The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-01
Objected to Usual Way Of being
Business.
Wanted Delegates Chos-
en- From Floor.
Delegates Selected By Demo-
Gratis Last Evening.

Democratic cacuses were held in all the
wards last evening with the exception OF
ward eight for the purpose of electing
delegates to the district convention which
viii be held on the afternoon of June 9Th
at City hall.
The caucuses were well attended and
there was no contest over any of the dele
gates. Four of the nine wards instructed
their delegates. Wards three and nine in
structed their delegations to support MIR.
]. C. Scates of Westbrook as district dele
gate to the National convention, while
wards four and six instructed their dele
gates In favor of MIR. George c. Edwards
Of Portland.
The Democratic caucus in Ward Z last
evening for the election of delegates TO
attend the district convention, was at
tended by just seven followers of the
party. The deliberations occupied
Slightly more than a period Of five min
utes and would not have lasted as long
as that had it NOT been for Mr.. Edward
Flaherty who wanted to EXPRESS a SEN
timent prevalent in part Of the ward
that Democrats had been considerably
dissatisfied with the way in which the
city committee had at times acted.
Ex-Postmaster George il. SWEET called
the small gathering to order and after
reading the call nominated Nathan
Clifford for chairman. Mr.. Clifford
assumed his duties and Coleman Flah-
erty was chosen secretary. MIR. SWEET
moved that a committee of five be chosen
o nominate list of delegates. 1t was
not supposed that the least opposition
would be manifested to this when low
and behold MIR. Edward Flaherty jumped
up and objected to such motion, NOV
ing instead that the nominations be made
from the floor. Chairman Cliffordsaid
that the motion of Mr.. SWEET would lay
on the table and then for the sake OF 1t
being taken up, Thomas j. WEIGH sec
onded the motion of Nr.Swe II think
that there Is no great honor at tached to
this action any way explained Mr..
WEIGH, land i hardly think that it Is
very ma terial how We do this"
lit is always customary to select the
delegates in this way" remarked MIR.
SWEET
II take this stand in the matter because
there has been some dissatisfaction with
the members Of the Democratic city
committee in the past, said MIR. Flaher-
ty. A vote was then taken and young
Mr.. Flaherty prevailed over the veteran
politician, Mr.. SWEET. Then the nomi-
nations were made from the floor by the
seven Democrats of this ward and the
chosen We're as follows: Thomas j..
WEIGH, George l.. SWEET, Enoch W. Hunt,
G. Thornton Libby, John A. Coyne. All
of these gentlemen with the exception
of Mr.. Coyne were present at the caucus
The delegates chosen in the other wards
were as follows:
WARD ONE.
The caucus in ward one was called to
order promptly at eight o'clock and an
organization was effected by the selection
of Mr.. Thomas III. Gately as chair man
and Mr.. James +. Butler as secretary.
The following delegates were elected I:
VIM. l.. Blake, Thomas +. Small. NJ. A.
WEIGH, Oakley C. Curtis and Thomas H.
Gateiy, Jr.
Mr.. W. H. Dougherty presided over the
ward two caucus and Mr.. Edmund j..
Young acted as secretary. The delegates
elected were Joseph A. MCGOWAN. Edward
Duddy, Cornelius A. Mannix. Michael O.
McCann and Samuel Rosenberg.
WARD THREE.
The ward three caucus was called to or
derby Chairman Samuel l.. Bates of the
city committee and Mr.. Robert e Ahern
was elected chairman and Mr.. Thomas j.
Wagner, secretary. The following dele
gates were chosen: Samuel L. Bates,
Everett G. Scully, hartley G. Flaherty,
Charles F. Stubs and Stephen Foley.
The delegates were instructed to support
Hon. m. p. Frank for delegate at large
and Mr.. ]. G. Scates Of Westborok for
district delegate.
WARD FOUR.
The ward four caucus was called to or
der by Mr.. Joseph e. II. Connolly of the
city committee. Mr.. 7. A. Burke wa S
elected chairman and Mr.. Thomas A.
Fiaherty, secretary. The delegates chosen
were George p. Thomas, Joseph e. f.
Connolly, NJ. J. Hanrahan, Luther b.
Roberts and 7. A. Burke. There was
quite discussion over the subject Of in
structing the delegates but 1t was finally
voted to instruct them In favor Of Mr..
George G. Edwards.
WARD FIVE.
Mr.. Robert r. Somers presided over
the ward five caucus and Mr.. Hugh A.
Sweeney acted as secretary. The follow
ing delegates were elected: Spencer
Rogers. Robert +. Sofners, George g. Ed
wards J. Henry Bradley and Jerome O.
Leighton.
WARD SIX.
The caucus in ward six was presided