Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-04

Leon o. Tebbetts was yesterday
elected to serve his third. term as
mayor OF Waterville. With the ex-
ception OF William r. Pattangall.
Mayor Tebbetts is the only mayor of
the city who has been elected to
three consecutive terms. A total of
53o6 votes was cast. the largest in
the history OF Waterville. Although
the majority Is greatly reduced from
last year. being only $50. the Demo-
Gratis control the city. winning in
four of the seven wards. The only
Republican gain is in ward four,
where Farwell was elected council
man. and in ward. one. where the
new member OF the education board
Is Republican. Last year Teb-
belts carried his home ward, four.
by majority Of ITO. which was cut
70 %. There was big reduction
IN ward one also, from 1876 to IS.
The city government this year win
be IA to Z for the Democrats. The
Republican candidates in both wards
one and four have asked an inspec.
ton of the ballots cast in those
wards and this has been granted by
the >mayor.
Mayor Tebbetts issued the follow
Ing statement:
want to thank the citizens of
Waterville for the cordial support
rendered me at the election held to-
day.
The unusually heavy vote, in fact
the largest in the history of the
city, SHOWS what n tremendous In
terest was taken in the election. !
am sorry that there was injected
INTO the campaign so much appar-
ent personal feeling. based on prin-
clples which l have always felt had
no place in a political campaign.
!luring the coming year, as in the
past two years. ! shall endeavor IN
give my best efforts to the CITY of
Waterville and to work for the in
terests OF all our citizens"
Luther G. Bunker. the defeated
candidate. said last night that he
was highly satisfied with the results
OF the election. and he considers the
vote he polled as compliment TO
him. He was one Of the first to
congratulate Mayor Tebbetts on his
reelection.
The following is the vote by
wards: ~
l 2 5 4 5 6 7
ACC Ali 2l1 4ea oeo ass e54-2o5s
Bunker: -''
ass a1a ao4 4o5 73O ITS 1oo-oeo3
900 majority for Tebbetts.
WARD ONE
For Mayor-Luther G. Run,,er fp,
OF Ward 6. AS; Leon o. Tebhetts (D1
or Ward 4. Acc For Alderman
Charles II. Sessions (R) 446; David p
Vigue CD 463. For Common Council
men-Isaac A. Buzzel tR) $50. George
ID. Branch (R) 446: Bernard A. Dono-
van CD 455. Ernest o. Rearce CD 457
For Ward"n-Henrv Jobber (R) $50:
Rudolph FL Cote I'D 454. For Ward
c'erk-Carl Mcader (R) 451: Thurman
j. Collins CD asa. Member of the
Board Of Education-Grace Wells
Thompson tR) AS; Ernest Is. Tinni-
more Cd AS. For Constablo-Arthur
). Clair (R) 439: Ralph c. Blunt CD
46J.
WARD TWb
For Mavor--Luthcr G. Bunker (R)
OF Ward 6. $40; Leon O. Tebbetts Cd
or Ward 4. All. For Aldcrman-A. A.
winters tE) SOS: Arthur W. Bushey
cd 4o2. For Common Councilmen-
Geo. a. Kidder (R) sec. Joseph b.
Novel; (R) Si3: ]. Augustus Marshall
CD 1916. Edmund A. Green Cd 4OI,
Harry Goldberg CD :. For Warden
ilallet +. Houston (R) 323: Nelsis T..
Quincy 90 4O2. For Ward Clerk
Irving MacF'arland (Rj 1922: Ernest w.
Dutill CD 40i. Member of the Board
of Education--Donald w. Tozier (R)
3@4: L. l.. Hall Cd 400. For Consta-
hlc-Levi feathers tR> S22; George L.
Beckett CD 402.
WARD THREE,
For Mayor. Luther G. Bunker (R)
cor Ward 6. 1914: Leon O. Tebbetts
Cd of Ward 4. eli; FOR alderman.
Drew r. Harthorn tR) 800; Charles
F. Miller. Cd POS; for common coun-
cilmen. G. II. Dews tR) 40S: Francis
J. Wilson CD 1875: Perley l.. Hans
com (R) 401; Edward +. Barker (D)
137: for warden, l.. O. IIanscom R)
400: Harvey l.. Berry CD 200; for
ward clerk. Harry w. Ferris R)
401: Joseph Saucier CD 1873: for
constable, George Jellison (R) 403;
Dennis L. Sweeney CD 1875.
WARD FOUR
For Mayor. Luther G.. Bunker. (R)