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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1893
Page
4
The retiring Republican President names a Democrat to the Supreme Court while the incoming Democratic President makes a Republican his Secretary of State, reshaping line of succession. The era tests party loyalties and unsettles long standing political traditions amid mixed judicial and executive signals.
In a contrasting clash of methods, Foster borrows gold and hides facts from the Senate while Carlisle inquiries with Congress leads to an intelligent relief plan. Sherman backs Carlisle as currency danger abates, signaling a shift toward businesslike Treasury administration for the next four years.
The author recalls the 1870s Maine episode at Augusta where civil conflict ended without bloodshed by sending the dispute to the Supreme Court. The court, then unanimously Republican, issued a decision aligned with Blaine and Republicans, suggesting a legal settlement for Kansas’ current partisan strife as the only acceptable path.
The piece argues that Cleveland will appoint in the public service both old line and reform Democrats. It stresses building a truly Democratic administration, not about spoils, but aligning personnel with the party's wider base and principles to sustain governance. It frames this as necessary statesmanship.
A concise remark equates leadership with refined politics, asserting thatmanship equals the higher grade of political conduct. The line emphasizes strategy, public perception, and the disciplined execution of power as central to effective governance.
The Post urges volunteers for the Committee of One Hundred to collect 10 000 signatures supporting Mayor Marrurws demand for dollar gas. Signers gain direct public benefit by opposing Delaware monopolists, with a deadline to file petitions to the Gas Commission. Volunteers encouraged to join now.
The Boston Post warns that several school buildings, including Emerson and Sharp, are death traps with locked outer doors and overcrowded upper floors. It portrays daily danger to hundreds of children, criticizes inspectors and the school committee, and urges immediate fire safety improvements and escapes.
President Harrison's Senate address accompanying the draft treaty to annex Hawaii is seen as concise but premature. The writer argues the message omits currency relief and questions why he did not tackle the pressing financial issue, suggesting a stronger legacy could have been forged.
A collection of brief, humorous quips from various papers. It includes witticisms about talking monkeys, man’s speech, and farmers, alongside a playful exchange involving a judge and a forger. The items reflect lighthearted local chatter and folk humor from the era.
The piece surveys Boston figures including James Parton’s unfinished Andrew Jackson biography, John O Fallon’s boutonniere habit, and dog trade chatter with Gilmore of the Globe. It reports Congressman Morse’s bout with grippe, Draper’s ascent in Washington society, and praise for local leaders like Charles Gorman, Joseph Willard, Will Denny, Judge E Irving Smith, Martin J. Padden, and President Baldwin of the Young Men’s Christian Union.
Boston notes a quiet day with few events local. Ex Governor Ames visits Parker's. metropolitan parks hearings and West End rail report on schedule. Across the country, Knights of Pythias in Seattle, Daughters of 1812 in New Orleans, and Ohio alumni in Cleveland. National gatherings in St Louis and Topeka.
About two hundred tobacco growers from Connecticut to Vermont held a convention in Normanrron on February 16 to discuss fertilizers and growing methods. Speakers included Dr E H Jenkins from the Connecticut experiment station and Drs C A Goessman W P Brooks and J B Lindsay from Massachusetts Agricultural College. They learned precise chemical proportions and soil bases to sustain nitrogen, via green crops, rotted barnyard manure, or other means. Many joined a new association to test fertilizers to be supplied by the federal government.
A call to action invites readers to join the Committee of One Hundred and pledge to secure one hundred signatures for the POST Petition for Dollar Gas headed Back up the Mayor. Members are asked to send their names to the Editor to appear on page 4 and help cut gas bills while serving the public.
A profile portrays Hoke Smith as a bold Georgia lawyer, newspaper owner, and political force. Born in Lincolnton and rising in Atlanta, he built wealth through law and the Journal, leads Cleveland faction in Georgia, and seeks Reform in pension and railroad bureaus. He is described as aggressive, plainspoken, and fleet of foot, with a poised wife and three children.
A New York telegram reports attorney Will Gooch and a Back Bay beauty left Boston together for parts unknown after an affair at a seashore. Gooch, 33, Harvard Law grad and ex-congressman son Daniel Gooch’s heir, vanished amid worries for his wife Mary Robinson and the young woman’s family. The affair sparked a societal scandal, with Gooch’s mother and the heiress’s father seeking counsel as Cordial ties fray in Back Bay society. The couple’s likely destination includes his father’s Georgia estates, and street chatter points to elopement rather than a mere disappearance.
A Elm Hill surprise party in Fauntleroy Hall honored Miss Mabel Curtis last night. Hosted by young people, led by C E Osgood, with Lila Osgood presenting a bouquet. Dainty gowns, music by Miss Johnson, dances announced by Miss O'Brien, and a supper by Weber.
The Boston Post under its current management has rapidly increased popularity and circulation. It is installing a Jumbo press with a capacity of 24,000 papers per hour to meet rising advertiser and newsdealer demand.
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