Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-25

hall, last evening. Mayor ]. w. Fuller
: was renominated. George II. Willis
and II. p. Clearwater were nominated
for aldcrmen-at-large, John +. Cottlt
for street commissioner, and +. M
Fish for city marshal.
The Australian ballot system was
used, the polls being open from to
O'Clock.
Ii For mayor, ]. w. Warren Fuller
had 500.
For aldcrmen-at-la large. Gcoi sc III.
Willis had 800; Henry p. Clearwater
had 297; George L. White had 21O; J.
i Y. Pettingill had 252.
| For street commissioner John J..
, Cottle had 344, and Charles Sumner
had cit.
For city marshal r. NJ Fish had 344
and George II. Church had 231.
| The summary of the voting, showing
the number of votes received by each
candidates was as follows:
For mayor, ]. w. Fuller had 500
| votes.
For alderman-at large. George H.
| Willis had a total of 300. as follows:
| Ward /. "a; Ward .. &C; Ward 8, IS;
| Ward 4. 81; Ward 5. 20.
, Henry p. Clearwater had a total Of
i 297 votes, as follows: Ward "a:
Ward .. GO; Ward 8. 81; Ward 4, e.:
Ward 5, "a.
i George L. White had total of 30
votes. as follows: Ward 1, Ga: Ward 2.
49, Ward 3, 81; Ward 4, So; Ward
5. %.
J. Y. Pcttingill had total of 252
votes, as follows: Ward ], SO: Ward 2,
40; Ward s. A.; Ward 4, SO; Ward S, 81.
For street commissioner John +. Cot
| tie had a total of 344 votes, as follows:
Ward i, lis: Ward ., "a; Ward 3, e.;
Ward 4, A; Ward 5. Al.
Charles A. Sumner had a total of
217 votes, as follows: Ward L. 81: Ward
II, A; Ward 3, 40; Ward 4, ga; Ward
| 5. IS.
For city marshal, F. NJ. Fish had a
| total of 344 votes, us follows: Ward l,
| 112; Ward 2, II; Ward 5. ~; Ward 4.
Sc; Ward 5, 80.
The caucus was called to order by
d. X. Jewell, chairman of the city COM
mittce, who announced the selection of
Henderson, secretary. A list Of the
persons selected to act as clerks was
presented by Chairman Jewell. Their
election to serve was confirmed by
vote of the caucus. motion to that effect
| being made by Charles X. Tildcn. The
clerks appointed were:
Ward George S. Patterson, Asa
| Libby, o. w. Blake.
Ward IS. S. George, Jr., ]. Thomas,
d. *. Reed.
Ward SC. b. Hobbs, N L. Niles, S.
S. Aldrich.
Ward AZ. A. Tenncy, w. TrcEembo,
w. blanchard.
Ward 5-A. Il. Grimes j. w. Trask,
+. w. Lynn.
AS soon as ballots were apportioncd
to the clerk in charge in each ward.
the polls were declared open. The vot-
ing was from this time to o'clock.
very regular. and 4 large number were
present to witness the proceedings.
Five men were challenged. Two took
the prescribed oath and cast their bal
lots.
The caucus was perhaps the most in
torestinS in The history of the city.
That the prospective candidates were
illVe to their interests was clearly evil
denccd and at time emphatically dem
onstrated by matters which de JelOpc1
Turing the course of the proceedings.
There was more than Il ripple Of ex-
-itcincnt at times. Challenges were
made, discussed and finally passed up
III. the law being cited in connection
herewith.
At the hour of s all of the available
standing room in the hall was occupic
Ind every seat in the balcony taken.
Chairman LCnt declared the polls
closed. On motion of Gen. c. w. TIL
len. it was voted that the ballots after
being counted. be sealed and placed in
the hands of the city clerk.
The report of the counting was de-
livered to the chairman of the caucus
It $40 o'clock, and was received with
TQunds of dcafening applause by the
,rowd of patient and expectant citizens