Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-04

with feeling Of confidence that was
gratifying to behold the Republican Vo-
tiers OF the city Of Augusta Friday eve
ming, by unanimous choice. made Hon
Blaine S. Viles, the present mayor. their
candidate for election to that Office for
another year. 1t was such a gathering
Of Republicans as is good to see ana
IL indications count for anything its in
fluences should bear fruit at the coming
municipal election of March IS.
The caucus was called not only for
the purpose of nominating a-landidate
for mayor but also for nominating IN
each Of the eight wards of the city cam
didates for one alderman, two council
men and the several ward officers,
These ward caucuses. with the excep-
ton Of that of Ward >. which was heih
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon We're held
at the conclusion of the general eau
Gus, in places assigned for the diHer-
Ont wards by the chairman or the eau
Gus.
II was shortly after 80 when Char
man Charles F.. Purinton OF the Re
nuhlican CITY Committee called the
gathering TO order and named hon.
r l..
caucus. with Burleigh Martin as sec
retary. In taking charge OF the gam
cring Chairman Dutton said that the
caucus was in luck when ne was
chosen chairman. inasmuch as ne hau
90 speech to make, his business being
to conduct the caucus, but nevertheless
he made a speech which though BRIEF,
was very much to the point. In clos
ing his remarks Mr.. Dutton lntroduc-
ed to the caucus Frank +. Southard OF
the law Office Of Williamson, Burleigh
L. Mclean, and that gentleman, in one
Of the brightest pieces of political ora
torv that has been heard in City hall,
nls ced in nomination the name of Hon.
Blaine s. Niles.
Following the nomination Mr.. Southland
proceeded to give in a concise and at the
same time very interesting manner few
facts and figures relative to the work OF
the administration for the past year and
also to that Of the year Immediately pre-
ceding it. He compared the last Newhert
administration with the Eies admins
,raton Of the past year and picked 10
lieces some of the Democratic criticisms
of Mayor Niles' review Of the work done
during the year in way that lost them
TO sight. Mr.. Southland spoke in a
straightforward and convincing manner
that made a deep impression on his hear
crs and was greeted by generous ex-
preston of approval as he closed.
Following MIR. Southards remarks the
secretary was by vote instructed 10 cast
the ballot OF the cducus making Mr..
Eiles the Republican candidate for the
office of mayor Of the city OF Augusta,
whereupon a committee of two consist
ing of Frank +. Southland and Roy l..
Wardwell and appointed by the chair
man, was named to wait upon Mayor
Niles and notify him of his nomination
which they did. and going to the mayors
Office soon accompanied him to the hall
Mayor Niles as he entered the hall was
greeted with tumultuous cheering.
In response to calls for a speech he
stated that he thanked the caucus from
the bottom of his heart for the honor
which it's members had conferred upon
him. but said that he could not make a
political speech that night. In closing he
said that if elected he would give his bes,
efforts in the interest of the city.
The nominations in the eight wards OF
the city, as the results of the ward eau
uses which followed the general caucus
are as follows:
WARD ONE
For Alderman-Oscar H. Anderson.
For Councilmen-Frank L. South
ard and Vincent Fl. Dunning.
For Warfen-Chester Written.
For Ward Clerk-C w. Townsend, Jr
For Constable-Albett Gardner.
For city Committee-Oscar II. An
derson
WARD TWO.
Tor Aiderman-G Cony Weston
For Councilmen-Virgil r. Trouant
and DR.. NJ. f. Hawk.
F'o. Warden-Major Charles J.
House.
For Ward Clerk-E. 7. Herbert.
For Consta ble-William P Fox
Fer City COmmittee-WilbertS S. Will
SON
WARD THREE.
For Alderman-Henry Parmenter.
For Councilmen-Danfor L. Nash
and John c. Howes.
For Mathematician Fletcher.
For Ward Clerk-Wallace Diplock.
For Constable-David L. Diplock.
For City Committees. Sewell Web.
ster.
WARD FOUR.
For Alder1nan-Aime Casavant
For Councilmen-W. w. Leighton
and Philbert Poulin
For Warden-Philip Courtemanche.
For Ward Clerk-Arthur Leighton.
For Constable-Joseph Bolduc.
For City Committee-Joseph Blan-
Ghetto.
WARD FIVE
For Alderman-Percy w. Morrill,.
For Observation-Disclosures B. Phil
brick and Charles r. Dutton.
For Warden-Lester G. league.
For Ward Clerk-Frank Damren.
For Constable-Benjamin Tracy.
For City William s.
Knowles.
WARD SIX
For Alderman-Walter NJ. Sanborn.
For Councilmen-Albert G. Hopkins
and Albert NJ. Folsom.
For warden-Edward Druery
For Ward Clerk-Orville Colman.
For Constable-J. G. Longfellow.
;Fof City committee-Charles NJ.
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