Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-17
ROUSING CAUCUS.
Republicans in Force at City
Hall, Last Night.
W. h. Gannett Nominated for Legis-
lature by Decisive Majority.
Defeats George c. Sheldon by Vote of
619 to 432.

The largest Republican caucus ever
held in Augusta took place at City hall
last evening. A contest between w. Fl
Gannett and George G. Sheldon for sec
ond place on the legislative tickle
was the occasion of the large gather.
ing of voters. The result was a victory
for the former. There We're 1851 votes
cast in all, Gannett receiving S19 anG
Sheldon 1872.
The caucus was called to order al
$ o'clock by Hon. Byron Boyd of the
city committee. who nominated c. w
Jones. Esq, as chairman Mr.. Jones
read the call, after which Claude w
Townsend was made secretary.
W. II. Fisher, Esq. presented the
following list of delegates and alter
mates to attend the State convention
in Portland on June IL, and the gen.
tlemen r+lmed We're elected by ac-
cl;lmation:
Delegates. NJ. Haynes. J. II. Man
ley. Fred @. kinsman. l.. &. Cornish
Smith 5. Randall, w. H. Harris. III. Nj
Heath, j. H. Chandler, $. W. Lane
Geo. E. Macomber, D. Z. Foster. +. A.
Hussey, :. j. Chadbourne. Charles f.
Fletcher. Thomas Leigh, Jr.. a. NJ. God
dard. Geo. A. Cloutier. b. r. Maher.
Thomas Clark.
Alternates-D. D. SeWall. W. l..
Thompson. ]. II. Stursis, +. S. Lyman.
+. c. Dudley, w. Fl. Allen. G. f. Pur-
ington. Ira H. Randall, f. l.. Gedney.
l.. G. Haskell. Il. NJ. Cross. \. J. Burns,
H. w. Norcross. Chas. w. Fletcher.
Peter COuillard, II. J. Tetrault. Joseph
Dnvf1a1Aat,
Boyd.
". L. McFadden. Esq, read the fol-
lowing list OF delegates and alternatcs
toattend the district convention in Wa
terville OF June 10, and the gentlemen
named were chosen by Il unanimous
vote:
Delegates. F. Hill, 0. D. Baker, +.
T. Sanborn. T.. w. Emery. NJ. V. r.
Chase, G. r. Stevens. A. A. Nichols,
Fred l.. Hersey, 4. G.. Andrews. c. w.
Jones, Roland A. ScribEer W. G. Has
kell. Preston RrOWn, =. n. Savage,
Frank :. Hewitt. George y. Haskell.
George A. Merrill. f, j. Roberts. Al
fred Patnaude.
Alternates-W. F. Buzzell. ]. d. New
man. {. W. Trask, l.. A. Burleigh.
Daniel F. Hanson, r. f. Smith, {. D.
Blaisdell. j. G. Minot. Ruel W. Garlic
ton, II. +. Hill. Charles =. Philbrick
John Coughin. Frank I. Clark. =. n.
Wood, II. NJ. Breen. Ephrem Doste
Brooks Carter. Henry Gregoire, r. f..
Penney.
Hon. Lendall Titcomb in a brief but
complimentary speech nominated Ed
win c. Dudley as candidate for first
representative and the motion was
seconded by Norman J.. Bassett and
Hon. i. Q. Vickery.
Mr.. Dudley was nominated by ac-
clamation.
Roscoe f. Penney then placed George
&. Sheldon in nomination for candidate
for second representative.
on motion OF Z. w. Soule the city
committee and one member from each
ward were appointed to receive, sort
and count the votes.
Chairman Jones named the following
TO assist the city committee. in accord
ance with the above motion:
Ward |, w. s. Thompson: Ward ,. A.
y. Russell Ward 3. c. r. Hall; Ward
4. g. 4. Cloutier; Ward ;. II. A. Serb
nar; Ward 6, NJ. s. Campbell: Ward !,
G. +. Purinton: Ward S. G. :. Brown.
Major G. House addressed the chair.
stating that the friends Of Mr.. Sheldon
thought it reasonable to ask that they
be represented on the committee. to
oversee the balloting.
Hon. Byron Boyd took the list of
names presented ana moved that the
gentlemen named therein be added to
the committee. 1t was so voted. The
list is as follows:
Ward l. f. O. Getc hell: Ward > Hiram
Clark; Ward ), w. II. Getchell; Ward !.
Joseph Cardarette; Ward ). G.. w Cum
mings. Ward d. +. II. Burgess; Ward =,
NJ. w. Dennis; Ward S. +. T., Merrill.
At this point Hon. H., NJ. Heath tool:
the platform and in rafting tive-mnut@
speech placed in nomination w. H. Gan
nett as candidate for second represents +
tive. He said that u years ago Mr.. Gan
nett began the labor of life in this city
alone and unaided and what he has done
in Il business way has been brought
about by the efforts of his brains and his
hands. 1T is such a man.. said Mr..
Heath, whom we should send to til
Legislature to make laws for us; a man
Of brains, Of honor of integrity. and 7
take pleasure in presenting the name Of
W. II. Gannett'
The balloting was then begun. The
voters of each ward voted separately. as
in the caucus of last Friday night. and
the polls remained opened until $40. when.
on motion of Byron Boyd they were de-
ciared closed.
The vote by wards was as follows: