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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1899
Page
6
Boston Democratic caucuses triggered chaos in wards 8 12 6 and 19 with rail fights and arrests including wardens Spain and Welch. Ward 8 riot led to Spain arrest and Lomasney contingency. Ward 12 and Ward 16 saw heavy voting while Ward 9 and Ward 22 reported large orderly turnouts amid factional battles and a lone arrest in Ward 21.
Vermont Senator Proctor rejects claims of a Dewey presidential bid He says Dewey opposed entering politics in Manila and remains unwilling to be nominated He asserts Dewey is content with his laurels and has shown continued reluctance to pursue the presidency
In the 12-18 district the election saw arrests and challenges as Edwin J. Gorman and Dennis Hurley faced charges of voting under different names. A man was arrested for repetition while another was vouched for and released. After polls closed at 10, about 200 alleged illegal votes were noted among 1165 total ballots.
The Hon. John R. Murphy appeared at his Charlestown home at 3:40 AM and, citing ward figures that favored him, expressed strong confidence about the results. He said he retired at 11 PM and remained certain upon waking, insisting he would “clean them out, horse, foot and dragoon.”
Voting in Ward 19 began late due to missing inspectors. Patrick Devlin was briefly elected after two votes, then Charles Jacobs claimed victory and was escorted from the room as police restored order. Voting resumed and continued to 11 PM with crowd disturbance over megaphone use.
Regular and faction tickets competed in most wards. Ward 1 backed the regular ticket, Ward 2 Kennedy, Ward 3 Tague, Ward 4 Hogan, Ward 6 O'Brien and Fitz gerald, Ward 7 Quinn, Ward 8 Lomasney, Ward 9 regular, Wards 10 11 12 regular, Ward 13 McNamara, Ward 14 Norton, Ward 16 McNary and Drohan, Ward 17 undecided, Ward 18 O'Toole, Ward 19 Woods, with remaining wards choosing regular ward committee tickets.
Inspector Durgin of the Haverhill police, aided by Chelsea officers, arrested John Horrebedean of Haverhill on a warrant charging abduction of 16 year old Elidia Cormaen who left home with him and later worked at the A S Rogers Co shoe factory in Chelsea. Both are Armenians and were returned to Haverhill.
A three story wooden structure at 13 Everett street Dorchester owned by Mrs. Julia Temby and occupied by T E Hutchins and J W Hold was damaged by a fire reported from box 338 at 4 55 yesterday. Damage estimated at $3000 from a hot coal accident. Three year old Martin F McInnis injured, with a fractured arm and hip, taken to City Hospital.
Hobart, in Paterson New Jersey, passed a comfortable day and rests tonight after learning of Major Logan's death in battle. The two were personal friends in Washington.
A Cambridge gathering of prominent citizens selected former Representative David T. Dickinson to lead the anti Champlin forces in the upcoming municipal election. Champlin’s supporters held a rally and campaign planning session as the antis endorsed Dickinson and his ward 5 bid.
Sanford Ab Sherwood station agent for the New York New Haven Hartford railroad at Kingston was arrested in Plymouth on a warrant charging embezzlement of 150 dollars from the company. He is a native of New Brunswick and has a wife and family.
In Boston a Superior Court trial over Feb 3 1908 train collision at Somerville unresolved as nine jurors retire to deliberation after three prior disruptions. Juror Jeremiah Mara died, James Aas Gookin excused for a funeral, and Herbert E Boyden dismissed for stockholding in the defendant. Continue hearing postponed.
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