The Portland daily press., 1895-02-23
Mayor Hamilton OF Biddeford Re-
nominated After a Fight.
REPRESENTATIVE DOYLE ARREST
ED FOR CREATING A DISTURBANCE.
The Attempt to Ring in Democratic Voters
to Turn Down Mayor Hamilton Was a
Dismal Failure--A Sterling Endorse
ment of the City's Clean Administration
for the Past Year.
Especial to the PRESS.

Especial to the PRESS.)
Biddeford, Me-, February 22.-Mayo1
Charles S. Hamilton was renominated
tonight for his second term at one of the
| largest Republican caucuses ever held in
Biddeford. At the same time the Re-
publicans. showed that they were perfect
ly able to run caucus without any
Democratic assistance. There were only
two candidates besides Mayor Hamilton,
and they were George W. Carter, a promi-
nent and respected citizen, and ..Repre-
sentative Daniel S. Doyle, :the man who
declared before the judiciary COMMITTEES
at ugusta that he was ashamed OF Bid.
deford. Both had a strong personal fol-
lowing, ut the rank and file of the par
ty was behind the present mayor, as was
proved by the vote.
The Doyle men went into the caucus
bound to make trouble, and Doyle was
| the first man to begin. The City Hall
being in ruins, it was necessary to hold
the caucus in Light Infantry hall, the
largest that could be procured. 1t was
not half large enough, and was filled as
soon as the doors were opened. Marshal
Harmon and several officers stood at the
entrance of the hall to prevent any
trou BILE, and to keep the doorway from
being blocked.
1t, had been understood that lot of
Democrats were to be run in to help
nominate Doyle, and what Democrats
Marshal Harmon saw trying to go in ne
requested to leave, telling them that the
hall was already full Finally, a young
man named Burnham, known to be a
Democrat, started to go in, and the Mar
l c ho pulr h n ,A,fn {olI
him That Democrats were not wanted,
as there would not be room enough in
the hail.
Burnham would have gone down, but
Doyle seized him by the shoulder and
tried to push him into the hall, saying:
"You ars an American citizen, and
| you go ini"
"You keep STILL" said the Marshal
| Doyle then commenced TRADE of
abuse about the Marshal and the estate
police" as he called them, calling the
marshal names. He was immediately
arrested and taken to the police station,
where he was left in the Office in charge
of an officer. The police say that he was
| intoxicated at the time.
Later in the evening. well known
young man, friend of Doyle's, thought
he knew more about running the caucus
than the chairman, made a distur bance
and was promptly run out by the ofic-
| ers. He was also under the influence of
drink, and had had fight earlier in the
day In barber shop. Other than the
above mentioned occurrences the crowd
| was orderly.
The caucus was called to order by R.
FL. Ford, of the city committee. George
r. Andrews was chosen chairman, and
Ludger J J.Renouf secretary. Alderman
Dryer presented tine name of Mayor
| Hamilton for denomination. He said
| that last year MIR. Hamilton was elected
| by vote that surprised his friends and
confounded his enemies. He found a
condition of affairs that would have ap-
| palled most men, but had given tn city
clean and economical administration.
The nomination was received with ap-
| plause.
J.O. Benson presented the name OF
Mr.. Carter, and Councilman Barley,
| who figured with Doyle in the hearing
at Augusta, presented Doyle's name.
The balloting was in an ante-room,
through which the voters passed. They
were compelled to lay their votes fiat on
the table, SO that there could be no
stuffing of the box. Only three :men
| were challenged, one for repeating and
| two as Democrats.
The vote was announced at $50, and
was MS follows:
Whole mum ber, 619
Necessary to choice, $40
Charles S. Hamilton had 48O
George W. Carter had 8S
Daniel A. Doyle had III
The result was received with long con-
tinued shouts and cheers, and les oil
Hamilton! Hamilton!n
. Mayor Hamilton mounted the stage
and thanked the caucns in few briel
words, and was received with loud
cheers.