The Portland daily press., 1898-02-22
THE REPUBLICAN, TICKET,
Candidates Selected at Last Nights
CaucnseS.
CONTESTS IN MANY WARDS WERE
VERY CLOSE.

Councilman Smith Defeated Fred Mayber-
nv for Alderman In Ward Seven by a
Narrow Marein-What the Young Men
Did Tn Wards One and Five-Opening
of Caucuses at Four O'clock Proved a
Great Success.
| The Republican caucuses were held yes.
terday and the Republican ward tickets
were made up for the coming municipal
election. In bowling northeast hail,
rain and snow storm, one of the worst of
the winter, the Republicans turned out
| in large numbers especially In those
wards where there was much of a contest.
The caucuses were called to order prompt
| ly at four o'clock in every case, and at
this hour there were present all the way
| from twenty to fifty voters. The as
semblies organized and got to work in a
business like manner. A large percentage
of the votes were cast between the hours
| of 5. 30 and 7.S0 p. m. There was no dis
turbance or excitement in any of the
wards. Some lively log rolling was
carried on in wards one. seven and three,
but none of the fights were very bitter
| and there was great good feeling over the
results in each case. The defeated candi.
dates in all wards will be found out at
the March election with their coats off
putting in good solid strokes for their
party ticket. That is one of the best in
dications in the world of true Republi-
canism..
The idea of organizing the caucuses at
four O'Clock in the afternoon and holding
the ballot boxes open until nine worked
like a charm and was grand success.
The Republican city committee is de-
serving of the greatest praise for bringing
about this innovation in local politics.
Ward three was especially quiet. There is
usually great deal of excitement and
large hustling crowds of voters and
SPECTATORS at this ward, but this year the
crowds were not large and not an incident
Of an unpleasant nature disturbed the
harmony of the gathering.
In ward one the young Republicans
who had ticket of their own in the field
were out and at work as soon as the
caucus opened. They showed how well
they were organized by the good solid
work they put in for their chosen ticket.
and rather startled the more experienced
politicians by the way they went into
things.
The island wards also held caucuses last
night and as quite large Republican
| CT ppqE and Long
islands the returns from these two
caucuses which have not yet been received
may change the result In ward one some
what.
Councilman Fred N. Mayberry made q
strong fight in ward seven against Coun-
Gilman Smith, who was nominated fol
alderman. The vote cast in this ward Is
remarkable considering the weather and
the terrible walking.
The Republican ticket will be made
complete tomorrow afternoon when Mayor
| Charles H. Randall is re-nominated by
the mayoralty delegates chosen last night
When this is done the Republicans viii
have in the field one of the best tickets
that has heen presented to the Republl
can voters of this city for many years
] The number of business men who are Re
publican candidates for. the common
council or board of alderman this veal
] is unusually large and will bring out on
of the largest Republican votes evel
! thrown in this city.
The following is the result OF thu
caucuses by wards:
WARD ONE.