Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-05

on. me Citizens caucus, alias democratic >. !,
nm n. as met IN Granite Hall last eyen;n.
cratic pa aS y, the Inauguration of a demo
fevnes. of n' was characterized BY tn,
a sim;I., an numbers present as compared viii
nrnna".: occasion one year ago. ls,o.
proportion of those present vers d. lalg'
, ~. rev others being in attendance Tbs a -,
eiy contained handful of .pectators 81
dy's eloquence. MI "cuiiiicud
Mr. T. c. Dolliver was tho sr..
~ .oWards the business of the EVENING
stepped upon the platform, and in a on;a,
order. e"Aeo the meeting t.
o. .. Brooks was made chairman II.
announced M1, that many. if not all. though, ".
untehouse was the best man for mavor nm
uer tue circumstances and that he had con.
sented 70 come out and make some remark.
nr. BROOKS stated that he was ready for 70
marks from any gentlemen.
upon this, an ambitious young man in III.
rear OF the hall leaped nimbly to his feet sni
| "'oseo that j. w. Jones be made secretarv
y, Mr; bangs-1t was stated in the cali tia,
W. nitehouse was to be here this evening
and MAKE a statement.
Ahe mayor, who was in the audience. final,r
ri 80 LIS voice was weak and it was
n u!lncuity that he could make himself
n N:s. IN all parts OF the hall He started GU,
n statement OF the humble beginning in
back rooms and secret places of the movemsn,
winch ne represented. After paving hi,
respects to the Journal and those who lied
ABOUT US" he waded into figures and wen,
through the city finances from their begin,
hing. He made out a slender saving in the
anairs OF the city, showing his figures in the
best light possible.
ne omitted to state, however, that the rate
or taxation had increased Ii mills on the dol.
lar curing his administration, left the city mar.
shal and his increase of salary severely alone
ana dodged the temperance question.
Having completed his financial manifesto
the mayor reviewed the snow bloc kade and
the legislative snow shovel brigade. while the
kennebec Journal again came in for a sbare
OF his attention. l have been watched. he
said, continually. | took the mayorship
against my own will. That it is an honor,
90 not deny. did not take it for the honor
Dut Tor the purpose of administering the
financial affairs of the city. Mr.. Whitehouse
mad good word for the New Age, and said
IL would hardly do to tell that paper to mind
ITS own business. He annou aced that he
would have his figures all printed for nistr
button before Saturday night
AT the conclusion of the Mayors address
the cry of 'Bangs, Bangs. Bangs" rent the
air and the gentleman of that name in the au
dlence serenely mounted the platform
lie made large amount of loud talk, bu
really said little of any consequence The
chief point he made was in regard to his de-
feat by Harrington last spring. He related
how he watched that officer for long time
after his election, and was now his fast friend
Mr.. Bangs did not close without word fol
the kennebec journal and the man who rep
resented it.
On motion of p. C.. Dolliver, Seth G.
Whitehouse was nominated as the candidate
OF the caucus fo- mayor.
In the closing ct Mr.. Whitehnuse and the
kennebec Journal figured prominently Hi.
Honor mounted the platform and stated tha
the Journal had misquoted the Sl3, 900 loar
order. That sheet, he said. had been throt
tied last year, but within three days had beer
! let loose.
Adjourned.