The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09
g. n. Trefethsn Carries Six Ol
Seven Wards.
Mr.. Spear Succeeds On
ly in Ward Two.
Ward Officers Nominated With
out Contest, as q Rule.

The Republican caucuses which were
| held last evening for the nomination
of ward officers and delegates to the
mayoraity convention were the largest
attended in the history of the city. The
| keenest interest was manifested In the
result and groups OF citizens gath
cred at the corners Of the streets in South
Portland TO hear the earliest returns.
Though many CT the wards rooms were
crowded to the doors the best OF feeling
prevailed and while the rivalry was
earnest, the vanquished accepted the
inevitable with the best grace possible,
and all pledged themselves to the sup
| port OF the tickets nominated, There
was not much contest over the choice
CT ward officers, the greater interest GEN.
tering on the selection OF delegates to the
mayoralty convention. The avowed can
didates for mayor were two well known
and very popular Rsnublicans' U. New
ton Trefethen and George 4. spear, ana
their friends turned out in such numbers
as to make q ballot necessary for the
choice In some OF the wards. The result
of the caunuses follow, from which 1t ap-
pears that delegates favorable to the
nomination of MIR. Trefethen were elected
In every ward save Ward 9, where Mr..
Spear resides.
| WARD ONE.
The mayoralty delegates in Ward
are for Trefethen, there being no con-
test. The nominations:
Chairman-William A. Cobb
Secretary-J. Il. Cobb.
AIderman-William IL. Cobb
Warden-Danisl T.. Cobb.
Clerk--Gsorge A. Griffin.
Constable-Albsrt X. Angel, I'd.
DeleRates-Geor Il. Griffin, Albert Z.
Leavitt, Edward W. Cobb,
Ward Committee-Herpert W. Arey.
Daniel p. Cobb, Sumner Loveitt, George
A. Griffin, W. A. Cline
WARD TWO.
In Ward the Spear delegates won.
g. to 6. The nominations:
Chairman-W. h. Allen.
Saerstary-George 4. Henley.
Alderman--Frank W. Richardson.
Warden--ieorge q. Gowen.
Ward CIerk-George +. Henley.
Constable-Gso orge u. Cribby.
School Committee-Rev. II. ID. New
comb.
Delegates to Mayoralty Convention
Aurelius V. Cole, George +. Henley, W.
| h. Allen.
Ward Committee-David E. Moulton,
John L.. Richardson, George +. Henley,
| william q. Leonard, W. h. Allen.
WARD THREE.
The Trsfethen delegates won in Ward
/ 3, ~ to 26. There were two candidates
for alderman. +. 5. willard winning
over N. E. Gordon, II to 81. The chalk
man, Judge Hartford, made few re-
marks previous to the ballot. He i'm
pressed upon those present the fact that
Democrats must not vote at the caucus.
lie urged the Republicans TO stand TO-
gether at the polls. no matter what the
result OF the caucus should be, proving
the falsity Of the talk about dissensions
| In the Republican ranks. The nomina'
tions made were as follows:
Chairman-F. Ii. Hartford.
Secretary-w. X. Spear.
Aderman--F. S. willard.
warden-A. A. Cole.
Ward Cler k-G. W. Studiey.
Consta -E. u. Webster.
Delegatss-G ". Pierce, A. A. Cole,
ohm L. Fisher.
Ward Committee-Henry b. Nutter,
David A. Kincaid, A. A. Cole, N. Il.
6ordon, +. s. Willard.
WARD FOUR.
Ward elected Tre.ethen delegates
The nominations:
Chairman Marcus A. Hanna.
Seoretary-WilIiAm Bradford.
Aldsrman-Bion b. Small.
Marden-Marren p. Brown.
Clerk-Linden p. Brown.
stable-James Il. O'Neil.
Deegates to Mayoralty Convention
John F. Clemons, John Hayden, Oliver
b. Mills.
Ward Committse-M. A. Hanna, A. #.
q ardiner, Charles A. Jenney, John
Hayden, John Crouchen.
WARD FIVE.
Trerethen delegates were elected in
Ward 5 "A to II. The nominations:
Chairman-George Fred Small.
Secretary-H. =. q. Herssy.
Alderman-H. p. q, Hersey.
Warden-D. Il. MoCann, Jr.
Ward Clerk-Frank Il. Pickett.
Constable-Joseph Craig.
Delegates to Mayoralty Convention
james o. Graffam. Joseph 5. Fickett,
| Albert ID. Boyd.
City Committee-Joseph Pickett, Ebsn
Il. Parrott, III. p. q. Hersey, James y.
Graffam, Philip ii. Doyen.
WARD SIX,
This ward elected Trefethen delegates.
| The nominations:
| ChAirman-E. q. Reynolds.
| Secretary-J. III. Taylor
Alderman-Thomas b. Haskell.
Marden--Joel p. Haley.
Clerk-Maltsr II. Hayes.
| ConstAble--JAme Il. Hayes
School Committee William Dyer.
Delegates TO Mayoralty Convention
M. B. Fuller, George l.. Mailor, Aionzo
| ). Taylor
Ward Commiittee--T. B. Haskell, Nj.
f.. Batchelder, W. e. Dyer. William
White, g. l.. Libby.
WARD SEVEN.