The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-27
A BATH CAUCUS.
The Republicans Fail to Endorse the Pro-
hibition County Attorney.
ESPECIAL TIC THE FRESH


Bath, July a5.-Two years ago strong
| effort, which was unsuccessful, was made
| to defeat the denomination and reelection
Of Grant Rogers of Richmond for county
| attorney. When that attempt failed II
was said that still greater effort would
be made this time, and for the past
| month things have been very lively here
politically. Mr.. Rogers has paid especial
attention to the enforcement of the liquor
law being at the head of good templarism
in Maine OF course the rum element
wants to sea him defeated as well as GER
tain Others who declare that he is not as
able man for the position as is Charles
d. Newell, also of Richmond About two
weeks ago some of our local olergymen
espoused Mr.. Rogers's cause, and last
night temperance mass meeting was
held at the Central Congregational
church at which Mr.. Rogers was the
principal speaker. The Republicans in
his own town turned him down Saturday
by eleoting Newell delegates to the Re-
publican county convention. The clergy
men here have done what they could to
draw the temperance element into the
caucus, which was held AT City hall this
evening, hoping by SO doing to elect
seventeen delegates favorable to him.
The result Of all the work that had been
done was manifest when the caucus was
called to order, there being no less than
500 men present.
The chairman stated that just before
the meeting was called to order petition
bearing fifty signatures had been pre-
sented the Republican city committee
asking that the check lists be used. The
committee declared that had the request
been made within reasonable time the
committee would have been glad to have
complied with the request, but at that
time IL was too late to do 50.
George W. Hunt for the petitioners
asked that the lists be used or that the
caucus be adjourned until they could be
secured. A discussion came mp which
produced many uncomplimentary remarks
upon the leaders of the party and Rev.
W. A. Atchley, the pastor OF the First
Baptist church, declared that unless the
petition should be granted he should feel
that the rights of at least fifty citizens
were being trampled upon and should
f.ar that men who were in charge were
not sincere.
George W. Hunt intermated that unless
things went right steps might result to
test the validity of the caucus, and &C.
4I.A 81 rny lint n moi IN m
dilatory.
Hon. William Rogers intimated that
the chairman of the committee, MIR.
Wakefield, had drawn UP the list of
candidates headed by T. W. Hyde and
George Moulton, Jr. Chairman Southland
finally ruled that the lists need not be
produced on account of suffient notice
and put Mr.. Wakefield's motion which
was carried.
Finally the votes were counted, the
Wakefield element of the party smiled,
and the vote was announced as 257 for
the ticket headed by 7. W. Hyde and
George Moulton, Jr., and SO for the one
headed by T. W. Hyde and ]. o. Shaw.
In Bath this is looked upon as great
victory for the anti-Rogers people, and it
is now believed that he cannot possibly
be renominated. At the close of the
caucus George W. Hunt for the petition
ers told the PRESS that he couldn't say
whether or not any legal steps would be
taken to test the validity of the caucus.
The delegates chosen we're:
At Large-Thomas ". Hyde, Geo. Moul-
ton, Jr., Walter g. Weber.
Ward i-Wm. T. Donnell, VIM. 81.
Mample.
Ward Edward P. Donnell, Charles Fl.
Mason.
Ward 3-Roswell G. Harris, Joseph Z.
Huse.
Ward 4-James W. Wakefield, Albert J.
Grassy.
Ward 5-Wm. L. White, Charles r.
Hanscom.
Ward 6-Charles j. Dain, Sanford L.
Fogg.
Ward Frank B. Nichols, Edward H.
Kimball.