The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-14

In the same way the vote for a city
committee of five showed an apparent
majority for all the names on the ticket,
the following gentlemen having been
voted for: John F. Allingham, Hugh
7. Barker. Joseph T. Colley, VIM. E.
Morse, Albert 81. burlington, Melvin R.
Weeman and Wilbur G. Whelden. It was
decided to seal up all the votes and to
refer the matter to Chairman Drum
mond for decision. Judge Robinson
took charge of all the documents The
caucus adjourned until next Monday ev-
ening when candidate for alderman
and two counoilmsn will be selected. 1t
was l. 80 this morning when Judge Rob-
inson declared the caucus adjourned.
WARD -FOUR.
There was large crowd in this ward,
and "a votes in all were cast. The Rand
delegates led by six majority. John
Murphy was elected chairman and George
Q. Jose, clerk. This was the vote;
Baxter elegates-Samuel A. True,
Mark z. Emery, Benjamin NJ. Redlon,
William e. Donovan, Edwin A. Springer,
Willard B. barton, Silas E. Sylvester
A.
Rand Delegates Mark L. Hill, Arthur
81. Moulton, Charles Perry, Lyman E.
Moulton, jeremiah E. Hutchinson,
Joseph W. Thaxter, John f. Woodbury.
80.
For Aldsrman-Horatio Clark, 3d.;
Nathan f. Redlon, 1.
For CouncIlmen-Frank I. Moore, 3d.;
Nathaniel y, v. Morse Morse; SO; Charles cs E.
I For Warda0--Wil1ard r Dart,Op
| For Ward Clerk-Harry W. Way.
| For Constables-Frank Merrill, VIM.
| S. Morse.
| For City Committee-CharIe G.
| Douglass, "a; Nathan e. Redlon, go;
Joseph B. Reed, "a; Frank L. Howe, SO;
George G. Jose, 50; William a. Allen, l..
WARD FIVE.
The caucus was called to order by r.
W. jackson, who nominated Hon.
Marquis f. King for chairman and he
was elected. R. S. Laughlin was elected
clerk and DR.. Pudor and r. T. Mcclellan
checkers. The Baxter delegates were
elected by vote of ITO to Ill for the
Rand delegates. The constables named
in the ballot were nominated and the
first five names for city committee
Messrs. Dow and Virgin were the two
candidates for the council nominated
leaving one to be chosen later. There was
no choice for school committee.
Baxter Delegates Charles F. Libby,
Woodbury. S. Dana, Matthias Moulton,
Jacob S. Winslow. Wilbur +. Leighton,
Samuel B.Xelsey. William r. Wood-17O
Rand Delegates-George e. Thompson,
Jacob W. Robinson, John E. Warren,
Charles Small, Andrew J. Cummings,
Sidney A. Morse, Leonard 9. Staples
Ill.
For Alderman-John T. Pagan, 161 !;
George W. Sylvester. 1872
For Couneilmen-William Fl. Dow, 1911 !;
JACOB W. Robinson 45; George E. Smith,
100; George D. Thompson, Il; Frank O.
Thompson, 100; Harry T. Virgin, 1888;
George G. WEIGH, 40.
For Warden-G gorge A. Bynun, 1874.
For Ward Clerk-Louis B. Laughlin,
1856.
For School Committee-Mable r.
Brown, S.; Charles o. Files, S.: Lizzie
H. French, 102.
For Constables-Ebe N. Perry, Henry
| S. Thrasher.
For City Committtee-Fred L. Burn
| ham, Milford 6. Chapman, J. Frank
Hovey. Robert W jackson, Fred B.
Kelsey, Caleb N. Lang, Sidney A. Morse,
John e. Warren, Leonard G. Staples.
WARD SIX.
There was one of the largest caucuses
in the history of the ward. Col. Fred N
Dow was chairman and H. S. Osgood,
secretary. The CHECKERS were G. O..
Leach and E. G. Mitchell. The Baxter
ticket received 2o5 votes to so for :. the
Rand tic ket. This was the vote
Baxter Delegates-Weston E. Milliken,
Thomas p. Shaw. Henry S. Osgood,
Joseph W. Symonds, Albert e. Knight,
Elias Thomas, George 5. Hunt-205.
Rand Dslegates-George +. Junkins,
Major E. S. Libby, Charles M. Abbott
Cyrus NJ. Benson, Sylvester Hobart,
George Fl. Moore, Charles P. Waldron-
| so.
eaFor Alderman Charles j. Mcdonald,
| 204; Frank F. Holland. So.
For Counoilmen-John L. Corey, 266
Rufus Lamson, 227; Edward H. York,
242; W. Edwin Ulmer, 81.
| For Warden-Edwin A. Gray, 256.
| For Ward Clerk-Richard H. Ball, 1856.
! For Constables-Samu W. Joy, 1898
Clarence A. johnson, PSI.
For City Committee-George Fl. Colby,
Clarence A. johnson, Whitman Sawyer,
Charles P. Waldron, Robert L. Whit
comb.
WARD SEVEN.
There were many foot prints in the
snow in ward seven last evening and
most of them pointed towards the ward
room in the Vaughan street school house
When the caucus was called to order, the
room WAS packed almost to suffocation.
Mr.. Henry P. Cox was chosen chairman
and Mr.. Herbert o. Phillips secretary,
Mr.. Phillips and George Fl. Allan, ESQ.,,
presided over the check list and Mr.. Cox
opened and closed the ballot box at the
oft repeated CRY OF "check." The Re-
publicans who wanted to vote were so
many that when they formed in line the
procession extended along one side of the
room, half way across the end and back
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