The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-21

workers for Judge Robinson in this ward
The only contest outside .of the mayor
atty contest was for the Common Coun-
Gil. for which there were four candidates
George c. Jose, Henry W. Way and ben.
ry A. Elliott were nominated. The result
was rs follows:
Chairman-Frank l. Moore.
Secretary-George q. Jose.
Delegates to Mayoralty convention,
pledged to the nomination OF Judge
Robinson-Samuel A. True, Edwin 8.
Duran. Nathaniel W. Morse, Edwin a.
Springer, Horatio Clark, Frank W. Bux-
ton, Fred Rowland. who received 8o5
votes to l3! for the Randall delegates.
Alderman-Frank l.. Moore. 3S7.
Councilmen-Geo. q. Jose, a27; Henry
W. Way. ga; Edward &. SWEET, 1885,
Henry A. Elliott. 1919
Warden-Michael E. Conley, 1857.
Clerk-Robert A. Fogu, s37.
School Committee-Stanley p. Warren,
1877.
Consta bles Frank Merrill. s37; Arthur
NJ. Sawyer, 337
City Committee-Cbarles c. Douglass,
S37. Frank ]. Moore. 8S7; Nathan Il. Red
Ion, s37; George g Jose. 1877; Frank l..
Howe. 1877.
WARD FIVE.
The Ward caucus was all one way
and there was not enough contest made
by che Randall supporters to make the
eight interesting. The following Is the
result:
Delegates to Mayoralty Convention
Robinson delegates. JoSiah Ii. Drum
Edwin u. Vose, Lysander A. Gould, j..
Frank Hovey, Eben +. TIue-3l0
Randall delegates, Lyman NJ. Cousins,
Benjamin +. Haskell Theodore A. Josse-
Ign, Bryce II. Edwards, Fred .. Conant.
Austin ID. sullivan, Frapk.C. Johnston
-ls6.
decentralization II. Dow, 456.
Councilmen-walter IL. Brown. Everett
r. Josselyu, Herbert /. Dyer, 456.
Warden--Gsorge A. Bynon, 456
Ward Clerk-Philip ., I,oriug, DOC.
Constables-Ebe n. Perry, Henry S.
Thrasher, 456.
City Committse-Robert W. Jackson,
Fred l.. Burnham, Edwin ID. Cobb, asa
WARD SIX.
Chairman-EdwinA A. Gray.
Secretary-Frederick l.. Jerrish.
Checkers Clarence A. johnson and
Fred A. Blossom.
Delegates to Mayoralty convention
pledged 10 tue uotninhtlon OF Judge NOD
inson-Francis Eessendeo. Frank NJ. Law
renee, Frank w. Stockman, Albert Il.
knight, VIM. NJ. Bradley, Addison S.
Ihayer, Horace b. Crosby, each of whom
received 800 votes to I2s for the Randall
delegates.
Aiderman-Rufus Lamson, sos; scatter
ing, 8.
John II. Pierce, ole; Elias Thomas, Jr,
Warden-Edwin A Gray. sic; scatter.
Clerk Richard II. Bali.bii; scattering,
School Committee-R Robert I. White
house, oil ; scattering, ..
Constables-Clarenoe A. johnson, 5l2;
Samuel W. Joy, oil.
City Committee-Whitma Sawyer,
5i6; Robert l.. Whitcomb, 5l4; Fred A.
blossom, l3, Clarence A johnson, 22;
Richard ii. Ball, $40; John h. Lee, q;
Burton Smart, 407; Albert E. knight,
SIG,
WARD SEVEN.
The vote in this ward was one OF the
biggest ever poIled here, even for an cleo
ton, the whole number of ballots cast be-
ing 1877 Although many people expressed
doubt as to the way this ward would &c
early in the day, tine doubt was dis
PEELED late in the afternoon as the Robin
son men came pouring in, With few
of the Randall faction sandwitched be-
tween them. About o'clock in the eve
ming the ward room WAS crowded tc
OVERLOOKING and there was q steady stream
| of voters until the polls closed at
O'Clock. The Robinson men were happy
and very enthusiastic. for reports wers
coming in from the various wards ms Il
the rapid gains their favorite was max
ing and when the ballots were counted