Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-13
The Election.

/ 1t is not probable that even the
Inost sanguine Augusta Democrat an
ticipated the almost clean sweep that
was made by his party in yesterdays
election. The same causes that had
operated to swell the Democratic vote
in other Maine cities, were in evidence
at all stages of the municipal contest
but it was not supposed that they
we're as active or widcsprea ad as proved
to be the case.
The Republicans rested their case
upon the splendid record which their
party had made in its management OF
cjty affairs. and The clean ticket which
it had been placed in nomination. The
Democratic party did not deny the
good results of Republican rule in city
affairs neither did it offe- any criti-
cism of the Republican ticket. Its
campaign consisted solely of denuncia
ton of the Sturgis law, and the seven
or eight deputies who, under its provi-
sions, have been engaged in the en-
forcement Of the Prohibitory law in
this city.
1t was a style OF campaign un-pre-
Cedented in our municipal affairs; but
the results at the polls showed that it
of hundreds of voters who in previous
elections have acted with the Republi-
can party. All honor to those Repub-
licans who stood staunchly by their
ticket in yesterdays election. While it
| is to be regretted that there We're not
more OF them, the fact that they were
,yoof against the influences brought To
bear upon them to make them waver
in their faith will always be to their
credit.
The Democratic victory was certain
lily sweeping enough TO satisfy tie most
partisan member of that organization.
Seven of the eight wards We're carried
for the Democratic ticket, Ward alone
going Republican by good majority.
1t is useless for the voters who stood
| 10y the Republican ticket yesterday to
indulge IN vain regrets. The city gov
crnment during the next municipal
ycar will be in Democratic hands, and
GOOD citizens will indulge the hope
that they will discharge the trust re-
Ioscd in them as conscicntiously and
as successfully as have their prcde-
| c, ssors Frederick W. Plaistod, our
newly elected mayor, is as good man
as his party could have selected for
| It's standard bearer. a son of the late
ex- Cover nor Harris NJ. Plaisted, he has
been for many years resident Of our
city, and the large circle Of his friends
has never been circumscribed by party
Limits He is a man of genial person.
ality. and has been very loyal to what
he believed to be tire best interests of
| his city. While he has never had
previous experience in cur city govern
mcnt. it was through no fault of his,
FOR opportunities Oh tHlS klilu nave Hot
often knocked at Democratic doors in
this city. For some years past Mr..
Pl,istcd has been a valued member OF
the Board Of Directors of the Village
School district. succeeding IL" late
Hon Charles f.. Nash as chairman of
| that body. He has also represented
/ The district on the city school board.
Mr.. Plaistcd has just reason to feel
uro,id of the strong endorsement he
/ has received at the hands of his fell
low citizens. and. now that tho smoke
Of battle has rolled away. the Journal
extends it's cordial best wishes for his
success i'm his new Office. and Will
| lcEcerfully support him, as TIL" chief
executive of our city, in all he may do
| for the promotion Of the best interests
Of the Augusta We all love. and whose
highest welfare every good citizcn-
| Republican or DemoCrat-haS deeply
| at heart