Massachusetts Debt and Tariff Debate at Thayer Gaston Rally
Former Vice President Adlai E Stevenson led a Worcester rally for Congressman John R Thayer and Gov candidate William A Gaston. Speakers critiqued Republican debt policy, debated net versus gross state debt, and tied tariffs to coal taxes while praising Governor Russell and Thayers record. Ex Congressman Fitzgerald hailed Thayers House tenure and forecast a Democratic House Speaker if elected.
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Worcester
Adlai E. Stevenson
John R. Thayer
William A. Gaston
Mr. Gaston
John F. Fitzgerald
Thayer
J. DeWitt Warner
New York
A. A. Putnam
Uxbridge
Stevenson
Massachusetts
Brookline
Bates
Boston Journal
Commonwealth
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Correctional and Reformatory
New England
Allison
Allen
West
Spooner
Hear
Chickasawbut Club
Hoar
Russell
William E. Russell
Fitzgerald
Rival Rallies in the Ninth District in Massachusetts
In the ninth district last evening four rallies were held with Conry in Charlestown and Kelcher in East Boston and Winthrop. Kelcher attacked Conry while Conry defended his record, insisting on party unity and denouncing Republican influence. Dennison led Charlestown supporters as Conry spoke at Roughan Hall, urging voters to judge him on merit and challenging Kelcher’s claims.
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Conry
Charlestown
Joseph A. Dennison
Kelcher
East
Boston
Winthrop
John A. Kelcher
Stirk’s
Quyceum
Mr. Kellner
Thomas F. Niland
Gaston
Democratic Party
George Bettenhauser
Stirk’s Mall
Congress
Lyceum Hall
John A. Ryan
Doherty
South Africa
Ryan
Ninth District
Noddle Island
Quinn
Thomas A. Mullen
John J. Gartland
Joseph A. Sheehan
Charles KE. Barnett
Gordon McKay
James BD. Fitzgerald
East Boston
Congressman Conry
Mr. Conry
Quincy
P. J. Kennedy
Joseph A. Conry
Roughan Hall
William F. Murray, Jr
Thomas F. Clarke
Bartholomew W. Griffin
Ward 2
Bill Devery
New York
Norman McNaughton
Ninth
Keliher
Kisher
Massachusetts
Mr. Kelcher
Mr. Keliher
Cd Board of Strategy
Martin Lomasney
Mr. Losmaney
Dan Kiley
Ward
John ‘Quinn
Arthur Harrington
Joe
Boston Boxer Daly Gives Up In Savannah Bout
In Savannah, Andy Daly of Boston retired after the fifth round against Tommy Feltz at the Savannah Athletic Club. Daly said he had to cut six pounds to reach the 118 pound limit and was too weakened to continue, noting his actual fighting weight was 124 pounds.
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Savannah
Savannah Athletic Club
Andy Daly
Boston
Tommy Feltz
Daly
Two Rallies for John A. Sullivan in Boston district
Two rallies were held in Roxbury and Roslindale to back Senator John A. Sullivan for Congress. Speakers argued party support is essential to progress, attacked opponent Foss, and praised Sullivan while referencing Lodge and Hoar positions on tariff and Canada reciprocity.
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John A. Sullivan
Congress
Knights of Lonor Hall
Roslindale
Grand Army Hall
Roxbury
Joss
National House
James F. Wise
Richard Sullivan
Quincy A. Lothrop
Thomas H. Dowd
Louis Blumenthal
Sullivan
Lodge
Foss
Gaston
Boston
Alderman Dowd
Hoar
Senator Lodge
Canada
Colored Democrats Endorse Party Calm in Boston Ward Appeals
A letter dated Boston October 24 1902 from leaders of colored Democratic clubs in Wards 10 and 18 pledges unwavering support for all Democratic nominees. They rebut Republican claims of discord, note self funding, and vow to mobilize strong votes for the Democratic State ticket, naming many club members and officers.
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Boston
William A. Gaston
William S. McNary
Democratic State Committee
William T. A. Fitzgerald
Democratic City Committee
State Committee
City Committee
Josiah Quincy
Clifford H. Plummer
J. H. Banks
Asa R P. Kountze
Andrew O. Dixon
Jacob R. Hunt
James M. Thomas
Henry ©. Bernard
Richard W. Wiliams
William A. Becket
William A. Browne
MacFarland Addresses Voters in Woburn on Monopolies
Grenville 8 Mac Farland, Democratic candidate for Congress in the eighth district, spoke to a large crowd in Woburn. He warned of a looming threat to the republic, recalling 1896 fears of monopolistic power and judicial actions against miners, urging vigilance against "injunction" uses and military enforcement.
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Woburn
Democratic call to abolish railroad monopoly and take control
The speaker argues that for the Democratic party to win decisively over monopoly it must dry up its wealth source and abolish railroad favoritism tied to private ownership by taking possession of the railroads in the name of the people. The passage frames railroads as a public utility needing government ownership to curb private power.
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Democratic Party
T J Collins to Run for Ward 13 Seat on Election Day
Representative Thomas J Collins of Ward 13, recently edged in caucuses by three votes, announces his candidacy for election day. He states after careful thought he will run and reflects on his record over the past year, asserting Ward 13 deserved a second term for services rendered.
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Thomas J. Collins
Ward 13
Gory
Chickering
Thomas J. Collins Seeks Labor Backing In Election
Thomas J. Collins, running as an Independent after last year’s election, urges voters to support him citing eight years of service and a tie to organized labor. He notes past legislative work, appeals for improved caucus access for workers, and asks workingmen to vote for labor representation in forthcoming election.
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Democratic City Committee
P. A. Collins
Organized Labor
Thomas J. Collins
Hebrew voter letter on Barnett candidacy in Ward 8
A. M. Burroughs of Ward 8 writes that Hebrew voters prefer Lomasney over Barnett for the Board of Aldermen seats from Wards 6 and 8. He argues Hebrews would not poll 60 votes for Barnett, saying they vote as good citizens and resist manipulation or prejudice. Dated October 29, 1902.
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Nathan Barnett
Lomasney
Barnett
A. M. Burroughs
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