Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-28

! CITY tnen, Sald Mf. Williamson. last
election, we carried the State and next
year Wen carry the nation,!" Mr. Will
hanson paid strong tribute to Mayor
Noyes and the work of the city gov
| ernrcnt. He declared that the efforts
of Moves were largely responsible for
the keeping of the state House in
Augusta ~ "@s
Thomas A. Madore seconded the
nomination and spoke for the voters
of Ward 4.
Patrick Fitzgerald moved that the
| secretary cast the vote for Reuel j.
! Noyes. The motion was seconded and
Mr. CARL declared Moves the candi-
date for mayor.
Then s. e. {. Ward with slight re-
gard for the sensi6ilities, asked for
the reading of the caucus call, and
] succeeded in final attainment of his
| desires, Mr.. Williamson furnishing a
copy of the call.
! E. e. Newbert.
| f. E. Newbert was called to address
the meeting but declined to go to the
platform, stating that he had not
enough to say. He spoke of the storm
/ and it's influence upon the meeting
then amended Abe Martin" for a few
minutes I'VE intend to whip some
| body and whip EN- hard on March II.
declared Mr.. Newbert. and continued:
| I'VE have just nominated man who.
doubt not will succeed himself
want you fellow Democrats to put
your tails upon your backs and not
drag them in the dust You're not
Kicked" And when it was found nee
essary," stated Mr.. Newbert. Ito Dor
row $4,000 the other day Mayor
Noyes did not whine or whimper or
explain" Mr. Newbert CLEANED his
greatest applause by declaring prohibi-
ton wrong in principle, that it should
not be in the constitution and that II
could not help Maine. | have heard
| that so per cent. of the people use
| liquor in some form or another and
want to see resubmission," declared
| Mr.. Newbert, and I give way to no
man in my regard for the manhood
| and womanhood of Maine.
| Mr. CARL advanced his opinion that
endorsement of the candidate for rep
resentative should be forthcoming, and
upon being urged bit Niles Perkins
responded He avered his belief that
t1912 was "a Democratic year for the
mayor of Augusta, for the Governor
| of Maine and for the President of the
| United States
The unruly member who asked. and
why not for the president of the
Owls Club?" promptly subsidized un-
| der pressure.
Gov. Plaisted Speaks.
Mr. CARL then called upon Governor
Plaisted as the man who lives in a
rented house
The Governor placed his hat upon
the table impressed into service by the
newspapermen, and the funny man re-
marked;
Aha his hats in the ringi"
The Governor took up Augusta con-
ditions its past, its present. and it's
possible future He spoke of the great
men who have gone from Augusta to
make their influence felt throughout
the world-James G. Blaine. Joseph H
Manley, manager of Mckinley cam
paign. and John F. Hill, chairman of
the Republican national committee.
He declared it his great pleasure 70
come before the caucus to endorse its
work and TO talk of the city which
sounded the slogan in the nationwide
overture. He declared Moves a man Of
splendid horse sense" and ability and a
! competent manager, Next he took ap
! the good roads work, reiterating his
recommendations to the good roads con-
| ference and pointing to Augusta roads
| as an example of what might be accom-
| plshed
| lie attacked the Kennebec journal Tor
| its stand upon the city and State finaa-
ciai questions and assailed it's editor,
/ who, he declared, saw Is years penal
servitude in the offices of the Lewiston
| Journal!
Gov Plaisted rolled out figures in the
| manner of an expert accountant whaa
! he reached discussion of tax question,
| but he returned to THAT leading Repub-
lican sheet and its condemnation OF
| Hanks fair methods.
A Plea for "Good, Live Sports"
He declared that he went TO the
| grounds and ''viewed the good men and
| women who were enjoying fine exhibit
ton" and that it remained until next
day for him to learn that gambling
and selling of Uno had been carried or
at the track He advocated such gath
erings, labelling the fair an ATTRACTION
which l hope will make this city one OF
the places for good, live sports such a.
He then devoted much time to the Gil
more incident during a Republican ad
ninistration. and then returned to The
tax question.
He had much to say of the dignity
of his appearance before city caucus
and said:
II didn't take this job of Governor fo
pleasure or for the dignty--I took 1T 10
| the service of the citizens of the Stat
of Maine and l think I've accomplished
my desires. I didn't take the office TO
it's dignity, but 1 think / have main
tanned that dignity"
Speaking of the municipal situation
and its effect upon the State campaig
he said 81 know that a Republican vic
: tory would mean that it would be sal
that the people of Augusta had go
through with me. If you think of votin
against Reuel Moves, think, too, tina
such will be vote against me-.
t He denied the promise that he woul
make Maine "as dry as covere
bridge" stating that he was neither
fool nor a hHpocrite.