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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1896
Page
2
A speaker urges laboring citizens to back the silver cause, arguing gold limits money value and burdens workers. He contends the gold standard thrives on capitalists and money changers, not labor, and cites Illinois voting as decisive for restoring silver despite threats and cheers.
About 1500 people greeted William Jennings Bryan in McLeansboro Illinois as his train arrived at 10120 am. A large turnout welcomed him in Carmi and Enfield with brief remarks at each stop. In Mt Vernon Indiana five thousand gathered as Bryan argued against a flood of silver and warned against debt and rising costs.
Mr Bryan arrived in Evansville shortly before 1 pm and spoke to a large gathering of about 8000. He argued that opening mints and factories requires rising farmer buying power, denounced the Republicans for delaying relief, and recounted a scare when his carriage horses ran wild before police stopped them as the train continued to Kentucky.
William J. Bryan, in Evansville, denies rumors he would address a National Capitol rally. He says sending a message to the organizing committee would violate his wishes and create a bad precedent, noting no president candidate has spoken at the Capitol.
Senator Edward Murphy spoke in New York on Sept 14 praising Bryan's election. The item cites The American Wringer Company with addresses on Broadway and Cornhill Boston offering wringers and carpet sweepers and repair services with no extra charge.
An elderly employee James Conner of 196 Broadway East Somerville endorses Dean's Kidney Pills after a severe kidney trouble described as lasting eight years. He reports immediate relief, noting pain subsided and normal urination resumed after buying at Geo. Burwell's Pharmacy. Foster Milburn Co. markets pills nationwide.
A brief comment expresses strong belief that a specific figure will win New York State. The remark centers on expectation for a candidate’s statewide carry.
Don M. Dickinson, a friend of President Cleveland, predicts McKinley will win Michigan by about 50,000 votes in a World interview dated September 14 1896.
Canton September 4 The Republican town committee calls a caucus for September 17 to elect delegates to State county councillor senatorial district attorney and Representative conventions and to form a town committee for the next year Judge Thomas E Grover of Canton agrees to have his name entered as a senatorial candidate amid strong local support.
Secretary Olney held a two hour talk with President Cleveland, then accompanied him to the station where Olney took the late train for Boston.
Foreman Joseph McCormick reported a seventeen foot deep discovery of a copper spoon with a shallow bowl and ornamental end. Hebrew inscriptions and an Egyptian scarab symbol suggest ancient origin before Christian era. Owner plans museum display.
Consul Barker telegraphs from Sagua la Grande Cuba that W A and L Clean two Massachusetts brothers and American citizens have been released after arrest on April 12 for sheltering an insurgent. They were not given a regular trial and the State Department secured their release.
A brief yearlong note records Maine voting history in 1892 showing a Democratic and Greenback fusion impacting results. The fragment mentions a majority and the political coalition without detailing candidates or figures.
In four congressional districts the incumbents were re elected with larger pluralities. Reed leads first district by just over 10 000 compared with 818 two years ago. Dingley Milliken and Boutelle return to Congress with bigger pluralities. Legislature will have few Democrats as Republican gains are statewide despite some silver sentiment in places.
The report lists early estimates from 252 towns for Powers Frank Clifford and others with projected Republican and Democratic totals. It compares 1894 and 1892 figures, notes gains and expected statewide plurality around 49 000, and identifies candidates Llewellyn Powers P Frank William H Clifford Ammi S Ladd and Luther C Bateman.
Complete Knox county returns show Powers 3504 Frank 1968 Ladd 69 Bateman 874 Clifford 37 with F. S. Wells elected senator and six representatives, two Democrats also winning. This marks the largest Republican majority ever in Knox county.
Portland Missouri returns Reed Dingley Milliken and Boutelle to Congress with about 11 000 votes each. Election results confirm incumbents Reed Dingley Milliken and Boutelle narrowly re elected in the slate.
Portland list shows Republicans Ferguson Simpson Grindle Maxwell Savage Roberts Poor Merrill Salery Stetson Pearl Valmer Drummond Reynolds and Witham elected as state senators in the Sept. 14 election result.
A roster of elected representatives is provided with party affiliations and surnames such as Dorrele Patten Hutchins Nodick Thurlow Button Saunders Hinkley Chatton Boynton Noble Furbish Forest Talbot Plummer Briggs Hutchinson Day Rowell Fernald Sawyer Greenwood Brown Young Cushman Wheeler Rounds Walton Reid Burse Whitney Kingsman Moore Weeks Littlefield Kneeland Jeres Coffin Hind Martin Kaer.
In Sewall's Home Bath Maine on September 14 the Bath vote totals list Governor Powers 1214, Frank 432, Ladd 45, Bateman 11 and Clifford 23. Congressional and state posts show Dingley 1226, Levensaler 555, Ogier 37, Allen 9. Ferguson 1221, Purinton 465, Stacy 34. Rogers 1131, Scott 528, scattering 1. Longley 1222, Morse 457, Wright 37. Ballou 1148, Parsons 3%, Wright 39. Adams 1221, Rideout 433, Small 36. Weeks unopened.
Bath's plurality for Powers of 1782 shows a 660 gain over the last state election. Republicans lead last election by 277 votes while Democrats rise by 155. Only Democrat to carry a ward was Torrey who beat Patten in Ward 2 by 13. In Ward 7 Sewall loses heavily.
Complete returns from Androscoggin county show Powers and Frank leading for state offices, with Maxwell and Savage named Senators. Lewiston gains Noble Furbish Forest Talbot in the House, and other towns list Republican nominees. Dingley estimates his nationwide majority near ten thousand.
In Fairfield Maine on September 14, county vote totals show Republican gains for governor and for all county seats. Town by town tallies list Republican, Democrat and Prohibition counts with final note that the full Aroostook Republican ticket was elected, with L. C. Stearns and H. C. Sharp as Senators. All representatives are Republican except Madawaska, which has not reported. The county Republican plurality is about 3000, up from 1892 and 1894.
In Belfast Maine on September 14 the Democratic campaign ended early as Powers secured a large lead. Across Waldo County Powers led with 2830 votes to Franks 1418 and scattered votes. countywide Republican plurality reached 1416 with all county officers and six state representatives elected for the party.
From Piscataquis county up to 9 o'clock a plurality for Powers of 1287, a gain over two years ago. All towns not yet fully reported. Dover Foxcroft and Sebec returns show all Republican candidates with a large majority. Chairman Peaks reports county Republican majority around 1800.
In Yarmouth, Hartland P. Prince was elected Representative to the Legislature as the town went Republican by 140. Democrats appeared to stay at home. In Freeport, the town also voted Republican by a large majority.
In Portland Missouri on September 14, tallies from about 180 towns report Powers 45 428 versus Cleaves 38 664 with other candidates scattered. Pluralities of 7 571 and 6 313 indicate Powers ahead by large margins as overall state results near half turnout.
Reports from Lewiston Missouri dated September 14 indicate a larger Republican turnout. The silver vote for Frank trails the Democratic vote four years ago while the Democratic tally is small. Many gold Democrats who voted previously support Powers now.
The passage names nine appointees including J. H. Patten of Amherst J. M. Hutchins of Penobscot E BR Rodick of Bar Harbor S B Thurlow of Deer Isle I L Britton of Bucksport H B Saunders of Ellsworth H P Hinckley of Blue Hill M D Chatto of Brooksville and Henry Boynton of Sullivan.
Returns from Bangor Missouri show large Republican gains with Powers leading by 6939 across 58 towns, Boutelle likely to top 12000 in the district. Governor victory and full ticket sweep reported amid bitterness from a bolting mayoral candidate Beal and split Democratic hopes.
The Lincoln Club in Portland escorts Chandler's Band through the streets to celebrate Republican gains in Maine. Hon. T. B. Reed is serenaded at his home, praising Maine's record turnout and predicting shifts in Sewall and Watson’s political standing. The procession then serenades Governor Cleaves, George P. Westcott, Charles F. Libby, and the local press office.
The Hon. Joseph H. Manley broadcasts a telegram praising a sweeping Maine Republican victory. He claims gains in all counties, a strong House majority, large gubernatorial win, and endorsements of the St. Louis platform with McKinley and Hobart. He credits cross‑party support and moral issue unity.
Letters from political figures in Maine urge praise for a sweeping victory. Names include Thomas B. Reed Portland Llewellyn Powers Houston C A Boutelle Bangor Nelson Dingley Lewiston Seth L Milliken Belfast, all noting the largest majority and urging tariffs, governance, and Republican gains.
Major McKinley read Maine election reports in Canton Ohio with evident satisfaction but not surprise, saying Augusta had prepared him for a notable victory and larger proportions.
Dr. W H Clancy of the Cambridge school committee and four former Gore Primary School teachers reached a temporary settlement. The teachers reported for duty after a brief interview, with Miss Ross denying others’ involvement in her letter.
A new Passaic New Jersey factory began operations turning out two car loads of Enameline daily. The plant adds local manufacturing capacity and marks a step in regional industry growth.
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