Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-18
1T is SETTLED.
City of Wateville Now Has a
Registration Board.
Mayor Jones Appoints Mr.. Harvey
Eaton to Fill the Vacancy.
Chairman Piaissed withdraws Resignation
PIais.ed. Johnson and Eaton Are the Men.
Especial to the kEsNnBEc JorRsAL.

SPECIAL TO tlie hkSSEBEC Journal.
| WArERvILLE, April 1.-THE muddle Is
settled. Wateryilie has a registration board,
every member of which is sworn into office
and ready to do his duty as the Law requires.
The dispatch which appeared in the papers
from kocklanl, Saturday morning, gave as
was thought then the method of settlement.
| but it was misleading and although headed
4 in the right direction, did not hit the mark
I Last Thursday Mayor Jones and c. F.
/ Johnson of the firm of Webb. johnson 4
/ Webb, went 10 Rockland in answer 10 Il
notification from Attorney-General Little
| field, that there had been application ma,ie
for i writ of mandamus upon Mayor Jones
to compel him to appoint member of
the board in the place of Hon. Rueben Fos-
ter. Hon. Drvillc u. Baker appeared for
the Watcr,ille parties applying for the writ.
! The matter was talked over informally and
Mayor Jones signitied his READINGS, TO APP
point if as, ured that he had the right and
would do 80 if Mr. Littletield would give
that It, In, opinion.
Mayor Jones at this time also learned that
Mr.. \. II plaisteI had Withdrawn his res
ignaiiun AMI was ready To call the board to-
getIcr. Attorney-Gencral l.ittleield would
not assume the responsibility of passing
Judgment although indicating 10 Mayor
Jones that in his opinion the court would not
approve of his taking advantage of any
tcchnlcalties in making the appointment.
By consent of all parties the hearing was
postponed until the latter part of the week
TO enable Mr.. Baker TO gct the views of the
Watervilr parties applying for the manda
mus and agree with the mayor on the points
for the court 10 decide, Mayor Homes offer
ing at the same time to leave the matter of
his right to appoint again to any judge of
the Supreme Court.
Saturday Mayor Jones consulted with
political friends and number Of Repub-
lican> and decided it wa- inexpedient,
would involve further expense for another
appeal to the court. To avoid
this the mayor appointed MIR.
Harvey Eaton to acl as the third
member ON the board Mr.. Eaton has noti-
fed the mayor IN writing of his acceptance,
and has taken oath to fulfil the require
mcntS of the law i'll his new position. This
settles the trouble that has kept Watervillc
politicians i'll a constant state of irritation,
AMI every body IN the city is thankful that
the qubhlc is at last brought to an end.
Mr.. Eaton, the newly appointed member,
is Il graduate Of Colby and a lawyer He
came from Cornville about wear ago and
established his office in this city. since
Which time be has had very good practice.
lie is not politician, having never figured
among the fighting lines of the Republican
party, of which he is however, a loyal
member.
The Democratic members of the board
are G.. +. johnson, of the law firm of Webb,
johnson & Webb. He has high standing
among the politicians of both parties as u
clean and upright politician has been twice
i candidate for mayor and is one of the
highly respected men of the city.
A.. II. Pllished. chairman, is assistant
cashier of Ticonc Bank, He is member
of the kcnncbcc bar, although he has never
practiccd. lie is not politician and to no
one has the registration trouble been more
distatrful than TO him.
The make up of the board gives general
satisfaction among the members of both
parties Watrrville has been u long while
getting its board bat now ha, one that pro-
badly cannot be- cycclled by any city i'll til"
State.