Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-28

HON. FREDERIC E. sooTHsY
Wateryille. Me Feb. Special
Hon. Frederic +. Boothby was nom
mated as the Republican candidate for
mayor a. the Arrory SATURDAY night
hy the largest and most enthusiastic
Republican caucus ever ke!d in the
city Of WaterVille. There were fully
100 more than were present ~ the
Democratic caucus Of the irevios eve
ring and this in spite Of the fact tina:
the weather conditiCrs were about as
bad as they could be Old timers. men
who have attended eyerr Republican
caucus since the city vas started. - il
that they never saw anything ike i.
The hall was filed and everyone was
wearing a pleasant smile. Harmony
vas the watchword and it was every
where evident, The voters were united
in their choice for mayor. they had
been united in their choice for the va
lious War;i officers and everyone was
looking forward to another year of
splendid Republican administration for
the city.
Bartlett Chairman
The meeting was called 10 order 81
o'clock by Edgar ]. Brown. chairman
Of the Republican city committee. who
read the call, and on motion of E. c
Wardwell. Hon. Martin bartlett was
elected chairman. Mr. Bartlett was re-
ceived with enthusiastic applause as
he went forward TO take the chair and
II showed how high a place hA had
Won in the hearts of the people by the
careful business administration that
he has given the city. Mr.. Bartlett.
thanked those present for the honor Of
presiding over the caucus and said
that he would have something 70 say
before the caucus closed but q, pres
ent the business for which they were
called together vas the fist thing 20
he considered. He then called for NOM
nations for the Office If mayor.
Hon. Franz Redinston
Hon. Frank Redington was recog-
nized by the chair and took the floor.
He declared that in the fall a Repub-
lican Governor and a Republican Pres
shifting about Of President wilson and
gave some illustrations. He declared he
was there to nominate a man who va :
true TO all the principles Of the Repub
lcan party, a man who was almost (.
native OF Waterville. man whose
business had taken bin away but who
had always taken a great interest in
the city and who had returned here 70
make his home as soon as he had given
up that work; man who had three
times been the successful mayor Of
Portland. One who had many friends
and few enemies and who will make
one of the best mayors Waterville ever
had, Hon. Frederic E. Boothby. The
naming of the candidate was greeted
with long continued applause.
Hon. William T. Haines
Charles E BusheE promptly second
ed the nomination. Hon. William T.
Haines was then recognized by the
chair and took the floor.
Mr.. Haines said that he did not come
there to make a Republican speech, he
did come to say something about Wat
erville. He had read with interest the
party the night before and he had
been struck with the careful way they
avoided saying anything about city at
fairs He declared that there was three
things in this campaign. the first was
The best city government for Water
Vile. the next the State election and
last the national election
The Democrats seemed to be inter.
ested only in the national election. He
declared that the people Of Waterville
were not there to elect United States
senator. but a city government Of good
1nen, who would give good business
government He said that the past city
government had been the best in re-
suits of any that he had ever seen in
Waterville. That he was willing tc
pay his taxes, that there was nothing
that he felt that he received so much
from as from the money spent in pay
ing taxes but there had been times in
the past few years when he felt that
he ought to have received more. He
spoke of the large amount Of money
that is collected here in taxes each
year and Of the way it is spent. the
schools taking a large share of it, the
largest by far of any department.. then
comes the street department. In the
past few years I have often felt that
was not getting my moneys worth
out of the money spent on the street.
but the street department during the
past year has been the best that it
has ever been since 1 have been in Wa
terville. This is the first year that l
have not seen for two weeks before
election 100 men with shovels shovel
~ the s1ov., out Of the ditca and then