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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1899
Page
6
Ward leaders discuss limits on caucus rises in Boston and outside events. The state committee names resolutions panel including Williams Roads Naphem and others. A three day Crescent Park demonstration in Providence is planned with speakers like Bryan and Altgeld, as meetings across New England are organized.
The market reports heavy selling in sugar and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit stock with sharp price drops. Traders note liquidation pressure across names, rallies from lows, and cautious anticipation of further declines as copper and metal shares attract attention.
Trenea Sansas City Missouri August 16 1809 records a date likely tied to personal ages or a legal notice, with limited readable identifiers. The fragment mentions a location in Kansas City Missouri and a historical date, suggesting a notice tied to a birth, age verification, or record entry.
The Fall River mills face consolidation as investors in New England weigh the deal. Stockholders may sell at top prices while buyers seek radical changes to reduce production costs. A Searles syndicate offer arrived from New York for formal consideration tomorrow.
State convention to be held in Mechanics Hall with ex Senator McNary presiding and Hon George Fred Williams building the platform. Caucuses to elect delegates planned for Sept 14 and a state tour by Mr Bryan arranged.
The Democratic State Committee met to set dates for key events. The state convention will be in Mechanics Hall on Sept 21 with caucuses Sept 14. Williams faction controlled 44 of 57 seats and McNary was chosen to preside over the convention.
Massachusetts Democrats call for delegates to the state convention at Mechanics Hall Boston on September 21 to nominate governors and other officers and to elect delegates to the Democratic national convention of 1900. Delegation basis based on city ward votes from 1898 with caucuses to nominate General Court candidates held September 8 to 15. Chairman Christopher T Callahan and Secretary William S O'Niary.
The Democratic State committee met at Young's Hotel and adopted a plan to elect all delegates to the national convention via the State convention. William S. McNary was to be treasurer officer and George Fred Williams to chair the resolutions committee. Attendance included Christopher T. Callahan as chair with 44 of 60 members present. several Boston and notable members were absent. John W. Glynn joined as successor to Thomas Fitzgibbon. Treasurer Charles D. Wey reported low funds and called for contributions.
Democratic W H Thompson named temporary chairman at the three conventions held in nearby halls. Ex Governor Silas A Holcombe nominated for Supreme Justice by Populists and endorsed by Democrats and silver Republicans. Bryan dictated the Democratic platform favoring free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 and endorsing the 1896 Chicago platform. Populist platform supports 1896 plank and attacks the Philippines policy. silver Republicans share similar aims.
In Saratoga New York August 22 a meeting of Chicago platform Democrats of New York State opened. William Hepburn Russell of New York City was chosen permanent chairman. Resolutions supporting William Jennings Bryan were adopted.
James A. Watson councilman from Ward 18 issues a Democratic manifesto announcing his candidacy for the Legislature and opposing corporate interests.
Isaac Levinson 25 of East Boston hanged himself at the Summit Hotel in Manhattan by tying a cord to a gas fixture. He had been staying with Mrs H David son of East Boston and had suffered illness and depression for months.
Bright coast views along the North Shore during the steamboat season are best from the Salem Willows steamer excursions. The Karen Coser and Brigham’s orchestra provide concerts aboard while steamers depart Winthrop wharf at 10 30 a m and 12 m and return at 3 30 p m.
John H. Legg reports from Lima? to a Newark paper about his son in the Ninth Regiment U S A fighting in the Philippines. He details a long march from Manila to Calumpit, Caloocan, and the north line, heavy fighting near Los Penes, shortages of food, water, and sleep, casualties including Alfred Mahoney, and the current hardship with 28 men left out of 110. The unit expects to remain on the front for eighteen months in dire conditions.
Lewis L Legg of Company I Ninth United States Infantry writes from Mantle about sleepless nights and advancing weight loss, noting he now stands 60 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 1 percent of his former 177 pounds, and asks for letters and copies of the Post.
In Toronto on Lake Ontario August 22 Genesee and Beaver sailed the opening race for the Canada's Cup. Skipper Jarvis steered Beaver off the start with Genesee gaining. Genesee led at the first buoy and extended to win by 1 minute 22 seconds despite light winds and a balloon jib adjustment.
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