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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1897
Page
8
Miss Letha Day, 21, accused of stealing money from Sewell Day Cordage Co. over six months, appeared before Judge Ely. The mob-filled courtroom heard no explanation as lawyer Alexander B. Wilson secured a Thursday morning continuance.
The article outlines betting odds for mayoral candidates Van Wyck Low Tracy and others. It notes Van Wyck as favorite, Low's persistence for second, and figures like George Wheelock Joe Vendig and their large wager activity including a $12,000 on Van Wyck and a claimed $1,250,000 in off bets.
In a tense pre election scene Tammany Hall leaders forecast victory while George supporters pledge votes and influence. Betting circles cite Van Wyck Low and Tracy outcomes with Brooklyn carry and 200000 votes as key numbers amid party rivalries.
Judge Breckler of the Citizens Union forecasts Van Wyck ahead by at least 65 000 in New York City districts with 97 000 votes in Manhattan and the Bronx for George. Bookmakers quote Van Wyck 3 to 1 against the field Low 2 to 1 against Tracy 2 to 1, and George 12 to 1 versus the field. Ticket names include Seth Low Fenamin Tracy Alfred B Cruikshank Lucian Saniel Patrick Gleason and others.
Voters face incomplete nominations as several candidates appear on multiple ballots. The case shows Mr Laws listed by both the Citizens Union and National Democratic parties, illustrating overlapping nominations and potential confusion for voters.
The piece analyzes campaign costs and predicts the impact of Henry George's death on the mayoral race. It notes total campaign expenditures around 2.37 million with divisions among boroughs and parties. It contrasts likely victors as voters split between Henry George's economics and his son as a safer alternative.
Report notes lingering uncertainty among George associates about final follower choices. Observers detect a trend toward support for Mr Low amid canvasses showing hesitancy and growing backing for the Citizens' Union candidate.
William R. Tyler head master of Adams Academy for three years and former assistant master for nineteen years died at his Saville avenue home aged 45 after a brief illness. He and Mrs. Tyler were noted as firm believers in Christianity.
The table lists figures for Jet, Dem Hy Oisinens, Jerson, Van Wyck, Tracy, and George with estimated votes or funds. Totals range from around 20,000 to 240,000 across candidates, highlighting differing expected levels of backing.
Grace Elliott, 23, heir to 25 million dollars in Australia holdings, was found abandoned as a child after Imblay Clarke died in New South Wales. Foster father William Elliott faces mixed fortunes while Grace receives greetings from friends in San Francisco and distant Fresno.
The Union of Coal Handlers and Teamsters seeks pneumatic tires and side lights for coal wagons. They plan to lobby dealers for improvements citing late shift hours and danger to bicyclists on city streets. A mass meeting will be held at 166 Broadway on Sunday November 16 to decide seeking an ordinance.
A prominent professor said about 225 voters from New Ari to the university were granted leave to vote. Nearly all received permission from the faculty to go home and cast their ballots tomorrow in large numbers.
The National W C T U held sessions in Chicago and considered Miss Cornelia Dow daughter of General Neal Dow as custodian of temple funds. It was voted to raise 300000 dollars to place in her hands for this purpose.
In East Cambridge the Supreme Court hears the appeal contesting the will of Hannah B. Gammons who died in Cambridge last fall. Daughter Helen Vance stands to inherit a large estate as others argued against the will in Probate Court, where it was disallowed on Feb 23. Witnesses Edith Whitney Walther Save and Gammons relatives testified. The case was continued to tomorrow with J M Browne representing the appellant and W Gaitte for the other parties.
Lawyers for Mrs. Maria H Hotchkiss seek to discontinue an action by the New York and West Chester pertaining to restraining orders. The motion targets halting disposal of certain assets tied to Joseph Richm in a contentious dispute over control and rights involving the inventor's estate.
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