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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1904
Page
4
The Cambridge Second Middlesex district faces a choice between unfit incumbent William J. Rounds and experienced reformer James F. Aylward. Aylward, with years in the common council, board of aldermen, and House, is praised for ability, honesty, and leadership on key committees.
The piece argues residents should elect a capable nonpartisan senator, citing the candidate’s city council experience and the need for thoughtful representation beyond party pressures. It notes the Senate’s Republican majority and urges Cambridge to prioritize local merit over party labels.
The piece argues Americans favor leaders who serve the people over party, praising Washington Jefferson and Roosevelt. It recalls Jefferson as author of the declaration and the concept that governments derive power from the governed, and notes Roosevelt as a pivotal president and critic from contemporaries.
The text surveys early Irish learning from the sixth century onward, detailing schools, scholars, bards, and lawyers. It lists surviving Irish texts and where they reside, notes types of works, and highlights Ireland as a center of learning during the ninth to eleventh centuries, with scholars traveling to Europe and missionaries spreading learning.
After late primaries in Cambridge, voters showed strong support for candidates with clear Democratic principles and solid organization. The piece touts unity against municipal leadership labeled Organized Hypocrisy, urges continued mobilization to secure a large turnout for national and state elections in November, and ranks Cambridge behind Boston in Democratic prestige.
The piece argues Cambridge remains a Democratic city and praises loyalty to party principles over nonpartisanship. It warns against Library Hall and a mixed ex Democrat Republican-led City Hall, predicting defeats in December and urging faithful, principled action to sustain Democratic strength.
The Democratic State Convention of 1904 in Boston praised the selection of William L. Douglas as governor candidate calling him an able business leader who can unite party factions. The article notes Cambridge lacked a delegate at large and honors Mr Aylward for yielding a committee seat to Mr Shaeffer of Winchester, while praising the convention’s enthusiasm and momentum for November.
The town saw no movement on the water loan and little regret from officials. The mayor and water board boasted summer threats to scare voters, while common council members and the public awaken to a political nonpartisan maneuver. Calls for impartial inquiry grow as Democrats and a few nonpartisans clash.
North Cambridge Council of the Knights of Columbus held a smoke talk with strong attendance. D D James T Whelan spoke on knights and their work. city electrician Timothy C O'Hearn shared his West trip and St Louis exposition. A large wedding in Woburn linked Miss Rose A Toland and Mr Thomas P O'Neill with a 169 guest reception at 3 Buck Street. The note page invites local sports accounts to Sentinel offices.
East Cambridge reports Capt John J. McBride leaving a two week option and Hon John H McNamee elected as a presidential elector on the Democratic ticket. John F O'Brien serves on the committee to nominate the State committee at large, with General Frank Nickerson among the vice presidents.
The Board of Health scheduled a hearing for James M. Lombard to obtain a permit to use a wooden building as a four horse stable on Pasex Street Ward 4. Objections must be filed in writing with objectors’ names and addresses by Oct 12 at 7:80 P.M. with the hearing.
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