The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-04
THE REPUBLICANS CAUCUS
J. IT. MICDONILD FOR PRESTDENT
 OF 4ILDERMINIC BOARD.

James D. DeweE, dr., Nominated for Presl-
 dent of Board of Councilmen, Major
 and Measures and Edward A. street for
 Assistant City Clerk-There Was Only
 One Alderman Absent--Members of the
 Board of Finance Chosen.
 The republican members of the new boards of aldermen and comcilmen held their caucuses in the city hall last night. Major William A. Lincoln was nominated for sealer of weights and measures after an exceedingly close fight, only winning by one vote. Ed mated for assistant city clerk, James H, Macdonald for president of the board of aldermen and James D, Dewell, jr,, for president of the board of council men, while Messrs. Forsyth and Guern- sey were chosen as members of the board of finance Joy the aldermen and Messls. Morse and Darlington for mem- bers of the same board by the council men. Hawley W. Lincoln was nominat- ed for page.
 THE JOINT CAUCUS. The joint caucus of the aldermen and councilnen was first called. The meet ing opened at S:l5 o'clock in the coun- cilmanic chamber Alderman F. $. Hamilton was chosen chairman and Councilman Dewell secretary. All the republicans of the common council were 1 present with the exception of Major Isaac Bromley, and it is believed that the result of the fight for sealer of weights and measures would have been changed had he been present to vote Nominations for assistant city clerk We're first called for and Alderman Mac donald put forth the name of F. A. Street, the present incumbent. As there was no other candidate the secretary was instructed to cast the vote of the caucus for MT Street
 Then came nominations for sealer of weights and measures. The names of Colonel Henry R. Loomls, Major Will liam A. Lincoln and Louis A. Davis were put forth. The name of Colonel Loomis was withdrawn by his friends and this seemed to make Davis nomi- nation certainty He is sterling young republican and is registrar oi voters in the Eigth ward. Alderman Forsyth placed the young mans name I before the caucus and it was seconded by Alderman Parish.
 1 Alderman Chillingworth of the Tenth ward was the champion of Major Lin coin, whose name was seconded by Al derman Unger of the Ninth.
 Charles w Pickett made short speech in support of the major. An informal ballot was then called for and it resulted in Lincoln receiving r votes and Davis 1G. Then a formal bal lot was called for. and the result was reversed, Davis getting r and Lincoln 16 But the ballot was declared irreg- lar, because one vote had only the name Davis" on it instead of the full name of the candidate. It was therefore thrown out, and the next ballot gave 1 Lincoln r and Davis 16, and the for. mer was declared the winner It was a great surprise to Davis supporters Davis himself said that he not think that Davis had over ten votes in the caucus.
 CAUCUS OF THE ALDERMEN.
 The caucus of the aldermen was held in the rooms of the board of public works and it lasted but few short minutes. Alderman Bslden of the Sec ond ward was chosen chairman and Alderman Lambert of the Fourth secre- tary.
 The name of Alderman Macdonald was placed in nomination for president of the board by Alderman Hamilton while that of Alderman Nicoll was put forth by Alderman Chillingworth. An informal ballot was called for, and re- suited in Macdonald receiving 10 votes and Nicoll 1. On motion of Alderman NicOll the nomination of Mir. Macdonald was made formal and unanimous. Then Aldermen Forsyth and Guern- sey were chosen as members of the board of finance. There was no contest over this.
 Hawley W. Lincoln had no one run ming against him for page.
 CAUCUS OF THE COUNCILMEN.
 The caucus of the councilmen was held in the councilmanic chamber. Charles W. Pickett was chosen chair. man and N. A. Fullerton secretary.
 Nominations for president of the board were called for, and Councilman Beers put forth MT. Dewelrs name and Councilman Isbel that of MT. Caring ton. An informal ballot resulted as fol lows: Dewell il. Darlington ,. The next was formal ballot and gave Dew ell F, Darlington 6. On motion of the latter the ballot was made formal and unanimous.
 Thare was no contest for members of the board of finance. Messrs. Morse and Darlington were elected in turn. The secretary was instructed to cast a ballot for Hawley w. Lincoln fol page.