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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1914
Page
8
Boston Democratic campaign notes cite Senator Teeling endorsing Thomas J. Kenny for mayor. Attendees from meals to ward committees praised Kenny and urged active voting next Tuesday. Kenny predicted an overwhelming victory, while noting he would not campaign on Sundays.
The conference featured a broad lineup of local officials and politicians. Attendees included John J. Hogan Ward 4 chairman Ed Quinn Ward 15 James Donovan Michael Leary Ward 2 chairman Thomas R Kelly Ward 1 chairman Harry Frothingham Ward 1 William J Powers ex Congressman Joseph F OConnell John J Hoar Ward 24 chairman Senator James Timilty Ward 18 Francis McLaughlin Ward 25 chairman Edward F McLaughlin Ward 12 James J Murphy Ward 12 chairman John D McGivern Senator Thomas N Joyce Patrick J Brady Ward 22 chairman Daniel J McDonald Councillor James A Watson Willard DeLue Young Men’s Democratic Club president John T Kennedy Ward 21 chairman Arthur Harrington John J Douglass Ward 2 Michael Reidy Representative John J Lydon Thomas J Collins six senator William L V Newton.
A large pre election gathering at the American House drew a long list of Democratic backers for mayoral hopeful Thomas J. Kenny. Attendees included Frank McNamara James D. Mullen John J. Barry Jeremiah J. McCarthy Frank Riley and many others from political and civic ranks. The names span representatives ex official and local party figures signaling broad support for Kenny.
A list includes Patrick J. Donovan McManus Murry Brady Hoar Sullivan Riley Lawler Flynn Flynn Collins McLaughlin Callahan Kiggen Kiggen and James W Kiggen in a compiled city directory. many entries show multiple given names and surnames. The long roster reflects common 19th century naming patterns and family connections in local records.
Wendell Phillips Jr. voices strong Progressive backing for Kenny in Boston mayoral race. A torchlight parade and mass rallies in South Boston draw thousands as Kenny campaigns across wards with over 80 speakers.
Walter Ballantyne, chief Republican manager for Thomas J. Kenny, calls on Boston Republicans and all citizens to vote on Tuesday. He praises Kenny for honest administration and fair treatment of all groups, contrasts him with his opponent, and urges participation to prevent political cliques from controlling city resources.
Patrick J. Kennedy of East Boston endorses Thomas J. Kenny for Boston mayor. He urges East Boston voters to support Kenny, praising his record and arguing his election will bring City services East Boston deserves over the next four years.
The Rev. George Luther Cady preached at Pilgrim Congregational Church Dorchester urging voters to back good government and higher citizenship in the city election. He warned that abstaining voters harm democracy and called voting a duty to the nation. His son Henry lay gravely ill at Mt. Hermon Academy as Mrs. Cady rushed to his bedside.
Red Fire and pyrotechnics light the night as preparations wrap for Kenny's windup campaign event in South Boston. Officials promise a grand sendoff with fireworks and stage displays.
Nearly 1000 people attended a Shawmut Theatre rally in Roxbury under the Hebrew Citizens' League backing Councillor Thomas J. Kenny. Former Congressman Joseph F. O Connell praised Kenny’s eight years on the school committee and four on the city council, noting Kenny’s strong 4 year ago vote and South Boston support. Other speakers urged vigilance against Curley backers and highlighted local civic figures.
Thomas J. Kenny to deliver a 10 minute address in every ward with a large group of speakers. Rallies listed across wards with start times from 7:30 to 12:30 at venues including Lyceum Hall, Chapman School, Hayes Square, Congress Hall, Hibernian Hall, Warren Hall, Waverly Hall, Minton Hall, Glenwood Hall, Adams Street Fields Corner, Meeting House Hill, Municipal Building Columbia Road, Dudley Street offices, Dudley Street Opera House, 73 Boylston Street Jamaica Plain, Tremont Hall Roxbury Crossing, Vernon Hall, Denencon Hall, Columbus Square, Bowdoin Square, Tyler Street Gymnasium, Old Franklin Schoolhouse, Dorchester Avenue and Broadway, Flood Square, and Old Court House. Noon rally at Faneuil Hall features Ham, Lydon, Walsh, Dennison, Connolly, Kenny, and Kenny with Walter L. Collins presiding.
Rev. Ernest S. Meredith, at Third Church in Dorchester, urged Boston voters to think soberly in selecting a mayor. He warned against sensational campaigning and warned that incompetent or corrupt government harms all, calling for civic conscience to resist spoils and bosses.
Richard S. Teeling issued a statement warning voters of rumors of attempts to disrupt the upcoming election. He urges residents to vote early to avoid manipulated ballots and to trust official results.
Thomas J. Kenny asserts a decisive victory with a target near 90 000 votes and a claimed 20 000 plus majority. He praises campaign unity and urges Boston citizens to vote early on Tuesday amid widespread citywide support.
Winfield C. Towne of Brighton, former Progressive senator candidate, issued a statement denying his party’s city committee endorsed any mayoral or city office candidate. He said in his district most Progressive voters back Kenny and predicts a Kenny victory. He described a December meeting where no endorsement was decided and a post-meeting luncheon for Curley supporters where no vote was taken.
Refugees flee a Mexican village as General Francisco Villa's rebel forces occupy the town. Evacuees endure scant food and shelter with families and livestock packed into a makeshift encampment as goods are scattered nearby.
Major McNamee urged immediate removal of soldiers and refugees. Federal generals Mercado Castro Orpinal Romero Aduna and Danda are in US custody awaiting War Department decisions. Orozco Salazar fled last, Salazar wounded, watched on neutrality indictments as Villa's army dominates northern Mexico.
Reports describe the Ojinaga engagement near the Rio Grande with Villa and Mercado on opposite banks. Civilians and refugees suffer in the scramble, border troops assist, and both leaders discuss the retreat and aftermath as American forces supervise disarmament and care for captives.
The fragment describes a renewed assault exhausting Federal troops, their retreat to the United States, and a future plan to return to Chihuahua to conduct a campaign southward. The speaker promises to regroup with troops and resume operations once the situation clarifies.
Rebel forces in Naco Sonora shot Private John Bryce of the 10th Negro Cavalry and later wounded Trumpeter Warren of the same unit across the border. Bryce suffered a thigh wound while Warren was shot in the head. Three other soldiers, drawn to Bryce, were arrested and threatened with death if they resisted. All were unarmed.
An advertisement touts Poslam as a rapid cure for eczema acne herpes rash pimples itch and scaly scalp with immediate relief and overnight redness reduction. It claims druggists sell Poslam and offers a free sample via Emergency Laboratories at 32 West 25th Street New York.
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