The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14

Then came the fight over the nomina,
tion as superintendent of school build
ings. 1t was pretty hot contest. Many
speeches were made in support of the
various candidates and some of them
were eloquent enough. 1t was plainly to
be seen that this selection would be made
only after long contest.
Thomas A. Bowen, Edwin e. Brown,
Levi S. PennelI and Osman Fernald were
at first nominated 1t required eleven
ballots to make q choice and there were
twenty votes thrown in each case. The
ballots were as follows:
First ballot: Levi Pennell 9; Edwin
E. Brown, g.; Thomas E. Bowen, g.
Second ballot: Bowen, s; Brown, 8;
Pennell, and a new candidate William
l.. Bradley g.
Third ballot: Brown, s; Bowen, z;
Pennel, 5.
Fourth ballot, only 10 votes thrown !:
Necessary for a choice 10. Brown had q;
Bowen, S; Pennell, g. Bradley 4.
Fifth ballot and twenty votes were
thrown: 1t resulted, Bowen, g.; Brown,
z; Bradley, 3; Pennell, 2.
Sixth ballot: Bowen, s; Brown, s.;
+.
Seventh ballot: Bradley, 10; Brown,
| B.; Bowen s.
Eighth bollot only 10 votes thrown.
Necessary for choice TO- William L.
Bradley had 13, and was declared nomi-
mated.
CAUCUS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Immediately following the dissolving of
the joint caucus the Republican members
of the common council held a caucus to
nominate candidates for president and
clerk. Mr.. Hugh L. Barker was selected
as chairman and Mr.. 81. o. Phillips d
clerk.
The names of George E. Smith and
Elmer r. Gerrish were presented as candi-
dates for president A vote was called for
and resulted as follows:
Whole number OF votes cast Is, necessary
for choice s. Mr.. Gerrish had and
Mr.. Smith had 6 and Mr.. Gerrish WAS de-
olared the nominee for president.
On motion of Mr.. George E. Smith the
nomination was made unanimous.
Mr. 81. NJ. Bigelow was nominated for
clerk by acclamation.
ALDERMEN DID NOT CAUCUS.
Contrary to the usual custom the Re-
publican members of the board of alder
man. did not hold a caucus last night for
the selection of a candidate for chairman.
Alderman William H. Dow is an ayowed
candidate for this position but there has
been some opposition manifested to him
and there will probably be hot contest
before the chairman is elected. 1t is
stated that the Republican members will
not hold a cacuus to nominate candi-
date for chairman and that the election
will be thrown into the regular session
OF the board. When this is done there
will be at least three candidates for the
position in the field and deadlock may
result unless compromise candidate can
be found by the epublicans. Alderman
Rounds has stated that he is not candi-
date for the position of chairman.
The ticket nominated by the Republi-
cans WAS thus made up as follows:
For City Clerk-Edwin L. Dyer.
For City Treasurer and Collector-Geo-
FL. Libby.
For City Auditor-Leroy S. Sanborn.
For City Messenger-George e. Mac
For City solicitor-Carroll W. Nor
rill.
For City Assessor for Three Years
Walter l.. Lefavor.
For Assistant Assessors-Ward 1, Os-
man G. Munroe; Ward 2 Terrence G.
Kent; Ward 8. Wilbur G. Wheldon; Ward
A. Charles G. Douglass; Ward 5, Orlando
E. Dyer; Ward 6, Richard H. Ball;
Ward Z, Edward A. DeGarmo.
For Chief Engineer of Fire Depart
ment-Melvin N. Eldridge.
For Assistant Engineers-1st Asst,
John N. Long; End Asst. Albert II.
Hatch; 3d. Samuel A. Hodgdon; 4th, S.
Major Hammett.
For City Electrician-Levi L. Cum
Dings.
For City Weigher and Gauger-Con-
verse o. Leach.
For Weigher of Hay-Jacob w. Robin
son.
For Sealer of Weights and Measures
Edgar f. Swett.
For Truant Officer-Eben5S. Burns.
For Superintendent of Clocks-George
W. Barbour.
For City Physician-Owen P. Smith.
For Consulting Physieians-Charles
d. Smith, II. H. Brock, Charles Y.
Lord
For Overseers Of the Poor and Work
house-Fred r. Anderson, Isaiah L.
Daniels, Frank I. Moore, Frank G. John
ston.
For Superintendent of School Buildings
W. L. Bradley.