The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-16

Mr. MoUlton Ns.rAAos ..aass, . - A
| MAYOR Davis Three with Delegares
from Two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Al
derman at Large May Enter Into Con-
| test.
Last evening the Republicans Of Deer
| ing assembled in their several ward
rooms to nominate candidates for alder
men, warden, and ward clerks, and to
chose three. delegates to attend the mayor
atty convention Thursday evening at the
city conucil chamber. A general com
mittee of three members in each ward
were also chosen to attend q general con
vention on Thursday evening at the close
of the mayoralty convention, to nominate
four aldermen at large, an auditor ano
three members of the school committee.
The caucuses were well attended and
in wards four and five were the largest
ever held. The interest in the nominations
conferred in wards two, four, five and SIX.
Ward three has beer counted as solid for
Davis, while five has been considered an
even chance for either candidate Ward
four has been pronounced for Moulto7,
and it was anticipated that in ward six,
Mr.. Moulton's ward, that large major
ity would be rolled up in favor OF the
delegates favorable to him.
In wards one, three and seven, wards
that have been reckoned on as solid fol-
Davis, there was scarcely any opposition.
In ward three where Mayor Davis resides,
here was no other ticket in the field, and
the delegates to the mayoralty conven
ton were chosen unanimously for him.
In wards four and five the Moulton dele
gates received large majorities, but in six
Mr.. Moulton's ward, the delegates favor,
able to him received majority of but
six votes
| The nominations in the several wards
resulted as follows:
| Ward one, Alderman, Frank e. Tue;
warden, G. 0. Waite; clerk, Wallace @.
| Knapp; delegates to mayoralty conven-
ton, W. P. Osborn. W. G. Knapp. E.
II. Hanson. The same delegates were
ohoser to attend the general convention.
Ward two, alderman. Charles II. Car
ter; warden, Abner Lowell; clerk, Frank
Wallace; delegates to mayoralty conyen.
ton, George ". Gross, Bradbury Hawkes.,
W. H. Hawkes.; delegates to general con-
yention, R. B. Low, Clarence Hatch, W..
H. Hawkes..
Ward three, alderman, Herbert B.
Seal; warden, Elmer Varney; clerk, John
Turner, Jr. delegates to mayoralty con-
vention, Myron e. Moore. Ira F. lib
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al convention, Thomas S. Files, Freder-
lex Jones, George W. Leighton.
In ward four the voting for alderma n
was exciting, tho contest being between
MIR. George j. Smith and Wyer P. Aver,
the present incumbent. The ballot re-
suited in the nomination of Mr.. Smith
by majority Of one vote. The other
officers chosen were as. follows: Warden,
Edward Brown; clerk, A. @. Chapman
delegates to mayoralty convention, j. N.
Read, Chaunoey R. Berry, Charles L.
Goodwin. The same delegates were chosen
for the general convention.
Ward five, alderman, Hanson Clay
warden, John Fl. Gard; clerk, E. Hill;
delegates to mayoralty convention, b.
L. Tower, Charles T. York, Elmer +.
Hill; delegates to general convention, F.
H. Thompson, A. f. Hill. Scott Wilson.
Ward six, alderman, Jabez M. Lane;
warden, Eben e. Rand; clerk, Fred S.
Marsh; delegates to mayoralty conven-
ton, S. A Packard, ]. H. Davis, Fl.
Ii. White; delegates to the general con-
vention, C. q. Allen, G. w. Small, r.
W. Hersey.
Ward seven, alderman, Walter Pickett
warden, e. G. O'Brion; clerk, J. G.
johnson; delegates to mayoralty conven
tion, G. M Jacobs, E. III. Ihombs, Ere
man Gowen. The same delegates were
chosen for tie general convention.
| AS the matter stands the delegates from
wards one, three and seven are instructed
to vote for Mayor Davis, while the dele
gates in wards four, five and six are in
struoted for Augustus F. Moulton. The
delegates from ward two were unin
structed, but Messrs. Bradbury and w
a. Hawkes. are generally understood to
be in favor of endorsing Mr.. Moulton's
candidacy.
!. The question of apportioning ward two
one OF the aldermen at large is liable te
enter into the contest at the time of the
mayoralty convention. The friends OF
both men are confident of success fol
their respective candidates. and the may
orally convention promises to be an inter
esting ons. Mayor Davis and Mr.. Moul-
ton the rival candidates for the nomina-
ton are both opposed to annexation.
The members of Hose 8, Morrills corner
held successful ball last evening in Rec
Mems hall, Morrills corner. The ball was
we'll attended by members of the Other
hose and hook and ladder companies, as
also friends of the company. A specia
car left the hall at the close of the dance
for the accommodation of the Woodfords
and Portland friends.
The regular. monthly meeting of the
Deering school committee will be held or
Wednesday evening. The annual report