Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-13

given on the Republican rally held
Saturday evening at City hall. and
there was not heard from the hun
dreds of people who We're present a.
the big outpouring OF citizens Of Al
gusta dissenting voice. The attend
ance was much larger than that of the
Democratic rally Of the preceding
evening. even though il was SATURDAY
n;gh1-a night 70 which the majority
OF people had rather devote . orhe'
purposes. The rally was character
lied by unbounded enthusiasm
! throughout and one could not out help
! noticing the feeling Of conhdenc@
which prevailed concerning the out
come OF ,oday's election.
When the conditions which sur
! rounded the rally are considered II
could not help being successful. !"
begin with there We're present four OF
the best speakers Who could have been
selected for the occasion. speakers We'll
calculated 70 arouse the enthusiasm OF
the audience to the highest degree ana
who did so, and there was also music
OF fine quality furnished by the Al
susra Cadet Band. Frank \. Dennis.
director. What more could be asked
for an evenings political entertain
ment'
Previous 70 the rally the band made
trip TO the northern part of the cry
for the benefit Of the citizens OF Ward
I, where it discoursed some music. ana
then took I'D the march for City mali
where selections were rendered before
the hour for the rally 10 begin.
The meeting was presided over ny
Thomas Leigh. former county attor-
new Of kennebec county ard one OF
Augustus most gifted speakers an"
on the stage in addition TO the SPEAK
ers OF the evening we're FRANK u. ar
rineton. O. H. Anderson. K L. <tru-
we'll. V. II. Dunnins. J. {. HoWeS. u.
p c;aure.t, ". ". Tay!or. Anne Casa
want. W F. Swift. Y. F. Trouant D.
L. Nash. P. w. Morrill,. and others
Mr.. Leigh. il his opening remarks
which were the preface Of a speec"
which. though not extended was very
much 70 the point and ful Of mean
ing. and interesting Wirhal. crl'lclseo
Mr.. \ewbe-t for utterances made a.
tho rally Of the night before relative
10 ,yo ueli-known Augusta Repub!i-
rams which criticisms received the
,-o,.., ~ tho audience He also re-
f,rre., 10 the "distir guished army Oh
na,r:ots" which occupied the stage d.
the Fridav night rally. calling aver
,io, to each Of the state oIIlcieis ".i'
constituted the greater portion % '.'e
ARMY" Mr.. Leigh is foTcelII speiA-
or ard his u1-erances were tis'eheu :!
with the closest attention IN cios4'i7
10 introduced 10 the audlence AUS"
,,.s nresert and the Republican Gan
d;iare for mayor for the year u
Hon Blaine s. Eiles. who spoke az toI,
,aws .na was given a most cctu'a'
greeting: o,.
H. Crairn,an-I.a,ies and Gentlemen:
49,. von sincerely fo~ this KIND
reception. One year ago the ~. 80
10, Marty went before the people "
Augusta and asked TO be lnlrusteu w.
the reius OF government. our
was elected and we have o.recleu ~
affairs Of the city during the past HesI
70 the best Of our ability. on iieA'
Monday the people OF this city VIII ~
Ia the polls and register their ellooise
men, or d;sapproval Of this aoministfa-
ton. :.
I, has been an administration OF
Young men, l have had associated WIN
me in the city government young H4ei.
Of ability and progress. ana eA'eHu
10 them my appreciation OF their IN
selfish work and efforts
Again this year the Republican par
X has nominated in the different waros
yo,ng. progressive business men. ca
nal le sincere of purpose and eager
,o serve Augusta to the best OF thelr
ability. | invite comparison OF the
ward ticstrs-on the Republican side
YOU find that the party is calling OF
the young men. and on the democrat
! IT, side YOU find that Democracy Is pro-
/ noting the young man down ana lhe
! old-time politician up. They produce
( man as a candidate Tor mayor. VINO
las been twice honored with TINS Of
! fee. who has served the city in the
I LEGISLATURE, who has been city clerk
/ candidate for Governor. and VINO TO-
7 day occupies the position OF state
treasurer.
/ Remarkable il is what lust some
| people have for Office. Given his ny
| ing by the State of Maine today ne
asks the people Of his city TO CONTRIB
! ute still further toward his income and
g!orification.
! In Ward Six YOU witness the eXnipi-
! ton Of q man who has been twice may
! or. State senator. etc. entering the con-
| test with the avowed intention OF de-
! feating Walter Sanborr. But the peo-
/ pie Of Ward Six believe in Walter
| Sanborn and they will stand by HIM
! This election marks tn. passing OF
: the old line Office seekers and the en-
! dorsement Of the young, progressive
/ candidates.
| The Democracy has attempted to
cloud the minds Of the people with de-
/ ceiving words, miscellaneous and mis-
reprcse ntation.
Ex-Mayor Newbert left Office avow-
ing to his city government, and to the
people that he was bringing over
balance for 1914 Of nearly 5000 when
as a matter Of fact he was more than
$.1 800 in the hole for the year. That
is an important matter and of course
II it is true he cannot ask your sup
port. In this year 1914 he took $4,000
from the emergency fund. and l say he
had no right in the middle Of the year
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