The Portland daily press., 1898-02-18
MOULTON FOR MAYOR.
Deering republicans Held CenVen'
ton Last Evening.
MAYOR DAVIS DEFEATED FOk A
SECOND TERM.

Hon. Augustus f. Moulton, the Nominee
Accepts in Graceful Speech Nomi
nees for Aldermen at Large Were Z. Ii
Hanson, Ic. Nj. Jacobs, Charles S. Farm
ham, George ii. Wyman.
The Republican mayoralty convention
of Deering was held last evening at
o'clock in the city council chamber al
Woodfords. The convention was called
to order by j. Fl. Hutohins, the chair
man of the Republican city committee.
Mr.. ]. N. Read was elected temporary
chairman, and Freeman Gowen, seore-
tary. Messrs. Myron E. Moore, Chaun-
cey R. Berry and E. M. Thombs were
elected committee on credentials.
The report of the committee showed all
of the delegates elected by the caucuses
to be present and entitled to seats. The
temporary organization was then MADE
permanent. The chairman announced
that the next in order would be the no
limitations for candidate for mayor.
Mr.. A. f. Hill secured the floor and
said: Gentlemen, we have in our midst
a man who not only deserves the office
of mayor, but Is wanted by tho citizens.
He is man we'll versed in law and is
u thorough scholar. He ia perfectly COM
petent. The gentleman whom I have
the pleasure to nominate is one who
commands the respect and esteem of all
classes and is one to whom we can look
up to and delight to honor. have the
pleasure to present as candidate for this
position, Hon. Augustus r. Moulton. .
| The mention of Mr.. Moulton's name
was signal for an outburst Of applause.
| The nomination was seconded by DR..
S. A. Packard.
Silence restored, the floor was yielded
to Hon. Myron e. Moore, who said: IL
am here to present the name of an OLD
citizen. Mir. Davis, the present incum-
bent, is we'll known and needs no intro
duction tn you, and have alike the
privilege and the pleasure to nominate
Henry j. Davis to succeed himself"
| Mr. Davis's nomination called forth
a measure Of applause, and in moment
| 4iIs W. OSDoJ4AC VI UeeAo 0I ooO oAsSs
seconded the nomination. 1t was then
voted to proceed to ballot. Messrs. 6.
M. Jacobs, d. II. Hanson and G. Z. Good
win were appointed a committee to re-
ceive, sort and count votes.
| The ballot was then taken and the re-
suit announced as follows:
| Whole number of votes cast, q
| n a choice II
| Augustus +. Moulton had 10
| Henry j. Davis had
The result of the ballot was received
with a round of cheers and the chairman
declared Mr. Moulton as the nominee OF
the party for mayor. 1t vas voted to
appoint q committee to wait on Mr..
Moulton and inform him of his nomina
ton, Messrs. Charles II. York, A. r.
Hill and f. L. Tower were appointed as
| that committee.
| The committee retired and in a few
moments returned and brought with
them Mr.. Moulton, who, was formally in.
PRODUCED to the convention.
4 In his speech of acceptance, Mr.. Moul.
ton said: "Mr. Chairman and gentle
men, it is with great deal of embarrass,
nent that l appear here before you this
evening, because I feel that your action
is undeserved on my part. desire to
thank my friends, and to thank those who
in good faith have opposed me in prefer
ence to another. Tt is the duty of every
man in the convention TO stand by his
convictions until after the ballot and
| ba raur11c ic ovnr cbor1I1 cto p1
by the colors of the party which we repre-
sent. Gentlemen, believe this to be the
spirit of this convention. If tbs party
is elected at the polls, l think it can be
said for the members of. the board of al
dermen that you have set of men who
will do their best and work for the best
interests of the city. l realize how fa1
from perfect we all are. but we will. il
elected, use our best efforts to promote
your interests. Deering is city worthy
of our best efforts. 1t Is residential
city second to none in the state OF its
size. 1t is q city without rum shop;
aud its growth in the past few years
shows an accumulation of the best citi'
zens that are to be found The city Is
destined to grow because it has the quail
fications for q healthy growth. 1t is
fair city by name and reputation and VIC
should endeavor to keep it so. II elected
will do the best that l can. Only &
few days ago we celebrated the birthday
of the martyred President, Abraham
Lincoln. Let us recall the words which
he uttered With charity for all, with
malice toward none, let us go forward
as God gives US to see the light in the
| work in which we are engaged This
policy hope to see put forth in Deering
during the coming year." (Applause.)
The mayoralty convention was then de-
clared adjourned and the delegates to the
general convention assembled to noni-
nate four aldermen. at large, auditor and
q member OF the school committee from
Wards 2, 4 and 5. j. H. Read was chosen
as chairman and Freeman Gowen, secre-
tary. E. II. Hanson, ". P. Osborne and
E. N. Jacobs were appointed commit
tee on credentials.
The full delegation was reported as