The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
OUT in THE COLD.
Wateryille Citizens Not Likely to
Vote This Year.
THE LATEST IN THE ROW OVER
THE REGISTRATION MATTER.

1t Is Practically Certain that No Election
Will Be Held Because of Mayor Jones's
Refusal to Appoint Registrar in
Place of Mr.. Foster, Who Declined
What Those in Authority Have to Say.
Especial to the Press
WATERvILLE, February 5.-It is now
practically certain that there will be no
election in Waterville this spring and the
remarks are many and strong against the
mayors stand in being unwilling to ap-
point Republican member which are
heard on every side.
A call was made upon Chairman Plais-
ted first and in response to questions
asked he stated: NNo, sir, don't think
there is chance for an election. Ger
tainly my attitude will not be changed
in the least,'' and he smiled, ''for you
see I've nothing to do, though
/ consider it deplorable state of affairs.
Mayor Jones has acted in very strange
manner"
Mr.. Plaisted added that in his CORES
pondence with the Mayor, the latter had
stated: 'There has not been day nor an
hour but what, if you had called the
board together quorum would have
been present and ready to do business.
Further than this, one member of the
board at least has called on you and per-
sOnally urged you to call the meeting
and do the work the law says you shall.
The law says, section 2, chapter 81, And
in case any member of said board SO APP
pointed by said mayor neglects or re-
~ 6or of cos1 arH
the two shall proceed with the business
as provided in the act in his absence
s'The only communication / ever sent
you was under date of December 2S,
1891, when 1, as mayor, officially notified
you that I had made the appointment
under the registration law, gave
you the names of the appointee, and also
informed you that they awaited your
pleasure as chairman. Since the above
date I have spoken no word with you
except ''good morning." and have not
sent any communication to you at all
since the above date
''Now there" said Mr.. Plaisted, "the
mayor states he never sent me a COM
munication; very true, but he came and
made the verbal statement as have be-
fore said, that Mr. Foster had declined to
serve. Further than that he states q
member of the board, meaning Charlie
johnson, had urged me to call meeting
of the board and do the work. Such
thing never occurred MI. johnson
simply met me and said that he was
ready to make up check list when |
was, saying he had qualified but [ don't
think he purposely saw me for that, and
there is no question but what mayor,
Jones is getting himself in box'
C. f. johnson, Esq, was very ready
to corroborate Chairman Plaistad's as
sertion that he had never urged that
gentleman to perform any work. He
said: 81 simply wished to relieve my
self of any responsibility which l might
have in this matter, and consequently
informed MI Plaisted 1 was ready to
make up list with him at any time. L
don't think there is any show
for an election, and the
reports that 1 should post a checklist
are incorrect, for | shall do nothing OF
the kind. 1t is a strange state of affairs,
ANYWAY. Of course there is one more
day in which there are three chances OF
an election. First, that Chairman Plais-
ted call the board together; second, that
Mayor Jones appoint a new man; and
last that Mr.. Reuben Foster qualify"
Hon. Reuben Foster was found in his
office, but he didn't look happy and said
there wouldn't be any election, and
showed a little note in which Mayor
Jones stated, ''You have suggested to me
the names of several Republicans whom
you desire.me to appoint in your place,
and [ have declined to do so.' Mr.. Eos
ter thought he had helped the Republi-
can party, tried to at least, and said, Il
think that law will be repealed"
In the same building was found City
Clerk Clair looking very much as if
another term in Office would be agreea-
Bile. Il think today decides the quen-
tion," said Mr. Clair. ''We shan't have
any election, because the two men that
could do it WON'T
At the next door His Honor, the May
OF, was found. He stated: II have not
changed my idea of an election, so far as
making an appointment goes. AS to
there being an election, | cannot say. 1t
rests entirely with the registration
board, which is beyond our control"
Better Let Him Stay.
HAMILTON, Ont, February 5.-Charles