomination from
the floor.
John Gooding, Jr., presented the name
of Samuel u. Knowles, and Alderman
MCGOWAN the name of Edward buddy
A vote was taken by show of hands, and
Chairman Hassett declared himself in
doubt, and unable to decide the result.
Poll the house." suggested a man
from the floor. ,,....,,, ..s..,,
Ex-Alderman Mces1n moved a,sdd that a
vote by ballot be- taken and that the
checklist be used, and the motion was
adopted. Mr.. Young moved that three
checkers be appointed, aud john Good
ing. Jr., Harry E. Wilson and William H.
Dougherty werelselected. ~ 3 iz
Ex-Alderman MeCann, while the vote
was being taken, moved the nomination
by reclamation of Cornelius A. Mann1x,
Joseph e. HenleEand7 William H.Dough-
erty as candidates foaa eouneilmen, and
they were nominated without opposition.
On motion OF Michael b. Flaherty, the
caucus made choice of Harry E. Wilson,
as the candidate for warden, and ex-Al-
derman McCann moved the nomination
of Michael D. Flaherty as the candidate
for ward clerk, and it was SO voted.
LhC foGC LII CdHtiQdU0 IOF aiu6tmQD
was then announced as follows:
Whole number of votes, ia
Necessary to a choice, IS
Edward buddy had %
Samuel j. knowles had q
Mr.. buddy returned thanks for the un-
expected honor. and said that if elected
to represent the old banner ward" he
would do his best. At least he felt sure
that no one would impeach his Democrat
cy. He -had cast his first vote in Ward 2,
and had never voted anything but the
straight Democratic ticket. He was
loudly applauded, and an earnest voter
from the middle of the crowd shouted:
We'll give Edward buddy the largest
vote Two ever cast
Michael madden and Patrick Madi-
gan were nom mated for constabIes, the
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