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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1901

Page

8

New York and Boston Stocks Market Summary Tuesday Evening

The New York market was strong with gains across most issues, led by Manhattan, Metropolitan, New York Central and Rock Island amid talk of a transfer deal. Amalgamated drew steady buying while local copper stocks remained firm yet quiet. Erie notes and Bell-related reorganizations boosted sentiment, and money markets showed firm rates with no further gold shipments expected this week.

New York Boston New York Exchange Amalgamated Manhattan Metropolitan New York Central Rock Island Pennsylvania Baltic Mohawk Centennial Isle Royale Calumet Erie Telephone American Telephone Erie Bell Lke Commission Cincinnati Pittsburg Old Dominion New York Herald

Public Meeting Attacks City Hall Spending and backs Collins

Elmwood Gym hosts a large audience as P J Conlan and ex congressman John F Fitzgerald rail against Hart era waste and high taxes. Speakers cite auditor figures showing rapid spending rise under Hart, urging Boston voters to elect General Collins and support Dowd for alderman as the city faces debt and deficit.

Elmwood City Hall Thomas C. Sproules P. J. Conlan Hart Collins Conlan John F. Fitzgerald Boston Ciity Quincy

Ex mayor Matthews cites graft in Boston building contracts

The speaker exposes a pattern of bid splitting and without advertisement contracts under Mayor Hart and the school house commission. He recounts laws requiring public ads, condemns suspension by officials, and argues General Collins will restore honest administration and curb debt.

H. H. Stwood

Quincy Scores Hart In Ward 16 Rally

In Winthrop Hall a large Boston Ward 16 meeting heard Josiah Quincy urge electing Hart’s opponent, criticizing the mayor's debt and tax increases, department heads, and perceived corruption, arguing the Republican party has degenerated under Hart. The crowd buffered by snow and turnout from Washington Village.

Winthrop Hall Washington Village William E. Reardon John Drohan Josiah Quincy Hart Boston Republican Party

Rally in Ward 17 endorses Collins and the Democratic ticket

In Ward 17 Vine Street Church overflowed as ex-Congressman McEttrick and ex-Alder David F Barry led Democrats in a critique of Mayor Hart. They argued Hart created a party machine, fired city workers, raised contract costs, and pushed city debt upward while citing the Collins administration as the remedy.

City considers new garbage works contract and tax implications

Fragmented report notes fires to a foreign corporation from Philadelphia despite 846.00 yearly for a decade. It urges building new works for the garbage company on Spectacle Talon and assigns over 110000 dollars in expenses to Boston. The Cow Pasture plant was condemned by the Board of Health as a public nuisance. Mr Hart, before 1842, promised tax limits but after election secured a 1.50 tax rise per thousand from the Republican Legislature.

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Ward 17 German Rally Endorses Democratic Ticket for Mayor

A large crowd of German voters gathered at Columbia Hall Hampden street with Louis Hertgen as chair and John N Fischer as secretary. Speakers included P A Collins James M Curley John J Mansfield James A Watson J J Good and Thomas Curley. The meeting endorsed P A Collins for Mayor and the full Democratic slate.

Columbia Hall Hampden Street Louis Hertgen John N. Fischer Louis P. Pfau Ton P. A. Collins Joseph Mathis James M. Curley John J. Mansfield James A. Watson Cornell J. J. Good Thomas Curley

Rally in Faneuil Hall in support of General Collins aid

A Faneuil Hall rally tonight under Ward 4 auspices aims to boost General Collins in a campaign. Women attendees will vote on School Board races, with reserved galleries. Speakers include Josiah Quincy Charles Hamlin John FitzGerald Gargan Conry Naphen Salemble Gallivan Piven Mahoney Rourke Seigman Borofsky Badaraces Bradley Col heen Santosuceso and Grady presiding.

Fancui United Forces of Ward 4 Collins Amorg Josiah Quincy Charles & Hamiin

Wall Declares Support for Democratic Mayoral Candidate

Joseph J. Wall of Ward 4 in South Boston, a lifelong Republican and prominent grocer, announces he will back General Collins for Boston mayor over Mayor Hart. He criticizes the Republican administration for extravagance and poor returns, predicting Collins's victory and citing city finances as proof.

Joseph J. Wall Aldermar South Boston General Collins Tio Muraling South Gaston Wall Collins City Hall Hart Bat Nodge Boston South P. A. Cewins

Cantwell Leaves Republican Faction Endorses Collins for Mayor

Thomas J Cantwell, long Republican and ward 2 chairman, declares temporary leave from the party after 28 years service. He allies with many Republicans to back General Collins for mayor, accusing Hart of mismanagement and tax increases while money is squandered. Cantwell vows to retire Hart and prevent next year tax rise.

Hartis Mayer Hert Collins Tihgmas J. Cantwell Merician Steed

Democratic Rally in Cambridge for McNamee for Mayor

A Democratic rally will be held tonight at Institute Hall Cambridge to support John H. Hi McNamee for mayor. Speakers include John A. Shea the Hon John W Coveney and John B E Hanagan among others.

Institute Hall Cambridge John H. Hi, McNamee John A. Shea John W. Coveney John BE. Hanagan

Charges Criminal Libel In Ward 16 Caucus Case

Representative Arthur P. Russell faces a warrant for criminal libel alleging letters accusing he hired repeaters in Ward 16 caucuses in 1900. Russell calls the letters forged. case set for Friday with a time for trial. He says he will name the forger as prominent politicians may be summoned. Ben Butler’s Practical Advice column follows, noting campaigning money and vote-buying rumors. Edward Fitzwilliam closes the piece.

Arthur P. Russell Ward 16 Charles W. Bartlett Fred ©. Gilpatric Forsaith Russell Mr. Russell

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