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

, dound to the advancement of Their
own political chances,
afterwards it dawned upon these
Democrats that they had put both
feet in it when they planned this split
which would allow them to slide into
another years rule At the first OPP
pOrtunity the Democratic representa-
tive from Augusta presented a bill in
the Legislature to the end that d plu-
rality vote shall elect in Augusta in
stead of d majority.
Nov, it seems TO me that down
there at the Legislature on the floor
OF the House about the middle of
January, when someone was trying to
prevent the postmasters in that body
from voting. heard the assertion
that it was not a matter of politics.
/ suppose he has said the same in
this quandary.
well, that bill went through the
House Swift is no dodger; he al
waps meets the issue fairly and
sq9afely. but it was matter of Cour-
tesa with him. The Senate, however,
refused to accept the bill in view of
the ban placed on private and special
legislation. February ). and it was re-
ferred to the next Legislature
To-day. some of these papers were
circulated tholding up one of the cir
culars distributed in The streets of
Augusta. Saturday, APPARENTLY aimed
at Senator Frank l.. Dutton who OPP
posed the measure upon request from
IL
they didn't send me one. | guess they
might have been afraid it wouldn't
convert me.
Yes, gentlemen, We remember there
Y as no politics in the postmaster fight.
and of course there was no politics in
this attempted legislation. Did YOU ever
notice that this fellow never thinks Of
himself? He's the most wonderful ex-
ample of unseIfishness in Augusta. and /
don't know but in the world He says
il would cost $500 for each of the three
elections he declares will be necessary.
Gentlemen, having been city clerk of
Augusta. | know this isn't Il fact He
knows it's not fact but he tries TO
cram ii down the Threats of the people of
this city. The cost of the first election
might possibly reach the total of $500.
everything figured-but let's take him at
his own premises. He knows that the
major cost of the first election is tn
board of registration. with its members
at s. per day each, the construction of
booths and the publication of the ballot
in the newspapers. He knows this cost
would not obtain at the succeeding cleo
tons, Yet he assures us that the total
e :.
the mistaken sum Of $500
Stating that hundreds had been knock
ing at the door closed against private
and special legislation for four weeks.
and that Mr.. Newbert had helped hold
them out, and that because Mr.. Newbert
had been unable to put through one
proposition lie scattered the misrepre-
senting circulars all over the city, Nj
Harrington. outlined the present provis-
ions of the city charter. Explaining how
the board of aldermen issues a warrant
if no election results from the first at
tempt, for another trial about one week
later, and, If then failing, for date not
less than three nor more than four days
hence, he continued:
THE result depends upon getting out
first two attempts the good sense of the
people will assert itself and Wen find
Willis f. Swift the mayor of Augusta
just as certain as there comes the third
election.
He told of two young men among his
acquaintance who had been offered d
place on the Progressive ticket, but had
refused because they felt it might mean
Newbert's election, and had Informed
those who approached them that they
had "been waiting a long time for this
chance at him" Mr.. Harrington be-
lieved that the Progressives recognized
the fact that their voting for e. NJ,
Thompson meant only the election of the
Democrat and that these Progressives
would turn to Swift on the third election
when it comes to a question of candi-
dates" he declared "the worth and in
tegrty of Willis Il. Swift speaks for
more than we can say. Gentlemen, we
don't have to blush for our candidate.
THE keynote is men. Keep that in
mind It's the men were after and
know one man we don't want"