The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-16
wEsTBROOK.

mayoralty convention last evening at the
odd Fellows hall. West End. Mr.. War
reu Hunt acted as chairman of the meet
ing and Arthur Gray was chosen as Sec
rotary. The nomination for candidate
was the first in order. Alderman Nc
Cuhrey nominated Mr. Charles w. Went
worth. principal of the Bridge street
grammar school, as candidate. Mr..
wentworth was nominated by acclama-
ton.
Messrs. George Gray, Arthur Allen
and King Graham were appointed a
committee to receive, sort and count
votes.
The nomination for aldermen-atlarge
was as follows: /. Lincoln Burgess,
George b. Gray and Oscar l.. Cousens.
School committee for three years
DR.. A. N. Witham; city clerk, VIM. Nj.
Lamb.
Voted to give city committee author
ity to fill all vacancies in the ticket either
by death, resignation or otherwise.
After the officers had been nominated
Alderman McCubrey suggested speech
from Mr.. Wentworth, tho nominee for
the party for Mayor. Mr.. Wentworth
responded and addressed the caucus as
follows:
II desire to express my appreciation
for the honor you have paid me by this
nomination, and for the unanimity
with which it is rendered.
1--WE have met here to select candidates
for office. We have acted candidly in
the matter. and have chosen them.
1.-THE issues before us are not national,
and ask that we dissolve all party lines
and to cast out all issues that are not of
interest to our city. The concensus of
opinion is that there is lneed lof divoro-
ing national and local affairs. We have
only to look Mt the election In the
Greater New York to SEQ how the
right of suffrage is neglected.
"a man waslelected in.that city pledged
to turn out all that were not of the party
stripe. / deprecate the idea. ZAP
plause.)
"When we select men for business
positions we do not demand to know his
political persuasion neither should we
in municipal positions.
81 desire to see this clean election so
far as am concerned. ! want no man
to vote for me unless he has faith in my
determination. | shall, If am elected,
give you noble. frank and strong adj
minisrration The interests of not one
but of all shall be served if am elected.
| should rather be buried politically be-
You'd hope of a political resurrection
than to be elected by any method my
conscience would not let me stand by"
A round of applause lgreeted Mr..
Wentworth as he concluded his speech,
and then the convention, composed of
about 40 persons-about ono-fifth of the
number last year-retired to their homes.
Miss Alma v. Fellows entertained a
party of her friends Tuesday evening at
her home at valentine party. Each per-
son present furnished two original valen-
tines. Much merriment was caused by
the witty illusions made. Refreshments
were served and general good time en-
joyed.
Mr. c. W. Bailey is confined to his
home on haskell street by the grip.
MIR. Howard Waterhouse has commenced
work in the cntter room Of the paper
mills.
Miss Lizzie Babb is III at her home
with a ST inal trouble.
The Ladies' Circle of the Methodist
church met yesterday at the church
vestry. Mrs. Elmer Coffin, Miss Della
Boothby and Mrs. Henry H,wes enter
tanned the circle in pleasant manner.
NThe funeral services over the remains Of
the late Mrs. 5. +. Waterman were held
yesterday morning at ten O'Clock from the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. W. A.
| MEG affery, Haskell street. The remains
will be taken to Mechanic Falls to-day for
burial.
The monthly meeting of the Westbrook
school committee will be held this eve
ming at 7.30 O'Clock at the High school
building.