The Portland daily press., 1901-02-28
For Controlling Next Beard Of Al
dermen.
Willards Blaze Yester-
day Morning.
Olher Items Gathered About The
City.

The board OF registration Is now in
session, and it Is the duty OF the several
ward committees to see that the name OF
every Republican voter Is on the list. and
in this task they should be assisted by
every csnuidate on the ticket. While the
contest for mayor is a keen one, 1t by no
means overshadows the great interest In
the various aldermanio candidates, and
hct fight is going on all along the line.
For such tight the Republicans were
never better equipped than ut the present
time, for they have offered list OF ex-
ceptionalIy strong men in every ward
from Willard to Cashs Corner Looking
only at their personal worth AMI business
qualifications. doubt II any man or set
of men, be they ReDublicans or Demo-
Gratis, could PICK ont seven mora repre-
sentative candidates than William IL.
Cobb, frank w. Richardson, Frank 5.
Willard, Bion IL. Small, Henry Z. q.
HerfeY, Thomas Is. Haskell, Geo. 4.
Tupper.
| With suoh an array Of strength against
them, IL is no wonder that the Democrats
are bendiDg every energy to secure, II
possible, continued control Of the city
council, and In such close wards as one,
| two, thrse and i've, ara making the fight
of their lives, and that. too, with almost
certain defeat staring them In the face
Last year in Ward one, Sherman Willard
had only about eight votes TO the better
of his Republican oppon ent, ana these
are likely TO be more than overcome by
the enthusiastic support which is prom
ised William Ii, Cobb by his Republican
friends and contingent OF Democratic
voters whC recognize In Mr.. Cobb ster-
ling business qualifications snd positive
ness OF character which admirably fit him
for the position. 10 compass his defeat,
our Democratic FRIENDS will have to trump
up something besides the puerils talk OF
influencing votes by buying CLAIMS. We
mention this simply TO show to what
dire straits they are put, and as concIuE-
i've evidence OF the tight hold In which
they find Themselves There is no reason
why Mr.. Richardson and Mir. Willard
should not receive the vote OF every Ke-
publican In their wards, and up In ward
five Alderman Seaman has on his hands
the hardest political fight Of his life.
There is a row of first class proportions
In the ranks of his former supporters.
and 1t Is piece OF political gossip that
50 much feeling followed the action OF
the caucus that 1t required almost the
strong arm of the law to land the pro-
ceedings IN the office OF the city clsrk.
AS matter of fact, Mr.. Soamman is
not the nomines of 5hs caucus. but was
placed on the ticket to I'LL the vacancy
caused by this resignation OF the first
nominee, All OF these little episodes lend
interest to this result in this ward. Every
body comedies the election OF Bion Il
Small and Thomas Is. Haskell, SO that
after a careful survey OF the teid 1t Is
safe to say that the prospects OF the he
publicans securing working majority
In the city council are of most rsassur-
Ing nature. 10 bring this about, all that
is required is strong pun together on
Monday next,
BURNED TO THE GROUND.
william II Angels story and half
house on Angel street, Willard, WAS
burned to the ground yesterday morning,
about O'Clock. The fire caught near the
chimney in the second story, and spread
with such rapidity that the only thing
to remove the furniture on ths trst floor.
This. with the ALI Of neighbors, was ac-
complished. but everything else was de-
stroyed. The Willard hose company
turned out pr M tly, anu wers handi.
capped at the start by the lack of hose,
but they worked with oommendable en-
ergy and confined the fire to the one
house. The loss on house and furniture
will be atout $1,000, on which there is an
Insurance policy of $500.
The room In which the fire originated
was occupied by John Cahin ana wife
who, when the fire started, were at
breakfast on the floor beneath.
The hlaze had gained such heaiway
when discovered that 1t was not possible
for MIR. Cahill to save any or his house,
hold effects on which there is no insur-
ancs. A benefit danoa will be given MIN
at the Willard hose house Saturday eve
ming next by the Willard orchestra.
The regular meeting Of the South
Portland school board will bs held
March 9th, at 2 80 p. m.
At the meeting of the Universalist par
ish it was voted to invite Rev. Mr. Davis