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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1897

Page

1

Massachusetts Democrats Hold Vigorous National Convention at Faneuil Hall

Delegates from about ninety towns packed the floor as Dr. William Everett opened a spirited candidacy for governor. Moorfield Storey led as permanent chairman while Robert Treat Paine Jr and George Williams’s faction watched from the galleries. Everett’s electric speech promised a robust campaign amid rousing applause and expert political theater.

National Democrats Faneuil Hall Massachusetts Chicago William E. Russell the Democracy Moorfield Storey William Everett Godfrey Morse Henry W. Lamb William L. Douglas Henry C. Thacher John C. Lane Samuel K. Hamilton James E. McDonnell James E. Cotter E. Winchester Donald Trinity Church Charles V. Casey Nathan Matthews, Jr Thomas J. Gargan Charles E. Stratton Henry F. Hurlburt J. Russell Reed Frederick O. Prince T. Jefferson Coolidge Charles Levi Woodbury Moses T. Stevens William B. Rice Charless. Hamlin Sigourney Butler Francis Feabody, Jr Charles A. de Courcey Phineas Pierce Jerome Jones Lttle Baldwin Robert Treat Paine, Jr George Fred Williams Storey Paine Harry Lloyd James E. McConnell Gamaliel Bradford Everett Pagy

Sullivan Defeats Naphen in Fourth Councillor Convention

John H. Sullivan won the fourth councillor convention against Henry F. Naphen by 113 to 104, needing four votes beyond the 109 required. The victory followed predictions by Sullivan's managers and targeted Ward 7, where the decisive gains were made.

John H. Sullivan Henry F. Naphen

Quincy Machine Defeats Sullivan Faction in Ward Battles

In a tense city political contest the Naphen bloc split wards 12 18 and 19 while holding 13 and breaking into 15. Bernard Lamb’s lone 12 vote for Naphen shocked allies. Sullivan secured eight of 17 votes in Ward 17, forcing Kelcher’s Senate bid. The Lonkasney coalition suffered a decisive setback as the machine fights back.

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Three Good Advertising Points

The notice highlights three key selling points for customers. It states prices of all articles marked on tags in plain figures and offers free delivery within ten miles of Boston.

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Boston Seals Pennant After Dramatic Season Finish

After a sensational contest the Boston club clinched the pennant while Baltimore Brawls to the end. A single Boston loss or Baltimore win could have flipped the outcome, but Boston secured the title with two remaining games for Baltimore and one for Boston, though the margin remained razor thin. The Post outlined the fragile balance as Boston faced Brooklyn and Baltimore faced Washington.

New York Brooklyn Bostons Baltimore Senators Boston Orioles Selee Washington Baltimores

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