Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-03-14
4 Voice from Ward Two.

ArGrsrA. March l3. 1879
EDIToRs JouRNAL:-As the Standard to-
day has several filings at your humble servant.
allow inc TO correct the wrong impressions
put forth in that paper. To start with. will
say that shall not fling back anything in an
ungentlcmanly manner.
lst did not know before that it vs.. a
disgrace to build houses. which would add to
the taxable property of the city. As it is so
considered, | will not be guilty again, but
will do az others do--put my money if |
have any, in bonds. and thus get clear of tax
alton.
I'd The impression is given that build
the houses to colonize republican voters
never stopped to consider the question till to-
day. find that in my houses in Ward =. I
have four republican and three democratic
voters. If the Standard will pardon me this
timc will not trnhsgre.s in that direction
again.
Sd. The enormous expense to the party Of
bringing clerks from Washington to help out
in Ward > The only one was Treby John
son. who was glad to come homo and see the
folks and pay his own expenses, and
without any solicitations. az he was
not expected. The other enormous
expenses Of Ward ,. so far as know.
was SIS. which | paid myself, the most
part Of which WAS paid for canvassing the
ward. and one team on election day That wa.
my personal expenses and there were no other
expenses to my knowledge. If the Standard
wishes an affidavit Of this, will accommo-
date them.
4th. In regard to nv carrying democratic
voters in nay pocket the Standard ha. tho
best of sr. for | do not know what it means.
as never made any such statement in my
life; butas | ran thirteen ahead of nv ticket
some democrats must have voted for nc and
perhaps that il what makes the Standard sore
9th. and l.st, what was and what is the real
situation: Why. simply this. | did not want
to run for Alderman or any other Office; but
AZ the p,rtv h-i honorcd me several wears. I
allowed the use of my nanc, after holding
out and putting them of for two months. |
consented AMI accepted the nomination. and
run for Alderman last Monday. was not
elected. nor coull any republican have been
elected, "a the ward hal been colonized by 81
outside voters. Did | run behind nv ticket !?
NJ. but thirteen ahead. fact which would
please me much If hal political aspirations.
which have not. On oar 81 lie il was merely
siam fight, which was death to the pockets
of our opponents, the expenses Of which have
not all been pail vet--and it i. rather hard
collecting funds for party that is out in the
cold. The rcsult Of the fight was to lose
Ward ,, and elect in two doubtful wards
Mr.. Fowler il a gentleman, and wish could
say as much for the larger part of his CON
stituencv. hut ! cannot.
Now. kind friends. don't mourn over me
or warl ,, for we are both all right. SO long
As We have carried tho city, ! do not wish to
change the victory from any other ward into
mine. if by 80 doing would have to perform
the duties incumbent on an alderman. as |
have business enough of my own. and knew
Of a man once that got a very fair living by
attending to his own business. SO, dear
friends, don't shed tear for me, for believe
am the happest man in Augusta over the
result-thc city ia carried, and | have no
official duties to perform.
When the overflow of rubbish runs off
from ward 2 it will be all right for any re-
publican candidate for any office, and
| shall be there, hope. to see the sight
In the meantime will attend to nv own
business; and will here inform my friends
that, notwithstanding my defeat the contract
for building my new publishing house will be
given out this morning at 10 o'clock. and that
| shall continue on in business the same as
usual serene and happy.
+. q. VICKERY.