The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-09-05
rHE CITY OF CULTURE
vo,.. from Boston, the City OF
New" N.d Reans and Brawny Brains.
BosroN, MASS, August 80,

u.ked Beans anu
S BOSTON, MASS, August 80,
q. N. Editor Of the FIoRrDIAN:
.nsr four weeks of 'sight-seeing" IN
-. actions we reached "The Hub more
vs. .s.o . fortnight ago. Ofcourse we have
,.a1sd ,uJ mon many grand and pleasant
'..ns, in "doing" Boston and environs for
...rlv three weeks past, but the most
a .,s.sioa sight we have beheld since we bade
ss;.u 70 loved ones.in dear old Florida,
~ss two of Florida's brightest legal lights.
coI RW. Williams of Tallahassee and
Major B. S Liddon of Marianna' whom
80 met in the busy, bustling throng on
Trsmout street yesterday. They are here
:, .ttendance on the annual session OF the
American Bar Association, and they are
having a royal good time-excurslons on
tbe bay, trips to points of interest in city
and surburbs, banquets, etc.
We believe the term Hub" was first
,nnlIed to Boston as the center of refine
meut and intelligence Whether this be
tue or not, she is the center OF many
o,bsr features Of Amerlcanism, good, bad
and otherwise. We rarely ever find
man with bad trait in his make up but
what be has good quality to over balance
And so it is with communities.
Enormous evils exist in all large cities
but there is more good than bad in all
communities, and so if there is much sin
in @The Hub" there is enough good here to
make Boston a great, and in many re-
suects--a good city. Her public institu-
tons demonstrate that Boston is algood city.
Free public parks, beautiful gardens and
the common, all we'll kept; free libraries,
hospitals, asylums, homes, etc., charitable
Institutions for all ages and classes of man.
kind. Boston is more concerned for the
well-beiug of her dependent population
looks closer after their health and comfort
than any city in the United States. Here,
as in New York and Philadelphia, many
Of the streets are torn up with view to
improving transportation facilities-puttiug
in cable lines preparing for electric cars,
and placing telegraph, telephone and elec-
tric wires under the surface.
Were veto write long letter every day
for q month about Boston and points and
matters Of general interest-historic,
commercial and otherwise-the half would
not then be told While we may have
more to Say ofmatters pertaining to Boston
in future communications, we assure the
readers of the FLoRIDIAN that we have
no intention OF ofinficting long letters upon
nor Of writing one a day for thirty day.
BAY STATE POLITICS.
Among democrats it seems to be a fore.
gone conclusion that Governor Russell
Will De renomlnated and reelected. He is
able and good man, model governor, and
OeserVedly popular with the people.
hx-Congressman Allen of Lowell and
hI-Congressman Crapo of New Bedford
are ssplrants. for the gubernatorial nomi-
nauOn on The republican side. Crapo has
oeen a standing candidate for this honor
NJ years and up to few days ago it looked
nAe ne was going to have a walk over.
OuI senator Hoar and Col. Beard
onector of customs at Boston, started an
0iien Doom, and now the chances seem to
ABOUT even between the two, with a big
N1.A morse hoping to capture the prize.
ane peoples party has resolved to put q
'un s'ste ticket in the field and the colored
puOncans have nominated negro for
'A'e auditor. They will present their
aO@'nee to the republican state convention
inset In Boston September 18th. If
~, accept him, we'll and good; If not, he
.m make the canvass as an Independent
s.uu'oase. The negroes of Massachusetts
''AAno That the republican state conven
s'n accept their candidate as recoeniz.-
party. N A0''s ~ TIC
=, Mckinley, Tom Reed and Senator AL
,s, lave accepted invitations to speak at
. .'puolcan meeting in Boston a few
g. ' nence' and the fall campain bids
=" ue lively in the Raw State
,.as, ss democratic state convention will as.
\. ''s al Lowell on the Goth of septem.
NATIONAL POLITICS.
u. ..a'ne name is hereabouts considered AZ in
n,das s'l0ental ring for 1892. and he is re-
n. s'u .:, Is very formidable adversary Of
sst ,,aanketiDg Jun chlefmagistrate ofthe nation.
.an nafrison men claim that they made
u !. sasn., m,,.s for Benny when they secured
W,.s,.Al auAl meeting of the G. A, R. for
"a s'oa on,. City next year. That's about
T. voly l. point they've scored 80 far.
bw.o snought that Blaine will not retur,
psumsu. u,ns'on as the head of the state de-
ioo,ssn,.sn wsn, and that the president win have
sssni1e bis cabinet this wIu,sr .A Ths.e rsss
ass.sa.,SSi Si harmony in Harrison's political
Ano0n O,a as well a' in his party.
n. olevslaud seems to be ths s1.. s..I nave we