Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-25

Tested by them in the proceedings Of
the caucus. The meeting throughout
was Characterized by q spirit Of optim :
ism and if indications count for any
thing the city hall, when the ballots
are counted one week from next Mon
day afternoon. take its place once
more in the Republican column.
Swift Prcsioes
The general caucus was called to or
der shortly after 80 b. Chairman
ViIes Of The Republican City Com
nictee. and uEI|the call by him for
& Chairman 70 preside over the caucus
Hon. Willis + Swift was the uEani-
NOUS choice of s-ho-4 present. Charles
P. Hall was thea chosen as secretary.
Chairman Swift then read the cal for
the caUcuEes and followed with a few
remarks. which he began by thanking
all for the honor which they had con
ferred upon him by asking i'm 70 pre-
side over the meeting. Ee then went
on TO sa- thar the outlook for q Re.
publican victory AZ the coming cleo
ton was a bright one. ard said tha.
while the compaign was to be a ho.
one and would without doubt be close
ne could not out feel in the face Q:
existing circumstances and the en-
coUraging outlook as evidenced D., In,
splendid gathering ~ representative
Republicans before him that on the
8th Gay OF March the victory would
be theirs ana p a good majority.
Nelson Nomina.es viIes
He then caMe+ for the nomination O.:
. candidate fY- mayor who should lea;
the PARTY - victory. wa!ch call vas
quickly RESPONDED 10 by John Z. Mel
son. wno placed in nomination the name
Of Hon Blaine 5. Eiles Mr.. Eeison's
speech was a gem and was delivered
Y tone whose c.earness carried its
every word to all parts OF the hall. AS
he went on ne paid a most graceful trib-
ute I" Mr.. Ni.es as a citizen. as bust
ness man and as Republican. saving
that ne "as d young maa who had al
ways been Republican in every sense
OF the term AMI whose steaItast al
legance TO the Republican party would
never be questioned. He then spoke of
MI Nnes' ability as business man
and OF the success which had been his
in the various interests which he had
-epresented-of his success in the man
agement Of the Coroin park in New
Hampshire. the largest game preserve
in the country-of his successful career
in the employ Of the State Of Maine as
commissioner Of forestry, and ot the
successful conduct OF his own business
interests. and closed by saying that If
Mr- Files were elected 10 the high
Office OF the mayor of the capital city
OF the State of Maine at the coming
election, which he confidently expected
would be the result, that the people Of
the city might rest assured that the ad-
ndnistration ct the hands Of that gen.
ticman would be one OF sound business
principles, of marked ability and one
which would reflect a marked degree of
credit upon Mr. Viles himself and upon
the party which he represents.
AS the speaker placed the name Of
Mr.. Viles in nomination he was greeted
with storm Of applause. The nomina-
ton was seconded by Manning S. Camp
bell OF Ward in a neat speech and he
was followed in turn by the following
representatives. OF the different wards:
Guy Q. Vickery Of Ward !, Major Charles
J. House Of Ward 2, Alderman Charles
p. kinsman Of Ward 3, Anne Casavant
Of Ward 4, Will S. Knowles Of Ward 3.
Walter N. Sanborn OF Ward s. P G.
Weber of Ward 9, E. A Hussey of
Ward and Alderman Louville W
fSvnitten Of Ward s. The nomination
was then made unanimous by a rising
vote.
Mr.. viles was then called and as he
appeared on the stage he was greeted
by three rousing cheers. Mr.. Viles'
speech Of acceptance was brief but what
he did say was to the point. In begin
ming he thanked the members Of the
caucus for the evidence OF the trust
they had reposed in him by naming him
for the high position Of mayor and
closed by pIedging himself, II elected.
to give the best there was in him in
the conduct of the city's affairs.
At the close Of Mr.. Viles' speech, the
business of the general caucus having
been concluded, an adjournment was de-
IL the. conclusion Of the general eau
Gus the voters Of the several wards