The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-19

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five not appearing.
The temporary organization was then
made permanent
Mr.. +. M. Lang of ward six then
recognized by the chair. Mr.. Lang in a
few well chosen words presented the
name of Luther B. Roberts as the Demo-
cratic nominee for mayor Mr.. r. G.
Marshall endorsed the nomination and
moved that the same be made by accla-
nation.
The motion was put by the secretary,
G. F. Scammon, who declared Mr.. Roberts
as the nominee of the party.
Mr.. Roberts in his acceptance said:
"This is a one side affair but am sure
we are not ashamed if we are on the one
side, even if that side be in the minority.
We are not ON both sides in one year. l
thank you for the nomination as it has
come unsought and on my part upde-
served. esteem it an honor to be placed
in nomination for a position of this kind
in y fair city like Deering, even though
we, as a party are in the minority. When
men are willing to sacrifice self and stand
as the champions of what they believe to
be right we should support them with our
votes and encouragement. pledge you if
elected that / will do my duty. Gentle
men, hope and believe that you will do
your best in the canvass before the cleo
ton. With an effort something can be
done. 1 have accepted this honor at your
hands very reluctantly and all that ask
of you is that you will support me, as
we'll as the ticket, at the POLLS" Gap
plause and cries of "We will, we WILD
There being no further business the
convention was then adjourned.
The general convention to nominate
aldermen at large, school committee and
auditor was then called to order by Mr.
Simeon Tracey. Mr.. L. B. Roberts and
G. +. Scammon were chosen permanent
officers of the convention as tho same
delegates were in attendance upon the
general convention.
1t was voted that a committee of seven,
one from each ward be appointed to select
four candidates for aldermen at large
Messrs. Mark Jordan, John Scanlon, r
N. Hooper, G. r. Marsh, S. NJ. Watson,
K. M Lang and Thomas E. Foley were
appointed as that committee. The COM
mitlee met and in a few minutes reported
the names Of the following: Ward one.
Charles Dunn, Jr. ward two, George III.
Cram; ward five, Lsander leighton;
ward seven, Augustus Tate.
The report was accepted and the above
named were declared by reclamation to
be the nominees for alder1nn at large
r. u. Marshall moved committee of
seven to select the nominees for school
committee. The following committee was
appointed: Thomas Crib, r. c. Mar
shall George W. Furlong, S. M. Watson,
mittee reported the following: Ferdinand
A. Bailey. ward two; Rev. Charles Il.
Ogden, ward four; Frank johnson, ward
seven. For auditor G. r. Marsh and e.
NJ Lang were nominated, but declined.
Charles I. Riggs was then nominated by
reclamation.
Mr. Roberts in closing the meeting
urged the delegates once again to go into
the respective wards and work for the
success of the party.
Mr.. r. G. Marshall followed Mr.
Roberts in brief remarks and moved that
the city committee have power to fill
vacancies in the ticket. The meeting was
then declared adjourned.
Mr.. Luther B. Roberts the Democratic
nominee for mayor of the city of Deering
is resident of Oakdale, and is man
about SO years of age. Mr.. Roberts is the
general secretary OF the Maine State Re
lief A ssociation, Knights of Pythias. For
twenty years he was employed as com
mercial traveller for Chadbourne and
Kendall of Portland. In politics he has
held the office of town clerk of Limerick,
Me. In 1878 he was elected as q represen-
tative to the New Hampshire legislature
from the town of Milton. While resident
of Portland he acted as chairman OF the
Democratic city committee, the year the
at Hon. Darius Ingraham was elected
MAYOR. Mr.. Roberts was formerly presi
dent of the Maine Commercial Travellers
occooiatioY, and in the KNIGHTS of pythiRs