The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-16
Team Runs Away at
Knightville.
Other Items of Interest Picked
Up in City.

There Is now one full fledged political
club IN the city and it is named the Re
publican Club of South Portland. A
goodly representation Of its members
gathered at Oasis hall for the purpose of
perfecting its j organization by the cleo
ton of officers as provided In the bylaws.
David L. Moulton presided and his
name was put in nomination for presi-
dent by Bion b. Small Of Knightville
who referred to Mr.. Moulton as man
of exceptional ability and just the kind
to keep the club intact; that has inilu-
ence among the young men was such that
he could bring them into the club and
make them what they should be.
MIR. Moulton said he appreciated the
good feeling which was evidenced but felt
that enough had already been done for
him by his Republican friends; that
others were more entitled to the presi-
dency of the club than himself and many
members were better qualified to fill the
position than he was and one man should
not monopoIize all the favors. He re-
spectfully declined the nomination after
which Josiah +. Cobb of Willard was
unanimously nominated.
Bion b. Small of Knightville was then
nominated for first vice president and
he expressed desire to be relieved from
serving on the ground that he had not
been in the party so long as many OF the
other members and urged that Marcus
A. Hanna be named. Mr.. Hanna who at
this point entered the hall said that If he
had been present when MIR. Small S
name was present that he should Ger
tainly have warmly seconded the nomina-
tion and thereupon declined the honor
and urged MIR. Small to take the place.
Bion Il. Small was then unanimously
chosen first vice president.
Other officers We're elected as follows
the secretary being authorized to cast one
ballot in every instance:
Second Vice President-Joseph f.
Chaplin.
Treasurer-H. p. c. Hersey.
Secretary-Ernest Henry.
Executive Committee-Ward l, William
II. Cohb;. Ward 2, David 4. Moulton )
Ward 3, NJ. W. Trefethen; Ward 4, John
u, l.. G. Reynolds Ward Z, Henry Cash.
The president ex-otficio being the
eighth member of the committee.
After listening to the report of the COM
mittee appointed TO hunt up rooms
. the club adjourned.
RUNAWAY AT KNIGHTVILLE.
Mr.. Welt, who lives in the old Kent
place on Barren hill, was calling on DIR.
Rogers at his Office in the Masonic
building in knightville about O'Clock
last evening and left his team in front of
the Office. Suddenly the horse@started
and after turning the corner went at a
breakneck pace and kept IL up until he
reached the barn where he quietly await
ed the return of the owner. No damage
was done but the animal made things
lively on his hurried run home.
The managers and trustees of the Ma
sonic building are improving the grounds
near the structure and DIR Brown was
on hand yesterday experimenting the
work. A nice grassy carpet will take
the place of the gravelly patches and
making things on the corner much more
attractive and pleasing TO the eye.
Employees of the Cape Elizabeth Rail
road company Were engaged yesterday
in stretching another large cable across
the harbor near Portland bridge for cleo
trical purposes.
1t is expected that Rev. +. II. Rey-
nolds of Cliftondale, n. H., missionary
secretary and evangelist of the Pentecos
tai church of America, will preach al
the church in South Portland,
Sunday next. He is said to be "a very
able and convincing speaker.
The cyclists had another successful