Putnam patriot., 1915-11-12
POLITICAL POT
Bubbles and BOilS But No Opposition Yet
to Mayer Macdonald
Administration Endorsed by Republicans
and Apparently Democrats are Well
Satisfied

and Apparently Democrats are We'll
Satisfied
During the past week the munich
nal campaign has advanced Ianother
step. All nominations for aldermen
have been made and the candidates
are given IN another column. This
matter is settled unless one of two
things happen-either that the general
csucuses will not ratify fully the re.
sults of the ward caucuses, which
does not seem at all likely, or that in
some ward an independent candidate
NAV spring up, which also does not
seem likely, although there is rumor
that it might happen in one ward, and
it has happened once before.
In regard to the nominations for al
defmen.at large. 1t seems almost a
sure thing that Alderman-at-large,
John A. Dady, the present ineumb-
ent Of the office, will be nominated by
the republicans and that Joseph La
paine will be his opponent ON the
democratic ticket. Mr.. Dady has
been in public life a number of years
serving his town as representative IN
the general assembly and the city as
a member of the council. He is also
member Of the board of county com.
missioners and is a faithful painstak-
ing official, man of sound judgment
and business ability. Mr.. Lapalme is
successful business man. He is one
of the representative French Canadian
citizens of Putnam, has always taken
an interest in public affairs land has
been an ardent worker in the ranks of
the democratic party. Putnam is
normally stronghold of republican
ism and unless something unforeseen
happens Mr.. Dady will doubtless be
returned to the council.
AS yet mo candidate has been
brought forward to oppose Mayor
Macdonald for reelection. Rumors
that some effort has been made to
have some leading democrat accept
the nomination, without success, have
been current. Taking the evidence as
il is found it would seem that there is
a general feeling that Mayor Mae
donald's past administrations should
be endorsed. The city has madeigrea
progress during his last three terms
and some of the greatest undertak
ings in the city's history have been
accomplished. The Mayor has given
a great deal of time to public affairs
and burdens of office, and the burdens
are such as not many care TO sccept. |
His policies of economy, good streets,
ample fire and police protection, con-
but not TO degree that |
will retard the advancement OF the |
city's interests, which he has set forth |
in each annual message to the council
have been we'll received, and the fact |
that there are not already other can
didates in the field is evidence that the |
citizens are well satisfied with the |
manner in which the business OF the |
city has been conducted. t goes with
out SAYING that If there was dissatis-
faction with the present and past two
administrations that long before this
other candidates, In both parties,
would have been announced. At the
last election Mr.. NJ acdonald stood unop- |
posed gand judging from present APP
pearances his administration Will
again have the unanimous endorse
ment of the whole city.
1t of course may be that something
is being held back and at the eleventh
hour an opposition candidate will be
announced If this happens and
good man of executive ability is put
up he would without doubt receive
support, but as before stated, Putnam
is normally strong republican city
and large odds would have to be over
come before a nominee from another
party could be successful. SO from
the facts as they appear it seems at the
present time to be foregone conclu-
sion that Mayor Macdonald will be
continued in Office for the next two
years.