The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28

HON. ~ cO"ss vs. .A"sss' =
First Mayor.
MISREPRESENTATION, thinking 1t was to be
a sort OF union caucus He had full con
fidence In the ability Of the Republican
party to name straight ticket worthy
Of the votes of every member of the or
gapization. "If l were Democrat.
said Mr. Trefethen, ~ should want a
ticket of my own and Democrats should
have chance of voting for their own
party candidates, and when Republicans
look this matter square In the face they
will rally to 4 ths support OF ticket In
svery respect worthy of their united
suffrage"
Nominations were then in order, and
Mr.. +. H. Hartford took the floor and said
they had gathered together to make no
mistakes and with brief remarks nomi-
mated Hon. e c. Reynolds for mayor, a
man we'll versed in the needs of the new
city.
Mr.. J. S. Pickett secon ded the nomina-
ton, saying: lit is eminently fit, wise
and proper that Mr.. Reynolds should be
the candidate.
Hon. K. c. Reynolds was then nomi-
mated by reclamation amid scenes of wild
enthusiasm.
MIR. John b. Chase thought be saw sew
eral Democrats present, and tried to have
some active measure adopted which
would forbid their active participation
in the business of the caucus, hut the
bulk of the members looked upon MIR.
Chase's cry as false alarm and soon
got to work on candidates for aldermen.
The South Portland district was first
called, and W. I. Studley and Geo. f..
Spear were unanimously chosen. Will
lard presented the name Of Daniel p.
Cobb, who was nominated by acclama-
ton.
Two names were cffored from the
Knightville district and ballot was
taken, the tellers being W. l.. Bradford,
Fred A Eyer and Joseph 5. Pickett.
which resulted as follows: Bion Il.
Small. e.; John p Clemens, SIS. There
was no contest at south Portland
Heights, and h. p. C. Hersey was select
ed. William ". Pickett was the choice
from the Pleasan tdale district, receiv-
ing IS votes, for John w. Minott, 8 In
the Ligonia and Cash Corner section. III.
3. Fuller was nominated. the ballot
stood, Mr.. Fuller, 81 Henry K. Cash,
20.
Other nominations were as follows
school committee. Albert A. Cole, Frank
l. Brown, Josiah i. Cobb. Andrew II.
Pray L. c. Jewell, A. 5. Sawyer. Henry
f. Cash; oonstables. Henry ID. $. Wood.
bury, Peter W. H. Littletield. W. j. Crib.
by, Eben L. Parrott, James K. Hayes.
Vim. Nj. Burgess, Albus r. Angel AL
of the coEstables were nominated ty &C
clamation save one A ballot was taken
for the Willard candidate which result
ed as follows: Albus r. Angel, 25; j. b.
Place. II; Warren W. Willard, 8.
The ticket completed. Hon. E. G. Rsy
nolds. candidate for mayor, va loudly
called for and accepted the nomination
spying that he did not believe that they
wanted him to make speech and briefly
expressed his appreciation of the honor
which had been done him and pledged
himself to try and do What was right
regardless of any divisions. de though,
the work of the convention, In its choic,
of candidates on the ticket with him. hsc
be IN good and he felt it an honor to b.
associated with them. While mistakes
of course are liable to be made In admin
istering city affairs, every effort shoult
be made to have tbs first year Of the new
city as q record year.