Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-02-28

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Ward Al. Fremont Maddocks
Ward 5-Michael Brady.
There will be no opposition to this
ticket except that of the peoples party,
and in the fourth ward, where the re-
pubicans refused to cooperate with the
citizens ticket movement and have nom
mated full ticket for ward officers,
Edward E. Richardson being named for
alderman. Mr.. Maddoeks, however, Is
the regular nominee on the citizens
ticket, endorsed by both democrats and
republicans.
The peoples party has nominated
George P Button for mayor, and alder
men in all wards except the fourth In
the first ward they have nominated fuH
ticket All nominations appear below.
NOMINATING THE TICKET.
Pursuant II the plan arranged by the
democratic and republican city commit
tees, the two caucuses We're called Tor
the same hour last Thursday afternoon, In
Hancock hail. The republicans met IN
the large hail on the second floor and the
democrats met in the aldermen's room.
The republican caucus was called to
order by G. H. nrummey, chairman of
the committee. J. +. knowlton was
chosen chairman and Henry w. Cush-
man, secretary.
The democratic caucus was called to
order by George B. Stuart, chairman OF
the democratic committee. l.. B. Wyman
was chosen chairman and John II. Le-
land, secretary.
In the republican caucus the following
resolutions were presented and adopted:
Resoiced, That the republican voters OF the
city of Ellsworth in caucus assembled do mere
bv declare their belief that 1t is for the best
interests OF the city and taxpayers thereof to
eliminate party politics from the coming munic-
ipai election and to select a municipal ticket
that will receive the support Of the citizens gen
erallv without regard to party Affiliations, ana
that, to accomplish this purpose, the republican
voters OF Ellsworth, in caucus here assembled,
are willing to cooperate with the democratic
voters now assembled in caucus in lower hall,
and to devise ways and means to secure the
nomination of municipal ticket that Will be
acceptable to both parties and secure their
undivided support
Resoired, That for the purpose of eNpedltlhg
business and securing the nomination OF
municipal ticket acceptable to the citizens of
Ellsworth, there he chosen from the caucus Il
committee of i've, one from each of the live
wards with authority to meet like number
similarly chosen hy the democratic caucus now
in session and To join with such democratic
committee in the selection of a citizens munich
pal ticket, the ticket so selected to be reported
by said committee to the respective caucuses
Il Z hot pEnf
to be voted for in the coming municipal elec.
ton.
The same resolutions, with the excep-
tion of change in name of party, were
presented in the democratic caucus and
adopted.
JOINT COMMITTEE.
The Joint committee appointed under
the above resolutions WAS as follows:
Republicans-First ward, A. w. Cush-
man; second ward, A. IL. Norris; third
ward, NJ. II. Haynes; fourth ward, E. E.
Higgins fifth ward, T. F. Mahoney.
Democrats ward, n. II. Higgins;
second ward, George B. Stuart; third
ward, c. Eben Morrison; fourth ward, II.
Fremont Maddocks; fifth ward, John E.
Doyle.
A recess was taken in each caucus while
the committee was preparing the ticket.
In the course of half an hour the caucuses
were called to order and the ticket as
printed above was submitted for
approval.
The nomination of George P. Dutton
for mayor was unanimously accepted in
each caucus. Each caucus then resolved
itself into a ward caucus, the president
and secretary being authorized to act as
officers of the ward caucuses. The NOM
mat ions for aldermen We're then taken up
separately, and on motion of representa-
tives from each ward respectively, the
nominations were accepted. In this way
ali nominations We're approved and ac-
cepted except that of II. +. Maddocks, in
the republican caucus, there being no
representative from that ward present.
The Joint committee was empowered to
fill vacancies occurring on the ticket.
The caucuses then adjourned.
The joint committee met later to nom