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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
3
Reports in circulation yesterday say political clash endures as Mayor Curley and Governor Walsh face off over district representation in the city charter. Sullivan and others urged veto. the Governor refused to sign the bill.
The mayor announced plans to oppose the city charter amendment in the upcoming election, risking a split in the city’s democracy and jeopardizing Governor Walsh’s chances to succeed himself. He will campaign against the measure with reform allies, open headquarters, and flood the city with literature, while ex mayor Fitzgerald and others of the Old Guard oppose him. Democratic leaders, including James Donovan, may side with the mayor, signaling a deep internal split in the city democracy.
Members of the Finance Commission denied persistent friction among themselves though admitting that perfect harmony did not prevail in the board yesterday.
Yesterday the commission members denied ill will among themselves and noted only normal disagreements typical of boards. Geoffrey Lehy resigned citing time pressures, a move Governor Walsh accepted. Carr and Moors denied rumors of resignations while lingering debate over Edison street lighting contracts kept members animated before a largely unanimous report to City Hall.
Washington reports Omer F. Hershey a Baltimore lawyer seen as a probable pick for the Federal Reserve Board. With districts assigned to Warburg Harding Miller Simmons, the remaining Boston Richmond Cleveland Dallas Kansas City Minneapolis Chicago and Philadelphia vie for the fifth seat amid strong Boston effort.
The June 10 Albert Hall ball and pageant marked the centenary of Anglo American peace with a lavish spectacle. Notable London social figures and many American visitors attended the Columbian procession, featuring numerous American women in historical costumes and specially composed music for the event.
Autoists thronged Cambridge municipal court after a trap set on Magazine Street Camden Cambridge on Sunday, eight in all were fined totaling 45 dollars. Three Brookline men, John J. Brown, were among those cited.
Francis N. Smith and Eugene Le Moine paid 3 dollars each for speeding as did George H. Curnow of Beverly Joseph Wall of Revere Charles F. Winsip Wakefield and Charles F. Kinne of Dorchester. There was only one record.
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