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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1891
Page
5
Boston political maneuvering heats up as Mayor Matthews appears unbeatable by Republicans. Barrett and Lodge feud over 1890s state Senate aims, with a potential Crapo nomination complicating Barber’s dominance.
Several candidates vie for the Massachusetts State Senate presidency with Senator Smith seen as strongest vote getter. Other contenders include Raymond, Pinkerton, Champlin, and possibly Henry Parkman. Campaigning began after nominations and may shift before January legislative session.
The truce between Speaker Barrett and Congressman Lodge ends as tensions rise within the Republican ranks. The campaign era saw no outbursts, yet the state faces jeopardy as party unity fractures and political stakes intensify.
The cape strategy credited to Senator John Simpkins of Yarmouth increased Republican turnout in Barnstable County. He organized a blocks of three rallying committee to mobilize voters, aiming to mimic Indiana 1888 tactics while omitting objectionable elements. The plan raised Cape support for Colonel Allen and may inspire similar methods statewide.
The Home Market Club will host a banquet at the Vendome on Thursday evening November 19. Governor-elect William McKinley of Ohio ex Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed of Maine and Senators Aldrich of Rhode Island and Hoar of Massachusetts will speak, followed by a rally at Tremont Temple post election. The event is billed as a major Republican protection occasion for the winter.
Governor Boies of Iowa received a telegram from Boston dated November 6, conveying hearty congratulations and best wishes on his splendid victory from William E. Russell. The message expresses goodwill from the state of Massachusetts and applauds the Iowa governor’s success.
Board of Savings Bank Commissioners state the Boston Five Cents Savings Bank is sound. They note only questioned assets total 43 664 dollars, covered by a surplus of 1 5359 964. They report no connection with J A Evans Co and dispute the recent bank run as unwarranted and harmful to depositors.
Henry J Langley, 62, a former Worcester Lunatic Hospital patient, escaped Oct 22 with duplicate keys and fled toward New York. He is sheltered by a brother in West Newton while friends say he is incurably insane. detectives hunt, with his supporters warning locals. Langley had been a Boston railroad freight agent before his confinement.
A review of Miss Mason’s comprehensive study of French salon culture from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century. The essay praises the book for its breadth and illustration, notes the reliance on memoirs and letters, and reflects on the influence of salonwomen on modern thought and social evolution.
Death notice for Samuel Merriam Hobbs aged 69 in Boston on November 6 1891. Funeral at 40 Clarender Street on Monday at 2 p m relatives and friends invited.
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