Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-22
SEVERAL CONTESTS N
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUsES

GAUGUSEy
The Democratic ward cauclSes were
held Thursday evening. In Ward ono
and Ward seven there were contests
but in the remaining wards very lit,s
time was consumed in ramins The tex.
ct.
In Ward II the contest for alderman
etWeen Walter Thompson and Henry
Coiiin$ WAS won by the former hy n
good majority. There was 4 three-cor.
nered contest for councilman between
Fred Merrill. Waldo Reeves and Isaa,
Buzzell. which was won by Mr.. Bus.
zell. There was also a contest for con.
stable between Arthur Niguc and Louis
j. Rancourt, which was won by Mr.
Nieue.
In Ward eve Harry Belliveau and
Augustus Carey ran against each 9TH
er for the nomination for alderman.
Mr.. Bel]iveau won on the first ballet
by IS to GO votes and Mr.. Carey moved
that the choice be unanimous, as did
all unsuccessful candidate.
There was also a contest between Ed.
ward Rcncourt and Harry kin@ lrr
councilman which required two bal
lots because of defective ballots cast
and his resulted in 4 victory for RAN
court. The third contest was for con.
stable and although Il thrce-cornered
fight for the nomination there was but
one ballot required. The aspirants for
the nomination We're the Winning can
didates. Ralph York, Thomas Bourque
and Gideon Mahuo. y speech was made
by Harold DubOTd.
The nominations and the presiding
officers at each caucus are as follows:
Ward 1-Chairman, Parker W. Han
naford secretary. George 4. Hayhurs';
alderman, Walter +. Thompson, cpuh-
cilmen. l.. A. BuzZell. Alfred J. Pool"t
warden, Charles N!gue: ward clerk.
T.. C. Bickford: member Of Board III
Education, ii. +. Richardson's; consta-
bile, A. f. Vieue; ward committee. -
II. Staples. Alfred Rancourt, Ernest p.
innemore. Fred W. Merrill. Henry COZ
Inns. Paul Bizier, !. A.. Buzzeil' W. T.
Thompson, Alfred J. pooler, y l..
Holmes.
Ward 2-Chairman, G. Il. Butler. secre-
tary, y. y Marshall: alderman, Dana l.
Clement; councilmen, Edward Neich' E'-
gene Butler: warden, Thomas i'eiah'H
ward clerk. Joseph Walman; member o
Board of Education, Edward W. nan
constable. William II. |IIuarl; ward com
mittee, Henry Frederick. Isaac Dausiey'
A..l:. ~ tJns-fIl A.
ODonncl, Fred Holland. Edward N"lch'
Louis Delaney, +. +. Butler, D.. |. 'Ich'-
ent, Edward Mclaughlin. Joseph VOL
man. John Trainor. 4. BIshoy' j." d
Marshall. George Pagan. Iaui BurgeS''
William Huard, George T.. Butler.
Ward 3-Chairman. Vincent James Don
nelly; secretary, Walter McAiary; alder
man. DR.. Donald B.. Cragin: counci'men'
Samue Freeman. Walter McAlary; war
den. V. J. Donne!ly; ward CLERK ttFu'
NJ. Flint: constable, John Lacombe, warn
committee, j.. T.. IIIlliard, 5, J" Berry
Samuel Freeman. John Laeomne, ', =
Donuelly. {. +. Miller. Walter MrAlary,
Ward 4-ChairInan. Charles = Larh'o'
secretary, Leon 81. Tcbbet,s; alderman
Francis NJ. Joseph: councilmen. J'hh
Pooler, John u. Reed: warden. Fred J
Shaw; ward clerk, Henry H. Ware; con
stable. Charles y. RoderiGue. ward COM
mittee, Mark J. Bartlett. Leon o. lep-
belts. Charles J.. Lsrkin, Francis NJ J"f
eph, John Pooler. John H.. Reed, CharleS
y. Eoderique.
Ward 5-ChairnIan, Lewis {. FW-
lard; secretary, Howard {. Morse al
derman, II. G. Morse; councilmen' Lew
is e. Pollard. William VI. Dusty; war
den, Joseph Morreau: ward clerk, Har-
~ c. Shores; constable. M"'oh
Branch: ward committee, n. 9. MoIse'
William II. Dusty. Milton Branch'
Lewis c. Pollard. Harry {. Shores
Daniel s. Berry.
Ward 6-Chairman. 4, A. Matthie"'
secretary. Carl G. Jones; aldeThian'
Fred F., Tallouse; councilmen' W. ~
Haines. Edgar p. Binnette; warden
Ernest Butler: ware clerk Ah'eu
Butler; constable, George n. S'hp'""'
ward committee, William MIG. "eT'
n. Simpson. Robert Bowker, 'oo'p"
Bouruue. Fred Tallouse. Elmer uu'
ney. W. ID. Haines, Charles bo'ie.,e'
r. +. Einnette. George II. butei' "a'
James Gauthier, Henry }. hu"'f
Michael j. NORM, Ernest Bn'iei' ~
sepIi pepin. Eddie Tteny.
Ward 7~-Chairman, Harold D""o
secretary. Ralph Tardif' ah,r
Harry Belleveau; councilman ~
Pitcher. Edward Rancourt; val p
Thomas Page: ward CLERK. JOSEF "a
Tardif: constable, Ralph 1oih' pn,uo
committee. Harry Believed ,a.,.
Proulx. Harry Vashon. J. ,T,,,u.m
Eddie Page, Harold Duboro.