The Portland daily press., 1901-02-23
COZ. r. Il. HoornBy FOR MAYOR.

The selection Of Col. f. b. Boothby as
the Republican candidate for Mayor Will
command the hearty appreciation
OF the entire party. Though
native OF waterville, Portland has been
his home for many years and he has
thoroughly identified himself with Its in
terests No man understands better what
are PortlRnd's needs and no man viii
work harder to supply them. AS Presi-
dent of tho Board of Trade fol many
years he has become thoroughly versed In
the business interests of her merchants, and
has shown great zeal and energy in promot-
ing them. 1t Is the universal testimony
of the members of that body that no
President OF the board has been more
helpful, more efficient, more alive TO the
Importance of our commercial Interests
than he That he is man OF great exc
cutive capacity his long connection with
one Of our great transportation lines in
one OF its most responsible positions con-
cIusively attests. Few men are better
known not only in this city but through.
out the state, and few more popular. 1t
would seem especially fitting that in a
year when Portland is expecting great
commercial Development, q man like
Colonel Boothby who knows all the re-
quirements OF such development, should
be on its executive toard. Colonel Booth
Inv did not seek the Office. He
was the unanimous choice OF the
committee appointed by the Republican
convention and his selection was ratified
by the convention without dissenting
voica While always q strong Repuoli-
can he has never been identified with
any factions or clique, and his nominal
ton cannot be claimed as a triumph OF
any faction or set of men. All the ele-
ments in the party contributed votes TO
his nomination, and all will unite to
give him a hearty and enthusiastic sup
port at the polls which is all that Ia need
ed to assure his triumphant election.
The Democrats In this town can never
elect a Mayor when the Republicans
are united. Their sanguins predictions
OF victory this year have been based up
on the belief that the Republicans could
not find a candidate upon who they could
harmonic. The selection OF Colonel
Boothby with the hearty accord OF all
the elements of the party removes the
ground work OF pretty near all thsir
hope. For the sake of appearances
they will of course continue to claim
everything, but hereafter their oonh-
dencs will be mere pretence.
Not only must Colonel Boothby be
elected by a strong majority but a ma
jority OF Republicans must be placed In
the Board of Aldermen and Common
Council.
This Is to be an important year in
Portland's history, and 1t Is for the In
terests of all that the direction of the
mum cipal government shall To kept In
the hands OF the party that has always
been the party of progress, under whose
Intelligent guidance most OF our national.
state and municipal development has been
brought about. In the past thirty years
the citizens OF Portland have never elect
ed two Democratic administrations In
succession. A years experience with that
party has always proved sufficient and
more than sufficient.
Nothing has aver been gained by ex-
changing Republican administration
for a Democratic one. On the contrary
whenever such a change has been made
the city has always suffered distinct
loss. A Democratic administration is a
backward step. Portland cannot afford
to take any such step.