Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
Democrats Nominate
E. Maynard Thompson
as Mayoralty Candidate

nemocrats Of Augusta held their caucus
Tuesday evening at City hall to nominate
the party's candidate for mayor to De
voted on at the municipal election Mon
dav. Dec. II, E. Maynard Thompson
former Progressive. was the unanimous
choice Of the caucus for CANDIDATE ms
nomination being made by Ernest l.. Nc
Lean and endorsed by James l.. Boyle
g G. c. Ward, Frank Tracey, E. c. Carli'
Niles L. Perkins. Hon. E. E. Newoert'
ex-Goyernor F. w. Plaisted. Edward T.
Taylor. Frank b. Gidney. Eden HANKS
and Levi T. williams.
The caucus was called to order by
S. C. c. Ward. chairman OF the DEM
ocratic city committee. Ex-Governor
Plaisted was nominated for chairman
Of the caucus but declined and NOM
mated E. c. CARL. who was elected.
Everett M. Mower was elected secre-
tary.
In nominating Mr.. Thompson, Mr..
Mclean spoke of the fact that Mr..
Thompson had served in the Maine
Legislature in 1901 in the capacity Of
assistant clerk and he said that it was
safe to assume that he served then as
a Republican. He said that when the
Progressive party was organized Mr.
Thompson joined the party and serv-
ed it in three different capacities, well
knowing that he had no chance o.
winning but doing as his conscience
dictated. H~ said that when the party
was disrupted it became necessary for
it's members to Join either one or the
other of the two great parties and that
the Democratic party extended to
them open hands. And the speaker
said that he had heard a call from all
factions for this nomination.
In behalf Of the retiring Democratic
city committee S. C. c. Ward, its
chairman, presented the following re-
port which was unanimously adopted
by a rising vote: ITO the voters Of Au-
gusta, Me-: We. the undersigned men,
bers Of the Democratic city commit
tee desire to go on record as opposed
to the use Of money or liquor at the
coming municipal election. We further
agree that we will do all in our power
to conduct clean and honest cleo
ton. We also agree to do everything
In our power to have the members Of
the party stand by this agreement"
The report was signed by all the men,
bers Of the committee.
Upon motion Of Ex-Governor Plaisted
1t was voted that the city committee
have the power to fill vacancies.
A committee composed Of Hon. E. E..
Newbert, Niles S. Perkins and Reuel
]. Noyes was appointed by the chair
to wait upon Mr.. Thompson and inform
him Of his nomination.
II am deeply sensible of the honor
conferred upon me; 1 appreciate it
very much. especially as 1t came to me
unsought and I had no thought Of ac-
cepting the nomination until the pres
sure became so great, especially from
independent sources that I felt that
I could not disappoint my friends"
said j. Maynard Thompson to q re-
porter in response to an inquiry as to
whether or not he would accept the
nomination. Il am also particularly
pleased at the declaration of the eau
Gus for clean elections he added.
The nominations for ward officers
were as follows:
Ward Ono
For Aforementioned L. Mclean,
For Councilmen-Willi l.. Hay
den and Joseph J. Smith.
For Warden--Lewis A. Wyman.
For Ward Clerk-Albert E. Hall.
For Constable-Charles H. Davis.
For City Committee-Albert H. Fer
ran.
Ward Two
For Alderman-F. w. Hillman.
For Councilmen-H. A. Merrill and