Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-13
DUBoRD CHOICE
DEMOCRATS TO
OPPOSE LIBBY

diu t. I1dTOlu DuDOrQ, democrat,
will be the candidates for mayor of
Waterville in the municipal election
Of March I, as the result Of caucuses
held last evening. The meetings
were very well attended and enthusi-
asm was more intense than 1t has
been for number of years.
The Democrats met at the Armory
where there were about 500 present
and for the first time in the history
of he city a three cornered fight de-
veloped in caucus. Mr.. Dubord was
an easy winner over Edward L. Hall
and Charles F. Miller, having $40
votes to 81 for Mr.. Miller and II for
Mr.. Hall.
The nomination speech for Mr..
Dubord was Leo Daviau who spoke
IN the absence Of his father. Mr..
Daviau spoke largely Of the early life
of the candidate. saying that he had
not had many opportunities in his
youth but despite this he had sur
mounted all obstacles so that today
he was one of the leading attorneys
of his part of the state. He also
mentioned Mr.. Dubord's past connec-
| ton with the city government which
he argued fitted him very well for
the office. The nomination was Sec
| onded by Lewis L. Levine who said
that the northern part Of the city
would be firmly behind Mr.. Dubord.
Mr.. Dubord in accepting the NOM
nation said that he would make no
promises but that he would give the
! city an honest and progressive adj
| ministration. He said that he had
just finished inspecting the books of
the city and it was his impression
that Waterville is now in the worst
! financial condition at any time in it's
history. He said that during the last
year, with $4,000 more than the pre-
Ceding year with which to carry on
, the work of the city many of the de-
partments had overdrawn their APP
| preparation and that the city how
/ mas a total Indebtedness of $4,000.
! Mr.. Dubord was born in Waterville
| and has passed all his life here. He
is graduate Of the Waterville High
| school and for time attended Colby
college. After returning to Water
Vile from law school he opened a
law office and is now one of the city's
| leading attorneys. He is a promin-
ent Elk and member of the Wat
erville Kiwanis club. Mr.. Dubord
| makes his home on Burleigh street.
{ Mr.. Halls name was put in NOM
ination by Edward Mclaughlin and
seconded by David Staples. Leon o.
| TebbettS. a former mayor of the city
proposed the name of Mr.. Miller and
! it was seconded by Charles Barton.
DIR. Herbert C. Libby, professor of
public speaking and journalism at
| Colby college, was unanimously NOM
f,,o tn1 hA ntU Iov
! bearer at the Republican caucus.
Two hundred people were present.
Chester Getchell presided. and the
meeting was carried out quickly and
smoothly. The secretary of the
meeting was Mrs. Alice Haskell.
DR.. Libbys name was placed be-
| fore the meeting by Paul r. Baird,
! the present mayor who in a brief
speech said that the doctor was a
| man who had lived in Waterville for
practically his entire life, and he
spoke Of the high standing in the
community Of the nominee. The
mayor pointed out a number Of the
I activities in Waterville that DR.. Lib
by is identified with and he charac-
| terized him as a man admirably fit
ted to hold the office of mayor and to
give the city a good administration.
DIR. Libby in reply said that he
keenly appreciated the honor which
had been bestowed upon him and he
| promised that if he were elected he
| would give the city the best possible
administration in his power. The
doctor told his hearers that in his
college teachings he had always en-
phasized the Importance of interest
| in politics and he said that he had
| always maintained that it was the
duty of every man to serve when
called upon to do so. 1t was because
of this that he willingly accepted
| the nomination.
DR.. Libby's home is on Pleasant
street and he is a voter in Ward 3.
He attended Colby college and was
graduated from Harvard, later by
post graduate work earning the de-
gree of Lift. d. For a few years he
| was superintendent of the Waterville
| public schools and for number Of
years past he has been on the Colby
| faculty. In Rotary club activities he
has been very active and last year
was the governor of the eighth Ro-
!