The Portland daily press., 1897-02-18

The delegates elected to the mayOralty
convention BY the oaucuses of Monday
evening met at Reception hall yesterday
afternoon to nominate the candidate of
the Republican rarty for Mayor.
The convention was called to order by
Secretary Z. A. Bowen Of the City Com
mittee and Edward II. Sargent Of Ward
was elected chairman and Fl. z. Coles
worthy Of Ward seor orstnry. The secre-
tary called the roll of delegates.
All delegations were full either by the
delegntes-eleot or substitutes, or proxy
except Wards and Z, where the vacan-
cies were not filed. This accounts for
tho failure Of Mr.. Baxter's vote to come
up to the mum ber of the delegates chosen
for him on Monday evening.
The chair announced that the presen-
tation OF candidates for Mayor was in or
der. Mr.. Charles r. Dam of Ward
was recognized and srske as follows:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention:
''It is my privilege to present to you
as the candidate of the Republican party
for the high and honorable Office of
Mayor OF our city for the coming year
the name Of gentleman who has had
more than the usual experience in
municipal affairs, he having served the
city continuously from 1891 to 1896. and
from my associations with him In the
principal branches of our city govern
ment, I feel that he possesses the neces-
sary qualifications and executive ability
in a marked degree, and that the true
interests and affairs of our beautiful city
may be safely entrusted to his guidance
and that we will do honor to ourselves by
our hearty support to him at the coming
election, and that I am sure, II elected,
he will give us an administration that is
able, energetic and on as striot business
principles rs is possible for municipality.
sit gives me great pleasure to present
the name of Charles Fl. Randall as our
candidate for Mayor for the ensuing
year, (Applausel
Alderman Zenas Thompson then rose:
and in very gracefully wordad speech
presented Mayor Baxter's name He said
in substances:
81 have the pleasure of presenting to
this convention the name of gentleman
who has served this city as chief magis-
TRAITS with honor, dignity and credit to
ths city and himself. His interest in the
welfare of POI tland is too we'll known to
need any eulogy from me. His interest
and care for the schools are specially
exemplified in the splendid High school,
the Manual Training school, to which
he gave one years. salary and the School
for the Deaf, to which he hasgiven great
labor and interest, his love and
abiding faith in the great future of our
beautiful city as summer resort, by
the expenditure of his large means IN the
erection Of noble buildings that add to
the beauty and value Of our city and
his aid to countless enterprises of merit
stamps him an ideal citizen and execu-
tive. He took pride and pleasure in
naming Mayor James P. Baxter. Gap
plause.)
Messra. Sargent, Hawkes. and Gribbsn
were appointed a committee to count
votes and the ballot resulted:
Whole number AZ
Necessary for choice, 2S
Randall had ~
Baxter had IL
Charles Fl. Randall was declared the
nominee amid applause, and Messrs.
Dam, Sawyer and Coussns were ap-
pointed committee TO request his
presence.
1he committee retired and soon re-
turned escoruins Mr.. Randall who was
received with load applause and graceful
ly presented by ChaiI man Sargent. Mr..
Randall then addressed the con vention
briefly.
Mr.. RANDALL ACCEPTS.
Mr.. Randall said in substance:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen:
81 appreciate most heartily the great
honor you do mo in selecting me as your
candidate for Mayor and 1 pledge you
my most hearty and earnest efforts for
the welfare of the city If elected. 1t may
not he out of place for me to soy here