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

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Stormy Night But Great Interest
No Returns from the Islands-The
Story in Detail.
1t was driving snow storm last night
but weather had no effect upon the Re-
publican voters Of Portland. They
crowded the word rooms to repletion and
many turned away who couldn't obtain
entrance. Mayor Baxter is renominated.
He secured wards one, two, five, six and
seven. His opponent, Mr. Rand, gained
wards three and four. There was no
choice Of alderman in wards three and
seven. In the latter ward the vote for
alderman was a tie. In wards seven and
five there was no choice of one council
man, and in ward three, two counoilmen
failed of nomination. In ward five there
Ward five adjourned to next Monday
night at 7.30 p. m. to complete it's ticket.
The vote in detail follows:
WARD ONE.
The CAUCUS organized by the choice Of
John Cousens, Esq, chairman and MIR.
Arthur W. Beale clerk. Mr.. e. a.
Sargent and V. Richard Eoss acted as
Checkers" The voters of the ward
were in attendance in large numbers and
unusual interest was manifested, over
two hundred votes being cast in half
hour. The vote in detail was as follows:
Baxter Delegates-Benjamin Thomp-
son, 113; James P. Jordan, 113; Horace
H. Shaw, 11s; John Cousens, 113;
Gd dG'ns H sar nsn HI Mn Charles '"
Rand Delegates-Jefferson b. Braokett,
s.; Fred E. Anderson, 95; Howard H:
TIefethen, 90; Horace NJ. Pratt, 95; Fred
A. Billings, 95; Albert d. Huckins, 95;
Andrew NJ. Heseltine, 95, f. G. HELLER,
g.
For Alderman Frederick J.Ilsley. 100;
Charles Jack, l.
For Councilmen-Wilson Sprague. 157;
James 7. johnson, 1874; Charles E
Gushing, 9; Albert e. Perry, As; Fred E.
Anderson, IS; V. Richard Foss, lis;
Alpheus Griffin, 9S.
For Northumberland H. Sargent, It's.
For Ward Clerk-Osman G. Monore, 1856.
For School Committee-Albert B. Hall,
142; Lydia J. Burgess, 46.
For Constables-Reuel N. Field, 176;
Edward Z. Heath, IT'S.
For City Comm ittee-Charles W. T.
Cooling, 1855; Osamn C. Monroe, 1873;
Thomas A. Bowen, 152; Albert H. Hatch,
100; John Chisholm, 11S: Fred A.
Billings, 81; A. M. Haseltine, 2; A. D.
Huokins, 2.
WARD TWO.
There were eighty-two votes cast in
this ward. The mayoralty delegates were
for Baxter. he receiving 48 votes for 35
for Rand. There was no contest on the
other candidates. This WAS the vote:
| Baxter Dslegates-Isaiah Daniels,
Hiram l.. Jones, Thomas j. Frothing-
| ham, Francis B. Barr, James Cunning
| ham, Benjamin Gribben, Thomas PEN
nell.
Rand Delegates-Frank B. Snowman,
Willard e. Cole, Merrill Place, Roland
A. Kent, Horace r. Greeley, Albert A
Austin, Frank W. CanaIes.
For Alderman-Isaiah Daniels.
For Councilmen-Stephen W. earle,
Frank E. Davis, Thomas J. Frothing-
ham.
For Warden-Frank B. Snowman.
For Ward Cerk-George M. Eastman.
For Constables-G George II. Skillins,
Leander e. Woodsoms.
For City Committee-Stephen W.
Garlic. Benjamin Gribben. Thomas Pen
nell, Frank b. Snowman, William j.
Stephenson.
WARD THREE
The caucus was called to order by
Melvin r. Weeman, and Hon. Frank W.
Robinson was chosen chair man, and
Walter l.. Lefavor secretary. James A.
Day and George W. Morris were chosen
checkers, aud the ward committee was
made committee of five to sort and
count votes.
motion was made and mot put,
to allow any one whose name was
not on the list to vote if vouched for by
three other Republicans. IL all 81 were
challenged. The first man who offered
| to vote and whose vote was rejected be-
| was John M. Todd.
| There was some discussion over mo-
tion made by Henry Hunt, that Repub-
cans whose names were not on the list
| be allowed to vote and that the matter
| be referred to the city committee, after
the ward committee had passed upon
each case. Judge Robinson suggested
that it might be well to have eac man
write his name on his ballot and that
each case be referred to the city commit
| tee. Mr.. Hunt, Benjamin G. Ward, Err
nest True, Edgar e. Rounds, Mr.. Hatch
and Mr.. Weeman and others, spoke and
| it was at last decided to allow Republi-
| cans whose names were not on the list
to vote,s separately, their uncounted bal
lots to be sent to the city committed
| There was no choice of candidate for
alderman. Two hundred and ninety one
votes were cast, and 146 were necessary
for choice James G. Kent had n;
Zenas Thompson, 80, and Edgar f.
| Rounds, 116
The Rand delegates to the mayoralty
convention, Hugh T. Barker, Charles
Percy Blackwell, Robert W. Kicker, Will
liam L. Delsno, George A. Hartford, Os-
borne Fernald and Harry G.. Crockett,
each received 1873 votes. OF the Baxter
delegates Ewin M. Latham, Geo. NJ.
Tolford, Dwinal A. Haynes and Albert
E. Smith received 100 votes. Christopher
Way had 80, Herbert r. Sargent l02 and
Frank @. Man gum 83.