The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
SATURDAYS CAUCUsEs.
The Republican Caucus Has Lively
Contest for Several Offices.

Contest for Several Offices.
Contest for superintendent of Schoo
Buildings.
The.newly elected members Of the city
council, both Republicans and Demo
Gratis, held their caucuses Saturday after
noon to nominate candidates for the vari
Gus city offices. The Republican aldermen
and councilmen who represent five wards
in the city government this year assem-
bled in the council chamber at three
O'Clock and did not complete their nom
nations until after seven. The Demo
Gratis assembled in the mayors private
Office at about six O'Clock and as there
were no aspirauts for the honors at the
hands of the Democratic members few
minutes work with Democratic check
list and city directory sutficed to complete
their labors.
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republican members of the oity
government went into the caucus at an
earlier hour than usual and were in ses-
sion much longer than is customary. For
many of the most important offices there
was only one candidate and the first
part of the list was quickly passed over.
When 1t came to the nomination OF can
didate for superintendent of school build
ings the contest became very bitter and it
took several ballots to nominate candi-
date. There were also some contests over
the election of q member of the board of
engineers of the fire department and the
overseers of the poor. The caucus was
held behind closed doors and not a piece
of Information leaked out to the anxious
crowd of Office seekers in the corridors Of
the city building until the meeting was
at an end. When the doors were at last
opened there were many long faces and
many bright ones.
In the JOINT convention of the aldermen
and councilmen all Of the subordinate
city officers were nominated. Alderman
E. e. Rounds was chosen chairman Of
the convention and Councilman H. o.
Phillips, clerk. Councilman Lefavor,
Barker and Josselyn were chosen COM
mittee to receive, sort and count the
votes.
Edwin L. Dyer was nominated as can
didate for city clerk by acolamation.
Leroy s. Sanborn was nominated for
city auditor, George e. Macgowan, for
city messenger, Carroll W. Morrill,, fo-
city solicitor and Walter L. Lefavor, for
city assessor, by acolamation.
The assistant assessors were nominated
by acclamation until the assistant asses
sor for ward four was reached. III. E.
Conley and Charles G. Douglass were
nominated for this position. A voteawas
taken which resulted in II being cast for
ley, and Mr.. Douglass was declared
elected The assistant assessors for the
other wards were elected by acclamation.
M. N. Eldridge was nominated for
chief of the fire department by acclama-
ton. John N. Long for first assistant
engineer and Albert 81. Hatch for second
assistant engineer were also nominated
oy acclamation.,
The names of VIM. Fl. Dugan, Samuel
dodgdon, Chas. F. Jose and Thos. Paine
we're proposed for third assistant chief
engineer. Twenty votes were thrown for
5he various candidates and the first ballot
resulted as follows:
Necessary for choice, II
Dugan had
Hodgdor had
Paine had
Jose had
There being no choice second ballot
was called for:
Necessary for a choice II
Dugan had
Hodgdon had 6
Paine had
Jose had 2
George H. Dow had
Again there was no choice and a third
ballot was called for This time DuRan
had 10, Hodgdon had s., Dow and Paine
one each.
Then fourth ballot was taken result
ing as follows: Samuel Hodgdon I'll,
Ilugan 8, Paine 1. Mr.. Hodgdon was de-
clared nominated.
For the position of 4th engineer the