Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-04

Editors Of The Kennebec journal.
Please offer, in my name, premium Of
500 to any man who will compose the
same number of lines and contain as much
falsehood rs there is in the above.
will give the citizens of Augusta the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in
regard to Capt. Blanchard's nomination,
and then they can take their choice as to
which they will believe
During the last three months score or
more of the leading citizens of Augusta
came to me and asked me to all wv the use
of my name as candidate for mayor. To
each and all my reply was that could not
allow it, rs should not be here much of
the time this summer. Then the question
would be asked me, "Who can we nomi-
nate My inrariable answer was that my
choice was Capt. Blanchard, and that when
the time came should do all I could to
bring about that result. Thus matters
stood up to last Saturday night, when
found that four or five candidates we're al
ready in the field. started out Monday
morning went to Mr.. Heath, and found
that he had already withdrawn; vent
to Capt. Nash, and when he under
stood the situation, like gentleman he
Withdrew Mr. Hersey withdrew ;MrGoddard
withdrew: the time for Candidates to enter
the field expired at 4 o'clock. and both Col.
Staples and Mr.. Millikens papers were sent
in between half past three and four o'clock
and did not know of it till after the time
hal expired. The three candidates were
voted for Tuesday evening. under the Au-
strnlian ballot system, and Capt. Blanchard
was nominated by large ma jority.
Now. Nessrs. Editors, do you suppose
Messrs. Nash and Heath withdrew at the
hehests of any ring: Do you suppose the
New Age with all its reputation for truth
and veracity { ts) can convince any one
that they did sos Barnum was always
prond of being called humhug, and de-
clared that the people liked 1t; but there is
such thing a. carving thing too far.
II the old man could read the above, he
would turn over in his coffin, admit that
he had lived in vain, ands,ery out Fred,
take the cake" As said befWe, who
would ever accuse Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath
of countensncing anything in the line of
that the New Age would term ring nomina-
tons? The following letter from him
speaks for itself;
AUGUSTA. Me-, Feb. q. 1893.
p. o. TIcktrg:
MY DEAR SIR You are authorized to state
that cannot possibly consent to the use of my
nsin- for the Nomination fur mayor.
"rersoaalls, shall support Capt. II. 7. Blan-
ehard believing that his long experience in city
affairs eminsntly qualities htrn for the Office and
thar he would give us n rigidly economical admin
isiration. Truly yours.
II. NJ. HEATH"
Other candidates gave Capt. Blanchard
the same voluntary hearty endorsement.
The above, Mr. Editor, is the truth in
regard to Capt. Blauchards nomination.
His nomination emanated from me-the
withdraw ais were procured by me. without
advice from living soul. II there is a
man in Augusta who is clear of ring or cor
poration entanglements. that man is Capt.
Blanchard. II his nomination was secured
by ring, that ring is myself. Now, to a
certain extent, believe in rings. There
never was nomination made but it was