Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-07
Woman Candidate
Loses Out in SacO

SacO, Me-, March 6.-Dr. Laura Black
Stckney, who had hoped to be the
first woman mayor of a New England
city, went down to defeat before &
Democratic landslide in this normally
Republican city today.
Walter J. fitzpatrick, mayor in 1911
was chosen, the Democrats carrying
five of the seven wards and possibly
six. He is in Washington after pass
ing the winter at st. Augustine, Fla.
DR.. Stickney. who has the distinc-
ton of being the irst woman to be
nominated for mayor in New Eng
land, lacked 1874 votes of having
plurality, the vote being 1150 for ex-
Mayor fitzpatrick and 1916 for her.
The Democrats carried five of the
seven wards for mayor, all except
wards two and seven; and in ward
seven on the face of the returns
elected by three votes their candidate
for alderman, DR.. VIM. j. Maybury,
a former Republican mayor, over
Edwin II. Milliken, Republican. A
recount may be held.
"A ltdluIC VI tIlc tIttlioH wac Wv
defeat by Ralph n. Perry. Democrat,
of Charles l.. Clark, who for II years
has been elected alderman by ward
four Republicans and who, it was
believed, was mainly responsible for
the nomination of DR.. Stickney for
mayor.
Many women voted. the total of
hajnp thn IDro1St Ct
in Saco. Mayor-elect Gilpatrick was
the last Democrat to be elected ma
yor, having been chosen II years ago.
He was notified OF the victory III Il
telegram sent to Washington where
he is staying at Hotel Harrington
with Mrs. fitzpatrick. by Judge G..
Wallace Harmon, secretary of the
Democratic city committee Of which
he is chairman.
DIR. Stoclney echoed statements hN
Republicans and Democrats, both me n
and women, that a woman mayor is
not wanted in this city at present SHo
extended congratulations to Mr.. Gill
patric in an interview with newspaper
men.
"Evidcntly the people of Saco got
what they wanted today, and the vote
indicated they evidently did not want
a woman for mayor at this time" SIN
said. "rersonally. | am probably bet
ter off than if | had been elected. as
| have Il large practice which occupies
practically al of my time and | would
have had to have sacrificed my bus
ness to some extent to have performed
the duties of mayor.
Il believe. however. in spite of my
defeat. that it is possible for a woman
to perform the duties of the office as
we'll as d man. Evidently the tine
is not ripe for a woman to occupy th"
mayors chair here. | am sorry Tor
my party. have done everything
possible to win victory for the Re
publicans today.
Il lose gracefully. however. and
have no regret that | became canGi-
date. | did not solicit tile nomination.
but as it was the wish Of the city
committee and as | was the choice Il
the Republicans in their mayora;lE
convention. | accepted the honor-for
I consider it an honor for woman TO
be the first nominee for mayor of Il
New England city. | extend congrat-
ulations to Mayor-clect Gilpatric.'
She has been Il practicing physician
here the past Il years and for half
dozen years city physician.
PASSPORT, Me. Mar. G-Mayor
Fred Is. Spear. who succeeded the
late Mayor John \. Hcnward last
November. and the entire Republl-
can ticket wrc chosen at the CITY
election today without opposition.
Daylight saving from April 10 20
Oct. 10 was favored by an over
whelming majority. this vote provid-
ing the only interest in the election.
Ellsworth. Me, Mar. 6-The non
partisan ticket, headed by Mayor
George S. Foster had no opposition
in the municipal election today. eX-
cept for two minor contests. In
ware four Earl Gray. Democrat. de-
feated Lyndon Phillips by 81 votes.
Street Commissioner Fred i. Mar
den was reelected over William
Harrington. Democrat, by 2So votes.