The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-14
DEERING.
MFR. Frank e. True Appeals to the SUI
preme Court.

preme Court.
MIR. Frank E. True, the straight Re-
publican candidate for alderman in Ward
/, Deering, has filed a protest i'll the
Supreme Court against the election of
Mr.. John ]. Frye, the Republican can
didate, endorsed by the Democrats, who
was returned as elected by two votes over
Mr.. True. Mr.. True claims that enough
ballotsl have been thrown out as defec-
tive to insure his election, if counted
Mr. True bases his protest on the result
of an examination of the ballots of Ward
1, in the presence of City Clerk Jones
and Mayor-elect Moulton. Mr.. True
alleges that of the 10 defective votes for
alderman that eight of them should
have been counted for him as tho name
of Mr.. Frye was lpasted over his name
instead of being inserted in the space
provided beneath. the candidates. name
Mr.. True claims that where cross was
made in the square at the head OF the
Republican list of candidates and then
the voter, in attempting to split the
ticket, pasted sticker for Mr.. Frye over
the name of Mr.. True, the ballot should
have been counted for True, inasmuch
as the cross at the top voted the ticket
beneath and the FASTING of the sticker
over the name was not legal alteration
of the ballot. Mr.. Frye was declared
elected by two votes, 81 being cast for
him and SO for Mr.. = True. Mr.. True's
claim is that of the IS defective ballots
eight of them should be counted for him
and five for Mr.. Frye, which would
make the. result 81 to SO inshis favor.
There will be a hearing on the matter
before Judge Strout on Monday, March
81. This action is broughtaunder sections
So and "a of chapter ". of the Revised
Statutes. Mr.. True has. employed Mr..
Scott Wilson for his counsel, while Mr..
Frye's interests will be looked after by
E. C. Reynolds.
CITY FATHERS CAUCUS.
A preliminary caucus of the new city
governments of Deering was held Saturday
evening at the new city government
rooms for the purpose of nominating
subordinate city officials for election at
the Inauguration of the mayor and.alder-
men on Monday evening.
MIR. John ]. Frye, Republican, but
elected on citizens ticket, and en-
dorsed Ey the Democrats of Ward /, as
also Mr.. Albert Dingley, the Democratic
candidate from Ward 8, were debarred
from seats in the caucus owing to party
ffiliation.
Mr.. Hanson S. Clay acted as chairman
of the meeting e. M. Jacobs of Ward
was elected chairman of the board of al
demon for the ensuing year. The pro-
oeedings of the meeting were kept pro-
found secret, but it was intimated by sew
eral of the aldermen that there was
lively contest for the nomination of CITY
clerk and street commissioner. There
were several candidates Tor these posit-
ions, but for the remainder Of the offices
there was but little contest. The follow
ing persons were nominated and are to
be voted for ON Monday evening at the
first meeting of the new city, government:
Clerk and treasurer, l.. +. Jones; street
commissioner, VIM. Fl. Hawkes. solicit
tor, Scott Wilson; physician, G. W. Eos
ter; assessor for three years, G. B. Var
ney; overseer of poor, o. G. Chapman;
inspector of buildings, Robert B. Low.
1t was voted to consolidate the offices of
chief engineer of the fire department. with
that Of the Superintendent of fire alarms
and wires, and Mr.. Frank B. Moody was
placed in nomination.
The class of '9S Of Westbrook Seminary
held very successful reception in the
parlors of Hersey hall, Friday evening.
The many guests were received by Prof.
Folsom and Miss Morton, assisted by
Miss Leighton and Mr.. Coolidge, presi-
dent of the class. Gilbert's orchestra
furnished music for pleasing order of
corridors were tastefully decorated in
violet and white, making very pleas
| ing effect. It was enc of the most success
full class receptions that have been CIV
en-.
Three Of the Deering teachers, Miss
Grace Trask, Miss Alice Russell and
Miss Belle Jordan, left Portland Friday
night for Washington, u. u, wnere tney
will spend their vacation.
The newly elected city officials of the
Deering city government will be in
Quoted to office this evening at the
time that Mayor-elect Moulton is inau
gu rated.
Mr. Wyman Fitz has had the part of
salutatorian assigned him, and Miss Elsie
Body, the part of valedictorian, fer the
graduating class of '9S, d. Fl. S.
THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD.
New York, March 12.-Richard K. Fox
received the following telegram today
from Kid Mccoy. who signs himself
champion of the World The despatch
is dated at Fort Wayne, Ind:
"Thanks for congratulations. Will &C
cept all challenges and fight two
championship battles If necessary every