The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-03-25
LEWISTON, March 81, 1870.
THE MUNICIPAL INJECTION.

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
Mn. EprroR Never within the memory o.
that rciOubtsble individual, "the Oldest inhab.
liant" has Lewiston witnessed so spirited and
inveterate political contest as the one for The
MayOralty which closed on Monday last.
A resume of the campaign may not be unac'
ceptable to you. because Of interest to your
readers. Through q combination Of unfOrtu-
nate, yet thoroughly justihable circumstances,
the Republican party were divided in their
choice for Mayor-one wing supporting the pu-
tatiye regular nominee, DIR. J. p. Fessenden,
and the other wing, William II. Stevens. esq.
DIR. Fcssenden is literally educated man and a
brother Of the late Senator Fessenden. Like
the Fessenden family in general, he has had his
share Of "Ofice." For the past nine years he
has been postmaster Of this city, and il Is gen.
orally understood, is an ardent aspirant for the
same position another term. The fact that
should he succeed in being made Mayor, II
would be quasi endorsement Of him by the
city, for postmaster, operated post potently
against him. Together with this, bitter person
al feeling entered largely INTO the canvass.
n. A. Osgood. esq, prominent citizen, was
the Democratic candidate. Previous to last Sat
urtiay, two elections had been held, resulting in
no choice.
Its provision OF the city charter, that in
case Of the failure of any candidate having a
majority, that third election shall be held, in
which plurality shall elect The third cleo
ton took place on Saturday last, and never have
we witnessed more desperate and determined
struggle for political supremacy than then.
Business was quite. generally suspended. the
adherents Of each candidate de'Oting himself
mos, ne ilOusly to his particular favOrite. Each
seemed fully confident Of success. The result
was the election Of Mr.. Stevens by one hundred
and three plurality, on total vote Of 1872.
TIE NEw MAYOR.
Mayor Stevens is on the hither side Of forty
Eve. In business he is one OF our most success
full architects and master mechanic. An old
resident Of Lewiston, he has never been q poll
tician, although often honored with the suf'
frages Of his fellow-citiIens. In 1868 and h
was in the common council, and was president
Of that holy in 1866. lie has also been on the
Board Of school committee for number o.
years, and has ever had the educational inter,
ests Of Lewiston at heart, aiding in no small
degree in advancing the standard Of our school:
50 that now they are eOnfssselly in the foremost
rank in the State.
ADrsE.
The recent attack in the Portland Press, BY
an anonymous correspondent from this city, on
]. G. Coburn. esq, and the senior editor Of thu
Lewiston Journal, its scurrility and abuse, Ia!
deserycily received the condemnation CT al
honorable minded citizens.
The author Of this diatribe is well-known Il
many, and IL is not surprising that such an eff.
fusion should emanate from such source. We
would commend to his careful consideration, the
elegy on mad dog. in GOldsmith's Weir o
wake6eld:
"The dog 10 gain some private ends,
Went mad and Bit the man,
The man recovered OF the bite,
The dog IL was that died"
FAIR.
Knox Post No. 0, G. A. r. propose giving
Fair for the benefit Of the relief fund. about tn
middle Of April. The affair q in the hands o
an enerjetic and competent Committee who an
making extensive arrangement, and we hazar
nothing in writing that it viii eclipse anything
Of the kind ever in this county.
Lo.G.r.
The Grand Lodge Of Good Templers o
Maine will hold its. next session in this city
on wednesday. April Is. Some Of the mos
prominent Temperance men in the State vii
enhance the otherwise interesting exercises b!
stirring Addresses in behalf Of the cause which
is now claiming the attention Of every Commu
nity,-Temperancc
CITY GOVERNMENT.
The organization Of the City Government
fer 1870 was perfected to day. Major Steven
inaugural was necessarily short, yet il sufficient
" indicated that his rule would be one Of util
ity and economy. John +. Putnam esq. va
elected President Of the Common Council
The indebtedness OF Lewiston at the presen
time is SIS, 64i.25.
As the ermine mantle which covered Mothe
earth in such prodigious quantities last week,
apace wearing out beneath the genial rays Q
ola Sol, 20 may the trivial division and dissen
sion among tho Republican party in the lat
Municipal elections wear away beneath an er
cf rood feeling; and in the coming Septemoe
election that party march In unbr0ken column
10 the vi,tory which shall place Genl SAAuK
y. Hxzsrr in the Gubcrnatorial chair.
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