The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-18
Thu "HARMONY' TICKET.
Democrats Silct Lambs for the
Slaughter.
MIR, INGRaHAM WILL BE CANDI
DATE FOR MAYOR.

Hew the Business was Done in Ward Two
Bitter Fight For Nomination of AL
derman-Corneiius Mannix the VIM
ner-Tickets in Other Wards.
The harmony tickets in the various
wards which the faithful ara supposed
to support at the coming municipal cleo
ton were selected last night at the Demo-
cratic caucuses. The caucuses in almost
every ward were much better attended
than is usual and considerable interest
candidates. The Democratic Gibraltar
in Ward was the centre of conflict, how
ever, and here it took until half-past
nine to nominate the candidate for alder
man and the three councilmen. In the
other wards the states were all made up
der, and it did not take very long to get
through with the business which in most
cases WAS perfor med in perfunctory
manner. In every ward but one, the
mayoralty delegates were uninstructed.
In Ward 4, however, where the principal
supporters of ex-Mayor Ingraham are
said to reside the delegates were pledged
to use their influence to secure the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Ingraham. Nothing was
said about the instruction Of the dele
gates in the other wards, but 1t seemed
to be generally understood that all of
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there is no doubt about his nomination
at the mayoralty convention which occurs
tonight.
In no section of the city was the name
of Col. George 2. McQuillan mentioned
as possible candidate. for mayor, and
as that gentleman has declared all along
that he would not make fight to secure
the Democratic nomination it will prob
ably 90 to Mr.. Ingraham Without any
contest.
In Ward la few of the Bryanites as
sembled in peace and harmony. There
were not enough of them to make any
disturbance and though a few policemen
were on hand to preserve order their SER
vices were not required. Ex-Mayor In
graham's policy of pouring oil on the
troubled waters has had good effect in
this ward and though there were few
old dyed in the wool Democrats who
haven't forgotten the little episodes of the
attempted count out in this ward few
years ago, and who were heard to muir
muir little against the nomination of
ex-Mayor Ingraham as the Democratic
candidate, no trouble was found In Sc
curing enough of Mr.. Ingraham's friends
to support him for mayor should he desire
the nomination--which he undoubtedly
does.
The nomination in this ward and :. the
organization was as follows:
Chairman-Charles f. Mccarthy.
Secretary-Martin S.-Burke.
Alderman-Geo. A. Morrill,
Councilmen-Milton J. Loring, John
H. Conneen, Edgar 5. Fossett.
Warden Enoch L. Littlefeld.
Ward Clerk-Henry A. Bradley.
School Committee-James e. Butler.
Constables-Jeremiah Moynahan, Sam
uel Barnaby.
City Committee-Thomas E. Small
J6O. I1lEuU3 - LIZ OdOCAyy Olst AsASA-
ard e. Nicely, Martin S. Burke.
Delegates to Convention-Asa B. Rus
sell, Geo. e. McCallum, M: A. Welch,
Dennis T. Griffin, Thomas III. Gately,
Pierce Somers, Edward L. Cronin.
LIVELY TIME IN WARD TWO.
The caucus in Ward Q was held in the
house of hook and ladder 1. BY z O'Clock
the large room was crowded to the doors
and at an early hour the fun began to
wax warm and it continued to grow hot
ter as the time approached for the calling
of the assemblage to order until there
was bowling, yelling mob OF excited
supporters of the various candidates at
work log rolling, ice cutting, jostl1ng one
another and having a genuine old
fashioned Democratic good time.
At half past seven O'Clock, Chairman
Michael G.. McCann, the high mucki-
muck of Ward 2. climbed up the top of a
table and underworld to get the crowd
down to business. AS soon as the genial
countenance of the Ward Poo-Bah was
recognized through the binding cloud
of tobacco smoke, pandemonium reigned
supreme. The Mannix supporters set up
a yell which could be heard several
blocks away, and the Dougherty faction
added to the din by shouting the name
of it's candidate at the top of its lungs.
Each tried to iDtimidatesthe other.bysmak-
ing the most noise and it was some time
before the voice of the ward committee
could be heard. AT last Mr.. Mccain
proceeded to read the call for the caucus
as Issued by the Democratic city commit
tee. When he mentioned that chair
man was to be selected to preside over
the gathering the turnult broke out
afresh. When he read that a candidate
for alderman was to be nominated the
tobacco laden atmosphere was rent asun-
der by thunderous acclamations for
Mannix and Dougherty.. The statement
that three councilmen were to be selected
brought forth more yells from the friends
of the various candidates for these DO
sitions. No one heard all that Mr.. Nc
Cam said. Very few seemed to care
what he said and SO the Pooh-Bah of
Ward Q cut his Grafton short and got