The Portland daily press., 1898-06-07

and an animated colloquy between
Messrs. Colesworthy and McCioskey, the
former questioning the Republicanism
of Mr.. McCloskey, and the latter holly
responding that he had been RepublI-
can for four years. Finally MIR. Garlic
nominated Sheriff Samuel ID. Plummer
as second checker, and that gentleman
was chosen without opposition.
During the remainder of the afternoon
balloting went languidly on,only diversi-
lied occasionally by the ruling out OF a
would-be voter because he was an alleged
or convicted Democrat Even the white
kitten, (the Mascot of the hook and lad
der company, which was watching the
proceedings through half-shut eyes,
yawned enormously during the proceed
ings
After supper the attendance largely in
creased and ballots dropped rapidly into
the box until O'Clock. When the polls
were closed and the count declared, it
showed 276 votes in all, of which l40 were
for the Despeaux, and 1876 for the Dres-
ser ticket. So the following list of dele
gates was chosen: Isaiah Daniels, H.
K. Colesworthy, Benz. Gribben, S. A.
Maddox, John H. Minott, Geo. f. Dun
ham, John B. Brown.
For delegates to the state convention SO
votes were cast and the following were
chosen: John Dryden, Francis B. Barr,
Daniel W. Ames, Ezra Drew, Orlow W.
fullam, Jabez True, VIM. T. Pierce
WARD THREE.
The Ward caucus was comparativelv
quiet, though the interest was kept up
by the frequent appearance at the ballot
box OF men whom the city committee had
not marked as Republicans. and who
were allowed to vote only on their ner
sonal assurance that they intend to vote
the Republican ticket at the polls in
the county election.
From the very outset it was evident
that the caucus would go to the support
of Candidate Dresser by large majority.
When the bundles of ballots came in AL
derman Rounds was the first to help him
self from the Dresser packages, taking
a liberal handful which he distributed
among his friends. The distributors of
the opposition canvassers.
The caucus was called to order by John
y. Long. George S. Staples was chosen
chairman and Ernest True, secretary.
The checkers in the early part of the
evening were A. L. Sampson and Wilbur
c. Whelden, who were relieved at 6
O'Clock by John N. Long and Melvin
Weeman.
Accompanying the call, which the
chairman read, was letter from Chair
man Allan of the city committee, contain.
ing certain instructions for the guidance
of officers of the caucus, among them the
statement that only those should be al.
lowed to vote whose names the city COM
mittee had marked with red r. This
letter was also read to the assembled
voters.
About the third man to present him
self in line in front of the tellers was
| Thomas Devine. ellis name isn't
Marked" said one of the tellers.
care you Republican," asked Chair
man Staples.
Eyes, sir, I am.' replied Devine.
"Did you vote the Republican ticket
last spring."
| 81 did,
'sAnd is it your intention to vote for
the Republican candidates in the next
election?''
eyes, sir"
| "Then you may VOTE" said the chair.
man and Devine, with look of satisfac-
ton, marched up to the ballot box. But
slot, and said he didn't see how man
could be allowed to vote If his name was
not properly marked by the city commit
tee.
''That makes no difference replied
Chairman Staples. 81 don't see how the
city committee can tell how man votes
under the Australian ballot system. ]
say this man can vote"
II shall keep a list of such cases." said
the secretary of the caucus, as he uncoy-
cred the box and whipping out d sheet OF
paper, began to write.
t Ahoo . OH IiSAUs hccp d ilSU IL yOu
want to-, was the chairman's rejoinder.
Devine stepped up and cast his ballot.
There were many other such cases.
Several whose names were not marked
with the red R were unwilling to answer
all Of the chairman's questions, and they
were not allowed to vote. But every man
who was willing to declare before the
caucus his intention to support the Re.
publican nominees in the next election
was allowed by the chairman to particl.
pate in the caucus.
Here is a list of such cases as recorded
by the secretary of the caucus: Thomas
Devine, Thomas Boyce, James 81. Stick.
ney, Owen Haley, Jacob L. Santosky
John W. Comedian, Michael M. Lynch,
Daniel Driscoll, Walter H.. Rich, James
Wellington, John Cornwall, Geo. o. Cut.
Ter, Eugene G. Williams, Patrick f. Cum
mings, Adam G. Todd, Louis Wsinstein
Harris Matson, Fred E. Blake, Sau
Segil, Ralph Desmond, Abraham Jacob