Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-09
Waterville Goes
Under Republican
Administration TODAY

This morning the city of Wate'-
Vile goes under the direction of 4
Republican administration for the
first time in five years. when DR..
Paul r. Baird is inaugurated mayor
at 10 O'Clock in City hall.
DIR. Baird was chosen mayor in
the municipal elections of last Mon
day by a majority of So votes over
his Democratic opponent, Charles
+. Miller, and he will have behind
him a majority of five in the city
government when it is in joint ses-
sion. there being IL Republicans and
eight Democrats.
The Republican aldermen are:
Timothy Cowan, Ward /: Frank
Carter. Ward >; Drew T. Harthorn.
Ward 3; w. Arthur Farwell Ward
4: and Edwin NJ. Foster, Ward 5.
There are but two Democratic al
dermen and they are Gilbert. Bour-
goin OF Ward + and Thomas Page,
Jr.. of Ward Z.
The councilmen of the new admin
istration are about divided equally
between the two parties. the Repub-
licans having eight and the Demo-
Gratis six. The Republicans are
George ID. Branch and Isaac Buzz
zell of Ward l, George Dews and
Pearl Hanscom of Ward .. John r.
Choate and George w. Perry of
Ward 4 and Calvin Graves and Ches-
ter Branch of Ward .. The Demo-
cratic councilmen are ]. A. Mar
shall and Edward A. Green of Ward
.. Joseph Michaud and Eugene
Bolduc of Ward 6 and George Ma
heu and Fred Fortier of Ward Z.
There has been considerable spec
ulation during the last week as to
whom would be appointed to fill the
positions in the city government that
will be made vacant by the retiring
Democrats. =,
It is quite generally understood
that the office of city marshal VIII
go to Franklin d. Gaskell. a resi-
dent of Ward 6. Early in the week
the names of several men were dis
cussed for this responsible position
but those who had been mentioned
as probable choices declined to con-
slider the office and the predictions
have simmered down to GaskelS
alone. Alfred Poirier. who lives IN
Ward 5. has received a great deai
of mention as a deputy marshal but
as to the other deputy there Is Still
some doubt.
The Office OF city clerk Is being
watched with interest and there IS
uncertainty as to whom it will fall.
Arthur Crafty has been mentioned
as has A. J. Letourneau. at present
recorder of the Waterville municipal
court. Yesterday the conversation
drifted to Mrs. N. II. Newell, and II
would be no great surprise II she
were appointed to the office. .
Chester w. Getchell. chairman OIL
the Republican city committee, C!ydf
Charles of Ward and Charles NC
Gam of Ward have all received an
equal amount of mention for the new
city treasurer. 1t is generally thought
that Mrs. Alice Haskell will be ap-
pointed city auditor.
Two other men who have been
talked of considerably for positions
are Merle Parsons as secretary TO
the overseer Of the poor and Roy
Page as street commissioner.
Z. w. Crawford will probably re-
main in office as city engineer. Mr..
Crawford has been the engineer Tor
a number of years in spite OF chang
ing administrations and 1t has always
been thought that his services were
too valuable to Waterville to be dis
pensed with. -.
Yesterday afternoon the Republic
cans held a caucus at which the
municipal officers were named for the
coming year and they will be made
public at the Inauguration exercises
this morning.
The Democratic regime ends di-
rectly after the meeting. Policemen
who are on their beats will finish
their duties when a Republican
policeman turns up to replace them.