Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-03
Mayor Treby johnson.


is, by that token. the most efficient.
That is exactly the line of reasoning
followed by Augusta Republicans one
year ago when they nominated Treby
Johnson for mayor. Prominent citi-
zens of Augusta had suggested that
MIR. Johnson become the candidate of
the party several times in the years
preceding, but he had always pleaded
that he was too busy with his business
affairs and that he did not feel that
he could give time enough from them
to give the city an efficient admins
tration. One year ago he yielded to
the pressure of his many friends and
| became the candidate Of the party.
He vas elected and has made good.
He did not seek the office,-the Office
sought him, but he has consented to
| serve the city again as it's mayor if
| the majority of the citizens desire
him. to do so.
Mayor johnson was renominated
last night at an enthusiastic caucus
Of the Republican party. His re-
| nomination was unanimous and with
it were the best wishes of the party,
| assurance OF it's support, the conf
dence of the rank and file and APP
few other mayors have been able to
duplicate. He took up the affairs of
the city when it was particularly hard
to make what many are pleased to
Gall good showing; ignored the
natural desire to bask in the sunlight
| Of popular approval, and lent the
| weight of his best judgment to policy
which was fer the best interests of
the city of Augusta.
| &. Mayor Treby Johnson was born in
Augusta, the scion of sturdy fam
| lily which has for generations been
devoted to the best interests of the
community. He played about the city
| as boy: was educated in our
schools and completed his studies at
Harvard. from which he was gradu-
ated in the class of II. His career
since that time has been closely in
terwoven with the growth and devel-
opment of business affairs in this, his
native city. A lawyer and banker,
man of affairs. q man of unusual
RI, mi
he has merited and has had the con-
fiderce of his neighbors and fellow
citizens. His courteous and cultured
manner have stamped him a thorough
gentleman in an age when courtesy
and refinement are none too common
in business affairs. His kindly man.
ner and transformations generosity
have endeared him to all those
with whom he has come in
contact. Faithful. cautious and eff
ficient, he has been entrusted with
the vital business affairs of others
and it is yet to be shown that he
has ever violated that confidence in
the smallest degree.
1t was this man who yielded to the
pressure of his friends and became
the candidate of the Republican party
one year ago He did not seek the
office, he sought to avoid it. in con-
trast to the candidate Of the other
party who was for the fourth con-
secutive time asking the approval of
the electorate. He was deemed ideal
timber for the mayorality and the
voters Of Augusta elected him.
His administration the past year has
been above criticism. His intimate
knowledge of municipal affairs, com
bincd with the business sagacity
which, with his other qualities have
raised him to his position in the
business world. have been used to
the best advantage of the city. He
terests. He has been enthusiastic for
progress. He has had the courage to
take action whenever his Judgment
has told him that such step would
be step forward. confident that the
future would show the wisdom of his
course and perfectly willing to await
the outcome. He enjoys the conf
dence of the PEOPLE who have watched
his administration closely and have
weighed his acts. He had friends in
both parties before his election in
1909 He has those friends now and
many more.
Augusta Republicans have renom-
mated this ideal candidate, Mayor
Treby Johnson to lead them to VIC
tory once more. He is an honest. ag-
gressive, fair and progressive candi-
date worthy of the votes of the peo-
|'ple-and he will get them. With such
candidate Republicans can well
afford to unite, to work and to vote.
If they will do this (and we are conf
dent that they willy Mayor johnson
will be reelected. Augusta will con-
Time TO prOsper and continue to merit