Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-10

10, 1913.
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stirring ovatons ever heard at a peliti-
cal gathering at Augusta.
Three hundred men make some
noise when they're feeling like it. and,
judging from the outburst in that hall,
those 800 men had been waiting for some
time to tell Willis Swift of the feeling
they had buttoned up under their jackets.
1t started with d-clapping, it pro-
crossed to stamping of feet and shrill
whistles and then they really cut loose.
Their cheers in the low-roofed hall Were
deafening. They stood up and waved
their hats, jumped up and down and
pounded each other upon their backs.
Mr. Swift was startled, for a moment
then he smiled: then he waved his hands
for the uproar to stop. 1t did-when
they We're out of breath and ready,
1t wouldn't be right to tell you every
word Mr.. Swift said His talk was brief
and to the point-intimately addressed
to men. nearly all of whom he knew by
their first names-a pledge to them of an
honest. business-like administration were
he elected.
After personal canvass of the stores
aud residences of the city he was pre-
| pared to state that if every men would
| get out and work there would be no
! doubt of the result.
He went on to tell of a visit to the
home of George Washington and of the
many evidences there of friendship be-
tween Washington and that greatest of
French generals, Lafayette, and eX-
pressed his appreciation of the support
promised by the French voters of Au-
eusta.
IF you elect me mayor of this city,
he concluded earnestly, his right hand
raised. Il pledge myself to faithfully
discharge the duties of the office which
you bestow upon me-
Frank j. Ham.
Frank j. Ham was introduced by Mr..
Fisher as the man who, by Governor
Haines, selection, is going to the state
prison at Thomaston, where he cannot
organize any more Republican clubs
Mr.. Ham paid striking tribute to the
party nominee. declaring Mr. Swift to be
business men of sterling integrity He
put the proposition of the city as cor
poration seeking an able manner. III
yon were looking for manager for this
corporation who, of these three candi-
dates, would YOU Nance he demanded.
The response left no doubt
well" concluded Mr.. Ham, 81 believe
Augusta will select Willis f. Swift to
manage its affairs"
Samuel Titcomb.
"For three generations in the city of
Augusta" stated Mr.. Fisher, 1.-THE name
of Titcomb has been a highly honored
one Samuel Ttcomb of the city's early
days was before my time but l knew
his son and there never was better
man. We have descendant with us
tonight, one of the leading young Repub-
licans of this city. | want to hear from
Sam Titcomb."
Mr.. Titcomb thanked the chairman for
his remarks but was afraid the present
generation might prove a disappoint-
ment He urged the Importance of the
vote of the individual and declared that
work in that direction was the only GER
tain means of success. ''The ward COM
mittees must work" he said. but the
individual must vote and get his neigh.
Dor to vote If every man does his share
Willis E. Swift will be elected
Joseph Croteau from -Four"
Joe croteau from Ward 4, the coiner
of that now famous slogan at the in
ception of the Republican Club, Maybe
we don't make many new Republicans,
but by gosh! we make some good DEM
oerat." was the next man introduced
by Mr. Fisher Joe let it be understood,
he had Il mighty good education in French
schools As he says, English is a hard
| language" but it isn't so difficult that
Joe can't make it lay down and roll over
when he wants to tell you something.
| It's certain a great many men IN that
Saturday night audience would be will
ing to accept Joes doubtful accent II
they could attain his facility of EXPIRES
siop
You probably read the story in Satur-
! dav mornings issue of the Journal as
| told by E. NJ Thompson, concerning n
cyclone which ''is going to strike the
city on election day. Joe was introduced
as that cyclone (which will land on
Monday with that respected French vot-
ing population behind it,
He said the English language came
hard for him but declared lin thinking
I'm certainly with you fellers. lie
thanked the voters of Ward for the in
terest they were manifestinS, and said
that many of them, with him, had been
Progressives at the fall election,
u WAS Progressive then he eX-
! planned. "because | thought a party pro-
noted by the great Roosevelt must be
all right.
But III be deuced'' he cried, IF I'm