Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-03
Names Republican Cities.


conditions which were local and rea-
| sons which were temporary, number
of our Maine cities, large majority
of them in fact, gave control of thei!
affairs over into Democratic hands
The Democratic leaders hailed this rs
an omen of coming landslide
throughout the state. The little
coterie of bosses at Waterville who
own the Democracy chortled with glee
as they counted the long expected
chickens which seemed at last in the
process of Matching. But now a great
change has come over the spirit OF that
Democratic dream. The expected
landslide throughout the State has
chickens proved to be in unhatchable
eggs In State and national elections
Maine has stood firmly by its Repuo-
lican traditions of over half century
and in the municipal elections these
erring cities, repentant after their
Democratic debauch, have come back
into the Republican fold where they
belong.
1t appears necessary for cities, like
individuals, to have fling of folly
once in a while, and when a Maine city
feels real develish and has to blow off
steam somehow, it celebrates by going
Democratic. Then, inevitably, comes
the cold, gray dawn of the morning
after, with the aching head, the con-
trite spirit, and, usually, empty pock-
cts, and the city at the next election
returns to the pathway of Republican,
ism, the pathway of responsibility,
honest government, business manage
ment, progressiveness and prosperity.
A year ago, most of the Maine cities
which had been indulging in their
to the Republican column and in Mon
days election the good work continued.
Eleven of the Maine cities held their
elections on that day and in only one
of them, Lewiston, did the straight
Democratic ticket win a victory. Nine
were carried by the Republicans in
splendid fashion, while in Saco an in
dependent citizens ticket, headed by Il
Republican and made up largely of
Republicans, won over the straight
Republican ticket. Two of the cities,
Bath and Rockland, which went Re-
publican Monday by rousing MAORI
ties, were carried by the Democrats
a year ago In fact, the Democrats
have been reckoning Rockland as one
of their permanent possessions, and,
partly as a concession to its supposed
Democratic loyalty, the Waterville
bosses allowed q Rockland Democrat
to go through the motions of running
for the governorship last fall. But
Rockland now follows Portland, Bath,
Auburn, Watervile and South Port
IdHu anu OtIcI CillCS Dtt1h ihto eiiN
Republican column, while in Ellsworth.
Gardiner and Hallowell the Democrats
did not have the heart to make a con-
test this spring, and things went I'M
animously for the Republican NOM
inees. Lewiston, alone, remains to
founder around in the Democratic
slough. and if it likes that sort of
thing then that is just the place for it.
There are other cities in Maine yet
to hold their municipal elections FOR
1909 and most of these elections will
be held next Monday. Augusta is one
OF these cities and we cannot believe
that Republican city like Augusta
will prefer to remain in the Demo-
cratic column when all of its sister
cities are returning to their old-time
Republican allegiance. At last fails
election it was demonstrated that the
tide had turned in this city and the
Republican ticket. State and county,
There is all the more reason why the
city should support the Republican
ticket this spring. The nominations
of the Republican caucuses commend
themselves not only to the Republicans
as Republicans, but also to all our
citizens who look at the matter from a
practical and business standpoint. 1t
is a ticket which deserves success ana
local conditions are such that the cleo
ton of this ticket will be for the best
interests of our municipal affairs
Next Monday is the day and no Re
publican voter of Augusta should for
get that he has an important duty to
perform at the polls on that occasion