The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28
THE CITIZENS CAUCUS.

THE CITIZENS CAUCUS.
A caucus of citizens. mostly Democra-
tic. with a sprinkling OF Republicans as
interested observers, was hell al Oasis
hall last evening TO put In nomination
city officers regardless of political pref
erences," and what a crowd. They packed
the hall, coming In special oars from all
section Of the town. and while the Demo-
cratic bird tried hard to hide his head.
the movements Of bis body were easily
observable TO the NEST casual observer
Before the caucus got down to work,
tickets Of the would.be candidates were
industriously distributed, many Of the
names being printed on tho daintiest
kiad OF cards. and IL was very obvious at
the start that the officers were not going
n begging for lack of earnest seekers.
After reign of confusion. Mr.. J. A.
= Dyer, chairman Of the Democratic
town committee, very appropriately called
the meeting to order and Albert Spear
was chosen chairman. Before anything
more was attempted, MIR. Dyer suggested
that something should b. done to pay
for the hall and called upon everyone
present to contribute 10 to 20 cents.
Don't you want an overcoat," shouted
one; another. said, ''This must be a
t200 caucus" as he surveyed the crowd
and calculated what would be realized
II everyone responded. However, the
matter Of funds was passed by for the
time, and the organization was perfected
by choosing Frank p. Soammon score
tary.
Nominations were In order. Hon. X.
c. Reynolds was named for mayor BY
reclamation. and c. A. Tilton for mod
orator.
From the eastern section of the town
Charles +. Willard was chosen for alder
manic honors, and Edward Soule then
moved that Charles ]. Tilton be the can
didate from the South Portland section,
and In the next breath moved that nomi-
nations be CLOSED. This chain lightning
method seemed to suit the crowd and MIR.
soule's motion prevailed. Mr.. Tilton
was nominated and after him the follow
ing were named: George T. Spear, Frank
p. Scammon, Capt. Horace Y. Davis.
George Il. Watson and Fred w. Jordan.
1t required ballot to nominate Mr.wat-
son, for MIR. James Taylor was quick
enough before nominations were CLOSED
to get the name of William W. Pickett
before the caucus. Some one called MIR.
Taylor down for doing 80, shouting
mo Republican Is allowed to speak
here" but the chairman did not take
that view Of the matter and the ballot re-
suited: George 4. Watson, 90; William
W. Pickett, 80.
who said we could not do it?' That's
the way to nx them," were the sallies
called forth by the announcement of Mr..
Watson's victory.
The nominations for school committee
excited but little interest land those
we're named: Josiah II. Cobb. d. A.
Kincaid, G. A. Tiiton, George 4. Delano.
George II. Weeks, Jr.. L.. l.. Lombard,
Charles A. Dawson.
The crowd did not seem to care Zig
about tho mayoralty question or the
committeeman, but when they reached
the constables they woke up and buckled
down to work. Warren W. Willard was
nominated from the Willard district, and
the attempt to name MIR. Place was Jeered
down with cries of too late" too lats.
When South Portland district was
reached ballot was taken and 1t result
ed: Edward Fowler, rs; p. W. II. Lit
tleiohn, As; J. I. Shay, "a. George S.
Woodbury. was elected from the South
Portland heights. and the ballot for the
Knightyille district was: W. Il. WEIGH,
SO; W. J. Cribby. "a; George Cribby, 9;
and Mr.. WEIGH was invited ito bring
up his quarter and help pay for the half
Charles J. Mcdonald won ont in ths
Pleasan tdale district, receiving 81 votes
to IS for James K. Haye The Ligonia
ard Cash Corner contingent were out In
force to nominate Hugh F. Flynn for
consta BILE and they did it amidst the wild
est kind of enthusiasm.
This closed the nominations, and as
the caucus adjourned plaintive cry
went up for ten cents from every one to
pay expenses