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and the caucus adjourned in spite of

much opposition.
1t is understood that Mr.. Charles B..
Merrill and Mr. Thomas Lorlgan, as well
as M. A. Foley,,,were candidates for the
councilman vacancy, and that they and
their friends considered that the thing
had been pushed through and that they
hadn't had fair chance.
There was good deal of feeling about
the turning downsof Mr. Charles Merrill
without SO much as mentioning his
name. There was expectation by Mr..
Merrill IS friends that he would certainly
be the nominee to fill the vacant place
in the common council delegation.
s WEE WARD FIVE.
Robert A. McClutchey was appointed
chairman, and W.T.. A McGrath secreta-
ry. The following ticket was nominated:
Alderman Charles B. Rogers.
Councilmen-James Fleming, Henry
F.Say, Edward E. Rogers.
Warden-G Gorge W. Fenley.
Clerk-W. Il. A. McGrath.
onstables-Wi William Roach, John A.
Conley.
Delegates to the Mayoralty Conven-
tion-Wm. H. Moulton, Robert A. Nc
Clutchy, RA. d. Sweetsir, SethsC. Gerry,
Edward E. Rogers, j A. Lehan and VIM.
Ii. Stevens.
City Commitee-J. Henry Bradley,
Hugh A. Sweeney. Henry S. Fay, W.
WI. Roach, M. f. Dunn.
Colonel A. W. Brad bury offered reso-
luton endorsing the street commission,
and Hon. George Walker seconded it. 1t.
was carrjad unanimous1v
WARD SIX.
Mr.. Hanno W.Gage presided and Mr.. E.
S. Osgood was secretary. The attendant
was small. 1t was moved that a commit
tee Of five be appointed by the chair to
select ticket. The Chair appoint ted
Messrs. Flaherty,, Roberts, Mccarthy.
Haskell and Owen, and they reported as
follows:
Northumberland ND. Rogers
Councilmen-Freder II. Talbot,
Thomas j.. Beals, Thomas A Donahue.
School Committee-George f. McQuil-
Ian.
Warden-Charles F Kimball.
Clerk-Mathias E. Flaherty.
Constables-John FL. Lee, Sylvanus
Harmon.
Delegates to Mayoralty Convention
Hanao W. Gage, John G. Cobb, Charles
Mccarthy, Jr., Edward S. Osgood, Ed
ward C.Jordan, William b. Dyer, Joseph
Fl Carlton.
City Committee--Thomas A.Donahue,
Edwin Coolbroth, Thomas H. Flaherty,
Stephen H. Cady. j. H. Hollywood.
Mayoralty elegates-HaDno W. Gage,
job C. Cobb, Charles Mccarthy, Jr.,
Edward S. Osgood, ETC. Jordan, William
I'll. Dyer, Jos. II. Carlton.
A minority Of the nominating commit
tee, consisting of Messrs. Roberts and
Haskell, reported the name of Mrs. Au-
gusta NJ. Hunt, instead of Mr.. MCMILLAN
for school committee, but the majority
report was accepted.
Mr.. E. c. Jordan offered the following
resolution:
Resolved. That it is the sense and in
structon of this caucus that our nomi-
nees, if elected, shall use all proper
means to continue the, organization of
the commission Of streets and sewers.
: Mr.. Jordan supported his resolution in
a brief speech. Mr.. ELS. Osgood spoke
in opposition, holding that it was poor
much as it was virtual endorsement of
Mayor Baxter. The resolution was
passed without dissent on viva voce
vote.
WARD SEVEN
The caucus was called to order by
George L. SWEET. Nathan Clifford was
chosen chairman, and Coleman A FIah-
erty secretary. The following resolution
was presented by Mr.. James G. Hamlin,
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That it is the wish and in
struetion Of this caucus that our nomi-
nees if elected, shall use all proper mean S
to continue the organization of the
com ission Of streets and sewers.
The following nominations were made:
Alderman James c. Hamlen.
Councilmen--Nathan Clifford, William
/ J +. Linehan, A. r, Wright
mathematician Leayitt, Jr.
Clerk-J.J. Qualey.
Constables- G. A. Flaherty, Thomas j.
Gallagher.
School Commitee-A. X. p. Meserve.
Delegates to Mayoralty Convention
W. H. Clifford, Mp. Frank, William
| Deehan, George L.Swett. Richard Nor
ton, Fred Runnells, James Bradley.
/. City Committee--G Gorge l.. SwetG, Ma
| than Clifford, Enoch W. Hunt, Richard
Norton, c. A. Flaherty.
| 1t was voted that the city committee
have power to fill all vacancies, and also
that the mayoralty delegates use ali hon
orable means to secure the nomination