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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1888
Page
1
The store highlights soft light textiles that are exceptionally strong for warm weather wear for gentlemen and youths. Available now at the Washington and Summer streets department store counters.
The Chicago convention held two sessions to vote the platform and nominate candidates. It endorses high protection, silver coinage, and civil service reform with notable omissions. Blaine and Sherman receive strong applause as Blaine's name looms for the nomination, with adjournment set for 11 o'clock.
The House failed to concur with Senate amendments on the diplomatic and consular and District of Columbia appropriation bills and ordered a conference on the first. Debate on the sundry civil appropriation bill led My Townshend of Illinois to claim the Democratic party had recovered 80 000 000 acres of public lands and denounce a Chicago convention claim as a lie. A few minor amendments were approved before the House adjourned at five.
Workers for Blaine and other candidates push final delegate counts as early balloting looms. Blaine and Sherman emerge as pivotal forces with internal party strategizing to prevent or secure a nomination, while Harrison and Gresham vie for second place amid shifting state loyalties.
A June convention day in Cricaco features fervent rallying for Foraker and Sherman with strong flag imagery. Major McKinley receives praise for resolutions while staff read the platform amid applause for protection, tariff, and whisky tax repeal, as delegates endorse the Republican program.
The 1888 Republican National Convention in Chicago resumes after prayers as delegates roll calls. Leonard Swett urges Walter Q. Gresham of Indiana and Illinois for president, praising his farm roots, judge career, and Civil War service while pledging protectionist, anti corruption, and national unity principles.
A mixed cargo of steamers is recorded arriving in several ports and sailing for others. Notable entries include Roman from Liverpoul to Boston, Rhaynland from Antwerp to New York, and Circassian from Liverpool to Montreal, with multiple ships at Cork Liverpool London and Southampton on June 19 21.
A listing for fishing tackle of all kinds and descriptions offered in the sporting goods department at Jorpany Magrsy & Co. department store.
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