The Portland daily press., 1901-02-21
DR.. IIOrr ReHOminated by thu
Republicans.
George w. Leighton
Democratic Candidate.
Final Meeting OF School Board
For Year.

caucus was held last evening at the west
brook Opera house and was attended py
over hundred of the representative busi-
| ness ana professional men OF the city.
The caucus was called TO order BY Hon.
A. A. CordweIl, MIR. Lsmuel 5. Lane
was chosen as chairman and Fred A.
Verriil as secretary.
On motion Of MIR. A. Q. Chute. SEQ
onded by Hon. @. NJ, Waterhouse, 1t was
voted that the present incumbent, Dr.
JACOB L.. Horr, be nominated for mayor
by reclamation. The motion was de-
Jared carried amid enthusiasm. Mayor
Horr, spoke very briefly thanking the
marty for denomination and pledginR
his BEST efforts In behalf OF the city II re-
eleoted, The mayor said that he did not
intend TO make promises, but Il electeo
would let his work speak for itself.
Tue nominations TO candidates for
three aldermen at large were next n or
Der. Alderman Joseph A. Warren was
nominated but declined. The names Of
Erwin b, Nswcomb, Jesse Q. Estes and
VIM, q. Haggett were placed in nomina-
ton, The first ballot resulted as follows!
Erwin b. Newcomb had 6S, Joseph A.
Warren had 8, Isaac A. Bailey had 4. A
W. Shaw had l. MIR. e. b. Nswcomb
was declared the nominee.
Alderman at large Vim, q. Haggett
having served but one term WAS remoni-
mated by reclamation. Prior to the ballot
for third alderman at large IL was voted
that the third alderman at large be
chosen without regard to the ward where
he resided. The effect OF this motion was
to open the field, and gave those who
were trying to defeat Mr. Jesse Q. Estes
from ward two an opportunity, but MT.
Estes was too strong for them, and was
elected by good majority.
The result OF the ballot was as follows:
Jesse e. Estes had 81, Joseph A, Warren
hal 80, Isaac A. Bailey had 4, W. G.
HaRQett had i ana A. w. shaw had /.
For city clerk Mr.. Edward Ii. smith
was renominated by reclamation.
For school committeeman at large for
three years, Kew. L. b. Barber was
nominated by reclamation; MIR. Edward
w, Jones was renominRted by acclama-
ton as truant officer.
The caucus adjourned aftsr passin q
unanimous vote of thanks to MIR. Alex
Speir for the free use of the opera house
The nominees of the Republican party
as chosen last evening are all well known
citizens and need no Introduction. The
ticket as nominated Is a strong one and
will, without doubt be elected. Messrs'
Il, b Newcomb and Jesse U. Estes art
Interested in the management OF the
Westbrook Electric Light and Power
company, while MIR. Haggett was an en-
ploya OF the 5. ID. Warren paper mil
company.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUSES.
The Democrats OF Westbrook held 1
general caucus last evening at Odd Eel
lows hall, Mr.. John Byrne presided anc
Mr.. Edward Brown was secretary.
Mr.. Oliver A Cobb in brief specel
, placed Hon. George W. Leighton, former
Iy a representative TO this Legislature II
nomination for mayor. The selection va
made by reclamation. Mr.. Leighton re
spouded briefly In acceptance. He ortiz
oized the Republican administration
charging them with expensive manage
ment OF municipal AFT airs, and promised
II he were elected that an effort woul d b.
made to remedy the existing evils.
For city CLERK, MIR George Albert Hale!
was nominated by aoolamation.
The three aldermen at large chosen b.
reclamation were Oliver A. Cobb, Alfrs'
Uscornier and Rufus h. Jordan
For school committee at large for thre
years DIR. A. f. Murch was the nomine
and for truant officer, Mr.. Edward GIL
man, Jr., was placed in nomination.
Hon. George ". Leighton the Demo
cratic nominee for mayor is native o
westbrook and is about 5S years of age
Mr. Leighton Is employed as superin
rendent in the beaten engine room at tn
). ID. Warren paper mills. In 1881 b
served the city as ITS representative to u
Legislature. In 1889 he was elected as q
member of the board OF seleotmen serving
for nine years. When Westbrook bsoamG
, CITY Mir. Leighton was the Democratic
/, nominee against Hon. Leander Valentin
for the position OF mayor. mir. Leigh
: ton was defeated in this eIection by onI
two votes. Mr.. Leighton 10 married ant
has two grown up children. He lie wei
known, especially in the secret sooletie
OF the city, being a member Of the Ma
sonic and Odd Fellows and other bodies
+. Mr.. Haley, the Democratic nominee fo
! city CLERK is ths well known publisher {
: the Mesthrook Chronicle.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING.
, The monthly meeting of the Wsstbroo
y school committee was held last evening
n All OF the members were present excep
Mr.. HuArd. Mr.. Charles Cariston sIecte
IS 8, I'LL the vacancy caused by the death {
@ SIR. Charles X Gooden Of ward five wa
. present and took his seat for the firi
y slime.
1t was voted not TO allow children