Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-26
Boothby Re-Nominated for
Mayor by Republicans

ed as the Republican candidate Ior may
or al large and enthusiastic caucus
held at the Armory Saturday evening.
The meeting was presided over by Ralph
]. Patterson and Mr.. Boothby was
placed in nomination by III. L. Emery,
the nomination being seconded by DR..
l.. G. Bunker.
The hall was we'll filled when the
meeting was called TO order at O'CLOCK
by William L. Colby, chairman or the
Republican city committee. He read the
call and then Mr.. Patterson was elected
as the permanent chairman of the meet
ing. In taking the chair Mr.. Patterson
criticized by the Democratic press for
taking only Is minutes to choose can
didate for mayor. but it did not prevent
the people voting for him W expect
them TO criticize our administration,
it's part of their job. but many people
feel that it is unfortunate that politics
enter into city affairs. There is no
doubt but what there is a chance for
Improvement in some OF the systems
that are used in city affairs, in the
methods of accounting, in that of as
sessing taxes and in other ways and
have not the slightest doubt but what
these changes will be made by some
progressive Republican administration.
There has been criticism that the city
reports were not out but everyone
knows that there have been many years
when they were out barely in time to
be looked over before the voters cast
their ballot. The Democrats of the ma
ton are always going back to the days
of Thomas Jefferson, their great states
man. and now in city affairs they are
going back to a dead street commits
sioner. l believe and the majority of
the citizens of the city will agree with
me that there has never been a better
street commissioner in Waterville than
during the past two years (great ap-
plause) They criticize our police de-
partment and want the number of Off
GERS cut in half. but 1 submit to you,
gentlemen, that there has never been
a time in the history of Waterville when
i there have been SO few DRINKS and
street walkers on our streets as during
/ the past year. They still seem to think
that it was great offense that we Sc
lected a man for mayor who had once
been mayor of Portland and it seems to
be one of their stock arguments.
l.. G.. Whipple was elected secretary
of the meeting and II. L. Emery was
recognized by the chair.
Mr.. Emery said in part l am glad
the time has come when a man can
nominate a candidate for mayor with
out abusing the other fellow. No mat
Ter whether tne candidate selected
mere last night or the one we shall Sc
ie"t mere tonight is elected to preside
| over the city for the coming wear. the
! city Will be in the hands of A careful
and honest chief executive. The Re-
! puoican party during the past wear
mas done something worth talking
ahout. There has not been a susnicio,
OF dishonesty or graft i'm connection
with the affairs of the CITY. The civ
| IS more in debt now than If was n
year ago but much Of the work that
mas been done this year has been done
| cheaper than it can ever be done
AGAIN and although the citv has ru,
! IN debt to do it yet as matter of fart
! me city government has been s,v;p,
the taxpayers money by doing the
! thlhsS that had to be done now. A long
llSt OF streets have been graded and
sfaNeled, two streets have been given
| coating of tar concrete and a long
shetch OF cement paving has been
! quit This is a substantial list and
SHOWS that the street commissioner
mas done great amount Of work. A
new and splendid school has been
| built and one and one-half times as
! much work as usual has been done on
the Hayden brook sewer. as has ever
been done by any city government be-
fore. All wages have been increased
of the city laborers and in addition the
snow bills have been very large, one
storm costing ever $1,000. If you want
Estey retained there is only one way,
elect Republican mayor and city gov
| ernment Great work has been done in
the poor department, the total cost to
the city this year being only $4,000,
when in some years it has mounted as
high as $4,000. This showing has been
due to the great work of Mr. Giroux
| Mr.. AnniS, the collector and treasurer.
has record to be proud of and while
| II has been the rule to have several
| thousand dollars left Of uncollected
taxes at the close of an administration
he has less than $500. Mayor Boothby
has devoted more time to the work
than any mayor that Waterville has
ever had. He has been approachable
And has not tried to boss the whole
| work. but has allowed the city govern
| ment to do its full share. We are for
| tunate in having such a man willing
TO serve for the coming year and it
gives me great pleasure to nominate
| Hon. Frederick f. Boothby as our
candidate for mayor
| DIR. L. G. Bunker was recognized by
the chair to second the nomination and
he said in part: We are here for a
special purpose following a time hon
ored custom One would think from
the attitude of the Democrats that we
would be here tonight offering apollo
gies. but if anyone really thinks so
they are much mistaken. l honestly
believe that Mayor Boothby has been
J the best mayor that Waterville ever
had and that he has been one of the
most valuable TO the city. They have
! had much to say about extravaganza
and the increase in the debt, but am
pleased that we have had CITY gov
ho hoI