The Portland daily press., 1898-01-31
WILLING TO SERVE.


In Ward l, the Democrats are talking
of W f. Bennett, the contractor, as u
candidate for the upper board. George Ii.
Morrill, who was the Democrat candi-
date for sheriff at the last election OF
county officers, is candidate for the
nomination AS council man, while George
T. Alexander and W +. BRINE are elso
desjrous of serving Ward in the lower
toard. 1t is also understood that John
Lawler, the Grand Trunk ticket agent, is
anxious to secure the Democratic nomina-
ion for the lower board in this ward.
hlake will be the Democratic canoi
ste for the scnool board us he has Oeen
iUr several years.
With this array of candidates 1t Is prob
able that the faithful of Ward l will have
a fight on their hands before the caucus
es are held. An attempt at bed room
caucus, after the example set the mi
nority by the Republicans, is being talked
of and in this case the slate may be per-
iected before the regular caucus is held.
But it is in the Democratic stronghold
IN Ward 2 that lively time may be ex-
pected at the regular caucus for the nomi-
nation of ward officers. Ex-Councilman
Neal Mannix. who was candidate for
the nomination for alderman from Ward
2 two years ago. when Alderman John
B. Kehoe carried the ward and secured
the prize, is out for the honor this year
in earnest. Ex-Alderman buddy is also
anxious to go into the board of aldermen
from two, while Councilman W. Il.
Dougherty is putting up the strongest
kind Of fight for this nomination
Samuel j. Knowles, who has served his
party as councilman from Ward 2, is
also willing to serve as alderman and in
case of dead lock Mr.. Knowles may be
the compromise candidate. Ex-C Council
man Joseph Henley has many friends in
making fight for the nomination in
his behalf.
There are dozens of candidates in Ward
2 for the lower board. Heading the list
and according to party usage entitled
to the nomination as one of the council
men, stands Florence f. Driscoll. who at
present represents his ward in the lower
board. Mr. Driscoll is very popular
young man and without doubt will be
returned to the common council. vii.
liam B. Bryson, so it is understood, will
not be candidate for reelection as
councilman from Ward 2, and this leaves
Two vacancies to be filed, as Councilman
W. Il. Dougherty, as has been said, is a
candidate for alderman. To fill these
two vacancies there ara plenty of can
1idates already in the field. Among them
are Henry J. Conley, the lawyer, who is
willing to accept the nomination, but
say he will not make fight for it. 7.
P. MCGOWAN, Joseph Mclaughlin. Sam
ueI Rosenberg and Samuel F. Wood. 1t
will be a close race between some Of these
candidates, and Mr.. Ingraham will have
is hands full in preserving the har-
lony he has inaugurated in the Demo
attic ranks.
In Ward the Democrats are bound to
Ike a big fight. They are banking
placing very strong candidate in
e field in that ward to fight it out
it'll Alderman Rounds, who will prob
bly, DO the Republican candidate for al
ernan. f. II. Verrill wants to be the
Democratic candidate for the upper board
nd Major Charles Collins is also will
ing to serve a year or SO in the board OF
aldermen from Ward if the fates SO
will it.
In Ward 4 ex-Councilman John B. A.
Merrill is slated for alderman by the
democrats, and as far as known he is the
only candidate for this position, as ex-
Councilman Mcdonald has declined to
have his name used. There has been some
talk among the Democrats in four OF
nominating ex-Alderman Joseph W. Pet.
ers for a erman as they fear that AL
derman oore, who at present represents
Ward 4, in the board of aldermen, will
prove too strong for Mr.. Merrill. The
Democrats are not quite as confident OF
carrying Ward 4 this year as they have
been in years past as the Republican
administration has done great deal for
the ward and work has been done through
the efforts of Alderman Moore and his
colleagues which never has been done be-
fore and who might never have been
done had the ward been represented by
a Democrat.
In the uptown wards the Democrats
have no hope of electing the tickets and
the nominations there are only empty
honors.
1t is rumored that the Democrats are
contemplating the nomination of Payson
Tucker of this city as a candidate for gov
ernor, to run against Gov. Powers at the
next state election. 1t is also stated that
Mr.. Tucker will accept the nomination
if it is offered him. Mr.. Tucker is report
ed to have made the following statement
to an interviewer:
"I have nothing to say further than
that if nominated and elected, should
that be possible, as governor of Maine, |
should try to be very close to the peo-
ple."
He said he had not considered the sug-
gestion of his nomination enough to talk
about it.