The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-16
IT is RANDALL.
A Great Vote Brought Ont at the
CaueuSeS.
WINNER CARRIES FOUR OF THE
SEVEN WARDS.

There Were 2415 Randall Ballots Thrown
in the City-Mr. Randall Got 40 Plural
ity-To This Must Be Added the Vote
From the Islands.
There was great turnout in the
several wards last night on the occasion
of the Repub lican Mayoralty caucuses.
By reference to the tabulated statement
that follows, 1t win be seen that the
great vote of 24l8 was thrown in the city,
of which Mr.. Charles Fl. Randall had
1881 and Mr.. James P Baxter, 1852, thus
giving Mr.. Randall plurality OF 40. 10
this plurality must be added 48 from the
islands according to the statement made
at Republican headquarters last evening.
Long island, it was stated there, stood
II for Baxter and 67 for Randall, and
that Peaks gave plurality of eight for
Randall. This would make MIR. Randalps
plurality 113.
The leading business men of the city.
who reside in the upper wards turned
out in force, and wards seven, six and
five gave pluralities for Baxter, and
warts one, two, three and four for Ran
dali Mr.. Edgar Rounds was the success
full candidate for alderman. Mr.. Barker
was the successful candidate for MIR.
Pines old place in the council. Inward
five Mr.. George e. Smith takes Mr..
Thompson's place for the council.
The full vote by wards follows:
WARD ONE.
There was great vote in this ward.
31S ballots in all being cast. OF this
number the Baxter delegates received
1853 and the Randall 1885, Randall there
fore carrying the ward. Edward II.
Sargent was chairman and John
Chisholm was secretary, Arthur W. Reale
and Joha Cousins, checkers. This was
the voter
Mayoralty Delegates for Baxter-Benja-
min Thompson, George W. Beale, George
Trefethen, I'll. II. Shaw, G. W. Il. God
ing, X. S. Cooling. h. S. Davis, Robert
H. Hardy. For Randall-Edward II.
Sargent, Richard K. Galley, Alpheus
Griffin, Charles f. Dam, John M. Con-
way, Edward N. Greedy. John G. Mum
roe.
For Alderman-Fre1 derrick J. Illsley.
For Councilmen--W Wilson Sprague,
James L. johnson, Elmer 6. Gerrish.
For Wardeu-Edward II. Sargent.
For Ward Clerk-Osman G. Monroe.
Dor Constable-Ruel N. Field, Charles
P. Covell.
For City Contradictions A.
Bowen, Osman @. Monroe. John CHS
holm, Albert H. Hatch, George e. Lee
favor.
WARN TWO
Jabez True was chairman and Thorn
as Pennell, clerk. There was a large Re-
publican vote for this Democratic ward.
The Baxter delegates got 81 and the
Randall 116, so that Randall was sue
cessful. This was the vote:
Baxter Delegates-Isaiah Daniels,
James Cunningham, Hiram L. Jones,
Thomas j. buckingham, Nicholas East
man, Frank 4. Davis, Thomas Penneu
81
Randall Delegates-Horatio X. Coles
worthy, Charles W. Hadlock, Roland A.
Kent, Jabez True, Horace B. Greeley,
Stephen W. earle, John B. Brown. -l16
Alderman-Sanford A. Maddox.
Councilmen-John FL. Callan, Edward
S. Griffin, John Smith.
Warden-James Stephenson.
Ward Clerk-Clement S. johnson.
School Committee-Hiram l.. Jones.
Constables-George H. Williamson,
frank e. Haggett.
City mmittee-Thom Pennell,
Benjamin Gfibben, Stephen W. Garlic,
william ]. Stephenson, Jabez True.
WARD THREE.
There was big turnout in Ward 3, rs
usual, but the caucus was very
harmonious one perhaps the quietest in
years. Edward h. Thompson was chosen
chairman with Walter l.. Lefavor score
tary and John N. Long and George S.
Morris as checkers. The vote stood as
follows:
Mayoralty Deleeates-For Baxter,
Zenas Thompson, Albert E. Smith, VIM.
H. Bronson, Frank c. johnson, Andrew
j. Kich, Fred \. Tompson, Walter II.
Lyseth-l95. For Randall Herbert T. Sar-
tun, Everett J. Thompson, Fred II. John
son, Rensselaer, Greely. John H. Allen
29l.
A lderman-James A. Pine, 149; Edgar
E. Rounds, 80;
Counoilmen-Samuel A. Stone, 1856;
E. f. Brown, 1896; Hugh Il. Barker, 1868;
Thomas D. Sale, 80; Jason z. Pickett,
So.
Warden-Willard G. Il. Carney.
Ward Clerk-William F. Morse.
Consta bles-Charles W. Hansen, Oliver
A. Skillings.
City Committee--John B. All1ngham.
Hugh Il. Barker, Clarence K. Hart,
Charles A. Sloman, John N. Long.
WARD FOUR.
In a room short on light and long on
sawdust, the Republicans of Ward as
sembled in goodly numbers at ]. 30
o'clock y. m. There were present at the
opening of the polls not less than 100
people, and quiet but keen interest was
manifested The call was read, and upon
motion John Murphy, Jr.. was duly
elected chairman and G. G. DouQlHss
secretary. The voting proceeding in a
quiet and orderly manner and at 6. 81
the chairman announced: Gentlemen,
have you all voted; in three minutes
these polls will close. Promptly at 9