The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-18

set I'D countey shouts for "O' DonneH,
who was understood to be friendly to the
rival candidate for the nomination as al
derman, MIR. Cornelius A. Mannix. For
about five minutes the shouting OF these
two mems names continued unchecked.
1t would have been impossible for any
man to say which faction yelled the loud
est or which was in the supremacy. MT
Mccain evidently thought he knew
which man should preside over the caucus
for he announced that Mr.. James ID.
O'Donnell had been chosen chairman. AT
this there was yell Of disapproval from
the supporters of candidate Vim. ID.
Dougherty, and there was shoutlng anu
yelling when Mr.. O'Donnell assumed the
position on the top of the table, vacated
by Mr. Mccain. The latter gentleman
coached Mr.. O'Donnell as to the next
proceeding and Edward G. Baker was
announced as the secretary of the oauous.
Mr.. McCann himself was overwhelmed
with honor on being selected as the war
den of the caucus, but he didn't decline
to serve. MI. Joseph A. MCGOWAN,
Frank Reardon and F. W. Brown were
elected as checkers. Thus organized, the
voting began.
The ballot box was placed behind an
Enclosure and presided over by MIR. O Dom
nell. Patrolmen Williams, Foss, Flynn
and Woodsum were the only policemen
present, and had about as much fun as
any Of them have seen for many months.
The crowd surged and fought, pushed
and showed, justled and fought to get up
to the ballot box, and the four big OIL
GERS had all they could do to hold the mob
in check. The shoutings went on in all
languages, in all sorts of tones and for
all manner of things. Before the voting
for aldermanio candidates commenced
some one had the hardihood to propose
the nomination of mayoralty delegates.
This was done by one or two men who
were near enough the chairman to be
heard and as Mr.. O'DonDell has not
very strong voice the majority of the
crowd did not know what was being done
and evidently did not care very much.
The following were named as delegates
to the mayoralty convention: W. j. Nc
Calmm, NJ. G. McCann, j. A. McGowan,
ID. J. Carr, James A. O'Neil, Thomas
Hassett and John Gooding, Jr.
The delegates were not instructed, but
will undoubtedly support ex-Mayor In
graham for mayor.
Councilman William II. Dougherty and
ex- Councilman Cornelius A. Mannix.
the two candidates for the nomination
as alderman, then took up their seats i'll
front of the ballot box and the real fun
commenced
Whoop! hurrah Mannixl Mannix
Dougherty Dougherty Mannix Dough
erty whoop! This was the way the vot-
ing began. The policemen were having
hard time of it. They tried to keep
the crowd in line so that they might vote
easily and quickly. but as we'll might
they hope to arrest the flood Of Niagara
The policemen were tossed hither and
yon, now crowded up against the rail
ings surrounding the balloting booth,
now putting their shoulders to the crowd
four giants wearing the blue had all they
wanted to take care of and they did their
duty as best they could under the most
trying conditions.
Councilman Dougherty kept his eye
peeled on the ballot box and had check
book in his hand. He was pale and ner
yous So was ex-Councilman Mannix.
who also had check book under one
arm, big bundle of Mannix ballots in
the other and an unlighted cigar in his
mouth.
A we'll dressed man was jammed
through the crowd and shot out into the
open space in front of the balloting box,
hat askew, perspiring and mad.
"What's your name?" demanded Mr.
McCann.
Daniel. McGuiness. replied the man.
"Check,'' said the checker.
ST object" cried Mr.. Dougherty. "This
man is Republican and has always been
a Republican"
"No, he isn't" retorted Mr.. Mannix.
81 say he is said Mr.. Dougherty, and
he opened his little check book which he
said was made up from the Democratic
check list. and was correct to prove his
words. Mr.. Mannix opened his check
book also, but evidently didn't have Mr..
Meg uiness's name on the list, for he
closed it again promptly. Mr.. Dougher-
ty demanded that he be shown Mr.. Man
nix's marking of Mr.. MoGuiness, but Mr..
Mannix wouldn't show Mr.. Dougherty
his book. Finally the chairman allowed
Mr. MEG uiness to deposit his ballot, al
though Mr.. Dougherty protested that the
man had no right to vote in a Democratic
caucus. Mr.. MoGuiness deposited a
Mannix ballot in the box and another
victim was shot through the crowd an1
squeezed against the railing. One man
named Mclaughlin, or mclaughlin, had
been marked voted. He was Dougherty
man. DIR. Mannix objected to his casting
his ballot as he claimed he had voted
once The matter was finally settled
when the would be voter spelled his name
and was declared eligible to cast his
Dougherty ballot. Messrs. Dougherty and
Mannix often consulted their little check