Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-13
viii Be Asked by StorToW If Fitzger
AIDS Present Figures Hold up--Sev-
eraI CounCi|maniC Protests Are
Made and ReCountS Asked.

| crs for the leading candidates. Of these
many were Republicans who voted fol
| Fitzgerald. There are those who dc
not hesitate to say that those were the
| votes that elected Fitzgerald. Most OF
| Fitzgerald's vote, however, in this non
partisan campaign, came from wards
that in other years when party desig-
| nations were used on the ballot, have
gone strongly Democratic.
The vote given George A. Hibbard
the present mayor, was more than 81,
900 less than he expected. 1t was but
1915. Many men experienced in NUM-
cipal politics today expressed the be-
lief that to Hubbard. Storrow may as
cribe his defeat Nathaniel H
Taylor, the remaining candidate fol-
mayoralty honors, received only 6lt
votes.
Now that the smoke of battle has
cleared away, it is seen more clearly
than ever that the struggle was far
and away the greatest ever waged in
this city. The fact that almost every
vote in the city was cast-95.35S out
CT a registration Of about 10000. shows
how intense the fight was. The total
vote made a record. Boston's first eX-
perience with direct nominations prov
cd a memorable one indeed.
The new city council of nine men,
bers will be composed of: Walter L.
Collins, Matthew Hale, Thomas j.
! Kenny, Walter Ballantyne. John ]. At
| fridge, Frederick J. Brand and Daniel
| j. Mcdonald, all of whom are Citizens
Municipal League candidates, and
James NJ. Curley and Timothy ]. Buck
| ley, Fitzgerald men. Six of these men
have the Good Government Associa-
TONS endorsement.
When he takes office, Feb. > BGs
tons new mayor will have placed in
his hands by the new charter power
far beyond what any of his predecos-
sors ever welded. His authority can
be compared only with that exercised
by the boards that govern cities where
the commission type of government
prevails.
Power of absolute veto will be one of
| his prerOgatives. All heads of depart
| ments and all municipal boards, ex
| cept the school committee and a few
| officials who will be appointed by the
| governor. among them the finance COM
| miSsioners, will be appointed by him
| and may be removed by him at any
| time. provided that at the time of re-
mOval he files q written statement of
his reasons.
1t will be his duty to originate all
appropriations other than loans, in
Guiding the budget for current expens-
cs. While the single chambered city
council of nine may reduce or reject
any item it may not increase an item
or a total.
An ordinance may originate either
with the mayor or with the city coun-
Gil, but if submitted by the mayor it
becomes effective if not acted upon by
the council within so days. The may
ors appointments must be confirmed,
however, by the civil service commits
sion, not by the council.
| Mr.. Fitzgerald, in statement in
which he says he realizes the great re-
sponslbilities the next mayor will have,
adds that knowing that the encour-
"eement of the mayors office can ac-
complish wonderful results in the
building up of the commercial and in
dustrial life of the city" he pledges
hllnSelf to extend such encoura cement.