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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1888

Page

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Wily Sir Charles Tapper for Washington seat sparks Canada talk

In Montreal and Ottawa the prospect of Sir Charles Tapper replacing Lord Sackville in Washington dominates discussion. A Boston telegraph hints a Cleveland proclama tion on Canadian product exclusion shifts mood to U S hostility. Prominent citizens fear injustice to Canada if a leading statesman serves in a hostile government. A Sherbrooke banquet honors J Pope with Langevin Bowell Chapleau Foster and MoNTREAL as primary guests.

Charles Tupper Lord Dackville Washington Boston Cleveland United States Canada Pffice Sir Charles Tapper Sherbrooke J. Pope Railways Principa Hector Langevin Public Works Mackenzie Bowell Customs Chapleau Foster Montreal Ottawa West

Methods on which they rely

New York dispatch exposes a fundraising and vote manipulation plan by national and state Republican leaders. It outlines funding to influence Indiana voters, bribe precinct workers, monitor election officers, organize floaters, and encourage business men to work polls, arguing to secure Harrison and Morton a large plurality. It also mentions tariffs and a Cleveland tariff reform meeting in Tremont Temple with David A. Wells.

New York National Republican Committee W. W. Dudley Indiana C. L. Jewett Democratic State Committee Huston Harrison Morton Connecticut New Jerse William W. Dupley Tremont Temple David A. Wells Henry L. Pierce Massachusetts Tariff Reform League Francis A. Walker Robert Treat Paine William Everett Samuel N. Aldrich Archibald M. fTlowe Pierce Cleveland Wells Iseele Grover Cleveland Congress National Congress Treasury Washington Dr. Everett Theepublican Party Lynn Neon United States

Justice Hannen says league books may be inspected

Special Commission official Justice Hannen states that league books kept by banks may be inspected by The Times. Also noted are a street car collision, Harvard’s 74 to 0 win over Dartmouth at Jarvis field, Dr William Everett’s Democratic senate nomination, M Coquelin’s lecture at Sanders Theatre, Dorchester Yacht Club winter quarters opening, Boston Merchants Weeks Association officers elected, and a large Third District Democrats rally at Cabot Street bathhouse with Godfrey Morse John F Andrew and others speaking.

Harvard Dartmouths Jarvis Field William Everett Norfolk M. Coquelin Sanders Theatre TL Art du Comedien Dorchester Yacht Club Boston Merchants’ Weeks Association Cabot Street Godfrey Morse John F. Andrew Sae Age

Republicans Seek 350000 From Railways for City Campaigns

Report claims Tom Platt and agents pressed four land grant railroads the Union Pacific Central Pacific Northern Pacific and Atlantic Pacific for 350000 to aid Republican managers in New York City. Union Pacific President Charles Francis Adams denied any political contributions and said railways have no role in politics while confirming repeated solicitations.

General Fisk Pomona Cal Walter 8 Robinson Second District Elijah A. Morse New York Charles Francis Adams Union Pacific Wall Street Tom Platt John Wanamaker Philadelphia Central Pacific Northern Pacific Atlantic & Pacific Adams Post Union Pacific Railway

They Were Hired to Register in the Interest of an Anti-Cleveland Man

Six men living in Park Row lodging houses were arrested in New York for illegal registration in Gravesend, Kings County. They said they were hired by Moritz and Aaron Hirtzberg, saloon keepers, to register in the interest of John Y. McKane, boss of Coney Island police, aiming to secure continued Gravesend political control. Also jailed for false registration was Richard W. Dyer, a four time Sing Sing alumnus who had been out only 33 days.

New York Coney Island Park Row Gravesend Kings County Moritz Aaron Hirtzberg John Y. McKane McKane McLaughlin Brooklyn Cleveland Richard W. Dyer Sing Sing

Steamers Arrived and Departed From Major Ports

A crowded tide of ships is listed with arrivals and routes. Vessels include Glengarry from China and Japan to New York, City of New York from San Francisco to Yokohama, and Saturn and Bremen bound services from New York, Havana, or Montreal.

Bremen Ocean New York Bungeness Santiagnene Havana Gibraltar Glengarry China Japan Havre Ealing New Orleans Hamburg Bohemia London Godiva Baltimore Leith Lracona Montreal Liverpool The Queen Penu Chancellor Java Yokohama City of New York San Francisco Vedra Carthagena Wisconsin Neptune Denia Frutera Tarragona Llandaff City Bristol Phladelphia Switzerland Antwerp Barcelona Nales Savannah Batavia Marseilles Chandernagor Pensacola Bremon Liverpoo Carn Brac West Point Ravensdale Wilmington Monkseaton Dartmouth Birch Galveston Iron Head Brooklyn City Greenock Hibernian Minnesota Gothia Copenhagen

Sackville Retired as U S Envoy Amid Diplomatic Rift

Washington reports say Secretary Bayard informed Lord Sackville that his diplomatic presence in the United States is no longer acceptable. The move follows British minister West's conduct and a letter to a U S voter influenced by a British envoy.

Lord Salisbury Lord Sackville Cleveland Bayard United States Sir Charles Tupper Washington Democratic National Committee Machinson Blaine Tupper Waasuhington Secretary of State T. F. Bayaro LprdAt West Great Britain Representative McMillan Eustis Louisiana N Street Post State Department Mason and Slidell Lord Lyon Morgan England Murchison Democratic Party Senatr Senate America London Edmunds Arlington Hotel Associated Press Layard Reprter Endicott Garland Thompson The Treasury Commodore Harmony Navy Arctic Ocean White House

Pomona Letter Author Target of $2000 Reward

The Democratic committee in Pomona California offers $1000 reward for the author of the Murchison letter and another $1000 for detectives to capture him. Local Republicans claim the writer is a Pomona resident who lives there daily, with no involvement by Patrick Egan or any non resident. The letter is said to have been conceived and written entirely in Pomona by a resident of four years.

Charlies F. Murchison Pomona Cal United States Great Britain England Beverly Mass Canada Senate National Democratic Committee Stein J. A. Claris Murchison Patrick Egan

Prohibition Letter Urges Cleveland Vote in California

A Pomona letter to Prohibition candidate C B Fisk urged Prohibitionists to secretly back Cleveland to defeat Harrison in California. Fisk referred the matter to the national committee, which advised Prohibitionists to vote their ticket regardless of outcomes.

New York Voice Prohibition Organ John L. Hoover Pomona Cal C. B. Fisk Prohibition California Harrison Cleveland Fisk Dickie Prohibition National Committee

Blaine Silent on Sackville Action as Democrats Back Cleveland

New York Oct 30 Blaine arrived from Albany but declined to discuss the President's Sackville decision. Governor Hill and prominent Democrats praised Cleveland's move. Republicans offered mixed reactions, not faulting the dismissal but doubting motives and timing.

New York Blaine Albany Sackville Governor Hill Cleveland Lord Sackville

Press Comments on Sackville Incident and U S Dignity

The Sun argues the Sackville affair tests national pride, not party tactics, praising Cleveland for sticking to mind your own business. The Times notes Washington’s clear signal that Sackville’s presence is no longer acceptable, and says the incident may only affect votes by provoking contempt for the party exploiting it.

New York the Sun Buncombe Cleveland the Times Lord Sackville Washington United States

Weather Indications for New England and New York

Washington October 30 reports warmer conditions across New England and eastern New York. Southerly winds replace cooler air as fair skies continue.

Washington New England New York

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