Boston Mayor Race Fraud Claims Highlight 1905 Primary Controversy
Political advertisement by a Boston candidate asserts widespread fraud in the November 16 1905 Republican primaries. He claims to be the true Republican nominee after recounts, accuses Frothingham of machine politics, and calls for an honest ballot and fair count with voter testimony and possible legal action.
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Court Street
Boston
John F. Fitzgerald
Louis A. Frothingham
Henry
Sherman
Superior Court
Taunton
Callender
Senator Callender
Europe
Frothingham
New England
Massachusetts Bay
Dorchester
Roxbury
Charlestown
Concord
Barnstable
Newburyport
Dewey
Sweetser
West
Hovey
Otis
Freeman
Russell
Wigglesworth
Wales
Allen
Lyman
French
Regular Army
Loyal Legion
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
Commonwealth
Mr. Frothingham
Ward 20
Ward 21
Republican Committee
Board of Police
Police Department
Election Commission
Board of Election Commissioners
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Abraham Lincoln
Dewey Appeals Boston for Campaign Financing Help
Henry S. Dewey urges Boston residents to fund his campaign with small donations, noting November filing expenses totaled about 1600 dollars including 1000 dollars for newspaper notices and 300 dollars for elevated car ads. He lists Frederick C. Allen as treasurer and argues broad public support is needed before election day.
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Boston
Frederick C. Allen
Court Street
Henry S. Dewey
Moran Ready to Lead Suffolk DA Office in Prosecutions
John B. Moran, elected district attorney of Suffolk County, declares he will act decisively in prosecutions. He plans to focus on immediate cases after the grand jury convenes and vows to avoid outside influence. His assistant Joseph A. Dennison trains in health for duty as Moran targets the Lawson libel case.
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John B. Moran
Suffolk County
Moran
Navarre
Joseph A. Dennison
Carleton Chamber
Court House
Joseph
Lawson
Barron
News Bureau
Harkins and Storrow Clash Over School Center Openings
Dr. Daniel S. Harkins accuses James J. Storrow of ordering school centers to open after his committee term. Swan and four principals corroborate the claim. Storrow rebutts that the 1875 statute requires a January meeting to organize the new board.
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Aniel S. Harkins
James J. Storrow
Harkin
Duff
Storrow
Messrs. Shute
West End
C. I’. Merrick
North End
Frank V. Thompson
South Boston
Harkins
Frothingham Campaign Defends City Issues in Boston Debate
The Frothingham campaign committee dismisses opposition claims as irrelevant to city issues. It argues that national tariff and reciprocity debates do not hinge on Boston mayoral results and accuses the opposition of seeking partisan control and machine rule.
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M. J. Murray
Frothingham Campaign Committee
Frothingham
City of Boston
Boston
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Street Avenue
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Ward 17
Seventh District
Republican Club
Music Hall
Field’s Corner
Robert G. Turner
James Callahan
Walter A. Webster
J. Bernard Ferber
T. M
Ritchie Hall
Young Men’s Educational Hall
Shawmut Avenue
Dr. Holmes
8. Hatton
FE. C. Parish
Grafton D. Cushing
Charles Alexander
Julius Goddard
North Russell Street
Alderman J. J. Bromberg
William J. Hannan
William Berwin
Charles M. Draper
Isaac Harris
David «.A. Ellis
A. K. Cohen
Aaron Wolfson
Lincoln Club
American House
Frank Seiberlich
Hotel Langham Hall
George Ti.tinkham
William FE. Jiannan
Alderman 3B
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R. Bangs
J. B. McGregor
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William KK. Chester
Frank E. Gaylord
Garfield Hall
Dover
Washington Streets
A. H. Cohen
Alderman Bromberg
F. R. Bangs
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Citizens’ Committee
Dudley Street Opera House
Tomfohrde Hall
Jamaica Plain
Highland Hall
West Roxbury
St. Paul's Baptist Church
Camden and
Tremont Streets
Tremont Temple
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Roslindale
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