The Portland daily press., 1896-03-16
Ispnc1A1 TO TIE PRESET


Biddeford, March 1.-Two oauouses
were held last night for the selection OF
nominees for the subordinate officers TO
be dispensed at the inauguration CT the
now city fathers, tomorrow. One caucus
was hold by the twelve Republicans who
were elected en- the straight party tickets
in Wards /, and 4; the other was
gathering of the seventeen men whose
names were on the triumphant Citizens
tickets.
4 The latter caucus was of more signift-
cance, because the nominees chosen there
will, il no unforeseen disturbance arises,
be elected tomorrow to the various offices
within the gift of the new administra-
ton. Here is the Citizans' slate, SO far
as made up: City clerk, William P.
Freeman, Rep; street commissioner.
Daniel 0. S. Hooper, DEM; treasurer,
Charles A. Moody, Rep; assessor for
three years, Irving Smith, Dem.; col
lector of taxes, Henry G. Hutchinson,
Rep. chief engineer of the fire depart
1nent, John Leonard, Dem; first assist
ant engineer, Benjamin Goodier, Jr.,
Dem; second assistant engineer, Fred L.
Shaw, Rep. overseer of the poor for
three years, Simon Palardis, DEM; city
physician, Dr. John Lord, Rep; clerk of
common council, Clarence Cove, Rep.
i The choice OF members of the school
board, and the selection of candidates for
soma Of the minor Offices were postponed
till o'clock tomorrow morning, an hour
IL =,
tion exercises.
q 1t is said that harmony reigned in every
session held by this contingent Of the IN
coming administration. though there
were numerous candidates for the various
| offices. The chief argument was over the
choice of city clerk. At first when that
matter was brought up Mayor-eleet
Carlus Heard said if the clerk was to be a
Democrat he would like to name Daniel
o. S. Hooper. Some OF the member Of
the assemblage declared in favor of tho
selection of Republican for that place,
arguing that as the mayor is a Demo-
crat it would look more fair to have tha
clerk desk occupied by a representative
of the opposite party.
That sentiment finally prevailed, and
Mr.. Heard was given the privilege OF
taking his pick of Republicans for a
clerk MIR. Heard expressed preference
for Edward E. Chadbourne, assistant pay
master of the York mills, and one of the
members of the incoming common coun-
Gil from Ward z. OF course his election
to remuneratiye Office would necessita tats
his resigning his councilmanship, as the
city charter specifics that no member of
the city council shall hold Office to which
a salary is attached. But Mr. Chad
bourne, after thinking over the matter d
little, declined TO accept the nomination.
1t finally came down to a choice be-
tween William p. Freeman and Melville
Woodman for the clerkship, and the for
mer was selected. His son, Prentiss A.
Freeman, is a member of the loves
branch of the incoming city council and
has taken a prominent part in the
Citizens' movement.
The twelve straight Republicans held
their caucus last night and maoe the fol-
lowing nominations For city clerk,
Charles Il. Pillsbury; treasurer, Rich
mond Il. Ingersoll; collector Of taxes,
John B. Pare; street commissioner, G.
E. CLARK: city solicitor, Charles S. HAM
ilton; chief engineer of fire department.,
Clarence NJ. Watson; assistant engineers,
Charles D. Blair, Edward j. Sullivan,
oyerseers of the poor, John B. NORM,
member of the health board, DR.. J. A.
Lapointe; members Of the school board,
Nathan W. Kendall, DR.. Frank TrulL
Charles II. Prescott; city physician, Dr.,
John S. Fogg; assessor, William Cos.
grove.
DR.. John S. Fogg, the present city
physician, last night submitted propo.
sition to the majority faction of the citI
fathers, offering to serve without pay il
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