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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1897

Page

6

Gages New Plan Aims to Strengthen Gold Standard Law

Secretary Gage advocates gold standard expansion and a Treasury reform including an issue and redemption division with 125 million dollars in gold and silver to back notes. The plan envisions 10 year bonds, national banks with fixed capital, and new circulating note rules to support credit while expanding bank note issuance.

Washington Gage Banking and Currency Committee of House Treasury Department Treasury Committee On Banking and Currency of O'Connell The United States National Banking Association New York

Hayes criticizes Curtis over Boston election board and nonpartisanship

Representative-elect Alfred S. Hayes of Ward 12 quotes Mr. Curtis urging Republican legislators to help make Boston a Republican city. Hayes accuses Curtis of appointing the original Board of Elections in his private office without party consultation to advance personal ends.

Alfred S. Hayes Ward 12 Curtis Boston Board of Elections

Fitzgerald Attacks Illicit Voting Claims And Arrest Warrant

Congressman Fitzgerald denounced alleged illegal registration at the Board of Aldermen probes. He cited 163 complaints by one man affecting voters in Wards 6 and 8, urged perjury charges against White, and reported a warrant to arrest him. The episode drew strong partisan cheers and controversy over suffrage integrity.

John F. Fitzgerald Riley Rufus A. Flanders Boston Associated Board of Trade Quincy Fitzgerald Board of Elections City Hall Republican City Committee White Republican Committee Ward 7 Dennison Democratic City Committee John H. Lee

Campaign speech condemns mudslinging and money influence

The Hon. Salem D. Charles denounces slinging mud and money in politics and rejects race and religious issue exploitation by Curtis and Riley. He proclaims his Protestant stance and urges candidates to stand by their own ground with courage.

Salem D. Charles Curtis Riley

Italian Progressive Democratic Club forms in Boston

Large Italian American gathering in Carroll Hall endorses Josiah Quincy for Mayor and the Democratic aldermanic ticket. Joseph Saiminara elected president and Joseph Penin secretary with speeches by Frank Cowin Samuel Kasanos Michael Leonard John Drohan and John A Kelcher. An adjourned meeting is set for Sunday at 2 o clock in Carroll Hall Harrigan avenue.

Boston Carroll Hall Josiah Quincy Joseph Saiminara Joseph Penin Frank Cowin Samuel Kasanos Michael Leonard John Drohan John A. Kelcher Carroll Harrigan Avenue Democratic Party

Boston Theatres Show Busy Holiday Lineup And Encore Visits

Margaret Mather stars Leah at the Boston Theatre with a strong supporting company and closes her Boston run Saturday. Tremont features The Professor's Love Story and a triple bill final. Theatrical Mechanics Association benefit in Boston Theatre yields praise and funds. Andrew Mack plans An Irish Gentleman after The Circus Girl at the Museum with no date set. Flynn and Sheridan present a mixed program at the Howard, while Coon Hollow at Bowdoin Square draws praise for Miss Dibden. Jim Hall dazzles in vaudeville at Grand. next week The Rancho King. Richard Mansfield to show The Devil's Disciple at Hollis December 27. Belle of New York returns to the Boston Theatre and Park for two weeks after The Girl From Paris. Francis Wilson cancels Waterbury opening to prepare Tremont Boston start. company relocates to Boston. Keith's features notable biographs and The Heart of Chicago heads to Columbia. Barry Thompson and Annie Carter headline Palace. La Reda performs at Austin & Stone's.

Margaret Mather Leah Boston Theatre Miss Mather Boston Willard Tremont Theatre Theatrical Mechanics’ Association Andrew Mack Flynn Sheridan the Howard Grand Theatre Richard Mansfield Hollis Shaw Mansfield New York Park Paris Waterbury Conn Francis Wilson Tremont Wilson Keith Chicago Columbia Barry Thompson Annie Carter Annie Carter Are Among the Star Cards At the Palace la Reda Austin & Stone

Marble Cutters Endorse Mayor Quincy For Re election

The Journeymen Marble Cutters and Letters' Union met at Union Hall on Blackstone Street and endorsed Mayor Josiah Quincy for re election. The union praised his effort to end the sweating system in Boston public building contracts by requiring union labor.

Faneuil Hall Boston Journal Democratic Party Josiah Quincy Riley City Hall Quincy Boston Colonel Doherty Burke Devlin Painters’ Union 11 Dexter Hall Organized Labor Union Hall Blackstone Street

Organization formed to back Edwin A. Curtis for Mayor

Last night at a South Boston business men convention an independent group was formed to support Edwin A. Curtis for mayor. Dr. John F. Young was elected president with T A Bresnahan, Maurice F. Horan, Thomas F. Phillips, and James J. O'Rourke as vice presidents. P F O'Brien chosen secretary.

Boston Edwin A. Curtis John F. Young T. A. Bresnahan Boston Shoe Tool Company Maurice F. Horan M. F. Horan & Co Thomas F. Phillips T. F. Phillips & Co James J. O’rourke F. O'Rourke & Son P. F. O’brien

Riley backed by Associates of Wards 20 at Field's Corner

The Associates of Wards 20 held a large meeting at Field's Corner with M. Mc Govern presiding. After debate the motion to support Thomas Riley for Mayor of Boston passed by a large majority and the group chose Aldermanic candidates while keeping the hall open nightly until election day.

Field’s Corner M. McGovern Thomas Riley Boston

Dalton Denounces Nomination Papers in East Boston

Tin H. Dalton of 230 Havre Street East Boston says his name appears on the Assistant Republican Candidates Riley list in error and declares support for Josiah Quincy for Mayor and the straight Democratic ticket.

Globe The Boston Journal Boston Quincy Ward 2 Riley Josiah Quincy Tin H. Dalton Havre Street East

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