The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-01
MUNICIPAL POLITICS.
Contest for Ward Officers in Wards Six
and Seven.

Ward seven will be the scene of another
exciting contest to secure the Republican
nomination for alderman this year and If
all reports are true the fight will be waged
much more fercely than in previous years.
Up to Saturday there appeared to be only
two candidates in the field but it is now
announced that the friends Of Elk Council
man Charles e. Snow are pressing his
claims upon the voters in this ward ssand
mise candidate in the, fight.
Mr.. Snow, Git will be remembered,
served ward seven in the lower board for
two years from 1894 to 1896 and at the ex.
piration of his second term came forward
as candidate for the nomination as al.
derman. Pitted against MIR. Snow at
this time was Alderman Adam P. Leigh
ton who was ultimately nominated and
elected.
. The canvass of ward seven at that time
was made very thorough and the first
caucus resulted in tie vote, most I'M
usual thing in this ward. The morning
after the caucus which resulted in no
choice for alderman the friends of sboth
candidates started out to bring out every
possible Republican vote. Mr.. Snow was
assured that his candidacy would receive
the support of some of the men in ward
seven who are regarded as towers of
strength but on the second night he was
defeated by Mr.. Leighton who was after
wards elected and who has served in the
upper board for. the last two years.
MIR. Snow now comes forward as can
didate and his entrance into the fed will
have tendency to make the contest for
the nomination still more fierce than
it would have Eeen with only two candi-
dates for the position. 1t requires a ma
iorlty to nominate in q caucus and with
three candidates it will be much harder
for any one of them to secure this major
ity. The resultIwill undoubtedly be long
drawn out and. lively contest.
Both Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Mayberry
have served ward seventeen two years in
the lower board and are in every respect
well qualified to serve as ward seven S
representative IN the board of aldermen.
They are, moreover, excellent friends
personally and though they have been
proclaimed to be the representatives of
| the two. factions of the ward seven Re-
publicans they have worked hand in
hand during their. service in the common
council for the best interests of their
/ IL -, al
well acquainted with city affairs
| aaUntil this week Councilman R't.ru
Lamson OF ward six never dreamed tina
! he was to have any opponent for tn
nomination of alderne.n in that ward
He was the only candidate in the field
Councilman. corey having Stated early il
the yeesr that he would not try for tn
aId4vrmanic nomination but might wan
80 be returned to the common council
But this week, Alderman Charles "A. Nc
ItDonald name is mentioned for q thirt
term. The alderman himself has littl
t,o say about the matter. He Is not yer.
anxious to. secure the nomination for TIN
third term, but he will probably accep
it if it is rendered him. Whether he like
it or not his trends ara pushing him TO-
all they are worth and now Mr.. LamsoI
finds a fight on his hands at the yer!
sendoff. Ward Republicans have wa,
of harmonizing everything before thu
time of the caucuses and undOubtedl,
| this matter will be settled long befor,
the time for the caucus comes around.
Mr.. Lamson.has served in the common
council for two terms and is thoroughly
familiar with city affairs. Alderman
Mcdonald has served in the upper boare
for two years, and has also served two
years in the lower board. Both of these
| gentlemen are wideawake business mer
and If they make fight for the nominal
ton for alderman it will probably be q
very sharp one.
=. There is also the possibility of a lively
contest for the, council in Ward g. Coun.
Gilman John L. Corey wishes to return to
the lower board for third term and his
friends ara prepared to make good fight
for him if it is necessary. Mr.. Elias