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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1886
Page
4
Boston Post Publishing Co outlines daily and weekly rates with annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly options. Notices include payment instructions and the Washington office address at 1341 L Street N W.
The editor requires full name and address with every manuscript, rejects anonymous submissions, and states no guarantee of returning rejected papers or acknowledging unsigned communications.
The Financial and Commercial Departments are listed on pages six and seven while the Ship News appears on page three, guiding readers to the relevant sections for market data and maritime items.
The Daily Advertiser explains Blaine Republicanism faltered as voters stayed home and party loyalists allowed the ticket to be sacrificed to avoid boosting rivals or dissident figures. The piece frames the setback as an official party assessment and outlines influences shaping the outcome.
The piece notes Massachusetts returns Leopold Morse John E Russell and Edward Burnett while Western tariff reformers lose seats. It suggests reform movement momentum may travel nationwide as reformers face mixed results in districts.
The New York World hints at a moral about Congress elect members and the President. Massachusetts campaigns centered on Cleveland era issues civil service tariff reform and honest money. Democrats claim Massachusetts leads the nation in congressional gains for democracy and reform.
The piece notes a Democratic gain in New Jersey with a majority more than double the last governor election and a wiped out Republican Legislature, highlighting Blaine’s influence as a magnetism in politics. It reflects on potential outcomes if Blaine had visited Massachusetts sixth district.
The Rhode Island Republican page notes the state machine formed a police body to enforce prohibition and hurt the party. Candidate Dixon of the western district, once in the last Legislature, led the machine but faced a revolt. Pierce Ti37 won the district with 4549 votes, while Dixon trailed the Democratic rival. The Providence Journal links weak GOP support to May scandals and predicts a future Legislature may undo wrongs, though only after a full defeat of the party.
After the mayoral results, Hewitt shows generous manners and vows to be judged by deeds not pledges. He invites Roosevelt and George to share suggestions for New York City’s well being and future actions.
The speaker expresses willingness to adopt workingmen’s advice if it improves conditions and argues reform ideas are more likely to succeed when Mr. Hewitt leads their execution rather than leaving them to politicians.
Following Tuesday's election, Massachusetts moves from Republican dominance to a Democratic and independent lead. Congress gains for Democrats in three districts, GOP majorities shrink statewide, and the Legislature tilts toward Democrats, signaling a decisive political upheaval conducted peacefully.
The article notes a midterm decline for the administration party with a projected Democratic House majority near twenty. It highlights the defeats of Speaker Carlisle and Colonel Morrison, attributing losses to local factors and tariff reform disputes. It mentions Republican leaders Reed McKinley Kelley and Butterworth as a strong high tariff bloc.
The article notes the Socialist presence in Chicago and now in the Illinois Legislature with two Senators and several Representatives. It argues immigrants naturalized in states may win office, but in Illinois socialism remains limited to immigrant circles and will fade as constituents change. New York voters similarly rejected socialist influence, showing resistance to communism.
Professor Charles F. Dunbar writes in the Harvard College Quarterly Journal of Economics about a revival in political economy. He contrasts inductive, empirical methods with the older deductive science and warns against mixing ethics with economic laws while acknowledging potential benefits in linking theory to practice.
The newspaper quotes Mr. Theodore Roosevelt asserting that a political entrant must possess coarse fibre to advance in politics, remarking on the contrast with finer qualities. The remark underscores his view of toughness as essential for public life.
The item notes that Velt’s fibre may have caused yesterday’s poor showing though his mayoral vote was strong in the hills. It credits Morse with support in beating Ranney and quotes the New York Sun defending ballot bolting as essential to republics and party health.
Widespread forecasts gave Taylor the win, but latest returns show he has been defeated in the Tennessee gubernatorial race.
The English Illustrated November issue offers two highlighted pieces: a Coventry article by Herbert Wilkinson with illustrations of Abbey remains in Priory Row and Cheylesmore manor, plus Part III of Freeman's Some Less Known Towns of Southern Gaul. It notes Henry James on En Province and Freeman's analytic bent, with frontispiece engraving and other features including a Glimpse of Nimes, Bristol and Clifton, Farjeon's continued story, and a tale An Unexpected Denouement by E Newman.
The piece reviews two lists of great authors, John Lubbock's English compilation and The Critic's American selections. It argues many Americans are unreadable or unworthy, noting popularity drives The Critic's picks while Hedge's judgments seem humorless yet insightful. It also highlights November Forum notes on Timothy Dwight and various confessional pieces.
In St Martin's summer mood the November Outing presents outdoor hours by flood and field. Captain Edward Kemeys continues the Rocky Mountain tale while Captain Coffin recounts American yachting and an illustrated piece on The Great Canoe Meet. Poems are included and the magazine notes average cuts.
A critical Gripe quotes the maxim that managers cling to liars who feed public appetite for amusement, noting that even highly paid newspaper men can be notorious liars perverters and inventors, as discussed in a current comment from the Ne York Post.
The Atlanta Constitution ridicules a pamphlet claiming Massachusetts culture is at the root of societal ills. It notes Rev Joseph Cook is oddly absent from offering a remedy, and quips that a patent cure all for church state and society is a common Boston spectacle.
The Detroit Tribune argues that true free trade does not exist in the South, which instead enjoys high protection. It claims lower wages stem from the belief in free trade and asserts Blaine as a greater proponent of protection than the North.
Quote from the Manchester Union urging focus on real work and business for all in politics, noting only a few make a living while the rest must contribute through labor.
The article asserts that nature’s self-preservation instinct acts as a conservative force in both life and institutions. It argues this instinct underpins self-government and grants it stronger inherent strength than other forms, reflecting a Northern States Commercial Advertiser commentary.
Mr. Barrett as Claudian with Wilson Barrett and Miss Eastlake head a Boston Globe Theatre cast in a neo pagan stylish production. The play follows Claudian Andrates from Byzantium through curse and death, with Wills dialogue and Henry Herman’s adaptation. Barrett impresses in prologue and finale though overall dull. Eastlake gentle as Amida. Hudson notable as the tetrarch. scenery and costumes praised. audience loud in applause. The piece notes electric-light trade interests and a Cleveland visit reception arrangement forthcoming.
The piece notes a Hollis Street opening anniversary souvenirs on November 9 and Denman Thompson’s strong run in The Old Homestead. It mentions crowded performances of Joshua Whitcomb sequel and Harbor Lights at the Museum, plus a final lecture by Haas French at the Boston Theatre. Rose Temple cabinet portrait on Park Street and Langtry’s Monday Boston engagement in The Lady of Lyons are also highlighted.
The Cambridge board of aldermen received a water board request to empower the mayor to ask the Legislature to authorize acquiring additional land around Fresh Pond not used for ice. A lengthy hearing was held on Thomson-Houston Electric Light Co petition to erect poles for wiring on Main Harvard Kirkland Brattle streets and Brattle Square, with opposition voiced.
The essay compares political reactions to election outcomes with a disdain for visible self-importance. It recalls Louis Biéral, a Boston figure tied to a prewar murder trial, and reflects on street life, crime, and local back Bay real estate amid shifting urban scenes.
A collage of satirical notes and vignettes on Roosevelt Cleveland Blaine and New Jersey results. Jests about voting strength fashion and thieves. blurbs from papers like the Philadelphia News Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph and Boston Commercial Bulletin reference Lehigh Mustard and Cheese Dramatic Club and playful quips on candidates and public life.
Chicago News reports Rosina Vokes fell seriously ill during a performance last Saturday. She could barely walk and forgot lines before collapsing. understudy Agnes Miller finished the show. Public notes her illness may end her stage career, but the company will continue.
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