Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-02
VAUDEVILLE.
Democrats Elect the Mayor--Republic
Garry Five Of Seven Wards.

Garry Five Of Seven Wards.
Watcrville. March l-(Spcciap- The
agony is over and the Democrats are in
clover and the boilers are nearly wild
MIN siee. There's no dust In the Repub-
'ican jacket. thank God. IL survived the
acket that comes to us from far Ger th.
lee. Mr.. Goodridsc was not in II. no. not
or n single minute. but we hated like
SIN 70 own II. dom you know. The Demo-
Gratis woke up early and went at II hurley
guricy and they washed MIR. Redington's
garments white as snow. In the midst
OF an awful din we realize that we didn't
win, bur somebody must have burst 1,
gland when they brought the voters down
ana did US up right brown. however.
Mayor Redington. yer and.
seventeen oeSrccs below zero was ap.
propriatc weather for the cold sshak, that
the Democrats gave this city TODAY
ANA they did II e;tsy.too. Perhaps We MAJ
All he Democrats next year. But there,
the Democrats could not help it, They
are not TO blame. No matter who Is NJ
fault for Watervillc clecting a Democratic
mayor. he is elected and we will help
MN all we can. He is a good man for the
place; We never disputed that. He is
good in other ways. he can't help IL he
was brought up that way. but II they had
hung Jen Davis to a sour apple tree at
the close of the war. Mr.. Rcdington might
have been q Republican mayor just as
easy as rolling down hill.
The voters came out so slowly that
when the time came 10 close the polls
but little more than a two-thir.ls vote
nad been thrown. In Ward 8 alone 81
Republican voters remained away from
the polls. but the Democrats came OUT
all right.
Cutting the head of the Republican
ticket seemed to he a popular fad in all
of the wards except Ward 4. Major
Plaistcd takes the consolation prize of ST.
votes getting them in Wards and 5.
Republicans who voted the Republican
ticket We're surprised at the result of the
ballot. They feel worse than bad. but
but will have to set their teeth and die
hard. Mayor-elect Redington was the
recipient. last evening of many congratu-
iations from both those who supported
him and those of his friends who did not.
The Following is the vote by wards:
Mayor--F. j.. Goodridge. Rep. p:
charles II. Rsdington. Dem. 81.
Aiderman-Fred D. L.nnt, Rep. 50:
Common Councilmen-Frank Williams
Rep. 15s; J; II. \. Penney. Rep. 50: II.
A; Tozier, Dem. 50; L. Green Dem. l.
Burleigh. Rep. 81: c. b. Kelliher.
Warden-Henry o. Preble. Rep. Sc; |
Edward II. TallOuse. Dem. IS |
Ward Clerk-Edward c. Crosby. Rep.
81: c. Il. kelliher. Dem. 80 |
Constable-Albert Wade. Rep. 81: f. +. |
ftaii. DEM. ].
Ward z.
Mayor.F. J; Goodridge. Rep. Il:
Charles II. Redington. Dem. 13s.
Alderman-H. A.. Toward Rep. 81:
George A. Wilson. DEM. rs.
Common no G,,ouncilmen-F; NJ; Rand
Joseph Darveau. Dem. 1l3: Chester +, |
Rowe. Dem. 49,
Member of Board of observation-disclosures |
/: Merrick. Rep. 81: J. R. Clark, Dem. |
warden-Charles c. Bridges. Rep, o.:
Thomas Huard. Dem, lis.
W. Ward Clerk: 4; Bushey. Rep. 90:
Constable-F. f. Williams. Rep. 81: W.
+. Norman. DEM. liz.
Mayer Mayer i p j Goodridge. Rep. IS;
Alderman-Georee X. Boutelie. Rep.
"a: s. j. Topper. Dem, 80.
Common Councilmen-H. c. Prince.
Rep. ia +. w; Smith. Rep, 1874: J. NJ.
.: A. J. Alden. DEM. l.
Member of Board OF Education-R. w.
Dunn W1 a.. Rep; lsS: d. T; stowell. Dem. D.;
Ia Mas'f King pem 3 aoxie' Rep. 1885,
Ward Clerk-A. r. Drummond. Rep.
80: A. J. Clifford Dem. 49,
constahlenAlden T. Lord. Rep. 1876:
/
Ward 4.
Mayor-F. ]. Goodridgc. Rep. o.:
,harles II. Redington. Dem. 96: A. II.
,lais.ed. Dem. 2; c. II. Rcdington.
Alderman-A. L. Purinton. Rep. ,1aS: r.
J. Ransted. Rep. l: w. r. Smith. Dem.
Common Councilmen-O. G. Springfield
George L. Barney. DEM. 81; L. c. Her.
Member Of Board Of Edueation-s. S.
Fred W. Clair. Dem. co. go w.
Walsh. Dem. 81. d
Ward Glerkaw. W. Brown. Rep. 1ls; {
Constable-Frank Walker. rep. 143: +.
:. Carleton. Dem. 81. \
Ward S.
Mayor, r. ]. Goodridge. Rep, q; Charles !
!. Redington. lo': G, II. Redington. {: :
Alderman. Evanlcr Gilpatrick. Rep. /:
rs; w. w. Spaulding, Dem, IS. i
Common Councilman. A. +. Merrill.
.ep.. las: Edmund d. N0yes. Rep. 14S;
am A. Mitchell. DEM, 81: Edmond Val
". Dem, Sc. >,
Member of Board of Education. A. L. u
ane Rep. III; Chas. F. Johnson. Dem.
Warden. F. A. Knaun, Rep. 146; w. b.
rector. DEM, So
Ward Clerk. George p. Colby. Rep. l4s; a
G. Dow. DEM. 50. o
Constable. Ellery +. Erann, Rep. rs; Il
+. Williams. Dem. 80. s
Ward 6. II
Mayor, r. J. Goodridge. Rep. IS; IL
hairless H. Redington. DEM. SO.
Aldermen. John A. Lang, Rep, III: Bert T.
!. Jewctt. Dem. 90.
Common Councilmen, II. r. Durham,