Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-26

The Unanimous Choice of the Republi-
cans of Watervile as Their Candidate
for Mayor.
come at least. 1t was a, true Republic
can representation, a gathering of
the foremost business and intellectu-
al men of the city, who believing as
they do that good government can be
secured only through the straits of
the Republican party. There was not
a dissenting voice in the midst and if
fare of the city, they We're made last
evening.
When the name of Frank E. Hub
bard, the nominee of the convention,
was mentioned by Hon. w. T. Haines,
there was cheering and applause, for
il is he who is to be the standard
bearer during the campaign. 1t is he
who can take IN the work where it
he's been so admirably left by Mayor
Redington and carry it on to an end.
There was no doubt of the sentiment
of the convention relative to this fact.
The meeting convened at AS O'Clock
and was called by George +. Davies,
chairman Of the city committee, who
read the call and asked for .he APP
pointment of a chairman for the meet
ing.
The name of Mayor Redngton was
quickly presented. Mayor Redington
in taking up the duties as chairman
| said:
at shows that after serving you for
the mast year. you still have little
confidence in my integrity and inten-
ton to do the right thing by the peo-
pie of Waterville. The city, State and
nation will grow and prosper in wis
dom and power as long as they cling
| to the principles and respect of their
| fellow men. A city never can have sue
cess in business without it clings to
| the principles of honor, truth and JUS
| tice for fellow men. l wish to say a
few things concerning the affairs of
the city for the past year and cast
a birds eye view to the future. | feel
justified in doing this on account of
what has happened during the past
week"
Statement Relative to the City Of
Waerville's Condition and Answers
To Some Other Matters Taken Up
BY the Opposition.
Three matters of paramount i'm
portance seemed to confront us. on
our entrance upon the duties of the
municipal year--the necessity of a
High school building. railway bridge
across the Kennebec to let the L., A.
& w. Street Railway come into the
city, and central fire station.
The first OF these three was of the
most Importance and has been bone
fnr lnncr no
fore the City hall was built or the
South Grammar school building. The
different boards of education and
superintendent of schools were eX-
claiming upon the needs of new
building. but the matter could never
be brought to decisive point. Diff
ferent city governments have made
strenuous efforts to start the erection
of such building but it was always
side tracked for other interests.
At the beginning of our fiscal year
the Board of Education and the Supt.
of Schools appeared before us and alb
solutely demanded a new building.
stating the need existed as acutely as
though the present building had
burned to the ground, and if such
catastrophe took place. the city
would find away to rebuild"
Acting upon this desire and seeming
necessity and in the interests of the
future of the city, the city government
took positive stand and made every
effort to secure the needed structure
as quickly as possible. We didn't
raise the tax rate nor the valuation.
We didn't need to; we didn't cripple
any other department, We didn't need
to; but we had to resort to piecemeal
method, of building a portion at a
time. The contract kept us within
the appropriation for the year. 1t
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