The Portland daily press., 1898-01-24
DEERING.

Inc citizens movement winch was
started here some time ago seems to be
at standstill. The circular which an
nounced the campaign was signed "Per
order, and called for "a meeting at
Lewis hall, Tuesday evening, January
IS, of all citizens irrespective of past
political differences Eof opinion for the
purpose of putting ticket in nomination
and to elect on the day of the next NUM-
cipal election men with sufficient men
tai capacity. and love for the public well
fare to manage our governmental matters
in a clean, prudent. honorable manner,
strictly in accordance wi5hsthe provisions
of the city charter, city ordinances, and
the laws of the state, and thus rnbuke
by an overthrow the present city govern
ment and officers connected herewith -
At the appointed time nearly 100 of
the voters of Deering representing the
two political parties gathered in Lewis
hall for the purpose of watching develop
ments OF this number only abouts20 of
the assembly appeared to take part in the
meeting, the others being present out
VI Ju6I6 CuEIOSlUf, cSVOASSA ~ oAAo oAiAheOl
ested number being members of the city
government.
1t had been commonly understood that
Col. Edward Moore was TO preside, but
he was not in attendance. Then Mr.. L.
B. Chapman took the chair and suggested
that a chairman be nominated. To
start the ball in motion some of the
brethren moved that W. W. Merrill be
chosen chairman, in the absence of Col.
Moore. Mr.. Merrill took the chair and
then read the call for the meeting with
out any further comment.
A secretary was chosen and the bust
ness of the meeting was taken up. Next
in order was the choosing of pruden-
tial committee of two men from each
ward. The committee WAS chosen, some
of those selected not being in attendance.
The meeting then adjourned with the
understanding that the2 xtS,meeting
should be held not later than Tuesday,
january 25th, to listen to the report of
the prudential committee as to their Sc
lection of candidate for mayor.
During the week some of the commit
tee have been actively engaged in trying
to secure candidate for mayor, but thus
far they have been unsuccessful. Their
hopes were bent on securing Hon. Au-
gustus f. Moulton, but he courteously
declined the honor because of his inabili-
ty to attend to the work owing 10 his
private business affairs which require
-. L - 10 ~,
been made to secure Mr.. Andrew Halves
of Stroudwater rs the candidate, but he
also declined the offer.
Mr.. l.. b Chapman, who is the editor
of the Deering News, says in the last is
sue of that paper "That the editor of
this journal has not been, is not now, and
will not be candidate for the nominn-
ton Mr. Moulton declines, and under no
consideration would he accept the nomi-
nation.
In the same paragraph of the paper ap-.
peared the statement that, tMr. Moulton s
avowed determination to decline the
nomination prevents the holding of the
adjourned session on Tuesday evening
of next week of the citizens political
reform movement as proposed by the
circular that was circulated. Timely
notice, however, it is understood. will
be given the public Of the date arranged
for the next meeting.
Some of the prudential committee say
that their names were used without con-
sent and that Furthermore they have no
interest in the subject, believing that
there is really no demand for a citizens
movement.
The Ladies' circle connected with
Rockameecook tribe OF Red Men, held
their sewing circle Saturday afternoon
which was well attended and much in
terest shown in the work. In the eve
ming commencing at O'Clock a supper
was served at which large number of
the members of the tribe were in at.
tendance. The remainder Of the evening
was spent in pleasant, but informal
social manner.
The adjourned meeting of the Deering
CITY government for the approval of
bills will be held en- Wednesday evening,
January 26 at 7.3O.
The list of names for the Deering
chorus for the Maine Musical festival
will be closed on Wednesday evening. The
meeting will be held at the residence of
Prof. j. e. Ward, 20 Pleasant street.
Early Sunday afternoon lively runa
way occurred on Stevens plains avenue.
The occupants of the sleigh were
thrown out somewhere along Forest ave-.
nue. on the Riverton road. The horse con-
tinued his mad run until near Dsering
Centre, when he was captured.
MIR. VARNEY WOULD REFUSE TO
BE THE CITIZENS CANDIDATE.