Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23

sanger N. AnnlS. chairman of the lse-
publican city committee. who in a Wig
orous speech. discussed the city's pres
ent financial conditions and scored the
Democrats severely for their failure &c
have the city reports out before cleo
ton.
Following Mr.. Annis' remarks. Hon.
Martin F. Bartlett was chosen CHAIR
man Of the meeting.
Mr.. Bartlett sal that this caucus
was held under unusual conditions,s be-
cause Of the world wide war and the
cry on every hand TO save. He sald
that there was no party that could give
SO good a government in any city rs
the Republican party.
Charles Vigue was elected secretary
OF the caucus.
The Nominating Speech
In response to a call for nominations
for mayor by the chairman. DR.. L. q.
Bunker stepped forward and addressed
the gathering. He said:
Mr.. Chairman and fellow citizens: 1
deem it Is particularly unfortunate
that when We are gathered for the pur-
pose for which we are gathered here,
we must wear h party label.
There, are times when for the COM
mon good we can forget party affairs,
but this is q time when we must get
together and pull together regardless
of past Affiliations.
Il believe that If we think things are in
a bad condition we should keep it to our
| selves, but if we think they are wrong
,-o chO,,I3 fChf m ma o If halter And
am here for the avowed purpose OF
placing in nomination a man / believe
we ought to nominate because he is the
man of the hour.
II believe that it is our duty to come
here tonight and try to make q change,
and I believe we want to make the change
because l believe the present city gov
eminent Is not efficient. Yes, reporters,
put that right down in black and white,
and il 1t is libelous / will stand behind It.
The city government has not been
efficient because they have not seized
the opportunities to be OF real service to
the citizens of this town.
Il am not alone in thinking the city
government ought to be changed. And 1t
is not only Republicans that want a
change, but the Democrats themselves
believe the city government should be
changed"
DIR Bunker explained that what he call
ed the inetficiency Of the city government
was in regard to the crisis of the fuel sit
uation through which the city has Just
passed.
There was another time when I think
thew missed n great onportunitI
DR.. Bunker then alluded to the strike
at the car shops last spring, when he be
lieved the city government might have
done something TO relieve the situation.
He expressed deep appreciation to
the Lockwood and the HOllingsworth
and Whitney for their help in the fuel
situation. He continued:
81 think it would have been a good
thing if we now owned that wood lot
down in Sidney that a former Demo-
cratic mayor sold for 5000 and then
in the next 10 days sen these men
that we shall see leaning on their
shovels on the streets for political pur-
poses only. down there to cut wood for
next winter
Abiding to the candidate, he said:
This man that ] believe is the man
of he hour has had wide experience.
He has been president of the Mer-
chants Retail Association. president OF
old Board of Trade, he has had wide
experience in business and in city af-
fairs. He has served the city as al
derman for W years, one year from
Ward 8 and one year from Ward q. It
ln- l4@- l~l xl-. H.
been the matter with the Democratic
city government and let's get together
n elect the other members, so that
we can have a clean, straight, efficient
city government
There was great cheering at the close
OF DR.. Bunker's speech. The nomina-
ton of Mr.. Wardwell was seconded by
Carroll \. Perkins, and also by the
chairmen Of several ward committees,
jules Letourneau and others.
Mr.. Wardwell was then called for
md coming forward thanked the citi-
zen present for the honor of the nom
nation 20 head the Republican city
ticket. He said that IL was pleasant
10 hear the nice things which his
friends had said about him and men
Toned a few things which he had u
mind for the good Of the city should
he be elected.
One Of the things which Mr.. Ward
well said hat he had been thinking
about IA a municipal wood yard. He
said that he recognized hat the CITY
financially sick, but not sick unto
death, and that the appropriations for
the coming year should be very eco
nomic.
The Republican Candidate
Everett G. Wardwell. the Republi-
car candidate for mayor of Waterville,
born in Bucksport. the son of AL
bion and Mary (Hatch) WardwelI. His
father died when he va five years old
and although it was his ambition when
he became a young man to become a
physician Mr.. Wardwell when he was
bog OF Is was obliged to go TO work
for himself as his mother then became