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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1892
Page
4
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Candidate Harte resumes duties as lieutenant governor to chair the council and veto Governor Russell’s choice Irvine B. Sayles for savings bank commissioner. The clash centers on public duty versus party service, criticizing Harte’s influence and raising a defining statewide question for Massachusetts voters.
Boston residents are urged to vote today as Democrats seek to shift the state toward Cleveland and Stevenson, with Russell and Carroll also highlighted as key figures in the appeal.
The Democratic candidate Henry C Thacher earns praise for his life record and character. The Cape district race is not hopeless and Thacher could mobilize the Democratic vote from president to legislator, with the party hoping for his election as a wise choice for state and nation.
A public appeal urges every man who believes in an untaxed ballot to show support by adding his name to the voter list today, signaling a push for broader manhood suffrage and civic participation.
Colonel McClure of Philadelphia to attend a Democratic mass meeting at Music Hall tomorrow evening with a hearty reception. The event draws interest as he challenges a joint debate on McKinleyism, following Governor McKinley being driven from Pennsylvania in a panic. McClure, among the campaign’s most entertaining and forcible speakers, answered tariff monopoly critics to a large Philadelphia audience after the Republican committee barred a McKayley debate.
On the stump, this will be his only appearance in Boston. Other speakers at the meeting tomorrow evening will be the Hon. Boyd Winchester, United States minister to Switzerland under President Cleveland's administration, and the Hon. D. J. McGrinhcoppy, ex-Mayor of Lewiston, Me. The Democracy will give them welcome.
At the stroke of 10 tonight party organizers urge every Boston Democrat to sign the list pledging votes for Grover Cleveland and Adlai Stevenson Russell in the upcoming statewide ticket drive. The push emphasizes party unity and a decisive backing for the ticket in local wards.
A partisan screed accuses officeholders and party managers of rigging conventions and corrupt fundraising to thwart the will of the people. It targets Harrison loyalists, civil service allies, and figures such as Dave Martin Hart Wanamaker and Osbourne, alleging frauds and political manipulation in New York and Boston.
It will be a great victory in Massachusetts. How great it will be depends upon how many Democratic names go on the list in Boston today.
The Boston Journal is accused of misjudging eighteen Amherst College professors who appeal to citizens to vote for Cleveland. Names include Edward Dickinson treasurer and Edward Crowell a former Republican legislator, plus Edward Toppe the astronomer and others such as Benjamin Emerson, William Esty, Evans Harris, Anson Morse, H. Humphrey Neill, and Joan Tyler. The letter defies intimidation and asserts Massachusetts pride in scholars who stand for intelligence and honesty in politics.
At 10 o clock this evening registration of voters closes in Loston. The Democrat whose name is left off the list will be a sorry man two weeks from today.
A newspaper report describes a figure named Martin, a GOP national committee member, accused of managing a Carnegie corruption fund in New York. The piece portrays him as a veteran of political fraud, contrasting him with Hackett and others who buy votes or distribute circulars.
In Massachusetts supporters urge voting blocs to place Cleveland Carroll and Russell on the list before 10 o clock tonight. The call targets every Democrat in Boston to ensure name inclusion for the ballot.
Mr Russell Sturgis addressed a Young Men’s Christian Association convention in Pittsfield with the theme Athletic Sports. Church figures include Rev Dr E W Donald, bishop’s successor at Trinity, from New York. Mrs Margaret Deland to read the Dedham Home for Discharged Female Prisoner annual report at Park Street Chapel, Deland a key manager. Also noted the New England Shorthand Reporters’ Association issued its first report led by President J M W Yerrington and Secretary Frank H Burt. A Boston party travels to Washington for Marion Edes Stearns–Frederic Estes wedding at tonight’s ceremony. First of Mrs Erving Winston’s morning lectures under the New England Women’s Press Association to be held at Pierce Hall next Monday. Patronesses listed.
Fred Klobedanz once a pitcher for the Portland Maine base ball team now works as a street car conductor in Portland. The Hon John T Abbott US minister to Colombia visits Keene New Hampshire. Reverend George N Musgrove to lead Jefferson Street Baptist Biddeford Maine. Reverend Charles Munger to mark seventy fifth birthday at Old Orchard next Saturday night. Reverend L H Hallock receives Tacoma Congregational Church call expected to accept. J M Riddle named assistant superintendent of the G T R overseeing eastern district Belleville Portland to Point Levis line.
Corporal Tanner abandons campaign interest while Captain Shaw of the London fire brigade visits Denver to discuss investments in Colorado. M Pasteur nears 70 on December 27 as a Copenhagen society offers a medal. Senator Stanford plans to give away most of his fortune in his lifetime and fund his university in Palo Alto. Rev John Harris Knowles, Irish by birth, will move to New York to join St Chrysostom's Chapel, Trinity parish, as assistant to Dr. Dix. he is about 55 and once a journeyman bookbinder.
Louis Columbus of Boston answered a Boston Post inquiry about being a descendant of Genoa's navigator and whether he believes Columbus discovered America. The interview highlights how public curiosity yields a witty, inconclusive exchange that leaves Bostonians seeking tangible proof.
A concise call to action urging immediate registration for Democrats with no poll tax to pay, emphasizing accessible participation and civic duty.
The South Boston Review argues for a city high school in South Boston, echoing the Boston Post and local press. It asserts longstanding support and promises to secure the high school, even if it requires waiting a bit longer.
Lowell Oct 24 Congressman O Neil leads a Democratic rally arguing Irish voters are American citizens. He rebuts Blaine and Salisbury claims, praising free raw materials, opposing McKinley tariffs, and urging voters to judge by policy over prejudice. He links Home Rule and protection to England and warns against Tory influence.
A Boston window display at Filene's sparks chatter about 1492 and 1892 as shoppers muse on Columbus. Traders announce trips for novelties, new departments, and fresh stock at major houses like S Cohen & Co, R T Almy & Co, Cobb Aldrich & Co, Gross & Strauss, Houston & Henderson, and TL Crine. Notables include Sarah Hughes joining Gross & Strauss and the rise of candy manufacturing in a new factory.
Democratic duty to register is noted as a precursor to Governor Russell's re election efforts. The piece highlights party turnout and implications for the upcoming election cycle.
Provincetown opens the New Bedford District Methodist Preachers Association session with a temperate debate on Protestant attitudes toward Roman Catholics. Rev. J. L. Bartholomew of New Bedford delivers the evening sermon as Provincetown votes to introduce a municipal water system with a pumping station and standpipe under Engineer Hawes of Boston.
The South Boston News notes concern over slippery rails on city streets. If the West End railway has sand, it will take measures to prevent further accidents caused by slick tracks.
The Scythia steamship, from Boston, docked in Liverpool on Oct 24, twenty four hours late after encountering mountainous cross seas from Oct 18 to 21. Passengers were kept below as the weather proved unusually rough.
The body of Johann Schellman, a servant girl for May Stevens, was found in a ditch on Seventeenth Street near Kentucky Avenue in Sepaulia at dawn. Death came from choking and a knife thrust, with evidence of a violent struggle. No suspect or motive yet identified as investigators search for the attacker.
The Newburyport News notes Governor Russell is among Chicago’s leading figures, feted and dined by many, earning praise and reflecting well on Massachusetts.
Attendance remains strong after two big fair days. Women lead demonstrations in cooking and domestic science with electricity cooking showcased by Mrs McBride. Lectures include Mary A Livermore and Sarah Tyson Rover on marketing and larding in Cotillion Hall. A Boston Cooking Club meeting, a press luncheon, and a reception for Mrs Rover are noted voters focus.
In New York the Democratic headquarters show Chief managers missing as Harrity Hackett and Martin fail to return from outside duties. Carter remains at work, Hill delays, Stevenson expected Wednesday. Democratic leaders denounce forged Cleveland quotes about veterans while Crisp tours the city. Sculptor Miss Kuehne Beveridge completes Cleveland bust and sends it to him.
Harvard Democrats gathered in Union Hall Cambridgeport in a packed rally after a march from Harvard Square led by the Cambridge City Band. Speakers included Higginson and Fitzgerald with Doyle addressing the ticket and Governor Russell reviewing the parade.
About two hundred Local Women of American Liberty gathered at Faneuil Hall to hear short talks on the public school question and to boost flag respect. Mary A. Livermore urged national unity and reform, asserting women must help advance public schools and temperance, and noted the need for women’s voting rights to push reform. The event, presided by Mrs. McGregor Burtt, featured Rev. A A. Miner Rev. A H. Plumb Rev. C. H. Hanaford and H. H. Lincoln and was deemed a success.
The Rev Thomas Gallaudet of New York will lecture to the Gallaudet Society for Deaf Mutes at St Andrews Hall Chambers street tomorrow evening and preach next Sunday at 10 45 am Services for deaf mutes are held at St Andrews Mission Chambers street every Sunday at 10 45 am Holy communion is on the second Sunday each month The Rev S Staley Searing is minister in charge with Edwin W Frisbie as lay reader and treasurer
A political notice urges Democrats to complete voter registration by 10 o'clock tonight, emphasizing urgency to act today and secure eligibility before the deadline.
The General Theological Library held a quarterly meeting with Hon. William Claflin presiding. Board members present included George C. Shattuck, Andrew G. Weeks, William S. Appleton, John N. Denison, Elmer H. Capen, Luther Farnham, Alexander H. Rice, John J. Marsh, and Anson Phelps Stokes. Seventy-six new members and two churches were elected, allowing pastors to use books gratis. Net debt stands at $20,000. the board voted to pay it down to free more funds for books.
The Ottoman steamed from Boston and reached Queenstown short of coal after several days of bad weather. The crew reported heavy seas and strong winds encountered during the voyage.
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