Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11

This is election day in Augusta and
from o'clock this morning until G
o'clock this evening the voters of the
city will have the opportunity of reg
istering their choice for mayor and
municipal officers.
The candidates for mayor are Mel
vim Z. Sawtelle, Republican, the pres
cnt city solicitor and Ernest L. Nc
Lean a former city solicitor and the
Democratic candidate for Congress in
the 3rd district at the special election
last March. Both candidates are mem
bcrs of the Kennebec county bar.
Republican by 500
Republican leaders claim victory in
the city by a majority of over 500,
while Democrats are hopeful of upset
, ting their claims.
Charles NJ. Taber. chairman of the
Republican city committee. on Satur-
day made the following statement:
The Republicans will carry at least six
out % the eight wards and elect their
candidate for mayor by majority of
500"
Democratic Statement
Daniel w. Cony, chairman of the
Democratic city committee, made the
following statement: Il believe that
the citizens of Augusta are tired Of
Republican, extravaganza and misrule
and that the Democrats will be victo-
rious in the biennial municipal cleo
ton"
The vote in the election two years
ago was: Sanford L. Fogg, Republican.
l9O9; Lewis l.. Mann, Democrat, 1417.
At that time the Republicans carried
six out Of the eight wards.
The only woman candidate for the
| city council is Edith NJ. Pierce, Demo-
crat, Of Ward 2. The Republicans have
beer in power since 1915. In that year
the city charter was changed by the
Legislature providing for biennial cleo
tons and for the appointment of all
city officials by the mayor.
The tickets in the various wards
follow: Ward alderman, Roland A.
Scribner (R), Albert E. Hall CD:
Councilmen. Alton W. Dreamer (R).
Robert B. Williamson (R), 3. Free
born Smith CD, Charles e. Bangs
CD; Warden, Edward f. Rice R),
Charles L. Dyer CD; Ward Clerk,
Clarence c. Hunt (R), Florence E.
johnson CD; Constable, Patrick H.
Fitzgerald R), Burt 3. Newell CD.
| Ward alderman, Charles r.
Chase tR), James Fuller 1ngraham
(D); councilmen, Dwight l.. Higgins
(R), Lawrence G. Purinton (R),
George c. Jackson CD, Edith NJ.
Pierce CD; warden, Clarence M.
Pierce (R). William w. Jackson
CD; Ward Clerk. Charles T. Has
(R), D. Thomas Coughhn CD; Con-
stable. Edwin r. Bean (R), Michael
P. Cullinan CD.
! Ward 3-Alderman, Charles. P.
| kinsman (R). Emery o. Beane CD:
! Councilmen. Ralph H. Conant (R), A.
Francis Walch (R), Frank B. Con-
don CD, Gordon F. Gallert lD); war
den, Leonard H. Dudley (R), Charlie
II. Dunton D); Ward Clerk, Harold
| l. Metcalf (R), Joseph n. Rodperick
| Cd; constable, Charles L. Haskell
(R), Michael A. Frawley (D).
Ward 4: Alderman, Omer Panhandle
tR), Divide J. Cote (D); councilmen,
Chester NJ. Redmond (R); DaviIa r.
Cioutier (R), Stanley ]. Kane Cd,
julie T. Robichaud, Jr. (D); warden,
Willie A. Beauleu (R), Napoleon
Breton (D); ward clerk, Perley Blan-
Ghetto (R). JoJscph A. Cote CD; con-
stable, Arthur Bechard (R), EIzear
Eancourt (D).
| Ward 5: Alderman. Charles w.
Knowles (R), Rex 0. Church D);
councilmen. Linwood T. Dutton (R),
lri E. Withee CR). Charles J. Hop
kins (D). Cephus J. Benway Cd:
warden, Everett W. Nutting (R), A.
Merle Cole CD; ward clerk, Frank ".
pamren (R), Leigh H. Wade (D);
constable. Benjamin H. Tracy (R).
Ward s: Alderman, DR.. Oliver w.
Turner (R). J. Frank Bilodeau CD.
councilmen, James G. Taylor CRY.
Edward J.. Ripley (R), William A.
Hanks Cd, Willard F. Witham (D);
warden, Aaron B. Ripley (R), Chester
K. Cooper (D); ward clerk, William
L. Pitman (R), Joseph M. Cadarette
CD; constable, George W. Keane
(R).
Ward alderman Stanley e. Hus-
sey (R.). Everett A. Shaw CD; coun-
cilmen, =. Saunders Patterson (R),
Richard T. Ryan (R), Everett r.